MTD 760 - Throttle, Choke, and Ignition Switch Operation

Throttle Control Lever f "_
Thethrottlecontrolleveris locatedon therightside of
thetractorsdashpanel.Thislevercontrolsthe speed
oftheengineand,on somemodels,when pushedall
thewayforward,the chokecontrolalso.Whenset ina
givenposition,thethrottlewill maintaina uniformengine
speed.SeeFigure9.
IMPORTANT:Whenoperatingthetractorwiththe cutting
deckengaged,becertainthatthe throttleleveris always
inthe FAST(rabbit)position.
Choke Control
Onsomemodels,movingthe
throttleleverallthe wayforward
activatestheengine'schoke _.
control.Onall othermodels,the
lk
chokecontrolcanbefoundon
theleftsideofthedash panel
andisactivatedbypullingthe
knoboutward.Activatingthe
chokecontrolclosesthe choke
plateonthe carburetorandaids instartingtheengine.
RefertoStarting The Engine on page16of this manual
fordetailedstartinginstructions.
ignition Switch
Theignitionswitchis activatedtostartthe engine.Insert
keyintothe ignitionswitchandturnclockwisetothe
STARTposition.Releasethekeyintothe ON position
onceenginehasfired.SeeFigureIOA.
ignition Switch Module (if Equipped)
Tostartthe engine,insertthe keyintothe ignitionswitch
andturnclockwiseto theSTARTposition.Releasethe
keyintothe NORMALMOWINGMODEpositiononce
theenginehasfired.
Tostopthe engine,turnthe ignitionkeycounterclockwise
totheOFFposition.SeeFigure10B.
WARNING: Never leave a running
machine unattended. Always
disengage PTO,move shift lever
into neutral position,set parking
brake, stop engine and remove
key to prevent unintended
starting.
IMPORTANT:Priortooperatingthetractor,referto both
SafetyInterlock Switches on page14andStarting
TheEngine on page16ofthismanualfordetailed
instructionsregardingtheIgnitionSwitchModuleand
operatingthetractorin REVERSECAUTIONMODE.
FAST _
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SLOW =_ SLOW
Figure 9
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Off On/Lights
Start
)sition
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Normal
Mode
Figure 10
Start
Position
WARNING
Never leave a running
machine unattended.
Awaysdsengage
PTO, move sh'ft ever
intoneutralposition;
}et parking brake, stop
;ngine and remove key
to prevent unintended
iMPORTANT
Prior tooperatingthe
tractorlrefer to both
Safety Interlock
,0ion
Starting The
Deck Lift Lever
, Engine on page 16
Foundonyourtractors rightfender,thedecklift leveris .
ofthis manualfor
usedto changetheheightof thecuttingdeck.To use,
movethe leverto the left, thenplaceinthenotchbest detailed instructions
suitedforyourapplication, regarding the Ignition
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