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Page 1: ... applicable local or state laws if any If a spark arrester is used it should be maintained in effective working order by the operator In the State of California the above is required by law Section 4442 of the California Public Resources Code Other states may have similar laws Federal laws apply on federal lands A spark arrester for the muffler is available through your nearest engine authorized s...

Page 2: ...u can locate it by lifting the seat and looking at the seat bracket An example of what the model plate will look like is shown below I XXX X XXX X XXX XXXXXXXXXXX I IJRI_ I _E MTD PRODUCTS INC _ IIV H H P O BOX 368022 __H_J_ CLEVELAND OHIO 44136 This is where your model number will be This is where your serial number wilt be Copy the model number here Copy the serial number here SECTION 3 CALLING ...

Page 3: ... an adjustment or repair to protect eyes from foreign objects Stop the blade s when crossing gravel drives walks or roads Be sure the area is clear of other people before mowing Stop machine if anyone enters the area Never carry passengers Disengage blade s before shifting into reverse and backing up Always look down and behind before and while backing Be aware of the mower and attachment discharg...

Page 4: ...he ground Do not use grass catcher on steep slopes 3 CHILDREN Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to the presence of children Children are often attracted to the machine and the mowing activity Never assume that chil dren will remain where you last saw them Keep children out of the mowing area and in watchful care of an adult other than the operator Be alert and turn machine of...

Page 5: ...or settings or overspeed theengine Excessive engine speeds aredangerous Observe properdisposal lawsand regulations Improper disposal offluids andmaterials canharm theenvironment and theecology Prior to disposal determine theproper method to dispose of wastefromyourlocalEnvironmental ProtectionAgency Recyclingcenters are established to properly dispose of materials in an environmentally safe fashio...

Page 6: ...with a slope in excess of 15 degrees a rise of approximately 2 1 2 feet every 10 feet A riding mower could overturn and cause serious injury If operating a walk behind mower on such a slope it is extremely difficult to maintain your footing and you could slip resulting in serious injury Operate RIDING mowers up and down slopes never across the face of slopes Operate WALK BEHIND mowers across the f...

Page 7: ...ery terminal with the bolt and wing nut Place the hold down strap in position over the battery to secure it in place See Figure 2 NOTE If battery is put into service after date shown on top of battery charge for minimum of one hour at 6 10 amps I I Negative Terminal Figure 2 ry IV Tray Jl Ho_ld clo_ trap GAS AND OIL FILL UP Check oil level and add if necessary Service the engine with gasoline as i...

Page 8: ...ith a plastic cable tie for shipping reasons If so cut the cable tie before mounting the front of the cutting deck Lower the deck lift arms by placing the lift lever in the bottom notch on the right fender Raise the left side of the cutting deck by grasping the deck skid rod and lifting upward Pull the deck support pin on the left side of the deck outward and align it with the hole on the rear of ...

Page 9: ...Lift Lever F PTO Power Take Off Knob G Brake Pedal NOTE Steering Wheel not shown for clarity Figure 4 H Drive Pedal I Shift Lever J Cruise Control Button K Seat Adjustment Lever L Cup Holder M Parking Brake Button NOTE Any reference in this manual to the RIGHT or LEFT side of the tractor is observed from operator s position 9 ...

Page 10: ...the knob outward Activating the choke control closes the choke plate on the carburetor and aids in starting the engine Refer to STARTING THE ENGINE in the OPERATION section of this manual for detailed starting instructions INDICATOR MONITOR HOUR METER Your tractor is equipped with an hour meter as part of its systems indicator monitor see Figure 7 It can be found on the left side of your tractor s...

Page 11: ... PEDAL The brake pedal is located on the right front side of the tractor above the drive pedal along the running board The brake pedal can be used for sudden stops or setting the parking brake NOTE The brake pedal must be fully depressed to activate the safety interlock switch when starting the tractor PARKING BRAKE BUTTON To set the parking brake fully depress the brake pedal and push the parking...

