Troy-Bilt 77T Series Owner's manual

Brand: Troy-Bilt

Model: 77T Series

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: Owner's manual

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Transmatic Lawn Tractor -- Model Series 77T

READ SAFETY RULES AND mNSTRUCTmONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATmON

Warning: This unitisequippedwithan internalcombustionengineandshouldnotbeusedon or nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brush=

coveredor grass=coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwithasparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalorstatelaws(ifany),

If a sparkarresterisused,itshouldbemaintainedineffectiveworkingorderbytheoperator,Inthe StateofCaliforniatheaboveisrequiredbylaw

(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode),Otherstatesmayhavesimilarlaws,Federallawsapplyonfederallands,A sparkarrester

forthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestengineauthorizedservicedealeror contacttheservicedepartment,RO,Box361131Cleveland,

Ohio44136=0019,

FORMNO,769=02243A

PRINTEDiN U,S,A Troy-Bilt LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHiO 44136-0019 01/2006

This Operator's Manua_ is an important part of your new lawn tractor, mtwH_ he_p you assemble,

prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. P_ease read and understand what it says.

Table of Contents

S_ope Gauge ....................................................... 3

Safe Operation Practices ................................... 4

Setting Up Your Lawn Tractor ............................ 8

Operating Your Lawn Tractor ........................... 10

Adjusting Your Lawn Tractor ............................ 16

Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor ........................ 18

Off-Season Storage / Attachments ................. 24

Safety Labems .................................................... 25

TrouMe Shooting .............................................. 26

Parts List ........................................................... 28

Notes .................................................................. 44

California Emission Contro_ Warranty ............ 47

Warranty ............................................ Back Cover

Finding and Recording Model Number

BEFOREYOU STARTASSEMBLING

YOURNEW EQUIPMENT,

please locatethe modelplate onthe equipmentand copythe

informationtothe samplemodel plateprovidedto the righL

Youcan locatethe modelplate by looking beneathethe seal

Thisinformationwill be necessaryto usethemanufacturer's

web siteand/or obtainassistancefrom the CustomerSupport

Departmentoran authorizedservicedealer.

Modem Number Seriam Number

0 TR#_H_-T_ TROY-B|LT LLC

P. O. BOX 361131

www.troybimt.com CLEVELAND, ON44136

338-558-7228

,, 856-848-6483_

Customer Support

P_ease do NOTreturn the unit to the retai_er from which it was

purchased, without first contacting Customer Support.

If you havedifficultyassemblingthis productor haveanyquestionsregardingthecontrols, operation,or maintenanceof this

unit,youcan seek helpfrom theexperts. Choosefromthe optionsbelow:

1, VisittroybHt.com formanyusefulsuggestions,ClickonCustomer

Supportbuttonandyouwillgettheoptionsreproducedin thescreen

shotbelow,Clickontheappropriatebuttonandhelpisimmediately

available,

3, Theengine manufacturer isresponsibleforall engine-relatedissues

with regardtoperformance,power-rating,specifications,warrantyand

service,Pleaserefertotheenginemanufacturer'sOwner's/Operator's

Manual,packedseparatelywithyourunit,formoreinformation,

2, PhoneaCustomerSupport Representativeat 1-866-840-6483,

yourlawnmoweronsuchslopes.

WARNING

Do not mowon inclines

with a dope in excess

of 15degrees(a rise

of approximately

2-"

feet). A riding r

couldoverturnand

cause seriousinjury.

if operatinga walb

behindmoweron such

a dope, it isextremely

footing and you could

dip, resultingin serious

injury.

OperateRiDiNG

mowersupand down

dopes, neveracross

theface of dopes.

Operate

WALK-BEHIND

mowersacrossthe

face of dopes, never

up and down slopes.

_i i _ i _i _ i _ iii _ _

DANGER: This machine was builtto be operatedaccordingto the rubs for safeoperation inthis

manuakAs with any type of powerequipment,carelessnessor erroronthe partof the operatorcan

S ale resultin seriousinjury.This machineis capableof amputatinghandsand feet and throwing objects.

Failureto observethe following safetyinstructionscould resultin seriousinjury or death.

instructionswhich, if

notfollowed, could

endangerthe personal

safetyand/or property

of yourselfand others.

Readandfobow all

instructionsinthis man=

ualbeforeattemptingto

operatethis machine.

Failureto complywith

Whenyouseethis

symbol.

HEED ITSWARNING

Your

Responsibility

Restrictthe use

of this power machine

to personswho read.

understand

and followthewarnings

and instructions

in this manual

Children

1, Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnot

abrt tothepresenceofchildren,Childrenareoften

attractedto themachineandthemowingactivity,

Theydo notunderstandthedangers,Neverassume

thatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem,

a, Keepchildrenoutofthe mowingareaandin

watchfulcareofa responsibleadultotherthan

theoperator,

b, Bealertandturnmachineoff ifa childenters

thearea,

c, Beforeandwhilebacking,lookbehindand

downforsmallchildren,

d, Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththeblade(s)

shutoff,Theymayfalloffandbeseriously

iniuredor interferewithsafemachineoperation,

e, Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind

corners,doorways,shrubs,treesor other

objectsthatmayblockyourvisionofa child

whomayrunintothemachine,

f, Toavoid back-overaccidents, always

disengagethe cutting blade(s) before

shifting into Reverse.If equipped,the

"ReverseCaution Mode" should not be

usedwhen children or others are around.

g, Keepchildrenawayfromhotor running

engines,Theycansufferburnsfroma hot

muffler,

h, Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedto

preventunauthorizedoperation,

2, Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operate

themachine,Children14}'earsoldandovershould

readandunderstandtheoperationinstructionsand

safetyrubs inthis manualandshouldbetrainedand

supervisedbya parent,

Operation

Safe Handlingof Gasoline:

1. Toavoid personal injuryor property damageuse

extremecare in handlinggasoline. Gasolineis

extremely flammableand the vapors areexplo-

sive. Seriouspersonaliniurycanoccurwhengasoline

isspilledonyourselfor yourclotheswhichcanignite,

Washyourskinandchangeclothesimmediately,

a, Useonlyan approvedgasolinecontainer,

b, Neverfillcontainersinsidea vehbb or ona

truckor trailerbedwitha plastb liner,Always

placecontainerson thegroundawayfrom

yourvehblebeforefilling,

c, Whenpractbal,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand refuelit

ontheground,Ifthis isnotpossibb,then

refuelsuchequipmentona trailerwitha

portabbcontainer,ratherthanfromagasoline

dispensernozzb,

d, Keepthenozzb in contactwiththerimof

thefueltankor containeropeningatall

timesuntilfuelingiscomplete,Donotusea

nozzleIocbopendevice,

e, Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesand

othersourcesofignition,

f, Neverfuelmachineindoors,

g, Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhilethe

engineishotor running,Mow enginetocool

atbast twominutesbeforerefueling,

h, Neveroverfillfueltank,Filltanktonomore

than1/2inchbelowbottomoffilbr neckto

allowspaceforfuelexpansion,

i, Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely,

i, If gasolineisspilled,wipeitofftheengine

andequipment,Moveunittoanotherarea,

Wait5 minutesbeforestartingtheengine,

k, Toreducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeof

grass,leaves,orotherdebrisbuild-up,Clean

upoil orfuelspillageand removeanyfuel

soakeddebris,

I, Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainer

insidewherethereisanopenflame,spark

or pilotlightason a waterheater,space

heater,furnace,clothesdryeror othergas

appliances,

m, Allowa machinetocoolatbast fiveminutes

beforestoring,

GeneralOperation:

1. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthe

machineandinthe manual(s)beforeattemptingto

assembleandoperate.Keepthismanualina safe

placeforfutureandregularreferenceandforordering

replacementparts.

2. Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.

Knowhowtostopthemachineanddisengagethem

quickly.

3. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsold tooperate

this machine.Children14yearsold andovershould

readandunderstandtheoperationinstructionsand

safetyrubs in thismanualandshouldbetrainedand

supervisedbyaparent.

4. Neverallowadultstooperatethis machinewithout

properinstruction.

5. Tohelpavoidbladecontactora thrownobiectiniury,

keepbystanders,helpers,childrenand petsat bast

75 feetfromthemachinewhileit isinoperation.8top

machineifanyoneentersthearea.

6. Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto

beused.Removeallstones,sticks,wire,bones,toys,

andotherforeignobiectswhichcouldbepickedup

andthrownbytheblade(s).Thrownobiectscancause

seriouspersonaliniury.

7, Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeof

materialtowardroads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe

like.Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainsta wallor

obstructionwhichmaycausedischargedmaterialto

ricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

8. Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygogglesduring

operationandwhileperformingan adiustmentor

repairtoprotectyoureyes.Thrownobiectswhich

ricochetcancauseseriousiniurytotheeyes.

9. Wearsturdy,rough-sobdworkshoesandclose-fitting

slacksandshirts.Loosefittingclothesandiewelry

canbecaughtinmovabbparts.Neveroperatethis

machinein barefeetor sandals.

10.Beawareofthemowerandattachmentdischarge

directionanddo notpointitatanyone.Donotoperate

themowerwithoutthedischargecoverorentiregrass

catcherin itsproperplace.

11.Donotputhandsor feetnearrotatingpartsor under

thecuttingdeck.Contactwiththeblade(s)can

amputatehandsandfeet.

12.Amissingor damageddischargecovercancause

bladecontactor thrownobiectiniuries.

13.8toptheblade(s)whencrossinggraveldrives,walks,

or roadsandwhilenotcuttinggrass.

14.Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearor crossing

roadways.Thismachineisnotintendedforuseon

anypublicroadway.

15.Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe influ-

enceofalcoholordrugs.

16.Mowonlyin daylightor goodartificiallight.

17,Nevercarrypassengers.

18.Disengageblade(s)beforeshiftingintoreverse.

Backupslowly.Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore

andwhilebackingtoavoida back-overaccident.

19.Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethe machine

smoothly.Avoiderraticoperationandexcessive

instructionswh ch. if

notfollowed,could

endangerthe personal

safety and/or property

of yourselfand others.

Readand followall

instructionsin this man-

ual beforeattemptingto

operatethis machine.

these instructions may

result in personal injury.

When you see this

symbol.

HEED iTS WARNING

Your

Responsibility

Restrictthe use

d this powermachine

to personswho read,

understand

and followthe warninas

and instructions

in this manual

21.Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Always

turnoff blade(s),placetransmissionin neutral,set

parkingbrake,stopengineand removekeybefore

dismounting.

22.Useextracarewhenloadingor unloadingthe

machineintoa trailerortruck.Thisunitshouldnot

bedrivenupor downramp(s),becausethe unit

couldtipover,causingseriouspersonaliniury.The

unitmustbepushedmanuallyonramp(s)toloador

unloadproperly.

23.Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea

burn.Donottouch.

24.Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedriving

underlowhangingtreebranches,wires,dooropen-

ingsetc. wheretheoperatormaybe struckor pulled

fromtheunit,whichcouldresultinseriousiniury.

25.Disengageallattachmentclutches,depressthe

brakepedalcompbtelyandshiftintoneutralbefore

attemptingtostartengine.

26.Yourmachineisdesignedtocutnormalresidential

grassof aheightno morethan10".Donotattemptto

mowthroughunusuallytall,drygrass(e.g.,pasture)

or pilesofdryleaves.Drygrassor leavesmay

contacttheengineexhaustand/orbuildup onthe

mowerdeckpresentinga poten%lfirehazard.

27.Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedfor

thismachinebythemachinemanufacturer.Read,

understandandfollowall instructionsprovidedwith

theapprovedaccessoryor attachment.

28.Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60 yearsand

above,areinvolvedin a largepercentageofriding

mower-relatediniuries.Theseoperatorsshould

evaluatetheirabilitytooperatetheridingmower

safelyenoughto protectthemselvesandothersfrom

seriousiniury.

29.If situationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthis

manual,usecareandgoodiudgment.Contactyour

customerservicerepresentativeforassistance.

WARNING

Thissymbol points

speed. }

20.Dbengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengine

andwaituntiltheblade(s)cometo acompletestop

beforeremovinggrasscatcher,emptyinggrass,

uncloggingchute,removinganygrassor debris,or

makinganyadiustments.

Slope Operation:

Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland

tip-overaccidentswhichcanresultin severeinjuryor

death,All slopesrequireextracaution,ifyoucannot

backuptheslopeor ifyoufeeluneasyonit, do notmow

it,

Foryoursafety,usetheslopegaugeincludedaspartof

thismanualto measureslopesbeforeoperatingthisunit

ona slopedor hillyarea,if theslopeisgreaterthan15

;_,_ degreesasshownontheslopegauge,do notoperate

,, thisunitonthatareaorseriousinjurycouldresult,

uperal:lon Do:

1, Mowupanddownslopes,notacross,Exercise

racl:lces extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononsbpes,

2, Watchforhobs, ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhidden

objects,Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine,

out important safety

instructionswhich,if

notfollowed,could

endangerthe personal

safety and/or property

of yourselfand others.

