MTD 760 - Safe Driving and Leaving the Tractor Unattended

Driving The Tractor
_ ARNING: Avoidsudden starts,
ex-cessivespeed and sudden
stops.
WARNING: Do not leave the seat
of the tractor without first plac-
ing the PTO(Blade Engage) lever
in the disengaged (OFF) posi-
tion, depressing the brake pedal
and engaging the parking brake.
If leaving the tractor unattended,
also turn the ignition key off and
removethe key.
Always lookdown and behind
beforeand while backing up to
avoid a back-over accident.
1. Depressthe brakepedalto releasethe parkingbrake
andletthepedalup.
2. Movethe throttleleverintotheFAST(rabbit)position.
3. Placetheshift leverin eithertheFORWARDor
REVERSEposition.
IMPORTANT:DoNOTusethe shift leverto changethe
directionof travelwhenthe tractoris in motion.Always
usethe brakepedalto bringthetractorto a complete
stopbeforeshifting.
4. Releasethe parkingbrakebydepressingtheclutch-
brakepedaland positioningthespeedcontrolleverin
desiredposition.
IMPORTANT:First-timeoperatorsshouldusespeed
positions1or2. Becomecompletelyfamiliarwiththe
tractor'soperationandcontrolsbeforeoperatingthe
tractorin higherspeed positions.
5. Releaseclutch-brakepedalslowlyto putunitinto
motion.
6. The lawntractor isbroughttoa stopbydepressing
theclutch-brakepedal.
NOTE:Whenoperatingthe unit initially,therewillbe little
differencebetweenthehighesttwospeedsuntilafterthe
beltshaveseatedthemselvesinto the pulleysduringthe
break-inperiod.
_ ARNING: Before leaving the
operator's position for any
reason, disengage the blades,
place the shift lever in neutral,
engage the parking brake, shut
engine off and remove the key.
IMPORTANT:Whenstoppingthe tractorforany reason
whileona grasssurface,always:
1. Placethe shift leverin neutral,
2. Engagethe parkingbrake,
3. Shutengineoff andremovethe key.
Doingso will minimizethe possibilityof havingyourlawn
"browned"by hot exhaustfromyourtractor'srunning
engine.
If unit stalls withspeedcontrolin highspeed,or ifunit
willnotoperatewithspeedcontrolleverin a lowspeed
position,proceedasfollows:
1. Placeshift leverin NEUTRAL.
2. Restartengine.
3. Placespeedcontrolleverinhighestspeedposition.
4. Releaseclutch-brakepedalfully.
5. Depressclutch-brakepedal.
6. Placespeedcontrolleverindesiredposition.
7. Placeshift leverin eitherFORWARDor REVERSE,
andfollownormaloperatingprocedures.
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WARNING
iAvoJdsudden starts,
i ex-cesslve speed and
Isudden stops.
Do not leave the seat
of the tractor without
first placingthe PTO
(Blade Engage) lever in
the disengaged (OFF)
position,depressing
the brake pedal and
engaging the parking
brake, if leaving the
tractor unattended,
also turn the ignition
key off and remove the
key.
Always look down
and behind before
and while backi ng up
to avoid a back-over
accident.