MTD 13AT605G755 Owner's manual

Brand: MTD

Model: 13AT605G755

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: Owner's manual

Safety • Assembly • Operation • Adjustment • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty

OF A O AL

Automatic Lawn Tractor- Model Series 605

iMPORTANT

READ SAFETY RULES AND iNSTRUCTiONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION

Warning: Thisunitisequippedwithaninternalcombustionengineandshouldnotbeusedon or nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brush-

coveredor grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwitha sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor statelaws(if any).

If a sparkarresterisused,it shouldbemaintainedineffectiveworkingorderbytheoperator.IntheStateofCaliforniatheaboveisrequiredbylaw

(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Otherstatesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.A sparkarrester

forthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestengineauthorizedservicedealeror contacttheservicedepartment,RO.Box361131Cleveland,

Ohio44136-0019.

PRINTEDIN U.S.A.

MTD LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019

FORMNO.769-02073

11/03/2005

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

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

Setting UpYour Lawn Tractor ............................ 8

Operating Your Lawn Tractor ........................... 12

Adjusting Your Lawn Tractor ............................ 20

Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor ........................ 24

Off-Season Storage / Attachments ................. 30

Safety Labels .................................................... 31

Trouble Shooting .............................................. 32

Parts List ........................................................... 34

Finding and Recording Model Number

BEFOREYOU STARTASSEMBLING

YOURNEW EQUIPMENT,

please locatethe modelplate onthe equipmentand copythe

informationtothe sample modelplate providedtothe right.

Youcan locatethe modelplate by lookingbeneathethe seat.

Thisinformationwillbe necessaryto usethe manufacturer's

website and/or obtainassistancefrom the CustomerSupport

Departmentoran authorizedservice dealer.

Model Number

www.mtdproducts.com

Serial Number

MTD LLC

P.O= BOX 361131

CLEVELAND, OH 44136

330-220-4683

800-800-7310

Customer Support

Please do NOTretum the unit to the retailer from which it was

purchased, without first contacting Customer Support.

Ifyou have difficultyassemblingthis productorhave anyquestions regardingthe controls, operation,or maintenanceof this

unit,you canseek help fromthe experts.Choosefrom theoptions below:

1. Visit mtdproducts.com. Click on the Service & Support menuoption.

2. Phonea Customer Support Representative at 1 (800) 800-7310.

3. The engine manufacturer is responsiblefor all engine-relatedissueswith regardsto performance,power-rating,specifica-

tions,warranty and service. Pleasereferto theengine manufacturer'sOwner's/Operator's Manual,packedseparatelywith

your unit,for moreinformation.

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Practices

WARNING

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out importantsafety

instructionswhich, if

notfollowed, could

endangerthe personal

safetyand/or property

ofyourself and others.

Readand follow all

I instructionsinthis man-

ualbeforeattemptingto

operatethis machine.

tFailureto complywith

hese instructionsmay

resultin personalinjury.

When youseethis

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HEED iTS WARNING

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Responsibility

Restrictthe use

of this powermachine

to personswho read,

understand

andfollow the warnings

and instructions

in this manual

WARNING: EngineExhaust,some of itsconstituents,andcertain vehiclecompo-

nentscontain or emitchemicals knownto Stateof Californiato cause cancerand

birth defectsor other reproductiveharm.

DANGER: This machinewas builtto be operatedaccordingto the rulesfor safe operationin this

manual.As with anytype of powerequipment,carelessnessor erroronthe part ofthe operatorcan

result inseriousinjury.This machine iscapable of amputatinghands andfeet andthrowing objects.

Failureto observethe followingsafety instructionscould resultin serious injuryor death.

Children

1. Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatoris not

alerttothepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoften

attractedto themachineandthemowingactivity.

Theydo notunderstandthedangers.Neverassume

thatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

a. Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandin

watchfulcareofa responsibleadultotherthan

theoperator.

b. Bealertandturnmachineoff ifa childenters

thearea.

c. Beforeandwhilebacking,lookbehindand

downforsmallchildren.

d. Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththeblade(s)

shutoff.Theymayfalloffandbeseriously

injuredor interferewithsafemachineoperation.

e. Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind

corners,doorways,shrubs,treesorother

objectsthat mayblockyourvisionofachild

whomayrunintothemachine.

f. Toavoid back-overaccidents, always

disengagethe cuttingblade(s) before

shiftingintoReverse.The ReverseCaution

Mode"shouldnotbeusedwhen children

orothersare around.

g. Keepchildrenawayfromhotor running

engines.Theycansufferburnsfroma hot

muffler.

h. Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedto

preventunauthorizedoperation.

2. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operate

themachine.Children14yearsoldandovershould

readand understandtheoperationinstructionsand

safetyrulesinthis manualandshouldbetrainedand

supervisedbya parent.

Operation

Safe Handlingof Gasoline:

1. Toavoid personalinjuryor propertydamageuse

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis

extremely flammableand the vapors areexplo-

sive. Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasoline

isspilledonyourselfor yourclotheswhichcanignite.

Washyourskinandchangeclothesimmediately.

a. Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

b. Neverfillcontainersinsideavehicleor ona

truckor trailerbedwitha plasticliner.Always

placecontainerson thegroundawayfrom

yourvehiclebeforefilling.

c. Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckor trailerand refuelit

ontheground.Ifthis isnotpossible,then

refuelsuchequipmenton a trailerwitha

portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma gasoline

dispensernozzle.

d. Keepthenozzlein contactwiththerimof

thefueltankor containeropeningatall

timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea

nozzlelock-opendevice.

e. Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesand

othersourcesofignition.

f. Neverfuelmachineindoors.

g. Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhilethe

engineishotor running.Allowenginetocool

atleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.

h. Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltanktonomore

than1/2inchbelowbottomoffillerneckto

allowspaceforfuelexpansion.

i. Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

j. If gasolineisspilled,wipeitoff theengine

andequipment.Moveunittoanotherarea.

Wait5 minutesbeforestartingtheengine.

k. Toreducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeof

grass,leaves,orotherdebrisbuild-up.Clean

upoil orfuelspillageand removeanyfuel

soakeddebris.

I. Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainer

insidewherethereisanopenflame,spark

orpilotlightason a waterheater,space

heater,furnace,clothesdryerorothergas

appliances.

m. Allowa machinetocoolatleastfiveminutes

beforestoring.

GeneralOperation:

1. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthe

machineandin themanual(s)beforeattemptingto

assembleandoperate.Keepthismanualina safe

placeforfutureandregularreferenceandforordering

replacementparts.

2. Befamiliarwith allcontrolsandtheirproperoperation.

Knowhowtostopthe machineanddisengagethem

quickly.

3, Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsold tooperate

this machine.Children14yearsoldandovershould

readandunderstandtheoperationinstructionsand

safetyrulesinthis manualandshouldbetrainedand

supervisedbya parent.