Readand follow all

instructionsin this man°

ual beforeattemptingto

Tallgrasscanhideobstacbs,

3, Useslowspeed,Choosea lowenoughspeed

settingsothatyouwillnothaveto stoporshiftwhile

ontheslope,Tiresmaylosetractiononslopeseven

thoughthe brakesarefunctioningproperly,Always

keepmachineingearwhengoingdownslopesto

takeadvantageofenginebrakingaction,

4, Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsfor

wheelweightsorcounterweightsto improvestability,

5, Useextracarewithgrasscatchersor otherat-

tachments,Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machine,

6, Keepall movementon theslopesslowandgradual

Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedor direction,

Rapidengagementor brakingcouldcausethefront

ofthemachineto liftand rapidlyfib overbackwards

whichcouldcauseseriousinjury,

7, Avoidstartingor stoppingon a slope,If tireslose

traction,disengagetheblade(s)andproceedslowly

straightdowntheslope,

Do Not:

1, Donotturnonslopesunlessnecessary;then,turn

slowlyandgraduallydownhill,if possibb,

2, Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments,

Themowercouldsuddenlyturnoverif awheelisover

theedgeof acliff,ditch,or if anedgecavesin,

3, Donottry tostaNlizethemachinebyputtingyourfoot

ontheground,

4, Donotusea grasscatcheronsteepslopes,

5, Donotmowonwetgrass,Reducedtractioncould

causesliding,

6, DonotshifttoneutralandcoastdownhillOver-speed-

ingmaycausetheoperatortolosecontrolofthe

machineresultingin seriousinjuryordeath,

7, Donottow heavypullbehindattachments(e,g,loaded

dumpcart,lawnroller,etc,)on slopesgreaterthan

5 degrees,Whengoingdownhill,theextraweight

tendsto pushthetractorand maycauseyoutoloose

control (e,g,tractormayspeedup,brakingandsteer-

ingabilityarereduced,attachmentmayjack-knifeand

causetractortooverturn),

Towing:

1, Towonlywitha machinethathasa hitchdesignedfor

towing,Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthe

hitchpoint,

2, Followthemanufacturersrecommendationforweight

limitsfortowedequipmentandtowingonslopes,

3, Neverallowchildrenor othersin oron towedequip-

ment,

4, Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay

causelossoftractionandlossofcontrol,

5, Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop,

6, Donotshifttoneutralandcoastdownhill

these instructions may

result in personal injury,

When you see this

symbol

HEED ITS WARNING

YOUr

Responsibility

Restrictthe use

ofthis powermachine

to personswho read.

understand

and followthe warnings

and instructions

in this manual

Service lO,Neverattempttomakeadiustmentsor repairstothe

1. Neverrun anengineindoorsor ina poorlyventilated

area.Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an

odorless,anddeadlygas.

2. Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertain

theblade(s)andall movingpartshavestopped.

Disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundagainstthe

engineto preventunintendedstarting.

3. Periodicallychecktomakesurethebladescometo

compbtestopwithinapproximately(5) fiveseconds

afteroperatingthebladedisengagementcontrol,ifthe

bladesdo notstopwithinthethis timeframe,yourunit

shouldbeservicedprofessionallybyanauthorized

MTDServiceDealer.

4. Checkbrakeoperationfrequentlyas itissubiectedto

wearduringnormaloperation.Adiustandserviceas

required.

5. Checktheblade(s)andenginemountingboltsat

frequentintervalsforpropertightness.Also,visually

inspectblade(s)fordamage(e.g. excessivewear,

bent,cracked). Replacetheblade(s)with theoriginal

equipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)blade(s)only,

listedin thismanual."Useof partswhichdonotmeet

theoriginalequipmentspecificationsmaybad to

improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"

6. Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeor wear

gloves,anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.

7, Keepall nuts,bolts,andscrewstight tobesurethe

equipmentis insafeworkingcondition.

8. Nevertamperwiththesafetyinterlocksystemor other

safetydevices.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.

9. Afterstrikinga foreignobiect,stoptheengine,

disconnectthesparkplugwire(s)and groundagainst

theengine.Thoroughlyinspectthemachineforany

damage.Repairthedamagebeforestartingand

operating,

machinewhiletheengineisrunning,

11,Grasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

coveraresubiecttowearanddamagewhichcould

exposemovingpartsor allowobiectstobethrown,

Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponents

andreplaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment

manufacturer's(O,E,M,)partsonly,listedinthis

manual,"Useof partswhichdonotmeettheoriginal

equipmentspecificationsmaybad toimproper

performanceandcompromisesafety!"

12,Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor

over-speedtheengine,Thegovernorcontrolsthe

maximumsafeoperatingspeedof theengine,

13,Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as

necessary,

14,Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsfor

gas,oil,etc,toprotecttheenvironment,

i /

This symbol points

instructionswhich, if

safetyand/or property

ofyourself and others,

Readand follow al

ual beforeattemptingto

operatethis machine.

When you see this

symbol,

NEED roTSWARNING

Your

Responsibility

Restrictthe use

of this powermachine

to personswho read,

understand

>wthewarnings

and instructions

in this manual

WARNING

Use extreme care when

handling gasoline.

Gasoline is e×tremeiy

flammable and the

vapors are explosive.

Never fuel machine

indoors or while the en-

gine is hot or runmng,

Extinguish cigarettes,

cigars, pi Des.and other

sources of ignition.

Make sure the riding

mower's engine isoff.

remove the ignition

key, and set the parking

brake before removing

the shipping brace,

The shipping brace,

used for packaging

purposes only, must be

removed and discarded

before operating your

riding mower.

The mowing deck is

capable of throwing

objects. Failure to oper-

ate the riding mower

without the discharge

cover in the proper

operating position

coumdresumtm serious

personal injuryand/or

property damage.

Attaching the Battery Cables ",

NOTE:This unitmayhavebeenshippedwiththe RubberBoot

batterycanes alreadyconnected, If not,followthe .......

instructionsbelowforattachingthebatterycanes,

NOTE:Thepositivebatteryterminalis markedPos,(+),

The negativebatteryterminalis markedNeg,(-),

• Thepositivecane (heavyredwire)issecuredtothe

positivebatteryterminal(+)witha hexboltandhex

nutatthefactory,Makecertainthatthe rubberboot

coverstheterminaltohelpprotectitfromcorrosion,

• Removethehexboltandhexnutfromthenegative

cane,

• Removetheblackplasticcover,if present,fromthe

negativebatteryterminalandattachthenegatkle

cable(heavyblackwire)tothenegativebattery

terminal(-) withthe boltandnut,

. Makecertainthehold=downstrapisin positionover

thebattery,securingit inplace,SeeFigure1,

NOTE:if thebatteryis putintoserviceafterthedate

shownontopofbattery,chargethebatteryasinstructed

on page20ofthis manualpriortooperatingthetractor,

Gas and Oi_ Fill°up

Thegasolinetankislocatedunderthehoodandhasa

capacityof1=1/2gallons,Donotoverfill

WARNING: Use extreme care

when handling gasoline. Gaso°

lineis extremely flammable and

the vapors are explosive. Never

fuel machine indoorsor while the

engine is hot or running. Extin-

guish cigarettes, cigars, pipes,

and other sources of ignition.