Page 12: ...arting unless the brake pedal is fully depressed and the PTO knob is in the disengaged OFF position The safety interlock system will automatically shut off the engine if the operator leaves the seat before engaging the brake lock The safety interlock system will automatically shut off the engine if the operator leaves the seat with the PTO knob in the engaged ON position regardless of whether the ...

Page 13: ...and set the parking brake Move the shift lever into the NEUTRAL position Move the throttle control lever into the FAST rabbit position Pull out the choke control knob if so equipped A warm engine may not require choking Turn the ignition key clockwise to the START position After the engine starts release the key It will return to the ON position IMPORTANT Do NOT hold the key in the START position ...

Page 14: ...ctor to be upset Avoid turns when driving on a slope If a turn must be made turn down the slope Turning up a slope greatly increases the chance of a roll over Avoid stopping when driving up a slope If it is necessary to stop while driving up a slope start up smoothly and carefully to reduce the possibility of flipping the tractor over backward OPERATING THE HEADLIGHTS To turn the tractor s headlig...

Page 15: ...ys be done with the engine at full throttle Do not mow at high ground speed especially if a mulch kit or grass collector is installed Under heavier conditions it may be necessary to go back over the cut area a second time to get a clean cut Do NOT attempt to mow heavy brush and weeds and extremely tall grass Your tractor is designed to mow lawns NOT clear brush Keep the blades sharp and replace th...

Page 16: ...the outside of the right blade tip to the ground Both measurements taken should be equal If they re not proceed to the next step Loosen but do NOT remove the hex cap screw on the left deck hanger bracket See Figure 9B Balance the deck so that both blade tip measurements taken earlier are equal Retighten the hex cap screw on the left deck hanger bracket when proper adjustment is achieved Stabilizer...

Page 17: ... NOTE Threading the ball joints too far onto the drag links will cause the front tires to toe in too far Proper toe in is between 1 16 and 5 16 Front tire toe in can be measured as follows Place the steering wheel in position for straight ahead travel Insert a 1 4 dowel up through aligning holes in both the steering gear and support plate See Figure 13 Insert Dowelll II II Steering Gear Here _ Sup...

Page 18: ...Unscrew oit fill cap and remove dipstick from the oil fitl tube See Figure 15 Oil Fill Cap Protective Cap Pop open the protective cap on the end of the oil drain valve to expose the oil drain port See Figure 15 Push oil drain hose packed with unit onto the oil drain port Route the opposite end of the hose into an appropriate oil collection container with a capacity great enough to collect the used...

Page 19: ...n and remove the key from the switch to avoid accidental starting Several attachments are available for your tractor To mount some of these attachments and in order to perform certain maintenance procedures the deck must be removed from the tractor In order to properly remove either a 46 inch or 50 inch cutting deck from beneath the tractor proceed as follows A WARNING Do NOT remove deck immediate...

Page 20: ...eplaced if any signs of cracking shredding or rotting are present IMPORTANT The V belts found on your tractor are specially designed to engage and disengage safely A substitute non OEM V belt can be dangerous by not disengaging completely For a proper working machine use factory approved belts To change or replace the PTO belt and deck belt on your tractor proceed as follows NOTE Removing the deck...

Page 21: ...afely A substitute non OEM V belt can be dangerous by not disengaging completely For a proper working machine use factory approved belts To change or replace the drive belt s on your tractor proceed as follows NOTE It s recommended that both drive belts be replaced at the same time Remove the cutting deck as instructed earlier in this section After disconnecting the battery cables remove the batte...

Page 22: ...y as you lift the pulley up and out through the battery tray opening NOTE Jacking the roar of the tractor up off the ground at this point in the procedure will ease the following steps but is not necessary Remove the rear idler pulley from the double idler bracket while unrouting the belt from around both the rear and the front idler pulley Refer to Figure 18 Remove the rear idler pulley from the ...

Page 23: ...petroleum jelly or grease to the terminals and over the positive terminal boot Always keep the boot positioned over the positive terminal to prevent shorting IMPORTANT If removing the battery for any reason disconnect the NEGATIVE Black wire from it s terminal first followed by the POSITIVE Red wire When re installing the battery always connect the POSITIVE Red wire its terminal first followed by ...