4. Neverallowadultstooperatethis machinewithout

properinstruction.

5. Tohelpavoidbladecontactora thrownobjectinjury,

keepbystanders,helpers,childrenand petsat least

75feet fromthemachinewhileitis inoperation.Stop

machineifanyoneentersthearea.

6. Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto

be used.Removeall stones,sticks,wire,bones,toys,

andotherforeignobjectswhichcouldbe pickedup

andthrownbytheblade(s).Thrownobjectscancause

seriouspersonalinjury.

7. Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeof

materialtowardroads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe

like.Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawallor

obstructionwhichmaycausedischargedmaterialto

ricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

8. Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygogglesduring

operationandwhileperformingan adjustmentor

repairtoprotectyoureyes.Thrownobjectswhich

ricochetcancauseseriousinjurytotheeyes.

9. Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fitting

slacksandshirts.Loosefittingclothesandjewelry

canbecaughtinmovableparts.Neveroperatethis

machinein barefeetor sandals.

10.Beawareofthemowerandattachmentdischarge

directionanddo notpointitatanyone.Donotoperate

themowerwithoutthedischargecoverorentiregrass

catcherin itsproperplace.

11.Donotputhandsor feetnearrotatingpartsor under

thecuttingdeck.Contactwiththeblade(s)can

amputatehandsandfeet.

12.A missingor damageddischargecovercancause

bladecontactorthrownobjectinjuries.

13.Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggraveldrives,walks,

or roadsandwhilenotcuttinggrass.

14.Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearor crossing

roadways.Thismachineisnotintendedforuseon

anypublicroadway.

15.Donotoperatethe machinewhileundertheinflu-

enceofalcoholordrugs.

16.Mowonlyin daylightor goodartificiallight.

17.Nevercarrypassengers.

18.Disengageblade(s)beforeshiftingintoreverse.

Backupslowly.Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore

andwhilebackingtoavoida back-overaccident.

19.Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethe machine

smoothly.Avoiderraticoperationandexcessive

speed.

20.Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengine

andwaituntiltheblade(s)cometoa completestop

beforeremovinggrasscatcher,emptyinggrass,

uncloggingchute,removinganygrassor debris,or

makinganyadjustments.

21.Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Always

turnoff blade(s),placetransmissionin neutral,set

parkingbrake,stopengineand removekeybefore

dismounting.

22.Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthe

machineintoa trailerortruck.Thisunitshouldnot

bedrivenupor downramp(s),becausethe unit

couldtipover,causingseriouspersonalinjury.The

unitmustbepushedmanuallyon ramp(s)toloador

unloadproperly.

23.Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea

burn.Donottouch.

24.Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedriving

underlowhangingtreebranches,wires,dooropen-

ingsetc.,wheretheoperatormaybe struckor pulled

fromthe unit,whichcouldresultinseriousinjury.

25.Disengageallattachmentclutches,depressthe

brakepedalcompletelyandshiftintoneutralbefore

attemptingtostartengine.

26.Yourmachineisdesignedto cutnormalresidential

grassofa heightno morethan10".Donotattemptto

mowthroughunusuallytall,drygrass(e.g.,pasture)

or pilesofdryleaves.Drygrassor leavesmay

contacttheengineexhaustand/orbuildup onthe

mowerdeckpresentinga potentialfirehazard.

27.Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedfor

thismachinebythemachinemanufacturer.Read,

understandandfollowall instructionsprovidedwith

theapprovedaccessoryor attachment.

28.Dataindicatesthat operators,age60 yearsand

above,are involvedin a largepercentageofriding

mower-relatedinjuries.Theseoperatorsshould

evaluatetheirabilitytooperatethe ridingmower

safelyenoughto protectthemselvesandothersfrom

seriousinjury.

29.If situationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthis

manual,usecareandgoodjudgment.Contactyour

customerservicerepresentativeforassistance.

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WARNING

Thissymbol points

out importantsafety

instructionswhich, if

notfollowed,could

endangerthe personal

safety and/or property

ofyourself and others.

Readand followall

instructions inthis man-

ual beforeattemptingto

operatethis machine.

Failureto comply with

these instructionsmay

result inpersonalinjury.

Whenyou seethis

symbol.

HEED ITS WARNING

Your

Responsibility

Restrictthe use

ofthis powermachine

to personswho read,

understand

and follow thewarnings

and instructions

inthis manual

Thissymbolpoints

outimportantsafety

instructionswhich,if

notfollowed,could

endangerthepersonal

isafetyand/orproperty

ofyourselfandothers.

Readandfollowall

instructionsinthisman-

ualbeforeattemptingto

Ioperatethismachine.

I Failuretocomplywith

theseinstructionsmay

i resultinpersonalinjury.

Whenyouseethis

symbol.

i HEED ITSWARNING

Your

i Responsibility

Restrictthe use

of this power machine

to personswho read,

understand

and followthe warnings

and instructions

in this manual

Slope Operation:

Slopesare a majorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland

tip-overaccidentswhichcanresultin severeinjuryor

death.All slopesrequireextracaution.If youcannot

backuptheslopeor ifyoufeeluneasyonit, do notmow

it.

Foryoursafety,usetheslopegaugeincludedaspartof

thismanualto measureslopesbeforeoperatingthisunit

ona slopedor hillyarea.Iftheslopeisgreaterthan15

degreesasshownon theslopegauge,do notoperate

thisunitonthatareaor seriousinjurycouldresult.

DO:

1. Mowupanddownslopes,notacross.Exercise

extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.

2. Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.

Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

3. Useslowspeed.Choosea lowenoughspeed

settingsothatyouwillnothaveto stopor shiftwhile

ontheslope.Tiresmaylosetractiononslopeseven

thoughthebrakesarefunctioningproperly.Always

keepmachineingearwhengoingdownslopesto

takeadvantageofenginebrakingaction.

4. Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsfor

wheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprovestability.

5. Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorotherat-

tachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machine.

6. Keepall movementon theslopesslowand gradual.

Donotmakesuddenchangesin speedor direction.

Rapidengagementor brakingcouldcausethefront

ofthemachineto liftand rapidlyflipoverbackwards

whichcouldcauseseriousinjury.

7. Avoidstartingor stoppingon a slope.If tireslose

traction,disengagetheblade(s)andproceedslowly

straightdowntheslope.

Do Not:

1. Donotturnon slopesunlessnecessary;then,turn

slowlyandgraduallydownhill,ifpossible.

2. Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments.

Themowercouldsuddenlyturnoverif awheelisover

theedgeofa cliff,ditch,or ifan edgecavesin.

3. Donottry tostabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfoot

ontheground.

4. Donotusea grasscatcheronsteepslopes.

5. Donotmowonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncould

causesliding.

6. Donotshifttoneutralandcoastdownhill.Over-speed-

ingmaycausetheoperatortolosecontrolofthe

machineresultingin seriousinjuryordeath.