Servicetheenginewithgasolineandoil asinstructedin

theseparateEngineOperator/Owner'sManualpacked

withyourtractor,Readinstructionscarefully,

IMPORTANT:Yourtractorisshippedwithmotoroil

intheengine,However,youMUSTchecktheoillevel

beforeoperating,Becarefulnottooverfill

Shipping Brace Removal

WARNING: Make sure the riding

mower's engine isoff, remove

the ignition key, and set the

parking brake before removing

the shipping brace.

. Locatetheshippingbrace,if present,and accom=

panyingwarningtagfoundontherightsideofthe

mower,betweenthedischargechuteandthecutting

deck,SeeFigure2,

Win Nut Hex Bolt ,>,

Figure 1

Figure 2

Whileholdingthedischargechutewithyourlefthand,

removetheshippingbracewithyourrighthandby

graspingitbetweenyourthumband indexfingerand

rotatingitclockwise,

WARNING:The shipping brace,

used for packaging purposes only,

must be removed and discarded

before operating your riding mower.

WARNING: The mowing deck is

capable of throwing objects. Fail-

ure to operate the riding mower

without the discharge cover in the

proper operating position could

result in serious personal injury

and/or property damage.

Attaching The Steering Whee_

Jfthesteeringwheelforyourtractordid notcome

attached,thehardwareforattachingit hasbeenpacked

withinthesteeringwheel,beneaththesteeringwheel

cap,Carefullypryoff thesteeringwheelcapand remove

thehardware,

1, With the wheels of the tractor pointing straight

forward, placethesteeringwheeloverthesteering

shaft,

2, Placethewasher(withthecuppedsidedown)over

thesteeringshaftandsecurewiththehexbolt,See

Figure3,

3, Placethesteeringwheelcapoverthecenterofthe

steeringwheelandpushdownwarduntilit"clicks" into

place,

Attaching The Seat

Jftheseatforyourtractordidnotcomeattached,follow

theinstructionsbelowtoattachit,

NOTE:Forshippingreasons,seatsareeitherfastened

tothetractorseat'spivotbracketwitha plastictie,or

mountedbackwardtothepivotbracket,Ineithercase,

freetheseatformits shippingpositionandremovethe

two knobsfromthebottomofseatbeforeproceedingwith

applicableinstructionsbelow,

WARNING: Before operating this

machine, make sure the seat is

engaged in the seat stop, stand

behind the machine and puiJback

on seat until fuJJyengaged into

stop.

Knob Adjustment Seat

1, Positiontheshoulderscrews(foundon thebaseofthe

seat)insidetheslotopeningsin theseat pivotbracket,

Figure4,

2, Slidetheseatslightlyrearwardin theseatpivot

bracket,lininguptherearslotsin thepivotbracket

withtheremainingtwoholesin theseat'sbase,

3, Selectdesiredpositionfortheseat,andsecurewith

thetwo knobsremovedearlier,SeeFigure4,

Figure 3

Figure 4

Tire Pressure

WARNING: Ma×imum

tire pressure under any

circumstances is 30 psi.

Equal tire pressure shouJd be

maintained at all times.

Thetireson yourunitmaybe overdnflatedforshipping

purposes,Reducethetirepressurebeforeoperating

thetractor,Recommendedoperatingtirepressureis

approximately10p,s,iforthe reartires& 14p,s,kforthe

fronttires,Checksidewalloftireformaximump,s,k

Settin¢

WARNING

Before operating

this machine, make

sure the seat is

engaged in the seat

stop, stand behind

the machine and puJJ

back on seat untiJ

fully engaged into

stop.

Ma×imum tire

pressure under any

circumstances is

30 psi. EquaJtire

pressure shouJd be

maintained at aJJ

times.

NOTE:Anyreference

inthismanualtothe

RIGHTorLEFTsideof

Know Your Lawn Tractor

Figure 5

A SpeedControlLever/ParkingBrake E Throttle/ChokeControlLever

B Clutch-BrakePedal F IgnitionSwitch

C ShiftLever G DeckLift Lever

D PTO(BladeEngage)Lever

Throttle / Choke Control

Thethrottlecontrolleverislocatedon therightsideof

thetractor'sdashpanelThislevercontrolsthespeed

oftheengine,aswellasthechokewhenitis pushed

allthewayforward,Whensetin agivenposition,the

throttb willmaintaina uniformenginespeed,SeeFig,5,

IMPORTANT:Whenoperatingthetractorwiththe

cuttingdeckengaged,becertainthatthethrottb bver is

alwaysin theFAST(rabbit)position,

Movingthethrottlebverall thewayforwardactivates

theengine'schokecontrol Activatingthechokecontrol

doses thechokeplateonthecarburetorandaidsinstart-

ingtheengine,Referto Starting TheEngine onpage12

ofthismanualfordetailedstartinginstructions,

Figure 6

ignition Switch

Theignitionswitchisactivatedtostarttheengine,Insert

keyintotheignitionswitchandturnclockwisetothe

STARTposition,ReleasethekeyintotheONposition

onceenginehasfired.SeeFigure7.

Off hts

Start

Figure 7

WARNING:Neverleavea running

machine unattended. Nways

disengage PTO,moveshift Jever

intoneutral position, set parking

brake, stop engine and remove key

to prevent unintended starting.

IMPORTANT:Priortooperatingthetractor,refertoboth

Safetyinterlock Switches andStarting The Engineon

page12ofthis manualfordetailedinstructionsregarding

theIgnitionSwitchModule.

Deck Lift Lever

Foundon yourtractor'srightfender,thedecklift leveris

usedtochangetheheightofthecuttingdeck.Touse,

movethelevertotheleft,thenplacein thenotchbest

suitedforyourapplication.

Parking Brake

Tosettheparkingbrake,fullydepressthedutch=brake

pedal.Movethespeedcontrolleverallthewaydownand

intotheparkingbrakeposition.Releasetheclutch=brake

pedaltoallowthe parkingbraketo engage.

leavestheseatwiththeenginerunningor theenginewill

automaticallyshutoff.

Clutch-Brake Pedal

Theclutch=brakepedalislocatedon theleft sideof

thelawntractor,alongtherunningboard.Depressthe

clutch=brakepedalpartwaydownwhenslowingthetrac-

torbychangingspeeds(Referto SpeedControlLever).

Depressthepedalallthewaydowntoengagethedisc

brakeandbringthetractortoa completestop.

NOTE:Thepedalmustbedepressedtostarttheengine.

Referto SafetyInterlockSwitcheson page12.

Shift Lever

Theshiftleverislocatedontheleftsideofthefender

andhasthreepositions,FORWARD,NEUTRALand

REVERSE.Thebrakepedalmustbedepressedandthe

tractormustnotbe inmotionwhenthemovingshiftlever.

SeeFigure8.

FORtNARB

NgET_L

REVERSE

x..

Figure 8

IMPORTANT:Neverforcetheshiftlever.Doingso may

resultinseriousdamageto thetractor'stransmission.

