MTD 760-779, 760, 779 warranty Table of Contents

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This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new lawn tractor. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says.

Table of Contents

Slope Gauge

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Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor

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Safe Operation Practices

4

Off-Season Storage / Attachments

28

Setting Up Your Lawn Tractor

8

Safety Labels

29

Operating Your Lawn Tractor

12

Trouble Shooting

30

Adjusting Your Lawn Tractor

20

Warranty

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Finding and Recording Model Number

BEFORE YOU START ASSEMBLING

 

 

 

YOUR NEW EQUIPMENT,

 

 

 

please locate the model plate on the equipment and copy the

 

 

 

information to the sample model plate provided to the right.

 

 

 

Model Number

 

Serial Number

You can locate the model plate by looking beneathe the seat.

 

 

 

This information will be necessary to use the manufacturer’s

 

 

 

web site and/or obtain assistance from the Customer Support

 

 

 

Department or an authorized service dealer.

 

 

 

Customer Support

Please do NOT return the unit to the retailer from which it was

purchased, without first contacting Customer Support.

If you have difficulty assembling this product or have any questions regarding the controls, operation, or maintenance of this unit, you can seek help from the experts. Choose from the options below:

1.Visit mtdproducts.com. Click on the Service & Support menu option.

2.Phone a Customer Support Representative at 1 (800) 800-7310.

3.The engine manufacturer is responsible for all engine-related issues with regards to performance, power-rating, specifica- tions, warranty and service. Please refer to the engine manufacturer’s Owner’s/Operator’s Manual, packed separately with your unit, for more information.

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Contents MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, Ohio 01/06/2006Table of Contents Slope Gauge Replace gasoline cap and tighten securely This power machine to persons who read, understandUse only an approved gasoline container General Operation Do Not Never allow children or others in or on towed equip- mentService Remove the hex bolt and hex nut from the negative cable Attaching the Battery CablesGas and Oil Fill-up Shipping Brace Removal Attaching The Steering WheelKnob Adjustment Seat Standard Adjustment SeatQuick Adjustment Seat Attaching The SeatIdentifying the Mulch Plug if so EquippedOperating Choke Control Ignition SwitchThrottle Control Lever Always disengageClutch-Brake Pedal Safety Interlock SwitchesParking Brake Shift LeverModels with Reverse Caution Mode Reverse Caution Mode If EquippedModels without Reverse Caution Mode To use the Reverse Caution ModeStopping the Engine Setting the Cutting HeightStarting the Engine Driving The Tractor Place shift lever in Neutral Restart engineEngaging the Blades Using the Deck Lift LeverDriving On Slopes MowingHeadlights Mulching If EquippedFront To Rear Parking Brake AdjustmentLeveling the Deck Side to SideQuick Adjust Seat If so equipped Seat AdjustmentKnob Adjustment Seat if so equipped Standard SeatLubrication Cleaning the Engine And DeckEngine To remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows Cutting Deck RemovalDeck Wash System Battery FuseFoot-pounds Cutting BladesBlades may be removed as follows Remove the belt keeper rod from around the engine pulley Changing the Deck Belt & PTO BeltChanging the Transmission Drive Belts Remount the belt guards removed earlierMaintaining Your Lawn Tractor 38/42-inch Deck Mulch Kit Rear Wheel Weight KitInch Two-stage Snow Thrower Twin Bagger Grass Collector for 38/42-inch DecksSafety 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 poorlyPage Page Page MANUFACTURER’S Warranty Coverage MANUFACTURER’S Limited Warranty for