MTD
760-779, 760, 779
warranty
Spark plug wires loose
Attaching the Battery Cables
Standard Adjustment Seat
Setting the Cutting Height
Cleaning the Engine And Deck
Weight
Safety
Service
Ignition Switch
Using the Deck Lift Lever
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MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, Ohio
01/06/2006
Table of Contents
Slope Gauge
Use only an approved gasoline container
This power machine to persons who read, understand
Replace gasoline cap and tighten securely
General Operation
Do Not
Never allow children or others in or on towed equip- ment
Service
Gas and Oil Fill-up
Attaching the Battery Cables
Remove the hex bolt and hex nut from the negative cable
Shipping Brace Removal
Attaching The Steering Wheel
Knob Adjustment Seat
Standard Adjustment Seat
Quick Adjustment Seat
Attaching The Seat
Identifying the Mulch Plug if so
Equipped
Operating
Choke Control
Ignition Switch
Throttle Control Lever
Always disengage
Clutch-Brake Pedal
Safety Interlock Switches
Parking Brake
Shift Lever
Models with Reverse Caution Mode
Reverse Caution Mode If Equipped
Models without Reverse Caution Mode
To use the Reverse Caution Mode
Starting the Engine
Setting the Cutting Height
Stopping the Engine
Driving The Tractor
Place shift lever in Neutral Restart engine
Engaging the Blades
Using the Deck Lift Lever
Driving On Slopes
Mowing
Headlights
Mulching If Equipped
Front To Rear
Parking Brake Adjustment
Leveling the Deck
Side to Side
Quick Adjust Seat If so equipped
Seat Adjustment
Knob Adjustment Seat if so equipped
Standard Seat
Engine
Cleaning the Engine And Deck
Lubrication
Deck Wash System
Cutting Deck Removal
To remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows
Battery
Fuse
Blades may be removed as follows
Cutting Blades
Foot-pounds
Remove the belt keeper rod from around the engine pulley
Changing the Deck Belt & PTO Belt
Changing the Transmission Drive Belts
Remount the belt guards removed earlier
Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor
38/42-inch Deck Mulch Kit
Rear Wheel Weight Kit
Inch Two-stage Snow Thrower
Twin Bagger Grass Collector for 38/42-inch Decks
Safety Labels
Your Responsibility Restrict the use
Fuel tank empty or stale fuel
Spark plug wires loose
Plug wires
Choke not activated
Spark plugs gap too close
Fins and blower housing
Too wide Gap Dirty air cleaner
High RPM Gap Idles poorly
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