MTD 760 - Page 9

Shipping Brace Removal
WARNING: Make sure the riding
mower's engine is off, removethe
ignition key, and set the parking
brake before removingthe ship-
ping brace.
= Locatetheshippingbrace,if present,andaccompany-
ingwarningtagfoundon therightside of the mower,
betweenthedischargechuteandthecuttingdeck.
SeeFigure2.
,, While holdingthe dischargechutewithyourleft hand,
removetheshippingbracewithyourright handby
graspingit betweenyourthumbandindexfingerand
rotatingitclockwise.
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Figure 2
WARNING
WARNING: The shipping brace,
used for packaging purposes
only, must be removed and dis-
carded before operating your
riding mower.
WARNING: The mowing deck is
capable of throwing objects. Fail-
ure to operate the riding mower
without the discharge cover in the
proper operating position could
result in serious personal injury
and/or property damage.
Attaching The Steering Wheel
If the steeringwheelforyourtractordid notcome
attached,thehardwareforattachingit hasbeenpacked
withinthesteeringwheel,beneaththesteeringwheel
cap.Carefullypry off thesteeringwheelcapand remove
thehardware.
NOTE:Therearetwodifferentstylesof steeringwheel
cap.SeeFigure3. Styles vary bymodel,
1. With the wheelsof the tractor pointing straight
forward, placethe steeringwheeloverthe steering
shaft.
2. Placethe washer(withthecuppedside down)over
thesteeringshaftandsecurewiththe hex bolt.See
Figure3.
3. Placethe steeringwheelcapoverthe centerof the
steeringwheelandpushdownwarduntilit "clicks"into
place.
Figure 3
Make sure the riding
mower's engine is
off, remove the igni-
tion key, and set the
parking brake before
removing the shipping
brace.
The shipping brace,
used for packaging
purposes only, must
be removed and
discarded before
operating your riding
mower,
The mowing deck is
capable of throwing
objects. Failure to
operate the riding
mower without the
discharge cover in
the properoperating
position could result
in serious personal
injury andlor property
'damage.
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