7. Donottowheavypullbehindattachments(e.g.loaded

dumpcart,lawnroller,etc.)on slopesgreaterthan

5 degrees.Whengoingdownhill,theextraweight

tendsto pushthetractorandmaycauseyoutoloose

control.(e.g.tractormayspeedup,brakingandsteer-

ingabilityarereduced,attachmentmayjack-knifeand

causetractortooverturn).

Towing:

1. Towonlywitha machinethathasa hitchdesignedfor

towing.Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthe

hitchpoint.

2. Followthemanufacturersrecommendationforweight

limitsfortowedequipmentandtowingon slopes.

3. Neverallowchildrenor othersin oron towedequip-

ment.

4. Onslopes,theweightof thetowedequipmentmay

causelossoftractionandlossofcontrol.

5. Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.

6. Donotshifttoneutralandcoastdownhill.

Service

1. Neverrunanengineindoorsorina poorlyventilated

area.Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an

odorless,anddeadlygas.

2. Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertain

theblade(s)andall movingpartshavestopped.

Disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundagainstthe

engineto preventunintendedstarting.

3. Periodicallychecktomakesurethebladescometo

completestopwithinapproximately(5) fiveseconds

afteroperatingthebladedisengagementcontrol.Ifthe

bladesdo notstopwithinthethis timeframe,yourunit

shouldbe servicedprofessionallybyanauthorized

MTDServiceDealer.

4. Checkbrakeoperationfrequentlyasitissubjectedto

wearduringnormaloperation.Adjustand serviceas

required.

5. Checktheblade(s)andenginemountingboltsat

frequentintervalsforpropertightness.Also,visually

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

bent,cracked). Replacetheblade(s)withtheoriginal

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

listedinthis manual."Useof partswhichdonotmeet

theoriginalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto

improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"

6. Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeor wear

gloves,anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.

7. Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentis insafeworkingcondition.

8. Nevertamperwiththesafetyinterlocksystemor other

safetydevices.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.

9. Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,

disconnectthesparkplugwire(s)andgroundagainst

theengine.Thoroughlyinspectthemachineforany

damage.Repairthedamagebeforestartingand

operating.

10.Neverattempttomakeadjustmentsor repairstothe

machinewhiletheengineisrunning.

11.Grasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

coveraresubjecttowearanddamagewhichcould

exposemovingpartsor allowobjectstobethrown.

Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponents

andreplaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment

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

manual."Useofpartswhichdonotmeettheoriginal

equipmentspecificationsmayleadto improper

performanceandcompromisesafety!"

12.Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor

over-speedtheengine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe

maximumsafeoperatingspeedoftheengine.

13.Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as

necessary.

14.Observeproperdisposallawsand regulationsfor

gas,oil,etc.toprotecttheenvironment.

Thissymbol points

out importantsafety

instructionswhich, if

notfollowed,could

endangerthe personal

safetyand/or property

of yourselfand others.

Readandfollow all

instructionsin this man-

ual beforeattemptingto

operatethis machine.

Failureto complywith

these instructionsmay

result inpersonalinjury.

When yousee this

symbol.

HEED iTS WARNING

Your

Responsibility

Restrictthe use

ofthis powermachine

to personswho read.

understand

and followthe warnings

and instructions

in this manual

Use extreme care

whenhandling

gaso nelGasoline

extremely flammable

and the vapors are

explosive: Never fuel

machine indoors

or while the engine

is hotor running:

Extinguishc garettes,

cigars,pipes,and

othersources of

,perators

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Characteristicsand

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and/or ustrated n

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applicableto allmodels!

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rightto change product

specfications, designs

andequipment without

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NOTE:ThisOperatorsManualcoversa rangeofproduct

specificationsforvariousmodels.Characteristicsandfea-

turesdiscussedand/orillustratedinthis manualmaynot

beapplicabletoall models.MTDLLCreservesthe right

tochangeproductspecifications,designsandequipment

withoutnoticeandwithoutincurringobligation.

Attaching the Battery Cables

NOTE:ThepositivebatteryterminalismarkedPos.(+).

ThenegativebatteryterminalismarkedMeg.(-).

• Thepositivecable(heavyredwire)issecuredtothe

positivebatteryterminal(+)witha hexboltandhex

nutatthefactory.Makecertainthatthe rubberboot

coverstheterminaltohelpprotectitfromcorrosion.

• Removethehexboltandwingnutfromthenegative

cable.

• Removetheblackplasticcover,ifpresent,fromthe

negativebatteryterminalandattachthenegative

cable(heavyblackwire)tothenegativebattery

terminal(-) withtheboltandwingnut.

• Makecertainthehold-downstrapisinpositionover

thebattery,securingitin place.SeeFigure1.

NOTE:Ifthe batteryisputintoserviceafterthedate

shownontopofbattery,chargethebatteryasinstructed

onpage26ofthis manualpriortooperatingthetractor.

Gas and Oil Fill-up

Thegasolinetank islocatedunderthehoodandhasa

capacityofeithertwoor threegallons.Donotoverfill.

WARNING: Use extreme care

when handling gasoline.Gasoline

isextremely 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/OwnerManualpackedwith

yourtractor.Readinstructionscarefully.

IMPORTANT:Yourtractorisshippedwith motoroil inthe

engine.However,youMUSTchecktheoil levelbefore

operating.Becarefulnottooverfill.

Shipping Brace Removal f

WARNING:Make surethe riding

mower's engine is off, removethe

ignitionkey, and set the parking

brake before removingthe ship-

pingbrace.

• Locatetheshippingbrace,ifpresent,andaccompany-

ingwarningtagfoundon therightsideofthemower,

betweenthedischargechuteand thecuttingdeck.

See Figure2.

• Whileholdingthedischargechutewithyourleft hand,

removetheshippingbracewithyourrighthandby

graspingitbetweenyourthumbandindexfingerand

rotatingitclockwise.

WARNING: The shipping brace,

used for packagingpurposes

only, must be removedand dis-

carded before operating your

riding mower.

WARNING: The mowing deck is

capableof throwing objects. Fail-

ure to operate the ridingmower

without the dischargecover in the

proper operating position could

result inserious personal injury

and/or property damage.

Attaching The Steering Wheel

Ifthesteeringwheelforyourtractordid notcome

attached,thehardwareforattachingit hasbeenpacked

withinthesteeringwheel,beneaththe steeringwheel

cap.Carefullypryoffthesteeringwheelcapand remove

thehardware.

NOTE:Therearetwodifferentstylesof steeringwheel

cap.SeeFigure3.Stylesvary by model.

1. With thewheels of the tractor pointingstraight

forward, placethesteeringwheeloverthesteering

shaft.

2. Placethewasher(withthecuppedsidedown)over

thesteeringshaftandsecurewiththehexbolt.See

Figure3.

