MTD 760, 779, 760-779 warranty Headlights, Mulching If Equipped

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• Do NOT attempt to mow heavy brush and weeds and extremely tall grass. Your tractor is designed to mow lawns, NOT clear brush.

• Keep the blades sharp and replace the blades when worn. Refer to Cutting Blades on page 25 of this manual for proper blade sharpening instructions.

Mulching (If Equipped)

 

Select models come equipped with a mulch kit which

 

incorporates special blades, already standard on the

 

tractor, in a process of recirculating grass clippings

 

repeatedly beneath the cutting deck. The ultra-fine

 

clippings are then forced back into the lawn where they

 

act as a natural fertilizer.

 

Observe the following points for the best results when

 

mulching:

 

• Never attempt to mulch if the lawn is damp. Wet grass

Figure 13

tends to stick to the underside of the cutting deck

 

preventing proper mulching of the clippings.

 

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Operating

Your Lawn

Tractor

•Do NOT attempt to mulch more than 1/3 the total height of the grass or approximately 1-1/2 inches. Doing so will cause the clippings to clump up beneath the deck and not be mulched effectively.

WARNING

•Maintain a slow ground speed to allow the grass clippings more time to effectively be mulched.

•Always position the throttle control lever in the FAST (rabbit) position and allow it to remain there while mowing. Failing to keep the engine at full throttle places strain on the tractor’s engine and does not allow the blades to properly mulch grass.

NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the discharge chute to operate the mower with the mulch kit installed.

To operate the cutting deck without mulching, simply remove the mulch plug by unthreading the plastic wing nut which fastens it to the cutting deck. This will allow the clippings to discharge out the side. See Figure 13.

Plan your mowing pat- tern to avoid discharge of materials toward roads, sidewalks, by- standers and the like. Also, avoid discharging material against a wall or obstruction which may cause discharged material to ricochet back toward the operator.

Headlights

•On some models, the lamps are ON whenever the tractor’s engine is running. On other models, the lamps are ON whenever the ignition key is moved out of the STOP position.

•On all models, the lamps turn OFF when the ignition key is moved to the STOP position.

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Contents 01/06/2006 MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OhioTable of Contents Slope Gauge Use only an approved gasoline container This power machine to persons who read, understandReplace gasoline cap and tighten securely General Operation Never allow children or others in or on towed equip- ment Do NotService Gas and Oil Fill-up Attaching the Battery CablesRemove the hex bolt and hex nut from the negative cable Attaching The Steering Wheel Shipping Brace RemovalAttaching The Seat Standard Adjustment SeatQuick Adjustment Seat Knob Adjustment SeatEquipped Identifying the Mulch Plug if soOperating Always disengage Ignition SwitchThrottle Control Lever Choke ControlShift Lever Safety Interlock SwitchesParking Brake Clutch-Brake PedalTo use the Reverse Caution Mode Reverse Caution Mode If EquippedModels without Reverse Caution Mode Models with Reverse Caution ModeStarting the Engine Setting the Cutting HeightStopping the Engine Place shift lever in Neutral Restart engine Driving The TractorMowing Using the Deck Lift LeverDriving On Slopes Engaging the BladesMulching If Equipped HeadlightsSide to Side Parking Brake AdjustmentLeveling the Deck Front To RearStandard Seat Seat AdjustmentKnob Adjustment Seat if so equipped Quick Adjust Seat If so equippedEngine Cleaning the Engine And DeckLubrication Deck Wash System Cutting Deck RemovalTo remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows Fuse BatteryBlades may be removed as follows Cutting BladesFoot-pounds Remount the belt guards removed earlier Changing the Deck Belt & PTO BeltChanging the Transmission Drive Belts Remove the belt keeper rod from around the engine pulleyMaintaining Your Lawn Tractor Twin Bagger Grass Collector for 38/42-inch Decks Rear Wheel Weight KitInch Two-stage Snow Thrower 38/42-inch Deck Mulch KitYour Responsibility Restrict the use Safety LabelsChoke not activated Spark plug wires loosePlug wires Fuel tank empty or stale fuelHigh RPM Gap Idles poorly Fins and blower housingToo wide Gap Dirty air cleaner Spark plugs gap too closePage Page Page MANUFACTURER’S Warranty Coverage MANUFACTURER’S Limited Warranty for
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