Speed Contro_ Lever

Thespeedcontrollever,locatedon theleftsideofthe

tractor'sdashconsole,allowsyoutoregulatetheground

speedofthelawntractor.Touse,depresstheclutch=

brakepedaland movetheleveroutoftheparkingbrake

notchandforwardtoincreasethetractor'sgroundspeed.

Whena desiredspeedhasbeenreached,releasethe

leverintoanappropriatenotchtomaintainthatspeed.

Toslowthetractor'sgroundspeed,depresstheclutch=

brakepedaland movethespeedcontrolleverrearward

andreleaseitintoa notch.

machine unattended.

PTO, move Shift lever

intoneutralposition,

set parking brake, Stop

engine and removeke_]

to prevent unintended

the Safety interlock

Switches and Starting

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WARNING

Do not operate

the tractor ifthe

interlocksystem is

malfunctioning. This

system was designed

for your safety and

protection.

Keep hands and

feet away from the

discharge opening of

the cutting deck,

Do not operate

the tractor ifthe

interbck systemis

malfunctioning.This

systemwasdesigned

for your safety and

protection.

ifyou strike a foreign

object, stop the

engine, disconnect

the spark plug

wire(s) and ground

against the engine.

Thoroughly inspect

the machine for any

damage. Repair

the damage before

restarting and

operating,

PTO (B_ade Engage) Lever

Foundon thetractor'srightfender,the

PTO(bladeengage)leveris usedto

engagepowertothecuttingdeckor

other(separatelyavailable)attach-

ments,Tooperate,movetheleverall

thewayforward,Movingtheleverall

thewayrearwardintothePTOOFF

positiondisengagespowertothe

cuttingdeck/attachment,

NOTE:The PTO(bladeengage)lever

mustbe inthedisengaged(PTOOFF)

positionwhenstartingtheengine,

Safety hteHock Switches

Thistractorisequippedwitha safetyinterlocksystem

fortheprotectionoftheoperator,If theinterlocksystem

shouldevermalfunction,donotoperatethetractor,

ContactanauthorizedTroybiltservicedealer,

, Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheengine

fromcrankingor startingunlesstheparkingbrakeis

engaged,andthePTO(BladeEngage)leverisinthe

disengaged(OFF)position,

• Theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff iftheoperator

leavestheseat beforeengagingtheparkingbrake,

• Theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff iftheoperator

leavesthetractor'sseatwiththePTO(BladeEn=

gage)leverintheengaged(ON)position,regardless

ofwhethertheparkingbrakeisengaged,

• Theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff iftheoperator

engagesthePTOwiththeparkingbrakeON,

• Theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff ifthePTO

(BladeEngage)leverismovedintotheengaged

(ON)positionwiththeshiftleverin Reverse,

WARNING: Do not operate the

tractor if the interlock system is

malfunctioning. This system was

designed for your safety and

protection.

Engaging the Parking Brake

Toengagetheparkingbrake:

1, Fullydepresstheclutch-brakepedalandholdit

downwithyourfoot,

2, Movethespeedcontrolleverallthewaydownand

intotheparkingbrakeposition,

3, Releasetheclutch-brakepedaltoallowtheparking

braketo engage,

Toreleasetheparkingbrake:

1, Depresstheclutch-brakepedalandmovethespeed

controlleveroutof theparkingbrakepositionand

intoa desiredspeed,

Setting the Cutting Height

1, Selecttheheightpositionofthecuttingdeckbyplacing

thedecklift leverin anyof thesixdifferentcutting

heightnotchesontherightsideofthefender,

WARNING: Keep hands and feet

away from the discharge opening

of the cutting deck.

RefertoLeveling the Deckon page16ofthismanual

formoredetailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeck

adiustments,

Starting the Engine

WARNING:Donot operatethe tractor

if the interlock system is malfunction°

ing.This systemwas designed for

your safetyand protection.

NOTE:RefertotheTRACTORSET-UPon page8 ofthis

manualforGasolineandOilfill-upinstructions,

1, insertthetractorkeyintotheignitionswitch,

2, PlacethePTO(BladeEngage)leverinthedisengaged

(OFF)position,

3, Engagethetractor'sparkingbrake,

4, Activatethechokecontrol,

5, TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTARTposition,

Aftertheenginestarts,releasethekey,itwillreturnto

theONposition,

IMPORTANT:DoNOTholdthekeyin theSTARTposition

forlongerthantensecondsata time,Doingsomaycause

damagetoyourengine'selectricstarter,

6, Aftertheenginestarts,deactivatethechokecontrol

andplacethethrottlecontrolintheFASTposition,

NOTE:DoNOTleavethechokecontrolonwhileoperat-

ingthetractor,Doingsowillresultina "rich"fuelmixture

andcausetheengineto runpoorly,

Stopping the Engine

_ ARNING: ifyou strike a foreign

object, stop the engine, discon-

nect the spark plug wire(s) and

ground against the engine. Thor°

oughly inspect the machine for

any damage. Repair the damage

before restarting and operating.

1, if thebladesareengaged,placethePTO(Blade

Engage)leverin thedisengaged(OFF)position,

2, TurntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheSTOP

position,

3, Removethe keyfromtheignitionswitchtoprevent

unintendedstarting,

1, Depressthebrakepedalto releasetheparkingbrake

andletthepedal up,

2, Movethethrottlebver intotheFAST(rabbit)position,

3, Placetheshiftleverin eithertheFORWARDor

REVERSEposition,

IMPORTANT:DoNOTusetheshiftlevertochangethe

directionof travelwhenthetractorisin motion,Always

usethebrakepedalto bringthetractortoa complete

stopbeforeshifting,

4, Releasethe parkingbrakebydepressingtheclutch-

brakepedaland positioningthespeedcontrolleverin

desiredposition,

IMPORTANT:First-timeoperatorsshouldusespeed

positions1or2, Becomecompbtelyfamiliarwiththe

tractor'soperationandcontrolsbeforeoperatingthe

tractorin higherspeedpositions,

5, Releaseclutch-brakepedalslowlyto putunitinto

motion,

6. Thelawntractorisbroughttoa stopbydepressing

theclutch-brakepedal

NOTE:Whenoperatingtheunitinitially,therewillbelittle

differencebetweenthehighesttwospeedsuntilafterthe

beltshaveseatedthemselvesintothepulleysduringthe

break-inperiod.

WARNING: Before teaving the

operator's position for any

reason, disengage the blades,

place the shift tever in neutral,

engage the parking brake, shut

engine off and remove the key.

