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Summary of Contents for Shift-On-The-Go 760

Page 1: ...ustsystemis equippedwitha sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalorstate laws if any If a sparkarresteris used it shouldbemaintainedineffectiveworkingorderby the operator Inthe Stateof Californiathe above...

Page 2: ...mation will be necessaryto use the manufacturer sweb siteand or obtain assistance from the Customer Support Depart ment or an authorized servicedealer Model Number www mtdproducts com Serial Number MT...

Page 3: ...ur hwn mower on such slopes t C_L o C D dD CD WARNING Do not mowon inclines with a slope in excess of 15degrees a rise of approximately2 1 2 feet every 10feet A riding mower could overturnand cause se...

Page 4: ...railerwitha i not followed could corners doorways shrubs treesor other portablecontainer ratherthan fromagasoline objectsthatmayblockyourvisionof a child dispensernozzle endanger the personal who mayr...

Page 5: ...erse Backupslowly Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore andwhilebackingto avoida back overaccident 19 Slowdownbeforeturning Operatethe machine smoothly Avoiderraticoperationandexcessive speed Practices 20 Dis...

Page 6: ...carewithgrasscatchersor otherat tachments Thesecanchangethe stabilityof the machine 6 Keepall movement on theslopesslowandgradual Do not makesuddenchangesinspeedor direction Rapidengagement or braking...

Page 7: ...Checktheir properoperationregularly 9 Afterstrikinga foreignobject stopthe engine disconnectthe sparkplugwire s and groundagainst the engine Thoroughlyinspectthe machinefor any damage Repairthe damag...

Page 8: ...cable heavyblackwire to the negativebattery terminal withthe boltandnut NOTE If the batteryis putinto serviceafterthe date shownontop sideof battery chargethe batteryas instructedin the Maintaining Y...

Page 9: ...ing shaft 2 Placethe washer withthecuppedside down over the steeringshaftandsecurewiththe hex bolt See Fig 3 3 3 Placethe steeringwheelcap overthe centerof the steeringwheelandpushdownwarduntilit clic...

Page 10: ...delsso equipped from the bottomof seatbeforeproceedingwithapplicable instructionsbelow Standard Adjustment Seat 1 Positionthe shoulderscrews foundonthe baseof the seat insidethe slot openingsinthe sea...

Page 11: ...nces is 30psi Equal tire pressure should be maintained at all times The tiresonyour unitmaybeover inflated for shipping purposes Reducethe tirepressurebeforeoperating the tractor Recommended operating...

Page 12: ...its shippingposition and removethe two hex screws or knobs on nodels so equipped from the bottomof seat beforeproceeding with applicable instructions Know Your Lawn Tractor _ _J i Figure 4 1 g wheel 1...

Page 13: ...ig 4 3B _ WARNING Never leavearunning machine unattended Always disengage PTO move shift lever into neutral position set park ing brake stop engine and removekey to prevent unintended starting IMPORTA...

Page 14: ...to maintainthatspeed Toslowthetractor sgroundspeed depresstheclutch brakepedaland movethe speedcontrolleverrearward andreleaseit intoa notch 0 NOTE Lawntractorsvaryby modelandare availablewith eithera...

Page 15: ...rolleverintothe PARKBRAKEposition Engaging the Parking Brake Toengagethe parkingbrake 1 Fullydepressthe clutch brake pedalandholdit down withyourfoot 2 Movethe speedcontrolleverallthe waydownand intot...

Page 16: ...keyfromthe ignitionswitchto prevent unintendedstarting Driving The Tractor _ WARNING Avoid sudden starts ex ces sive speed and sudden stops WARNING Do not leave the seat of the tractor without first p...

Page 17: ...turnswhendrivingona slope Ifa turn mustbe made turndownthe slope Turningupa slope greatly increasesthechanceof a rollover Engaging the Blades Engagingthe PTO BladeEngage transferspowerto the cuttingde...

Page 18: ...dsthe center Afterthefirst two laps reversethedirection to throwthe dischargeto the outsidefor the balance of cutting Thiswill givea betterappearanceto the lawn Do notcut the grasstoo short Shortgrass...