3. Placethesteeringwheelcapoverthecenterofthe

steeringwheelandpushdownwarduntilit"clicks"into

place.

Figure 2

Figure 3

TractOr

WARNING

Make surethe riding

mower's engine is

off, removethe igni-

tion key, and set the

parkingbrake before

removingthe shipping

brace.

The shipping brace,

used for packaging

purposes only, must

be removedand

discardedbefore

operatingyour riding

mower.

The mowing deck is

capableofthrowing

objects. Failureto

operate the riding

mower withoutthe

dischargecover in

the properoperating

position could result

in serious personal

injuryand/or property

damage.

WARNING

Beforeoperatingthis

machine, make sure

the seat isengaged in

the seatstop;stand

behindthemachine

andpu,backonseat

fu,yengaged

intostop:

NOTE: Forsh pping rea:

s0nsl Seatsareeither

fastenedto the tractor

seat's pivotbraCketWitt

a plastiCtie, or mounted

backwardtothe pivot

bracket. Ineithercase;

free the seatform its

shippingp0sitionand

removethe two Box

screws(or knobsion

models so equipped)

fromthebottom of seat

beforeproceedingwith

applicableinstructions:

Attaching The Seat

Seatstylesvarybytractormodelandtherearethree

differentstylesavailable:

• StandardAdjustment

• QuickAdjustment&

• KnobAdjustment

If theseatforyourtractordid notcomeattached,referto

Figure4, Figure5,and Figure6 toidentifyyourtractor's

seatstyleandfollowtheapplicableinstructionsbelowto

attachit.

Figure 4

NOTE:Forshippingreasons,seatsareeitherfastened

tothetractorseat'spivotbracketwitha plastictie,or

mountedbackwardtothepivotbracket.Ineithercase,

freetheseatformitsshippingpositionand removethe

twohexscrews(or knobs,onmodelssoequipped)from

thebottomof seatbeforeproceedingwithapplicable

instructionsbelow.

Standard Adjustment Seat

1. Positiontheshoulderscrews(foundonthe baseof the

seat)insidetheslotopeningsintheseatpivotbracket.

Figure4.

2. Slidetheseatslightlyrearwardintheseatpivot

bracket,liningupthe rearslotsinthepivotbracket

withtheremainingtwo holesintheseat'sbase.

3. Selectdesiredpositionfortheseat,andsecurewith

thetwohexscrewsremovedearlier.SeeFigure4.

Quick Adjustment Seat

NOTE:Ifyourseatwasshippedmountedbackwardson

theseatpivotbracket,pulloutthetabfoundonthe seat

stopandholditopenwhileslidingtheseatoff theseat

pivotbracket.SeeFigure5.

Figure 5

1. Lineuptheplasticseatspacerswiththeslotsin seat

pivotbracket.

2. Slideseatinuntilfrontseatspacerengagestheseat

stop.SeeFigure5.

WARNING" Before operating this

machine, make sure the seat is

engaged inthe seat stop, stand

behind the machine and pull back

on seat until fully engaged into

stop.

Figure 6

Knob Adjustment Seat

1. Positiontheshoulderscrews(foundonthe baseof the

seat)insidetheslotopeningsintheseatpivotbracket.

Figure6.

2. Slidetheseatslightlyrearwardintheseatpivot

bracket,liningupthe rearslotsinthepivotbracket

withtheremainingtwo holesintheseat'sbase.

3. Selectdesiredpositionfortheseat,andsecurewith

thetwoknobsremovedearlier.SeeFigure6.

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NOTE:Referto Mulching on page19formoredetailed

information.

Ifyou'dprefertooperatethecuttingdeckwithoutmulch-

ing,simplyremovethemulchplugbyunthreadingthe

plasticwingnutwhichfastensittothecuttingdeck.This

willallowtheclippingstodischargeoutofthedischarge

openingduringoperation.SeeFigure7.

Figure 7

LaWn

Tracto

WARNING

i i i i i i ii

ii i _iI_ ii

Know Your Lawn Tractor

NOTE:Any reference

in this manualto the

RIGHTor LEFTside of

thetractor isobserved

from operator'sposition.

@ @

f "_ L

NOTE:Steeringwheelnotshownforclarity

Figure 8 1-If soequipped

A SystemsIndicatorMonitor G ThrottleLever

B PTO(BladeEngage)Lever1- H CruiseControlButton

PTO(BladeEngage)Knob1- I IgnitionSwitchModule

C ChokeKnob1- J BrakePedal

D ParkingBrakeButton K DrivePedal

E ShiftLever L DeckLiftLever

F CupHolder M SeatAdjustmentLever1-

NOTE:Anyreferencein thismanualto theRIGHTor LEFTsideofthetractoris observedfromoperator'sposition.

Throttle Control Lever

Thethrottlecontrolleveris locatedon therightsideof

thetractor'sdashpanel.Thislevercontrolsthespeed

oftheengineand,on somemodels,whenpushedall

thewayforward,thechokecontrolalso.Whenset ina

givenposition,thethrottlewill maintaina uniformengine

speed.SeeFigure9.

IMPORTANT:Whenoperatingthetractorwiththecutting

deckengaged,becertainthatthethrottleleverisalways

inthe FAST(rabbit)position.

Choke Control

Onsomemodels,movingthe

throttleleverallthewayforward

activatestheengine'schoke

control.Onall othermodels,the

chokecontrolcanbefoundon

theleftsideofthedashpanel

andisactivatedbypullingthe

knoboutward.Activatingthe

chokecontrolclosesthechoke

plateonthecarburetorandaidsinstartingtheengine.

RefertoStarting The Engineon page14ofthis manual

fordetailedstartinginstructions.

Brake Pedal

Thebrakepedalislocatedon

therightfrontsideofthetractor

abovethedrivepedalalongthe

runningboard.Thebrakepedal

canbeusedforsuddenstops

or settingtheparkingbrake.

NOTE:Thebrakepedalmust

befullydepressedtoactivate

thesafetyinterlockswitchwhenstartingthetractor.

Ignition Switch Module

WARNING: Never leave a running

machine unattended. Always

disengage PTO,move shift lever

intoneutral position, set parking

brake, stop engine and remove

key to prevent unintended

starting.

Tostarttheengine,insertthekeyintothe ignitionswitch

andturnclockwisetothe STARTposition.Releasethe

keyintotheNORMALMOWINGMODEpositiononce

theenginehasfired.

Tostoptheengine,turntheignitionkeycounterclockwise

totheOFFposition.SeeFigure10.

Fast

Position

Slow

Position

Choke

Position

Fast

Position

Slow ----_

Position

Figure 9

Normal

Mode

Start

Position

Figure 10

IMPORTANT:Priortooperatingthetractor,referto both

SafetyInterlock Switches on page15andStarting The

Engineon page17ofthismanualfordetailedinstruc-

tionsregardingthe IgnitionSwitchModuleandoperating

thetractorin REVERSECAUTIONMODE.