IMPORTANT:Whenstoppingthetractorforanyreason

whileon a grasssurface,always:

1, Placetheshiftleverinneutral,

2, Engagetheparkingbrake,

8, Shutengineoffand removethekey,

Doingsowillminimizethe possibilityofhavingyourlawn

"browned"byhotexhaustfromyourtractor'srunning ......

engine,

If unit stalls withspeedcontrolin highspeed,or if unit

willnotoperatewithspeedcontrolbver ina lowspeed

position,proceedasfollows:

1, Placeshiftleverin NEUTRAL,

2, Restartengine,

3, Placespeedcontrolleverin highestspeedposition,

4, Releaseclutch-brakepedalfully,

5, Depressclutch-brakepedal,

6, Placespeedcontrolleverin desiredposition,

7, PlaceshiftleverineitherFORWARDorREVERSE,

andfollownormaloperatingprocedures,

Driving On S_opes

Referto theSLOPEGAUGEonpage3to helpdetermine

slopeswhereyoumayoperatethetractorsafely,

WARNING: Donot mow on

inclineswith a slope in excess

of 15degrees (a rise of approxi-

mately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet}.

The tractor coutd overturn and

cause serious injury.

• Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross,

, Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon

slopes,

, Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects,Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine,

Tallgrasscanhideobstacbs,

• Avoidturnswhendrivingon a slope,If aturnmustbe

made,turndowntheslope,Turningupa slopegreatly

increasesthechanceofa rollover,

• Avoidstoppingwhendrivingup a slope,if itis

necessaryto stopwhiledrivingupa slope,startup

smoothlyand carefullytoreducethepossibilityof

flippingthetractoroverbackward,

ii_I_ i _ i _ _ii i

Avoid sudden starts,

ex..ceSsivespeed and

Bonot!cavetheSeat

ofthe tractor without

f rStp!acingtheP'ro

(Blade Engage} leverin

the disengaged (OFF}

POSit!on,depressing {

the brake pedal and

engag!ng the parking

brake, if leaving the

tractor unattended, also

turn the ignitionkey off

andremove key.

Aiw,ys 00"dOw,

and behind before

operator's position for

anyreason,disengage

the blades, place

shift leverin neutra!,

engage the parking

_rake;Shut eng!ne off

_ndremove the key.

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WARNING

To helpavoidblade

tern toavoiddischarge

[of materials toward

rOB,S;s dew" kS'bYi

standers and the like.

Nso, avoiddischarging

nateriai against a wall

EngagingthePTO(BladeEngage)transferspowerto

thecuttingdeckor other(separatelyavailable)attach-

ments.Toengagetheblades,proceedasfollows:

1. MovethethrottlecontrollevertotheFAST(rabbit)

position.

2. GraspthePTO(BladeEngage)leverand pivotitall

thewayforwardintotheengaged(ON)position.

3. KeepthethrottleleverintheFAST(rabbit)position

forthemostefficientuseofthecuttingdeckor other

(separatelyavailable)attachments

IMPORTANT:ThePTO(BladeEngage)levermustbein

thedisengaged(OFF)positionwhenstartingtheengine,

whentravelingin reverse,andiftheoperatorleavesthe

seat. RefertoSafetyInterlockSwitcheson page12.

Using the Deck Lift Lever

Toraisethecuttingdeck,movethedecklift leverto

theleft,thenplaceit inthenotchbestsuitedforyour

application.Referto SettingTheCuttingHeightearlierin

thissection.

Mowing

WARNING: To help avoid Made

contact or a thrown object

injury, keep bystanders, helpers,

children and pets at least 75

feet from the machine while it

is in operation. Stop machine if

anyone enters the area.

Thefollowinginformationwillbehelpfulwhenusingthe

cuttingdeckwithyourtractor:

_ ARNING: Plan your mowing

pattern to avoid discharge of

materials toward roads, side°

walks, bystanders and the like.

Also, avoid discharging material

against a wall or obstruction

which may cause discharged

material to ricochet back toward

the operator.

• Donotmowathighgroundspeed,especiallyifa

mulchkitorgrasscollectorisinstalled.

• Forbestresultsit isrecommendedthatthefirsttwo

lapsbecutwiththedischargethrowntowardsthe

center.Afterthefirsttwo laps,reversethedirection

tothrowthedischargetotheoutsideforthebalance

ofcutting.Thiswillgivea betterappearancetothe

lawn,

Donotcut thegrasstooshort.Shortgrassinvites

weedgrowthandyellowsquicklyindry weather.

AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH

, GO UPANDDOWNSLOPES,NOTACROSS,

" AVOIDSUDDENTURNS,

" DONOTOPERATETHEUNITWHEREIT COULDSLIP

ORTIR

IFMACHINESTOPSGOINGUPHILL,STOPBLADE(S)

ANDBACKDOWNHILLSLOWLY.

" DONOTMOWWHENCHILDRENOROTHERSARE

AROUND.

" NEVERCARRYCHILDREN,EVENWITHBLADESOFF.

" LOOK DOWNANDBEHINDBEFOREANDWHILE

BACKING.

" KEEPSAFETYDEVICES(GUARDS,SHIELDS,AND

SWITONES)INPLACEANDWORKING.

" REMOVEOBJECTSTHATCOULDBE THROWNBY

THE BLADE(S).

o KNOWLOCATIONANDFUNCTIONOFALL CON°

TROLB.

BE SURE BLADE(S)ANDENGINEARE STOPPED

BEFOREPLACINGHANDSORFEETNEAR

BLADE(S)_

" BEFORELEAVINGOPERATOR'SPOSITION,DISEN-

GAGE BLADE(S),PLACETHE SHIFTLEVERIN NEUTRAL,

ENGAGEBRAKELOCK,SHUTENGINEOFFANDREMOVE

KEY,

READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL

Mowingshouldalwaysbedonewiththeengineat full

throttle.

Underheavierconditionsitmaybenecessarytogo

backoverthecut areaa secondtimetogeta dean

cut.

DoNOTattempttomowheavybrushandweedsand

extremelytallgrass.Yourtractorisdesignedtomow

lawns,NOTclearbrush.

. Keepthebladessharpandreplacethebladeswhen

worn.RefertoCutting Blades onpage21 ofthis

manualforproperbladesharpeninginstructions.

theyactasa naturalfertilizer,

Observethefollowingpointsforthebestresultswhen

mulching:

, Neverattempttomulchif thelawnisdamp,Wetgrass

tendstosticktothe undersideofthecuttingdeck

preventingpropermulchingoftheclippings,

, DoNOTattempttomulchmorethan1/3thetotal

heightofthegrassor approximately1-1/2inches,

Doingsowillcausetheclippingstoclumpup beneath

thedeckandnotbemulchedeffectively,

, Maintaina slowgroundspeedtoallowthegrass

clippingsmoretimeto effectivelybe mulched,

AlwayspositionthethrottlecontrolleverintheFAST

(rabbit)positionandallowittoremaintherewhile

mowing,Failingtokeeptheengineatfullthrottle

placesstrainonthetractor'sengineanddoesnot

allowthebladesto properlymulchgrass,

NOTE:It isnotnecessarytoremovethedischargechute

tooperatethemowerwiththemulchkit installed,

Tooperatethecuttingdeckwithoutmulching,simply

removethemulchplugbyunthreadingtheplasticwing

nutwhichfastensitto thecuttingdeck,Thiswillallowthe

clippingstodischargeouttheside,SeeFigure9,

Figure 9

Headlights

On somemodels,thelampsare ONwheneverthe

tractor'sengineisrunning,On othermodels,the

lampsareONwhenevertheignitionkeyismovedout

oftheSTOPposition,

On allmodels,thelampsturnOFFwhentheignition

keyis movedtotheSTOPposition,

NOTE: It is notneces-

saryto removethe

dischargechuteto

operatethe mowerwith

the mulch kit installed.