Page 19: ...not allowthe bladesto properlymulchgrass NOTE It is not necessaryto removethedischargechute to operatethe mowerwiththe mulchkit installed _ WARNING Never operate the mower without the discharge chute...

Page 20: ...ing deckappearsto bemowingunevenly aside to sideadjustmentcan beperformed Adjustif necessary as follows 1 Withthetractorparkedona firm levelsurface place the deckliftleverin the top notch highestposit...

Page 21: ...ard or backwardas desired Retightenthe twoscrews See Fig 5 3 Knob Adjustment Seat if so equipped Toadjustthe positionof the seaton modelsso equipped loosenthe twoknobsonthe bottomof the seat See Fig 5...

Page 22: ...dinthe separateEngineOperator Owner Manualpackedwith yourunit Performthe abovestepsin theoppositeorderafteroil has finisheddraining 5 Refillthe enginewith newmotoroilas instructedinthe EngineOperator...

Page 23: ...nandengagethe parkingbrake 2 Lowerthe deckby movingthedeck liftleverinto the bottomnotchon the rightfender 3 Remove the belt fromaroundthe tractor sengine pulleyandidlerpulley s RefertoChangingthe Dec...

Page 24: ...eriodof time chargethe batteryas follows Setyour batterychargerto delivera maximumof 10 amperes Ifyourbatterychargeris automatic charge the batteryuntilthe chargerindicatesthatchargingis complete NOTE...

Page 25: ...sharpenedto within15 8 fromthe edge or if any metalseparationis present replacethe bladeswith new ones SeeFig 6 6 It is importantthateachcuttingbladeedgebeground equallyto maintainproperbladebalance A...

Page 26: ...screwsthatfastenthemto the deck 3 Removethe beltkeeperrodfromaroundthe engine pulley 4 Onthe 42 inchdeckonly loosenbut do notremove the idlerpulleynuts Thiswill enablethebelt to be easilyremoved fromt...

Page 27: ...Engine Pulley 42 Inch Deck Idler Bracket Deck Idler Pulleys Figure 6 9 f 46 InchDeck Belt Cover Idler Pulleys Figure 6 10 27...

Page 28: ...nformation regardingpriceandavailability NOTE ModelSeries700 LawnTractorsare NOTdesignedfor usewithany typeof ground engaging attachments e g tiller or plow Useof thistype of equipment WILLvoidthe tra...

Page 29: ...f notfollowed could endangerthe personal safetyand or property of yourselfandothers Read andfollowall instructionsinthis manualbeforeat temptingto operate this machine Failure to cornplywiththese inst...

Page 30: ...d if so equip ed p 7 Crankenginewiththrottle in FAST position 8 Parkingbrakenot engaged 8 Engageparkingbrake 9 Throttlecontrollevernotin correct 9 Placethrottleleverto FAST startingposition position E...

Page 31: ...Vibration Balanceblade 2 Damaged or bentcutting blade 2 Replaceblade Mowerwi l not Engin e speedtO low I P acethrottle Contro in FAST mulch grass I 2 Wetgrass I rabbit position odelse quipped 2 Do no...

Page 32: ...on DriveBelt MowingDeck 38 Deck DriveBelt MowingDeck 42 Deck UpperDriveBelt MowingDeck 46 Deck LowerDriveBelt MowingDeck 46 Deck DeckBlades 38 Deck twoeach DeckBlade 42 Deck DeckBlade 46 Deck CenterBl...

Page 33: ...NOTES Use this page to make notesand write down important information 33...

Page 34: ...or the warrantyperiod statedabove If thepart fails duringthe periodof warrantycoverage the partwill be repairedor replacedby MTDConsumerGroupInc accordingto subsection 4 below Any such part repairedor...

Page 35: ...ments andnormaldeterioration of the exteriorfinishdueto useor exposure d Servicecompletedbysomeoneotherthanan authorized service dealer e MTDdoesnot extendanywarrantyfor productssold or exported outsi...

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