Drive Pedal

Thedrivepedalislocatedbelowthe

brakepedalon therightfrontsideof

thetractoralongthe runningboard.

Depressthedrivepedalwithyourright

footwhenthetractorshiftleveris in

eitherFORWARDor REVERSEtocaus_

thetractortomove.Groundspeedis

alsocontrolledwiththedrivepedal.The

furtherdownthepedalisdepressed,the

fasterthetractorwilltravel.Thepedal

willreturntoitsoriginalpositionwhenit'snotdepressed.

IMPORTANT:Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenleaving

thetractorunattended.

Operating

Your LaWn

WARNING

Never leave arunning

machine unattended,

Alwaysdisengage

PT0, move shift lever

into neutralposition,

set parkingbrake, stop

engine and remove key

to preventunintended

starting:

IMPORTANT

Priorto operating

tractor;refertoboth

Safety Interlock

Switches on page

15 andstarting The

Engine on page t7

of this manualfor

detailed instructions

regardingthe Ignition

Switch Moduleand

operating the tractor in

REVERSECAUTION

MODEi

Tractor

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NOTE: The PTO(Blade

Engage)knob must be

inthe disengaged (OFF)

positionwhen starting

theengine,when

travelingin reverseand

ifthe operatorleaves

theseat.

NOTE: The PTO (Blade

Engage) levermust be

in the disengaged (OFF)

3ositionwhen starting

theengine, when

travelingtn reverseand

ifthe operatorleaves

theseat.

_" BATT. OIL _

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W (®)

PTO/ BLADE PARKING

Figure 11

Systems Indicator Monitor

LCD

Locatedinthecenterofthetractor'sconsole,the

systemsindicatormonitorrecords,anddisplayson its

LCD,hoursoftractoroperationwhenevertheignition

keyisrotatedoutoftheSTOPposition.

TheIndicatorMonitorwillalsoremindtheoperatorof

maintenanceintervalsforchangingtheengineoil.The

LCDwillalternatelyflashtherecordedhours,"CHG"and

"OIL"forfiveminutes,afterevery50 hoursof recorded

operationelapse.Themaintenanceintervallastsfor

twohours(from50-52,100-102,150-152,etc.).The

LCDwillalsoflashasdescribedaboveforfiveminutes

everytimethetractor'senginehasbeenstartedduring

thismaintenanceinterval.Beforetheintervalexpires,

changethecrankcaseoil levelasinstructedinthis

Operator'sManual.

Brake

If theBrakelightilluminateswhenattemptingtostartthe

tractor'sengine,depressthebrakepedal.

PTO (Blade Engage)

If thePTOlightilluminateswhenattemptingtostartthe

tractor'sengine,movePTOleverintothedisengaged

(OFF)position.

Oil

It isnormalfortheOil lighttoilluminatewhiletheengine

iscrankingduringstart-up,butifit illuminate'sduring

operation,while the engine isrunning,stopthe

tractorimmediatelyandcheckthecrankcaseoillevelas

instructedin thisOwner'sManual.

Battery

It isnormalfortheBatterylightto illuminatewhilethe

engineiscranking duringstart-up,butifit illuminate's

duringoperation,while the engineisrunning,the

batteryisin needofa chargeortheengine'scharging

systemis notgeneratingsufficientamperage.Refer

totheMAINTENANCEsectionofthis manualforthe

properbatterychargingprocedureor havethecharging

systemcheckedbyyourservicedealer.

Electric PTO

(Blade Engage) I

Knob (if Equipped)

Toengagethepowerto

thecuttingdeckor other

(separatelyavailable)attach-

mentson modelsequipped

withanelectricPTO,pull

outwardonthePTO(Blade

Engage)knob.PushthePTO

(BladeEngage)knobinward

todisengagethe powertothecuttingdeck.

NOTE:ThePTO(BladeEngage)knobmust bein the

disengaged(OFF)positionwhenstartingtheengine,

whentravelingin reverseand iftheoperatorleavesthe

seat.

PTO (Blade Engage) Lever

ON 1z !

PTO

PTO /BLADE ENGAGE

Onmodelsequippedwitha manualPTO(BladeEngage),

thePTO(BladeEngage)leverislocatedontheleft sideof

thedashboardnexttothesteeringwheel.MovethePTO

(BladeEngage)leverforwardtoengagethepowertothe

cuttingdeckor other(separatelyavailable)attachments;

movethePTO(BladeEngage)leverrearwardtodisen-

gagethepowertotheattachments.

NOTE:ThePTO(BladeEngage)levermust beinthe

disengaged(OFF)positionwhenstartingtheengine,

whentravelingin reverseand iftheoperatorleavesthe

seat.

Seat Adjustment Lever (If Equipped)

Toadjusttheseatforwardorbackwardon unitsequipped

witha quick-adjustseat,slidethe seatadjustmentlever

totheleftand repositiontheseattothedesiredposition.

Oncea comfortablepositionisfound,releasetheseat

adjustmentleverto lockthe seatin place.Referto Seat

Adjustmenton page22ofthis manualformoredetailed

instructionson allseatadjustments.

Deck Lift Lever

Foundon yourtractor'srightfender,thedecklift leveris

usedtochangethe heightofthecuttingdeck.Touse,

movethelevertotheleft,thenplacein thenotchbest

suitedforyourapplication.

Parking Brake Button

Tosettheparkingbrake,fully

depressthe brakepedaland

pushtheparkingbrakebuttonin.

Holdthebuttoninwhiletaking

yourfootoffthe brakepedal.Both

theparkingbuttonandthebrake

pedalwillthenstaydepressed.

Toreleasetheparkingbrake,

depressthe brakepedalslightly.

Theparkingbrakebuttonwillthen

returntoitsoriginalposition.

NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbesetif theoperator

leavestheseatwiththeenginerunningor theenginewill

automaticallyshutoff.

IMPORTANT:Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenleaving

thetractorunattended.

Cruise Control Button

Thecruisecontrolbuttonis

locatedonthetractordash

paneltotheleft oftheignition

switch.Pushthecruisecontrol

buttonwhiletravelingforwardat a

desiredspeed.Whileholdingthe

buttonin, releasepressurefrom

thedrivepedal.Thiswillengage

thecruisecontrolandallowthe

tractorto remainatthatspeed

withoutapplyingpressuretothe

drivepedal.Depressthebrake

pedalor thedrivepedaltodeactivatecruisecontrol.

RefertoSetting the Cruise Control on page18this

manualfordetailedinstructionsregardingthecruise

controlfeature.

NOTE:CruisecontrolcanNOTbeengagedatthe

tractor'sfastestgroundspeed.Iftheoperatorshould

attempttodoso,thetractorwillautomaticallydecelerate

tothefastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed.

