MTD 760-779, 760, 779 warranty Parking Brake, Clutch-BrakePedal, Shift Lever, Speed Control Lever

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Operating

Your Lawn

Tractor

NOTE: The parking brake must be set if the operator leaves the seat with the engine run- ning or the engine will automatically shut off.

NOTE: The PTO (Blade Engage) lever must be in the disengaged (PTO OFF) position when starting the engine.

IMPORTANT Never force the shift lever. Doing so may result in serious damage to the tractor’s transmission.

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Parking Brake

To set the parking brake, fully depress the clutch-brake pedal. Move the speed control lever all the way down and into the parking brake position. Release the clutch- brake pedal to allow the parking brake to engage.

To release the parking brake, depress the clutch-brake pedal and move the speed control lever out of the notches to the desired position. Release the speed control lever and the clutch-brake pedal.

NOTE: The parking brake must be set if the operator leaves the seat with the engine running or the engine will automatically shut off.

Clutch-Brake Pedal

The clutch-brake pedal is located on the left side of the lawn tractor, along the running board. Depress the clutch-brake pedal part way down when slowing the tractor by changing speeds (Refer to Speed Control Lever). Depress the pedal all the way down to engage the disc brake and bring the tractor to a complete stop.

NOTE: The pedal must be depressed to start the engine. Refer to Safety Interlock Switches on page 14.

Shift Lever

The shift lever is located on the left side of the fender and has three positions, FORWARD, NEUTRAL and REVERSE. The brake pedal must be depressed and the tractor must not be in motion when the moving shift lever. See Figure 11.

IMPORTANT: Never force the shift lever. Doing so may result in serious damage to the tractor’s transmission.

Speed Control Lever
The speed control lever, located on the	�
left side of the tractor’s dash console,
allows you to regulate the ground speed
of the lawn tractor. To use, depress the	�
clutch-brake pedal and move the lever out	�
of the parking brake notch and forward
to increase the tractor’s ground speed.	�
When a desired speed has been reached,
release the lever into an appropriate	�
notch to maintain that speed.	�
To slow the tractor’s ground speed,
depress the clutch-brake pedal and move	�
the speed control lever rearward and
release it into a notch.		�
NOTE: Lawn tractors vary by model and	����
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are available with either a 6- or 7-speed
control lever.
PTO (Blade Engage) Lever
Found on the tractor’s right fender, the	������	�
PTO (blade engage) lever is used to
engage power to the cutting deck or
other (separately available) attachments.		�
To operate, move the lever all the way	������������������
forward. Moving the lever all the way		�
rearward into the PTO OFF position
disengages power to the cutting deck/
attachment.		�
NOTE: The PTO (blade engage) lever	�������	�
position when starting the engine.
must be in the disengaged (PTO OFF)

Safety Interlock Switches

This tractor is equipped with a safety interlock system for the protection of the operator. If the interlock system should ever malfunction, do not operate the tractor. Contact an authorized MTD service dealer.

•The safety interlock system prevents the engine from cranking or starting unless the parking brake is engaged, and the PTO (Blade Engage) lever is in the disengaged (OFF) position.

•The engine will automatically shut off if the operator leaves the seat before engaging the parking brake.

•The engine will automatically shut off if the operator leaves the tractor’s seat with the PTO (Blade Engage) lever in the engaged (ON) position, regardless of whether the parking brake is engaged.

•The engine will automatically shut off if the operator engages the PTO with the parking brake ON.

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