MTD 769-01645A warranty Cutting Deck Removal, Rosivechemicals.Completethe followingstepsAFTER

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Deck Wash System TM Yourtractor'sdeckmaybeequippedwitha waterporton

its surfaceas part of itsdeckwashsystem.

Usethe DeckWashSystemTM to rinsegrassclippings fromthe deck'sundersideandpreventthe buildupof cor-

rosivechemicals.Completethe followingstepsAFTER

EACHMOWING:

1.Drivethe tractorto a level,dear spoton yourlawn, nearenoughto a watersillcock(spigot)for your gardenhoseto reach.

iMPORTANT:Makecertainthetractor'sdischargechute is directedAWAYfromyourhouse,garage,parkedcars, etc.

2.Disengagethe PTO(BladeEngage),movethe shift leverintothe neutralposition,setthe parkingbrake, andstopthe engine.

3.Threadthe hosecoupler(packagedwithyourtractor's Operator'sManual)ontothe endof yourgardenhose.

4.Attachthe hosecouplerto the waterport onyour deckssurface.SeeFigure21.

5.Turnthe wateron.

6.Whilesittingin theoperator'spositiononthe tractor, re-starttheengineandplacethe throttleleverin the FAST(rabbit)position.

7.Disengagethe parkingbrake.

8.Movethe tractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intothe ON position.

9.Remain in the operator'spositionwiththecutting deckengagedfor a minimumof twominutes,allowing the undersideof the cuttingdeckto thoroughlyrinse.

10.Movethe tractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intothe OFF position.

11.Turnthe ignitionkeyto the STOPpositionto turn the tractor'sengineoff andengagethe parkingbrake.

12.Turnthe wateroff anddetachthe hosecouplerfrom the waterport onyourdeckssurface.

13.Repeatsteps4-11on theoppositesideof the cutting deck.

Cutting Deck Removal

To removethecuttingdeck, proceedas follows:

1.Placethe PTO(BladeEngage)knob(or lever)in the disengaged(OFF)positionandengagethe parking brake.

2.Lowerthe deckby movingthedeck liftleverinto the bottomnotchonthe rightfender.

3.Removethe hairpinclip thatsecuresthe PTOcableto the rearof thecuttingdeck. SeeFigure22. Remove the PTOcableandaccompanyingspringfromthe cuttingdeck.

4.Removethe deckbelt fromaroundthetractor's enginepulley(orelectricPTOclutch,if so equipped).

f

....

You r Lawn

Figure 21

IMPORTANT

Make certain the

tractor'sdischarge chute is directed AWAYfrom

your house, garage, parked cars. etc.

 

NOTE: On models with

 

a 46-inch deck, it may

 

be necessary to remove

 

the belt keepersfrom

 

around the engine pul-

 

ley, in order to remove

Figure 22

the PTO belt.

Figure 23

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769-01645A specifications

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