Shift Lever

Theshiftleverislocatedonthe

leftsideofthefenderand has

threepositions,FORWARD,

NEUTRALand REVERSE.The

brakepedalmustbedepressed

andthetractormustnotbein

motionwhenthemovingshift

lever.

IMPORTANT:Neverforcethe

shiftlever.Doingsomayresultin

seriousdamagetothetractor's

transmission.

Safety Interlock Switches

Thistractorisequippedwitha safetyinterlocksystem

fortheprotectionoftheoperator.Iftheinterlocksystem

shouldevermalfunction,do notoperatethetractor.

Contactan authorizedMTDservicedealer.

• Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheengine

fromcrankingorstartingunlesstheparkingbrake

isengaged,andthe PTO(BladeEngage)knob(or

lever)isin thedisengaged(OFF)position.

• Theenginewillautomaticallyshutoffiftheoperator

leavestheseatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake.

Models with Manual PTO (Blade Engage)

• Theenginewillautomaticallyshutoffiftheoperator

leavesthetractor'sseatwiththe PTO(BladeEngage)

leverin theengaged(ON)position,regardlessof

whethertheparkingbrakeisengaged.

• Theenginewillautomaticallyshutoffiftheoperator

engagesthe PTOwiththeparkingbrakeON.

• WiththeignitionkeyintheNORMALMOWING

position,theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff ifthe

PTO(BladeEngage)leveris movedintotheengaged

(ON)positionwiththeshiftleverinReverse.

Models with Electric PTO (Blade Engage)

• TheelectricPTO(BladeEngage)clutchwillautomati-

callyshutoff iftheoperatorleavesthetractor'sseat

withthePTO(BladeEngage)knobintheengaged

(ON)position,regardlessofwhethertheparking

brakeisengaged.

• WiththeignitionkeyintheNORMALMOWING

position,theelectricPTO(BladeEngage)clutchwill

automaticallyshutoffif thePTO(BladeEngage)knob

ismovedintotheengaged(ON)positionwiththeshift

leverin Reverse.

Reverse

WARNING: Donot operate the

tractor ifthe interlocksystem

is malfunctioning, This system

was designed for your safety and

protection.

Caution Mode

WARNING: Use extreme caution

while operating the tractor in

the REVERSECAUTION MODE.

Alwayslook down and behind

before and while backing. Do not

operate the tractor when children

or others are around, Stop the

tractor immediatelyif someone

enters the area.

WARNING

Do not operatethe

tractor if the interlock

system ismalfunction-

ing. This system was

designed for your

safety and protection.

Use extreme caution

while operating the

tractor inthe REVERSE

CAUTION MODE.

Always look down and

behind beforeand

while backing. Do not

operate the tractor

when children or oth-

ers are around. Stop

the tractor immediately

f someone enters the

area.

WARNING

Keep hands and feet

away from the dis-

charge opening of the

cuttingdeck.

Donot operatethe

tractor ifthe interlock

system ismalfunction-

ing.This systemwas

designedfor your

safety and protection.

indicator

Light

Stop

Position

Reverse

.Push Button

Reverse

Caution Mode

Position

Start

Position

Figure 12

TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionofthekey

switchmoduleallowsthetractortobe operatedin

reversewiththeblades(PTO)engaged.

IMPORTANT:Mowingin reverseisnot recommended.

Tousethe REVERSECAUTIONMODE:

IMPORTANT:TheoperatorMUSTbe seatedinthe

tractorseat.

1. Starttheengineaspreviouslyinstructedinthis

Operator'sManual.

2. TurnthekeyfromtheNORMALMOWING(Green)

positiontotheREVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)

positionofthekeyswitchmodule. SeeFigure12.

3. DepresstheREVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,

TriangularButton)atthetop,rightcornerofthekey

switchmodule.Theredindicatorlightatthetop,left

cornerof thekeyswitchmodulewillbeONwhile

activated.See Figure12.

4. Onceactivated(indicatorlightON), thetractorcan

bedrivenin reversewiththecuttingblades(PTO)

engaged.

5. Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhile

backingtomakesureno childrenarearound.

6. Afterresumingforwardmotion,returnthekeytothe

NORMALMOWINGposition.

IMPORTANT:TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEwill

remainactivateduntil:

a. Thekeyisplacedin eithertheNORMALMOW-

INGpositionor STOPposition.

b. Theoperatorleavestheseat(ModelswithElectric

PTOONLY).

c. Theoperatorengagestheparkingbrakebyfully

depressingthebrakepedalandholdingitdown

whilegentlypushingthe parkingbrakebutton

inward(Modelswith ManualPTOONLY).

I G

AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH

GO UPAND DOWNSLOPES,NOTACROSS.

AVOIDSUDDENTURNS.

DO NOTOPERATETHEUNITWHEREIT COULDSLIPOR TIE

IF MACHINESTOPSGOINGUPHILL,STOPBLADE(S)AND

BACKDOWNHILLSLOWLY.

DO NOTMOWWHEN CHILDRENOROTHERSAREAROUND.

NEVERCARRYCHILDREN,EVENWITHBLADESOFR

LOOK DOWNANDBEHIND BEFOREANDWHILEBACKING.

KEEPSAFETYDEVICES(GUARDS,SHIELDS,ANDSWITCHES)

IN PLACEANDWORKING.

REMOVEOBJECTSTHATCOULDBE THROWNBYTHE

BLADE(S).

KNOWLOCATIONANDFUNCTIONOFALLCONTROLS.

BE SURE BLADE(S)ANDENGINEARE STOPPEDBEFORE

PLACINGHANDSORFEETNEAR BLADE(S).

BEFORELEAVINGOPERATOR'SPOSITION,DISENGAGE

BLADE(S), PLACETHE SHIFTLEVERIN NEUTRAL,ENGAGE

BRAKELOCK,SHUTENGINEOFFANDREMOVEKEY.

READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL

Engaging the Parking Brake

Toengagetheparkingbrake:

1. Fullydepressthebrakepedalandholdit downwith

yourfootwhilegentlypushingtheparkingbrakebutton

inward.

2. Holdtheparkingbrakebuttoninwhileremovingyour

footfromthe brakepedal.

3. Onceengaged,theparkingbrakebuttonandthebrake

pedalwilllockin the"down"position.

Todisengagetheparkingbrake:

1. Slightlydepressthebrakepedal.

NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbeengagediftheoperator

leavestheseatwiththeenginerunningor theenginewill

automaticallyshutoff.

Setting the Cutting Height

1. Selecttheheightpositionofthecuttingdeckbyplacing

thedecklift leverin anyofthe sixdifferentcutting

heightnotchesonthe rightsideofthefender.

2. Adjustthedeckwheelssothattheyare between

1A-inchandV2-inchabovethegroundwhenthetractor

isona smooth,flatsurfacesuchasadriveway.

l_ ARNING: Keep hands and feet

away from the discharge opening

of the cutting deck.

