Troy-Bilt 77T warranty Attaching the Battery Cables, Gas and Oil Fill-up, Shipping Brace Removal

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Setting Up

Your Lawn

Tractor

WARNING

Attaching the Battery Cables

NOTE: This unit may have been shipped with the battery cables already connected. If not, follow the instructions below for attaching the battery cables.

NOTE: The positive battery terminal is marked Pos. (+). The negative battery terminal is marked Neg. (–).

•The positive cable (heavy red wire) is secured to the positive battery terminal (+) with a hex bolt and hex nut at the factory. Make certain that the rubber boot covers the terminal to help protect it from corrosion.

•Remove the hex bolt and hex nut from the negative cable.

•Remove the black plastic cover, if present, from the negative battery terminal and attach the negative cable (heavy black wire) to the negative battery terminal (–) with the bolt and nut.

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Use extreme care when handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive. Never fuel machine indoors or while the en- gine is hot or running. Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other sources of ignition.

Make sure the riding mower’s engine is off, remove the ignition 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 oper- ate the riding mower without the discharge cover in the proper operating position could result in serious personal injury and/or property damage.

• Make certain the hold-down strap is in position over

Figure 1

the battery, securing it in place. See Figure 1.

 

NOTE: If the battery is put into service after the date

 

shown on top of battery, charge the battery as instructed

 

on page 20 of this manual prior to operating the tractor.

 

Gas and Oil Fill-up

The gasoline tank is located under the hood and has a capacity of 1-1/2 gallons. Do not overfill.

WARNING: Use extreme care when handling gasoline. Gaso- line is extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive. Never fuel machine indoors or while the engine is hot or running. Extin- guish cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other sources of ignition.

Service the engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in

 

Figure 2

the separate Engine Operator/Owner’s Manual packed

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While holding the discharge chute with your left hand,

with your tractor. Read instructions carefully.

 

remove the shipping brace with your right hand by

IMPORTANT: Your tractor is shipped with motor oil

 

 

grasping it between your thumb and index finger and

in the engine. However, you MUST check the oil level

 

rotating it clockwise.

before operating. Be careful not to overfill.

 

WARNING: The shipping brace,

 

 

Shipping Brace Removal

 

used for packaging purposes only,

WARNING: Make sure the riding

 

must be removed and discarded

 

before operating your riding mower.

mower’s engine is off, remove

 

 

WARNING: The mowing deck is

the ignition key, and set the

 

parking brake before removing

 

capable of throwing objects. Fail-

the shipping brace.

 

ure to operate the riding mower

• Locate the shipping brace, if present, and accom-

 

without the discharge cover in the

 

proper operating position could

panying warning tag found on the right side of the

 

mower, between the discharge chute and the cutting

 

result in serious personal injury

deck. See Figure 2.

 

and/or property damage.

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Contents OPERATOR’S Manual Troy-Bilt LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, Ohio 01/2006Table of Contents Slope Gauge Operation Your ResponsibilityChildren General Operation Do Not Never allow children or others in or on towed equip- mentService Attaching the Battery Cables Gas and Oil Fill-upShipping Brace Removal Ignition key, and setKnob Adjustment Seat Attaching The Steering WheelAttaching The Seat Tire PressureOperating Your Lawn Tractor Throttle / Choke ControlIgnition Switch Clutch-Brake PedalShift Lever Deck Lift LeverSafety Interlock Switches Setting the Cutting HeightPTO Blade Engage Lever Engaging the Parking BrakeDriving The Tractor Driving On SlopesPlace shift lever in Neutral Restart engine Avoid sudden starts, ex-cessive speed and sudden stopsUsing the Deck Lift Lever Engaging the BladesMowing Move the throttle control lever to the Fast rabbit positionHeadlights Mulching If EquippedSide to Side Leveling the DeckFront To Rear Parking Brake Adjustment Seat AdjustmentEngine Cleaning the Engine And DeckLubrication To remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows Cutting Deck RemovalDeck Wash System Battery CleaningBattery Failures ChargingCutting Blades Blade spindles for cracks orForeign object. Replace immedi Ately if damaged Blades may be removed as followsRemove the belt keeper rod from around the engine pulley Changing the Deck BeltChanging the Transmission Drive Belts Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor Attachments & Accessories Off-Season Storage AttachmentsSafety Labels Your Responsibility Restrict the useSpark plug wires loose Plug wiresFuel tank empty or stale fuel Choke not activatedFins and blower housing Too wide Gap Dirty air cleanerSpark plugs gap too close High RPM Gap Idles poorlyModel 77T Illustrated Parts List Models 77T 738-04012A 720-04061 Knob, 3/8-16 732-1184738-0296 1833 830 72712 2924 Illustrated Parts List Tute non OEM V-belt can be For a proper working machineBelts are designed to engage 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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