IrLaw

WARNING

Never attempt to

make any adjust=

meats whiJethe

engine is runninB,

except where speci-

fied in the operator's

manual

Figure 10

Figure 11

WARNING: Never attempt to

make any adjustments whiJe

the engine is running, except

where specified in the operator's

manual.

Leveling the Deck

NOTE:Checkthetractor'stirepressurebeforeperform-

inganydecklevelingadiustments,RefertoTires on

page20 forinformationregardingtirepressure,

Front To Rear

Thefrontofthecuttingdeckissupportedbya stabilizer

barthatcanadiustedtolevelthedeckfromfronttorear.

Thefrontofthedeckshouldbebetween1/4dnchand

thedeckliftleverin thetopnotch(highestposition)

androtatethebladenearestthedischargechuteso

thatit isparallelwiththetractor.

2. Measurethedistancefromthefrontofthebladetipto

thegroundandtherearofthe bladetiptotheground.

Thefirstmeasurementtakenshouldbebetween

1/4"and3/8" lessthanthesecondmeasurement.

Determinetheapproximatedistancenecessaryfor

properadiustmentandproceed,ifnecessary,tothe

nextstep.

3. Locatetheiam nutandlocknutonthefrontsideof the

stabilizerbracket.SeeFigure10.Afterlooseningthe

iamnut:

Tightenthelocknutto raisethefrontofthedeck;

Loosenthelocknuttolowerthefrontofthedeck.

4. Retightentheiamnutloosenedearlierwhenproper

adiustmentisachieved.

Side to Side

Jfthecuttingdeckappearstobemowingunevenly,aside

tosideadiustmentcanbeperformed.Adiustif necessary

asfollows:

Withthetractorparkedona firm,levelsurface,place

thedeckliftleverin thetopnotch(highestposition)

androtatebothbladessothattheyare perpendicular

withthetractor.

2. Measurethedistancefromtheoutsideoftheleftblade

tiptothegroundandthedistancefromtheoutsideof

therightbladetipto theground.Bothmeasurements

takenshouldbeequal If they'renot,proceedtothe

nextstep.

3. Loosen,butdo NOTremove,thehexcapscrewon

theleftdeckhangerbracket.SeeFigure11.

4. Balancethedeckbyusingawrenchto turnthe

adiustmentgear(foundimmediatelybehindthehex

capscrewiust loosened)clockwise/uporcounter-

clockwise/down.Thedeckis properlybalancedwhen

bothbladetipmeasurementstakenearlierareequal

5. Retightenthehexcapscrewon theleftdeckhanger

bracketwhenproperadiustmentisachieved.

moveshiftleverinto neutral posi-

tion, stop engine and remove key

to prevent unintended starting.

If thetractordoesnotcometoa completestopwhenthe

brakepedaliscompletelydepressed,or ifthetractor's

rearwheelscanrollwiththeparkingbrakeapplied,the

brakeis inneedofadjustment.Thebrakedisccanbe

foundon therightsideofthetransmissionintherearof

thetractor,Adjustif necessaryasfollows:

1, Lookingatthetransmissionfromtherightsideofthe

tractor,locatethecompressionspringand brakedisc,

SeeFigure12,

2, Loosen,butdo NOTremove,thehexnutfoundon the

rightsideofthebrakeassembly,SeeFigure12,

3, Usinga feelergauge,setthegapbetweenthebrake

discandthebrakepuckat,011",

4, Re=tightenthehexnutloosenedearlier,

Seat Adjustment

WARNING: Before operating this

machine, make sure the seat is

engaged in the seat stop, stand

behind the machine and pu[[ back

on seat until fully engaged into

stop.

Knob Adjustment Seat

Toadjustthepositionoftheseaton modelssoequipped,

loosenthetwoknobsonthebottomoftheseat,See

Figure13,Slidetheseatforwardor backwardasdesired,

Retightenthetwoknobs,

Set gap

Figure 13

HexNut

Never attempt to

adjust the brakes

while the engine

is running.Always

disengage PTO, move

shift leverintoneutral

position, stop engine

and remove key to

prevent unintended

starting.

Before operating this

machine, make sure

the seat is engaged in

the seat stop, stand

behindthe machine

and pu[[ back on seat

until fully engaged into

stop.

Maintaining

Your Lawn

Tractor

engine and remove key

to prevent unintended

Figure 14

WARNING: Before performing

any maintenance or repairs,

disengage PTO,move shift lever

into neutral position, set parking

brake, stop engine and remove

key to prevent unintended

starting.

Engine

Referto the Engine OperatodOwneCsManualfor

engine maintenanceinstructions.

Checkengine oil levelbeforeeachuseas instructedin

theEngineOperator/Owner'sManualpackedwithyour

unit,Follow the instructionscarefully.

Changing Engine Oil

NOTE:Dependingontheenginemodelfoundon your

tractor,itmaybenecessaryto removethetractor'sside

panelinordertoreplacetheoilfilter (ifsoequipped),

Fordrainingoilfromtheengine'scrankcaseofselect

modeltractors,aplasticoildrainsleeveispackedwiththis

Operator'sManualTodraintheoil,proceedasfollows:

1, Unscrewtheoilfill capand removethedipstickfrom

theoilfilltube,

2, Snapthesmallendofoildrainsleeveontotheoil

sump,SeeFigure14,

3, Removedrainpluganddrainoil intoa suitable

containerwitha capacityofno lessthan64oz,

4, Servicetheoilfilter (ifsoequipped)asinstructed

intheseparateEngineOperator/Owner'sManual

packedwithyourunit,

Performtheabovestepsintheoppositeorderafteroil

hasfinisheddraining,

5, Refilltheenginewith newmotoroil asinstructedin

theEngineOperator/Owner'sManualpackedwith

IMPORTANT:Refertothe EngineOperator/Owner's

Manualpackedwithyourunitforinformationregardingthe

quantityand properweightof motoroil

Air Cteaner

Servicethepre=cleaner,ifsoequipped,andcartridge/air

cleanerelementasinstructedin theEngineOperator/

Owner'sManualpackedwithyourunit,

Spark PJug

Thesparkplugshouldbecleanedandthegapresetonce

a season,Sparkplugreplacementisrecommendedat

thestartofeachmowingseason,RefertotheEngine

Operator/Owner'sManualforcorrectplugtype andgap

specifications,

Lubrication

_ ARNING: Before lubricating,

repairing, or inspecting,atways

disengage PTO,move shift

lever into neutrat position, set

parking brake, stop engine and

remove key to prevent unintended

starting.