NOTE:Thedeckwheelsarean anti-scalpfeatureofthe

deckandarenotdesignedto supporttheweightofthe

cuttingdeck.

Referto Levelingthe Deckonpage20ofthis manual

formoredetailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeck

adjustments.

Starting the Engine

_ ARNING: Do not operate the

tractor ifthe interlocksystem is

malfunctioning. This system was

designed for your safety and

protection.

NOTE:RefertotheTRACTORSET-UPon page8 ofthis

manualforGasolineandOilfill-upinstructions.

1. Insertthetractorkeyintotheignitionswitch.

2. PlacethePTO(BladeEngage)knob(or lever)in the

disengaged(OFF)position.

3. Engagethetractor'sparkingbrake.

4. Activatethechokecontrol.

5. TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTARTposition.

Aftertheenginestarts,releasethekey.Itwill returnto

theONposition.

IMPORTANT:DoNOTholdthekeyin theSTARTposi-

tionfor longerthantensecondsata time.Doingsomay

causedamagetoyourengine'selectricstarter.

6. Aftertheenginestarts,deactivatethechokecontrol

andplacethethrottlecontrolinthe FASTposition.

NOTE:DoNOTleavethechokecontrolonwhileoperat-

ingthetractor.Doingsowill resultina "rich"fuelmixture

andcausetheengineto runpoorly.

Stopping the Engine

WARNING: ifyou strike a foreign

object, stop the engine, discon-

nect the spark plug wire(s) and

ground against the engine.

Thoroughly inspectthe machine

for any damage. Repair the

damage before restarting and

operating

1. Ifthebladesareengaged,placethePTO(Blade

Engage)knob(orlever)inthedisengaged(OFF)

position.

2. TurntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheSTOP

position.

3. Removethekeyfromthe ignitionswitchtoprevent

unintendedstarting.

Driving The Tractor

WARNING: Avoid sudden starts,

ex-cessivespeed and sudden

stops.

WARNING: Do not leavethe seat

of the tractor without first placing

the PTO(Blade Engage) knob (or

lever) in the disengaged (OFF)

position, depressing the brake

pedal and engaging the parking

brake, if leaving the tractor

unattended, also turn the ignition

key off and remove the key.

1. Depressthebrakepedaltoreleasetheparkingbrake

andletthe pedalup.

2. MovethethrottleleverintotheFAST(rabbit)position.

IMPORTANT:DoNOTusetheshiftlevertochangethe

directionoftravelwhenthetractoris inmotion.Always

usethebrakepedalto bringthetractortoacomplete

stopbeforeshifting.

3. Tomoveforward,placetheshiftleverinthe FOR-

WARDposition,thenslowlydepressthedrivepedal

untilthedesiredspeedisachieved.

Operating

:Your LaWn

WARNING

if you strike a foreign

object, stop the

engine, disconnect

the spark plugwire(s)

and groundagainst

the engine. Thoroughly

inspectthe machine

for any damage. Repair

:hedamage before

restarting and operat-

ing.

Avoidsudden starts,

ex-cessive speed and

sudden stops.

Do not leave the seat

of the tractor without

first placingthe PTO

(Blade Engage) knob

(or lever) in the disen-

gaged (OFF) position,

depressing the brake

pedal and engaging

the parking brake, if

leaving the tractor

unattended, also turn

the ignition key off and

remove the key.

Operating

Your Lawn

WARNING

Do not mow on inclines

with a slope in excess

of 15degrees (arise

of approximately 2-1/2

feet every 10feet). The

tractor couldoverturn

and cause serious

injury.

To help avoid blade

contact or a thrown

object injury, keep

bystanders, helpers,

children and pets at

least75 feet from the

machine while it is in

operation.Stop ma=

chine if anyone enters

the area.

4. Tomovein reverse,placetheshiftleverinthe

REVERSEposition,checkthat theareabehindis

clearthenslowlydepressthedrivepedal.

Driving On Slopes

RefertotheSLOPEGAUGEon page3 tohelpdeter-

mineslopeswhereyoumayoperatethetractorsafely.

_ WARNING" Do not mow on

inclineswith a slope in excess

of 15degrees(a rise of approxi-

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

The tractor could overturn and

cause serious injury.

• Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross.

• Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection

on slopes.

• Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.

Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

• Avoidturnswhendrivingona slope.Ifa turnmust

be made,turndowntheslope.Turningupa slope

greatlyincreasesthechanceofa rollover.

• Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope.If itis

necessarytostopwhiledrivingup aslope,startup

smoothlyandcarefullyto reducethepossibilityof

flippingthetractoroverbackward.

Setting The Cruise Control

1. PlacetheshiftleverintheFORWARDposition,

thenslowlydepressthedrivepedaluntilthedesired

speedisachieved.

2. Lightlydepressthecruisecontrolbutton.

3. Whilecontinuingtoholdthecruisebuttonin,liftyour

footfromthedrivepedal(youshouldfeelthecruise

latchengage).

Onceengaged,thecruisecontrolbuttonandthedrive

pedalwilllockinthe"down"position,andthetractorwill

maintainthesameforwardspeed.

NOTE:Cruisecontrolcannotbe engagedatthe

tractor'sfastestgroundspeed.Iftheoperatorshould

attempttodoso,thetractorwillautomaticallydecelerate

tothefastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed.

Disengagethecruisecontrolusingoneofthefollowing

methods:

1. Depressthebrakepedaltodisengagethecruise

controlandstopthetractor.

2. Lightlydepressthedrivepedal.

Tochangeto thereversedirectionwhenoperatingwith

cruisecontrol,depressthebrakepedalto disengagethe

cruisecontroland bringthetractortoacompletestop.

ThenplacetheshiftleverintheREVERSEpositionand

depressthedrivepedal.

Engaging the Blades

EngagingthePTO(BladeEngage)transferspowertothe

cuttingdeckor other(separatelyavailable)attachments.

Toengagetheblades,proceedasfollows:

1. MovethethrottlecontrollevertotheFAST(rabbit)

position.

Models with Manual PTO

2. a. Graspthe PTO(BladeEngage)leverandpivotit all

thewayforwardintotheengaged(ON)position.

Models with Electric PTO

b. PullthePTO(BladeEngage)knoboutwardintothe

engaged(ON)position.

3. Keepthethrottleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)position

forthemostefficientuseofthecuttingdeckor other

(separatelyavailable)attachments

IMPORTANT:Theengine(onmodelswitha manualPTO)

orelectricPTOclutch(on modelswith anelectricPTO)

willautomaticallyshutoff ifthePTOisengagedwiththe

shiftleverinpositionforreversetravelwiththeignition

keyinthe NORMALMOWINGposition.Referto Safety

InterlockSwitcheson page15.