Page 24: ...tion Doing so may damage the nut and create a safety hazard To properly sharpen the cutting blades remove equal amounts of metal from both ends of the blades along the cutting edges See Figure 24 Sharpen the cutting edge straight across parallel to the trailing edge at a 25 to 30 angle See Figure 24 IMPORTANT If the cutting edge of the blade has already been sharpened to within 5 8 of the wind win...

Page 25: ...G GEAR Lubricate the teeth of the steering gear with an all purpose automotive grease every 25 hours of operation or once a season Refer to Figure 13 LINKAGE Lubricate all the pivot points on the drive brake and lift linkage at least once a season with SAE 30 engine oil WHEELS Both the front wheels and the rear wheels should be removed from the axles once a season Lubricate the axles and the rims ...

Page 26: ...n may have rubbed through and exposed the bare wire Replace the wire or repair with _lectrician s tape if the wire strands have not been damaged Note Look for a wire pinched between body panels burned by the exhaust pipe or muffler or rubbed against a moving part Refer to the OPERATION section of this manual for the correct position of the throttle control and choke for starting Gasoline tank empt...

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Page 28: ...Model 809 Briggs Stratton Intek Twin 14 18 19 11 _1 Kohler Twin 14 J 18 19 28 ...

Page 29: ...t Headlight Assembly Wiring Harness w o Ref 14 units w B S Intek Twin Wiring Harness w o Ref 14 units w Kohler Twin Harness Adapter 18 x 5 Self Tapping Screw 1 4 20 x 5 Hex Nut 1 4 20 Solenoid 12 volt 100 Amp Snap Mount Safety Interlock Switch Brake Ignition Switch Indicator Monitor Hour Meter Ignition Key Safety Plunger Switch Seat External Lock Washer 1 4 Lock Washer 1 4 Headlight Harness Electr...

Page 30: ...Model 809 J o J A 3O ...

Page 31: ...Lever Dash Panel Cruise Control Button Parking Brake Button Lock Washer 5 16 Flat Washer 281 x 5 x 063 Flat Washer 349 x 1 0 x 063 Pivot Rod Dash Support Tube Pan Phillips Screw 1 4 20 x 75 Hex Cap Screw 5 16 18 x 75 U type Speed Nut 1 4 20 Flange Lock Nut 5 16 18 Lens 9 style Grille 9 style Flat Washer 285 x 1 25 x 08 Hood Hinge Rod Hood 9 style RH Side Pane 9 style LH Side Panel 9 style Three ga...

Page 32: ...Model 809 f second lift assist spring on units that are equipped with a 50qnch deck 50 32 _3 _16 ...

Page 33: ...0763A 35 783 0715 36 710 1268 37 712 3027 38 720 0309A 39 731 1989 40 732 0499 41 736 0175 42 736 0204 43 738 0137A 44 738 1007 45 783 0611 46 783 0738 47 783 0739 48 783 0753 49 757 0372 50 735 0657 51 735 0656 726 3046 52 731 2107 53 712 0292 54 710 0924 55 631 0009 DESCRIPTION Self Tapping Screw 1 4 15 x 75 Lift Lever Cover Cover w Cup Holder Shoulder Screw 437 x 1 62 Lift Adjustment Bracket Fe...

Page 34: ...Model 809 31 25 33 34 ...

Page 35: ...25B 28 712 0431 29 714 0470 30 726 0341 31 736 0162 32 736 0316 33 736 0285 34 738 1011 35 737 3000 36 634 0183 634 0182 734 0255 734 1727 37 734 2290 38 783 0653A 39 738 0143 40 736 0331 41 738 0140 42 736 0242 43 710 0643 DESCRIPTION Steering Wheel Cap LH Axle Assembly 750 Diameter RH Axle Assembly 750 Diameter Cast Iron Pivot Bar Flange Lock Nut 3 8 16 Cotter Pin Push Cap 750 Flat Washer 64 x 1...