Engine

Lubricatetheenginewithmotoroil asinstructedinthe

EngineOwner'sManualpackedwithyourunit,

Pivot Points & Linkage

Lubricateall thepivotpointson thedrivesystem,parking

brakeandlift linkageatleastoncea seasonwithlightoil

Rear Wheets

Therearwheelsshouldberemovedfromtheaxlesonce

a season,Lubricatetheaxlesandtherimswellwithan

all=purposegreasebeforere=installingthem,

Front AxJes

Thefrontwheelsshouldberemovedfromtheaxlesonce

a season,Lubricatetheaxlesandtherimswellwithan

all=purposegreasebeforere=installingthem,

C_eaning the Engine And Deck

Anyfueloroil spilledonthemachineshouldbewiped

off promptly,DoNOTallowdebristoaccumulatearound

thecoolingfinsoftheengineoron anyotherpartofthe

machine,

IMPORTANT:Theuseofa pressurewashertocleanyour

tractorisNOTrecommended,It maycausedamageto

electricalcomponents,spindles,pulleys,bearingsor the

engine,

Deck Wash System TM

A hexplugcanbefoundonyourtractor'sdecksurface,

SeeFigure15,

Thisplugcanbereplacedwitha waterporttobeusedas

partof aseparately-availabledeckwashsystem,

UsetheDeckWashSystemTM to rinsegrassclippings

fromthedeck'sundersideandpreventthebuildupof

corrosivechemicals,

NOTE:Refertopage24forinformationregardingthis

andotherseparately-availableattachments& acces-

soriesforyourtractor,

Cutting Deck Removal

Toremovethecuttingdeck,proceedasfollows:

1, Race thePTO(BladeEngage)leverinthedisem

gaged(OFF)positionandengagetheparkingbrake,

2, Lowerthedeckbymovingthedeck liftleverintothe

bottomnotchon therightfender,

3, Removethebeltfromaroundthetractor'sengine

pulleyandidlerpulley(s),RefertoChanging the

DeckBelton page22fordetailedinstructions,

4, Lookingatthecuttingdeckfromthe leftsideof the

tractor,locatethehairpindip thatsecuresthedeck

supportrodon therearleftsideof thedeck,See

Figure16,

5, Removethe hairpinclipthatsecuresthedeck

supportrod,andcarefullyremovethedecksupport

fromthedeck liftarm,

6, Repeattheabovestepsonthetractor'srightside,

7, Movethedecklift leverintothetopnotchonthe right

fendertoraisethedeck liftarmsupandoutofthe

way,

8, CarefullyremovethePTOcane fromtherearof

thecuttingdeckby removingthehair pinclipwhich

securesit, Removethespringfromthedeckidler

bracket,SeeFigure17,

9, Gentlyslidethecuttingdecktowardthefrontofthe

tractorallowingthehooksonthedecktorelease

themselvesfromthedeckstabilizerrod,

10,Gentlyslidethecuttingdeck(fromtherightside)out

fromunderneaththetractor,

Figure 15

Figure 16

Figure 17

Tires Jump Starting

Neverexceed the

maximum inflation

_ressureshown on the

sidewall of the tire.

Batteries give off an

_xpiosive gas while

:harging. Charge bat-

tery in a we[[ ventilated

areaand keep away

Froman open flame

or pilot light as on a

_ater heater,space

heater,furnace, clothes

dryer or other gas

_pp[iances.

Always use afuse with

the same amperage

capacity for replace-

meat.

WARNING: Never exceed the

maximum inflation pressure

shown on the sidewall of tire.

Therecommendedoperatingtirepressureis:

Approximately10psiforthereartires

Approximately14psiforthefronttires

IMPORTANT:Refertothetiresidewallforexacttire

manufacturer'srecommendedormaximumpsi,Donot

overinflate,Uneventire pressurecouldcausethecutting

decktomowunevenly,

Battery

Thebatteryissealedandis maintenance4ree,Acid

levelscannotbe checked,

Alwayskeepthebatterycanes andterminalsdean

andfreeofcorrosivebuild-up,

AftercleaningthebatteryandterminaB,applya light

coatofpetroleumicily or greasetobothterminals,

Alwayskeeptherubberbootpositionedoverthe

positiveterminaltopreventshorting,

IMPORTANT:if removingthebatteryforanyreason,

disconnecttheNEGATIVE(Black)wirefromit'sterminal

first,followedbythePOSITIVE(Red)wire,When

reqnstallingthebattery,alwaysconnectthePOSiTiVE

(Red)wireitsterminalfirst,fo[bwedbytheNEGATIVE

(Black)wire,Becertainthat thewiresareconnectedto

thecorrectterminals;reversingthemcouldchangethe

polarityandresultindamagetoyourengine'salternat-

ingsystem,

Charging

If thetractorhasnotbeenputintouseforanextended

periodoftime,chargethebatterywith anautomotive-

type 12-voltchargerfora minimumofone hour atsix

amps.

WARNING: Batteries give off an

explosive gas while charging.

Charge battery in a we[t venti-

lated area and keep away from

an open flame or pilot light as

on a water heater, space heater,

furnace, clothes dryer or other

gas appliances.

WARNING: When removing or

installingthe battery, follow

these instructions to prevent the

screwdriver from shorting against

the frame.

IMPORTANT:Neveriumpyourtractor'sdeadbatterywith

thebatteryofa runningvehicle,

1, Connectendofoneiumpercane tothepositive

terminalofthegoodbattery,thentheotherendtothe

positiveterminalofthedeadbattery,

2, Connecttheotheriumpercane tothenegative

terminalofthegoodbattery,thentotheframe of the

unit with the dead battery.

WARNING: Failure to use this

procedure could cause sparking,

and the gas in either battery could

explode.

Cleaning

Cban thebatterybyremovingit fromthetractorand

washingwitha bakingsodaandwatersolution,if neces-

saD',scrapethebatteryterminalswitha wirebrushto

removedeposits,Coatterminalsandexposedwiringwith

greaseor petroleumicily topreventcorrosion,

Battery Failures

Somecommoncausesforbatteryfailureare:

incorrectinitialactivation •undercharging

overcharging _corrodedconnections

freezing

Thesefailures are NOTcovered byyour tractor's

warranty.

Fuse

One20AMPfuseis instalbdin yourtractor'swiringhap

hesstoprotectthetractor'selectricalsystemfromdamage

causedbyexcessiveamperage,

if theebctricalsystemdoesnotfunction,oryourtractor's

enginewillnotcrank,firstchecktobecertainthatthefuse

hasnotblown,It canbefoundunderthe hoodmounted

behindthedashpanelon therightside,

WARNING: Always use a fuse with

the same amperage capacity for

replacement.

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Troy-Bilt 77T Series Owner's manual

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