Using the Deck Lift Lever

Toraisethecuttingdeck,movethedecklift levertothe

left,thenplaceitinthenotchbestsuitedforyourapplica-

tion.RefertoSettingTheCuttingHeightearlierinthis

section.

Mowing

_ ARNING: To help avoid blade

contact or a thrown object injury,

keep bystanders, helpers, children

and petsat least 75feet from the

machine while it is in operation.

Stop machine ifanyone enters the

area.

Thefollowinginformationwillbehelpfulwhenusingthe

cuttingdeckwithyourtractor:

WARNING: 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

mulchkit orgrasscollectoris installed.

• Forbestresultsit isrecommendedthatthefirsttwo

lapsbecutwiththedischargethrowntowardsthe

center.Afterthefirsttwolaps,reversethedirectionto

throwthedischargetotheoutsideforthebalanceof

cutting.Thiswillgivea betterappearancetothe lawn.

• Donotcutthegrasstooshort.Shortgrassinvites

weedgrowthandyellowsquicklyin dryweather.

• Mowingshouldalwaysbe donewiththeengineat full

throttle.

Underheavierconditionsitmaybenecessaryto go

backoverthecut areaa secondtimetogeta clean

cut.

• DoNOTattempttomowheavybrushandweedsand

extremelytallgrass.Yourtractorisdesignedtomow

lawns,NOTclearbrush.

• Keepthebladessharpand replacethebladeswhen

worn.Referto Cutting Bladeson page21ofthis

manualforproperbladesharpeninginstructions.

Mulching (If Equipped)

Selectmodelscomeequippedwitha mulchkitwhich

incorporatesspecialblades,alreadystandardonthe

tractor,ina processof recirculatinggrassclippings

repeatedlybeneaththecuttingdeck.Theultra-fine

clippingsarethenforcedbackintothe lawnwherethey

actasa naturalfertilizer.

Observethefollowingpointsforthebestresultswhen

mulching:

• Neverattempttomulchif thelawnisdamp.Wetgrass

tendsto stickto theundersideofthecuttingdeck

preventingpropermulchingoftheclippings.

Figure 13

DoNOTattempttomulchmorethan1/3thetotal

heightofthegrassorapproximately1-1/2inches.

Doingsowillcausetheclippingstoclumpupbeneath

thedeckandnotbe mulchedeffectively.

• Maintainaslowgroundspeedtoallowthegrass

clippingsmoretimetoeffectivelybemulched.

• Alwayspositionthethrottlecontrolleverin theFAST

(rabbit)positionandallowitto remaintherewhile

mowing.Failingtokeeptheengineatfullthrottle

placesstrainon thetractor'sengineanddoesnot

allowthebladestoproperlymulchgrass.

NOTE:It isnotnecessaryto removethedischargechute

tooperatethemowerwiththemulchkitinstalled.

Tooperatethecuttingdeckwithoutmulching,simply

removethemulchplugbyunthreadingtheplasticwing

nutwhichfastensittothecuttingdeck.Thiswillallowthe

clippingstodischargeouttheside.SeeFigure13.

Headlights

• Onsomemodels,the lampsareONwheneverthe

tractor'sengineisrunning.Onothermodels,the

lampsareONwhenevertheignitionkeyismovedout

oftheSTOPposition.

• Onall models,thelampsturnOFFwhentheignition

keyismovedto theSTOPposition.

i ii i i ii iiiii iiii _I

0 perat ing

Your LaWn

WARNING

Planyour mowing pat-

tern to avoid discharge

of materials toward

roads, sidewalks, by-

standers and the like.

Also, avoid discharging

_aterial against a wall

_robstruction which

may cause discharged

aterial to ricochet

back toward the

operator.

Tract

Novor tte ptto

make any adjust:

merits while the

engine isrunning,

exceptwherespeci,

fled in the operator's

manual:

NOTE:Checkthe

tractor's tirepressure

i beforeperforming

anydeck leveling

adjustments.Referto

Tireson page26for

informationregarding

tire pressure.

Loosen........... _ghten

\to lower deck to raise deck/

Figure 14

Front To Rear

Thefrontofthecuttingdeckissupportedbya stabilizer

barthatcanadjustedtolevelthedeckfromfrontto rear.

Thefrontofthedeckshouldbebetween1/4-inchand

3/8-inchlowerthantherearofthedeck.Adjustif neces-

saryasfollows:

1. Withthetractorparkedona firm,levelsurface,place

thedecklift leverin thetopnotch(highestposition)

androtatethebladenearestthedischargechuteso

thatitis parallelwiththetractor.

2. Measurethedistancefromthefrontofthe bladetipto

thegroundandtherearofthebladetiptotheground.

Thefirstmeasurementtakenshouldbebetween

1/4"and3/8"lessthanthesecondmeasurement.

Determinetheapproximatedistancenecessaryfor

properadjustmentandproceed,if necessary,tothe

nextstep.

3. Loosenthetwojamnuts,if present,on therearsideof

thedeckstabilizerbracket.

. Locatethetwolocknutsonthefrontsideofthe

stabilizerbracket.See Figure14.Tightenthelocknuts

toraisethefrontofthedeck;loosenthelocknutsto

lowerthefrontofthedeck.

NOTE:Modelswitha 42-inchdeckhaveonlyONEjam

nut,washer,and locknut.

Figure 15

__1 ARNING:Neverattempt to make

any adjustmentswhile the engineis

running,except wherespecified inthe

operator's manual.

Leveling the Deck

NOTE:Checkthetractor'stirepressurebeforeperform-

inganydeck levelingadjustments.RefertoTires on

page26 forinformationregardingtirepressure.

5. Retightenthetwojamnutsloosenedearlierwhen

properadjustmentisachieved.

Side to Side

If thecuttingdeckappearsto bemowingunevenly,a side

tosideadjustmentcanbeperformed.Adjustif necessary

asfollows:

1. Withthetractorparkedona firm,levelsurface,place

thedecklift leverin thetopnotch(highestposition)

androtatebothbladessothattheyareperpendicular

withthetractor.

2. Measurethedistancefromtheoutsideoftheleftblade

tiptothegroundandthedistancefromtheoutsided

therightbladetiptotheground.Bothmeasurements

takenshouldbeequal.Ifthey'renot,proceedtothe

nextstep.

3. Loosen,butdo NOTremove,thehexcapscrewon

theleftdeckhangerbracket.SeeFigure15.

4. Balancethedeckbyusingawrenchtoturnthe

adjustmentgear (foundimmediatelybehindthehex

capscrewjust loosened)clockwise/uporcounter-

clockwise/down.Thedeckis properlybalancedwhen

bothbladetipmeasurementstakenearlierareequal.

5. Retightenthehexcapscrewontheleft deckhanger

bracketwhenproperadjustmentisachieved.

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MTD 13AT605G755 Owner's manual

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