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Safety • Assembly • Operation • Adjustment • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Warranty
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Transmatic Lawn Tractor — Models 760-779
IMPORTANT
READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION
Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-covered, brush-
covered or grass-covered land unless the engine’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting applicable local or state laws (if any
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This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new lawn tractor. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says. Table of Contents Slope Gauge ....................................................... 3 Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor ........................ 22 Safe Operation Practices ................................... 4 Off-Season Storage / Attachments ................. 28 Setting Up Your Lawn Tractor ...............
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����������������������������������������������� ������������������������������������������������� ���������������������������� ��������������� ��� Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Do not operate your lawn mower on such slopes. 1 Slope Gauge WARNING Do not mow on inclines 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- behi
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WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle compo- nents contain or emit chemicals known to State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. 2 DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can Safe result in serious injury. This machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing
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14. Watch for traffic when operating near or crossing General Operation: roadways. This machine is not intended for use on 1. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the any public roadway. machine and in the manual(s) before attempting to 15. Do not operate the machine while under the influ- assemble and operate. Keep this manual in a safe ence of alcohol or drugs. 2 place for future and regular reference and for ordering 16. Mow only in daylight or good artificial light. repla
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Slope Operation: Do Not: 1. Do not turn on slopes unless necessary; then, turn Slopes are a major factor related to loss of control and slowly and gradually downhill, if possible. tip-over accidents which can result in severe injury or 2. Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches or embankments. death. All slopes require extra caution. If you cannot The mower could suddenly turn over if a wheel is over back up the slope or if you feel uneasy on it, do not mow the edge of a cliff, ditch, or if a
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10. Never attempt to make adjustments or repairs to the Service machine while the engine is running. 1. Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated 11. Grass catcher components and the discharge area. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an cover are subject to wear and damage which could odorless, and deadly gas. 2 expose moving parts or allow objects to be thrown. 2. Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting, make certain For safety protection, frequently check components
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NOTE: This Operators Manual covers a range of product specifications for various models. Characteristics and fea- ����������� tures discussed and/or illustrated in this manual may not be applicable to all models. MTD LLC reserves the right to change product specifications, designs and equipment 3 without notice and without incurring obligation. Setting Up Attaching the Battery Cables Your Lawn NOTE: Some models are shipped with the battery cables already connected. Tractor NOTE: The posit
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Shipping Brace Removal WARNING: Make sure the riding mower’s engine is off, remove the 3 ignition key, and set the parking Setting Up brake before removing the ship- ping brace. Your Lawn Tractor • Locate the shipping brace, if present, and accompany- ing warning tag found on the right side of the mower, between the discharge chute and the cutting deck. See Figure 2. • While holding the discharge chute with your left hand, remove the shipping brace with your right hand by grasping it be
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Attaching The Seat Seat styles vary by tractor model and there are three different styles available: • Standard Adjustment 3 • Quick Adjustment & • Knob Adjustment Setting Up If the seat for your tractor did not come attached, refer to Figure 4, Figure 5, and Figure 6 to identify your tractor’s Your Lawn seat style and follow the applicable instructions below to attach it. Tractor NOTE: For shipping reasons, seats are either fastened to the tractor seat’s pivot bracket with a plastic tie
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Identifying the Mulch Plug (if so equipped) On tractor models so equipped, a mulch plug can either be found within the cutting deck’s discharge opening or 3 packed separately with your unit. Setting Up NOTE: Refer to Mulching on page 19 for more detailed information. Your Lawn If you’d prefer to operate the cutting deck without mulch- Tractor ing, simply remove the mulch plug by unthreading the plastic wing nut which fastens it to the cutting deck. This will allow the clippings to discha
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Know Your Lawn Tractor 4 � Operating � � Your Lawn Tractor � NOTE: Any reference in this manual to the RIGHT or LEFT side of the tractor is observed � from operator’s position. � � � � NOTE: Steering wheel not shown for clarity Figure 8 † If so equipped A Speed Control Lever/ Parking Brake E Throttle Control Lever B Clutch-Brake Pedal F Ignition Switch Module C Shift Lever G Deck Lift Lever D Choke Control† H PTO (Blade Engage) Lever NOTE: Any reference in this manual to the RIGHT or LEFT
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Throttle Control Lever The throttle control lever is located on the right side of the tractor’s dash panel. This lever controls the speed of the engine and, on some models, when pushed all � � � � � � � � � 4 the way forward, the choke control also. When set in a given position, the throttle will maintain a uniform engine � � � � speed. See Figure 9. Operating IMPORTANT: When operating the tractor with the cutting deck engaged, be certain that the throttle lever is always Your Lawn in t
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� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 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 4 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. Operating � When a desired speed has been reached, � release the lever into an appropriate Your Lawn
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Models without Reverse Caution Mode • The engine will automatically shut off if the PTO (Blade Engage) lever is moved into the engaged (ON) ������� position with the shift lever in Reverse. ����������� ��������� 4 ����� Models with Reverse Caution Mode ������� • With the ignition key in the NORMAL MOWING ������������ ���� position, the engine will automatically shut off if the �������� �������� Operating PTO (Blade Engage) lever is moved into the engaged ����� (ON) position with the shift l
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Setting the Cutting Height WARNING 1. Select the height position of the cutting deck by placing the deck lift lever in any of the six different cutting height notches on the right side of the fender. AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH 4 2. Adjust the deck wheels, if equipped, so that they are • GO UP AND DOWN SLOPES, NOT ACROSS. between ¼-inch and ½-inch above the ground when • AVOID SUDDEN TURNS. the tractor is on a smooth, flat surface such as a Operating • DO NOT OPERATE THE UNIT WHERE IT CO
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NOTE: When operating the unit initially, there will be little Driving The Tractor difference between the highest two speeds until after the belts have seated themselves into the pulleys during the WARNING: Avoid sudden starts, break-in period. ex-cessive speed and sudden 4 WARNING: Before leaving the stops. operator’s position for any reason, disengage the blades, Operating WARNING: Do not leave the seat place the shift lever in neutral, of the tractor without first plac- Your Lawn e
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Driving On Slopes Using the Deck Lift Lever Refer to the SLOPE GAUGE on page 3 to help deter- To raise the cutting deck, move the deck lift lever to the mine slopes where you may operate the tractor safely. left, then place it in the notch best suited for your applica- tion. Refer to Setting The Cutting Height earlier in this 4 section. WARNING: Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess Mowing of 15 degrees (a rise of approxi- Operating mately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). WARNING: To hel
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• 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 the blades when 4 worn. Refer to Cutting Blades on page 25 of this manual for proper blade sharpening instructions. Operating Mulching (If Equipped) Select models come equipped with a mulch kit which Your Lawn incorporates special blades, already standard on the tractor, in a process of recirculating grass clippings Tractor r
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1. With the tractor parked on a firm, level surface, place the deck lift lever in the top notch (highest position) and rotate the blade nearest the discharge chute so that it is parallel with the tractor. 5 2. Measure the distance from the front of the blade tip to the ground and the rear of the blade tip to the ground. Adjusting The first measurement taken should be between 1/4” and 3/8” less than the second measurement. Your Lawn Determine the approximate distance necessary for prope
