13AM762G752 MTD tractor

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Driving The Tractor
WARNING: Avoid sudden starts,
e×-cessivespeed and sudden
stops.
WARNING: Do not leave the seat
of the tractor without first plac-
ingthe PTO (Blade Engage) lever
inthe disengaged (OFF) posi-
tion, depressing the brake pedal
and engaging the parking brake.
if leaving the tractor unattended,
also turn the ignition key off and
remove the key.
Always look down and behind
before and while backing up to
avoid a back-over accident.
1. Depressthe brakepedalto releasetheparkingbrake
andlet the pedalup.
2. Movethe throttleleverintothe FAST(rabbit)position.
3. Placethe shiftleverin eitherthe FORWARDor
REVERSEposition.
IMPORTANT:DoNOTuse the shift leverto changethe
directionof travelwhenthe tractoris in motion.Always
usethe brakepedalto bringthe tractorto a complete
stopbeforeshifting.
4. Releasethe parkingbrakebydepressingthe clutch-
brakepedalandpositioningthe speedcontrolleverin
desiredposition.
NOTE:Whenoperatingthe unit initially,there willbe little
differencebetweenthe highesttwo speedsuntilafter the
beltshaveseatedthemselvesinto the pulleysduringthe
break-inperiod.
_ ARNING: Before leaving the
operator's positionfor any
reason, disengage the blades,
place the shift lever in neutral,
engage the parking brake, shut
engine off and remove the key.
IMPORTANT:Whenstoppingthe tractorfor anyreason
whileona grass surface,always:
1. Placethe shift leverin neutral,
2. Engagethe parkingbrake,
3. Shutengineoff and removethe key.
Doingsowill minimizethe possibilityof havingyourlawn
"browned"by hot exhaustfromyourtractor's running
engine.
If unit stalls with speedcontrolin highspeed,or if unit
willnot operatewithspeedcontrolleverin a lowspeed
position,proceedas follows:
1. Placeshiftleverin NEUTRAL.
2. Restartengine.
3. Placespeedcontrol leverinhighestspeedposition.
4. Releaseclutch-brakepedalfully.
5. Depressclutch-brakepedal.
6. Placespeedcontrol leverindesiredposition.
7. Placeshiftleverin eitherFORWARDor REVERSE,
andfollownormaloperatingprocedures.
IMPORTANT:First-timeoperatorsshouldusespeed
positions1or2. Becomecompletelyfamiliarwiththe
tractor'soperationand controlsbeforeoperatingthe
tractorinhigherspeedpositions.
.
6.
Releaseclutch-brakepedalslowlyto putunit into
motion.
The lawntractoris broughtto a stopbydepressing
theclutch-brakepedal.
WARNING
Avoid sudden starts,
ex-cessive speed and
sudden stops.
Do not leave the seat
of the tractor without
first placingthe PTO
(Blade Engage)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.
Always look down
and behind before
and while backing up
to avoid a back-over
_ccident.
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