Troy-Bilt 77T warranty Do Not, Never allow children or others in or on towed equip- ment

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Safe

Operation

Practices

This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this man- ual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol.

HEED ITS WARNING

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Responsibility

Restrict the use

of this power machine to persons who read, understand

and follow the warnings

and instructions

in this manual

Slope Operation:

Slopes are a major factor related to loss of control and tip-over accidents which can result in severe injury or death. All slopes require extra caution. If you cannot back up the slope or if you feel uneasy on it, do not mow it.

For your safety, use the slope gauge included as part of this manual to measure slopes before operating this unit on a sloped or hilly area. If the slope is greater than 15 degrees as shown on the slope gauge, do not operate this unit on that area or serious injury could result.

Do:

1.Mow up and down slopes, not across. Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes.

2.Watch for holes, ruts, bumps, rocks, or other hidden objects. Uneven terrain could overturn the machine. Tall grass can hide obstacles.

3.Use slow speed. Choose a low enough speed setting so that you will not have to stop or shift while on the slope. Tires may lose traction on slopes even though the brakes are functioning properly. Always keep machine in gear when going down slopes to take advantage of engine braking action.

4.Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations for wheel weights or counterweights to improve stability.

5.Use extra care with grass catchers or other at- tachments. These can change the stability of the machine.

6.Keep all movement on the slopes slow and gradual. Do not make sudden changes in speed or direction. Rapid engagement or braking could cause the front of the machine to lift and rapidly flip over backwards which could cause serious injury.

7.Avoid starting or stopping on a slope. If tires lose traction, disengage the blade(s) and proceed slowly straight down the slope.

Do Not:

1.Do not turn on slopes unless necessary; then, turn slowly and gradually downhill, if possible.

2.Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches or embankments. The mower could suddenly turn over if a wheel is over the edge of a cliff, ditch, or if an edge caves in.

3.Do not try to stabilize the machine by putting your foot on the ground.

4.Do not use a grass catcher on steep slopes.

5.Do not mow on wet grass. Reduced traction could cause sliding.

6.Do not shift to neutral and coast downhill. Over-speed- ing may cause the operator to lose control of the machine resulting in serious injury or death.

7.Do not tow heavy pull behind attachments (e.g. loaded dump cart, lawn roller, etc.) on slopes greater than

5 degrees. When going down hill, the extra weight tends to push the tractor and may cause you to loose control. (e.g. tractor may speed up, braking and steer- ing ability are reduced, attachment may jack-knife and cause tractor to overturn).

Towing:

1.Tow only with a machine that has a hitch designed for towing. Do not attach towed equipment except at the hitch point.

2.Follow the manufacturers recommendation for weight limits for towed equipment and towing on slopes.

3.Never allow children or others in or on towed equip- ment.

4.On slopes, the weight of the towed equipment may cause loss of traction and loss of control.

5.Travel slowly and allow extra distance to stop.

6.Do not shift to neutral and coast downhill.

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Contents OPERATOR’S Manual Troy-Bilt LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, Ohio 01/2006Table of Contents Slope Gauge Your Responsibility ChildrenOperation General Operation Do Not Never allow children or others in or on towed equip- mentService Shipping Brace Removal Attaching the Battery CablesGas and Oil Fill-up Ignition key, and setAttaching The Seat Knob Adjustment SeatAttaching The Steering Wheel Tire PressureOperating Your Lawn Tractor Throttle / Choke ControlShift Lever Ignition SwitchClutch-Brake Pedal Deck Lift LeverPTO Blade Engage Lever Safety Interlock SwitchesSetting the Cutting Height Engaging the Parking BrakePlace shift lever in Neutral Restart engine Driving The TractorDriving On Slopes Avoid sudden starts, ex-cessive speed and sudden stopsMowing Using the Deck Lift LeverEngaging the Blades Move the throttle control lever to the Fast rabbit positionHeadlights Mulching If EquippedLeveling the Deck Front To RearSide to Side Parking Brake Adjustment Seat AdjustmentCleaning the Engine And Deck LubricationEngine Cutting Deck Removal Deck Wash SystemTo remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows Battery Failures BatteryCleaning ChargingForeign object. Replace immedi Ately if damaged Cutting BladesBlade spindles for cracks or Blades may be removed as followsChanging the Deck Belt Changing the Transmission Drive BeltsRemove the belt keeper rod from around the engine pulley Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor Attachments & Accessories Off-Season Storage AttachmentsSafety Labels Your Responsibility Restrict the useFuel tank empty or stale fuel Spark plug wires loosePlug wires Choke not activatedSpark plugs gap too close Fins and blower housingToo wide Gap Dirty air cleaner High RPM Gap Idles poorlyModel 77T Illustrated Parts List Models 77T 720-04061 Knob, 3/8-16 732-1184 738-0296738-04012A 1833 830 72712 2924 Illustrated Parts List For a proper working machine Belts are designed to engageTute non OEM V-belt can be 72 710-0599 Screw, 1/4-20 x 73 736-0222 Lock Washer, 1/4 Models Description Models Ref. Part No Models 77T 42 Deck Illustrated Parts List 2317 194 Illustrated Parts List For parts and/or Accessories Please call For parts and/or Accessories Please call For parts and/or Accessories Please call MANUFACTURER’S Warranty Coverage MANUFACTURER’S Limited Warranty for
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