Operating Your Lawn Tractor | Troy-Bilt 77T manual

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NOTE: Any reference in this manual to the RIGHT or LEFT side of the tractor is observed from operator’s position.

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				NOTE: Steering wheel not shown for clarity
	Figure 5

A	Speed Control Lever/ Parking Brake		E	Throttle /Choke Control Lever

B	Clutch-Brake Pedal		F	Ignition Switch

C	Shift Lever		G	Deck Lift Lever

D	PTO (Blade Engage) Lever

Throttle / Choke Control

The throttle control lever is located on the right side of the tractor’s dash panel. This lever controls the speed of the engine, as well as the choke when it is pushed all the way forward. When set in a given position, the throttle will maintain a uniform engine speed. See Fig. 5.

IMPORTANT: When operating the tractor with the cutting deck engaged, be certain that the throttle lever is always in the FAST (rabbit) position.

Moving the throttle lever all the way forward activates the engine’s choke control. Activating the choke control closes the choke plate on the carburetor and aids in start- ing the engine. Refer to Starting The Engine on page 12 of this manual for detailed starting instructions.

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Troy-Bilt 77T warranty Operating Your Lawn Tractor, Throttle / Choke Control

Contents

OPERATOR’S Manual Troy-Bilt LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, Ohio 01/2006 Table of Contents Slope Gauge Children Your ResponsibilityOperation General Operation Do Not Never allow children or others in or on towed equip- ment Service Shipping Brace Removal Attaching the Battery CablesGas and Oil Fill-up Ignition key, and set Attaching The Seat Knob Adjustment SeatAttaching The Steering Wheel Tire Pressure Operating Your Lawn Tractor Throttle / Choke Control Shift Lever Ignition SwitchClutch-Brake Pedal Deck Lift Lever PTO Blade Engage Lever Safety Interlock SwitchesSetting the Cutting Height Engaging the Parking Brake Place shift lever in Neutral Restart engine Driving The TractorDriving On Slopes Avoid sudden starts, ex-cessive speed and sudden stops Mowing Using the Deck Lift LeverEngaging the Blades Move the throttle control lever to the Fast rabbit position Headlights Mulching If Equipped Front To Rear Leveling the DeckSide to Side Parking Brake Adjustment Seat Adjustment Lubrication Cleaning the Engine And DeckEngine Deck Wash System Cutting Deck RemovalTo remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows Battery Failures BatteryCleaning Charging Foreign object. Replace immedi Ately if damaged Cutting BladesBlade spindles for cracks or Blades may be removed as follows Changing the Transmission Drive Belts Changing the Deck BeltRemove the belt keeper rod from around the engine pulley Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor Attachments & Accessories Off-Season Storage Attachments Safety Labels Your Responsibility Restrict the use Fuel tank empty or stale fuel Spark plug wires loosePlug wires Choke not activated Spark plugs gap too close Fins and blower housingToo wide Gap Dirty air cleaner High RPM Gap Idles poorly Model 77T Illustrated Parts List Models 77T 738-0296 720-04061 Knob, 3/8-16 732-1184738-04012A 1833 830 72712 2924 Illustrated Parts List Belts are designed to engage For a proper working machineTute non OEM V-belt can be 72 710-0599 Screw, 1/4-20 x 73 736-0222 Lock Washer, 1/4 Models Description Models Ref. Part No Models 77T 42 Deck Illustrated Parts List 2317 194 Illustrated Parts List For parts and/or Accessories Please call For parts and/or Accessories Please call For parts and/or Accessories Please call MANUFACTURER’S Warranty Coverage MANUFACTURER’S Limited Warranty for