Page 36: ...Model 809 j8 73 8 j 26 74 2O 13 v 78_ 3O 63 46 36 ...

Page 37: ... Transmission Belt Guard Rod Shoulder Spacer 380 ID Variable speed Belt Drive Belt Flat Idler 2 75 OD Transmission Torque Bracket REP NO 45 46 47 48 49 5O 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 PART NO 783 0669 647 0031 647 0032 683 0266 710 1135 711 0736 711 1363 714 0104 732 0437 732 0955 735 0662 735 3049 736 0140 736 0142 736 01...

Page 38: ...Model 809 36 8 12 18 r 37 12 22 26 32 i ii i 38 ...

Page 39: ...ntial Axle Assembly Upper Housing Axle Bearing Block Assembly Brake Assembly Self tapping Screw 1 4 20 x 75 Self tapping Screw 1 4 20 x 1 0 Drive Shaft Output Shaft Nut 3 4 16 9 tooth Sprocket 16 tooth Sprocket 22 1ink Chain 625 External Snap Ring Brake Pad 41 tooth Bevel Gear 20 tooth Spur Gear 10 tooth Spur Gear 27 tooth Spur Gear 37 tooth Spur Gear Inner Axle Bearing Block Shifter Insert Shifte...

Page 40: ...Model 809 43 2 16_ 26 28 I I 38 40 ...

Page 41: ...056 32 717 1709 33 738 0785 34 736 0171 35 710 3157 710 0561 36 710 3011 37 756 0627 38 754 0476 754 0475 39 783 0349 40 736 0119 41 710 3025 42 736 0105 43 710 0650 44 712 3006 DESCRIPTION Hex Cap Screw 5 16 18 x 1 75 Grade 5 Extension Spring 1 20D x 3 638 Self tapping Screw 1 4 20 x 750 Flat Washer 1 031 x 1 62 x 095 Flange Lock Nut 5 16 18 Steering Support Bracket Idler Bracket Assembly Shoulde...

Page 42: ...Model 809 46 inch Deck 29 j 25 50 inch Deck 26 40_ 11 3O _6o G 43j 42 ...

Page 43: ...eck Adjustment Gear 54 736 0316 Side Discharge Chute Assembly 55 738 0295 Compression Spring 406 x 531 x 1 75 56 742 0623 Extension Spring 91 x7 33 57 750 0212 Deck Wheel 5 x 1 38 58 750 0288 Bell Washer 401 x 87 x 063 59 754 0291A Lock Washer 5 16 60 783 0746 Shoulder Spacer 625 x 169 61 783 0793 Shoulder Spacer 498 x 1 53 62 710 3288 Three in one Blade Star Center 16 28 63 753 0875 Three in one ...

Page 44: ...Model 809 Briggs Stratton Intek Twin orthrott e __ 12 i I I I 6 j 18 20_ deflector must face forward Kohler Twin cylinder 44 ...

Page 45: ... Kohler Twin Hose Clamp Lock Washer 5 16 Flat Washer 406 x 875 x 059 Casing Clamp Fuel Line Hose Muffler Deflector Muffler Intek Twin Muffler Kohler Twin RH Exhaust Pipe Intek Twin RH Exhaust Pipe Kohler Twin LH Exhaust Pipe Intek Twin LH Exhaust Pipe Kohler Twin Oil Drain Valve Oil Drain Hose Oil Drain Cap Muffler Heat Shield Engine Heat Shield tntek Twin Throttle Cable Intek Twin Kohler Twin Foa...

Page 46: ...Model 809 Electrical Schematic Illl 46 ...

Page 47: ...Notes 47 ...

Page 48: ...s warranty on these items b Log splitter pumps valves and cylinders have a sepa rate one year warranty c Routine maintenance items such as lubricants filters blade sharpening and tune ups or adjustments such as brake adjustments clutch adjustments or deck adjustments and normal deterioration of the exterior finish due to use or exposure d MTD does not extend any warranty for products sold or expor...

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