MTD 769-01645A warranty

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OF AOAL

Automatic Lawn Tractor- Model Series 601

iMPORTANT

READ SAFETY RULES AND iNSTRUCTiONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION

Warning: This unit is equippedwithan internalcombustionengineandshouldnotbe usedon or nearany unimprovedforest-covered,brush-

coveredorgrass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwitha sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor state laws(if any).

Ifa sparkarresterisused,it shouldbemaintainedineffective workingorderby the operator.IntheState of Californiatheabove is requiredbylaw

(Section4442of theCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Otherstatesmayhave similarlaws.Federallawsapplyon federallands.A sparkarrester

forthe muffleris availablethroughyournearestengineauthorizedservicedealerorcontactthe service department,RO.Box361131Cleveland,

Ohio44136-0019.

PRINTEDINU.S.A. MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019

FORMNO.769-01645A

01/26/2006

Contents

Main OF AOAL Automatic Lawn Tractor- Model Series 601 iMPORTANT READ SAFETY RULES AND iNSTRUCTiONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION Table of Contents Customer Support o 15 o >:. E E E Practices Children Operation GeneralOperation: i Responsibility Slope Operation: Do Not: Towing: Service whenhandling gaso nelGasoline othersourcesof RubberBoot Page Beforeoperatingthis machine,makesure behindthemachine andpu,backonseat fu,yengaged intostop: Page Know Your Lawn Tractor G C f f M / PriortooReratingthe t I ur LaWni f G Engaging the Parking Brake Setting the Cutting Height Page Page 0perat ing Tract Novor tte ptto manual: _ Page i/(:: i/ / repairs,disengage engineandremovekey NOTE:Dependingon You rLawn Page Page i iotoig Page Attachments &Accessories Page Trou Shootin e Forrepairs beyond the minor adjust- ments listed here, contact an authorized service dealer. Pro bl em Cause Remedy rou contact Page t i! iiii! To orderreplacement parts;call theCustomer 1'800,800.73101 www.mtdproducts:com, Page Toorder replacement Service Lineat 1=800=800=7310, Page order replacement parts, caii the Customer ,8oo:8oo 73 o; www,mtdproducts:com: Model Series 601 @ 4O / LeftHandTransmission BoltMounting ! llui tra' Parts List Line at 1=800.800=7310, i iVlodel Series 601 --.% Illustrated Parts ist Page :8oo aoo:Taio, orvisit www,mtdproducts:com; Model Series 601 _arts,call the Custome 1=800-800-7310, Page ENUINF 1-800-800o7310, Page Page MANUFACTURER'S LiMiTED WARRANTY FOR