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Owner's

Operating

Service

Instruction

Manual

•

ASSEMBLY

•

OPERATION

•

REPAIR

PARTS

10

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Nos.

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145-760A

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WARRANTY

For

one

year

from

date

of

purchase,

MTD

Products

Inc

will

replace

for

the

original

purchaser,

free

of

charge,

F.O.B.

factory

or

authorized

service

firm,

any

part

or

parts

found

to

be

defective

in

material

or

workmanship.

All

transportation

charges

on

parts

submitted

for

replacement

under

this

warranty

must

be

paid

by

the

purchaser.

This

warranty

does

not

irfMude

replacement

of*

parts

which

become

inoperative

through

misuse,

excessive

use,

accident,

neglect,

improper

maintenance

or

alterations

by

unauthorized

persons.

This

warranty

does

not

include

the

engine,

motor,

battery,

battery

charger

or

any

component

parts

thereof.

For

service

on

these

units,

refer

to

the

applicable

manufacturer's

warranty.

The

above

warranty

will

apply

only

to

the

original

owner

and

will

be

effective

only

if

the

warranty

card

has

been

properly

processed.

It

will

not

apply

where

the

unit

has

been

used

commercially.

Warranty

service

is

available

through

your

local

authorized

service

dealer

or

distributor.

UNDER

NO

CIRCUMSTANCES

WILL

THE

RETURN

OF

A

COMPLETE

UNIT

BE

ACCEPTED

BY

THE

FACTORY

UNLESS

PRIOR

WRITTEN

PERMISSION

HAS

BEEN

EXTENDED.

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PRODUCTS

INC

PRINTED

IN

U.S.A.

5389

WEST

130th

STREET

•

P.

0.

BOX

2741

CLEVELAND

OHIO

44111

FORM

NO.

770-5651

I

IMPORTANT

SAFE

OPERATION

PRACTICES

FOR

RIDING

VEHICLES

1.

Know

the

controls

and

how

to

stop

quickly—

READ

THE

OWNER'S

MANUAL.

2.

Do

not

allow

children

to

operate

vehicle.

Do

not

allow

adults

to

operate

it

without

proper

instruc¬

tion.

3.

Do

not

carry

passengers.

Keep

children

and

pets

a

safe

distance

away.

4.

Clear

work

area

of

objects

which

might

be

picked

up

and

thrown.

5.

Disengage

all

attachment

clutches

and

shift

into

neutral

before

attempting

to

start

engine

.

6.

Disengage

power

to

attachment(s)

and

stop

engine

before

leaving

operator

position.

7.

Disengage

power

to

attachment(s)

and

stop

en¬

gine

before

making

any

repairs

or

adjustments.

8.

Disengage

power

to

attachment(s)

when

transport¬

ing

or

not

in

use.

9.

Take

all

possible

precautions

when

leaving

ve¬

hicle

unattended

such

as

disengaging

power-

take-off,

lowering

attachments,

shifting

into

neu¬

tral,

setting

parking

brake,

stopping

engine

and

removing

key.

10.

Do

not

stop

or

start

suddenly

when

going

uphill

or

downhill.

Mow

up

and

down

face

of

steep

slopes;

never

across

the

face.

11.

Reduce

speed

on

slopes

and

in

sharp

turns

to

pre¬

vent

tipping

or

loss

of

control.

Exercise

extreme

caution

when

changing

direction

on

slopes.

12.

Stay

alert

for

holes

in

terrain

and

other

hidden

hazards.

13.

Use

care

when

pulling

loads

or

using

heavy

equipment.

A.

Use

only

approved

drawbar

hitch

points.

B.

Limit

loads

to

those

you

can

safely

control.

C.

Do

not

turn

sharply.

Use

care

when

backing.

D.

Use

counterweight(s)

or

wheel

weights

when

suggested

in

owner's

manual.

14.

Watch

out

for

traffic

when

crossing

or

near

road¬

ways.

15.

When

using

any

attachments

never

direct

dis¬

charge

of

material

toward

bystanders

nor

allow

anyone

near

vehicle

while

in

operation.

16.

Handle

gasoline

with

care-it

is

highly

flammable.

A.

Use

approved

gasoline

container.

B.

Never

remove

cap

or

add

gasoline

to

a

run¬

ning

or

hot

engine

or

fill

fuel

tank

indoors.

Wipe

up

spilled

gasoline.

C.

Open

doors

if

engine

is

run

in

garage

—

ex¬

haust

fumes

are

dangerous.

Do

not

run

engine

indoors.

17.

Keep

the

vehicle

and

attachments

in

good

operat¬

ing

condition,

and

keep

safety

devices

in

place.

Use

guards

as

instructed

in

owner's

manual.

18.

Keep

all

nuts,

bolts,

and

screws

tight

to

be

sure

the

equipment

is

in

safe

working

condition.

19.

Never

store

the

equipment

with

gasoline

in

the

tank

inside

a

building

where

fumes

may

reach

an

open

flame

or

spark.

Allow

engine

to

cool

before

storing

in

any

enclosure.

20.

To

reduce

fire

hazard

keep

engine

free

of

grass,

leaves

or

excessive

grease.

21.

The

vehicle

and

attachments

should

be

stopped

and

inspected

for

damage

after

striking

a

foreign

object,

and

the

damage

should

be

repaired

before

restarting

and

operating

the

equipment.

22.

Do

not

change

the

engine

governor

settings

or

overspeed

the

engine.

23.

When

using

the

vehicle

with

mower,

proceed

as

follows:

(1)

Mow

only

in

daylight

or

in

good

artificial

light.

(2)

Never

make

a

cutting

height

adjustment

while

engine

is

running

if

operator

must

dismount

to

do

so.

(3)

Shut

engine

off

when

removing

grass

catcher

and/or

unclogging

chute.

(4)

Check

blade

mounting

bolts

for

proper

tight¬

ness

at

frequent

intervals.

24.

Check

grass

catcher

bags

frequently

for

wear

or

deterioration.

Replace

with

new

bags

for

safety

protection.

25.

Look

behind

to

make

sure

the

area

is

clear

before

placing

the

transmission

in

reverse

and

backing

up.

2

INDEX

Safe

Operation

Practices

.

2

Index

and

Assembly

Instructions

.3

Activating

the

Battery

.4

Attaching

the

Cutting

Deck.

6

Controls

and

Preliminary

Checks

.8

Operating

Instructions

.

10

Maintenance

.11

Illustrated

Parts

for

Tractor.

1

8,

20

&

22

Parts

List

for

Tractor..

19,

21

&

23

Gear

Box

for

Deck

.25

Parts

List

for

Gear

Box.25

Illustrated

Parts

for

34"

Deck

.

26

Parts

List

for

34"

Deck

.27

Illustrated

Parts

for

Transaxle.28

Parts

List

for

Transaxle

.29

Wiring

Diagram

and

F'arts

List

for

8

H.

P.

Tractor

....

30

Wiring

Diagram

and

Parts

List

for

10

H.

P.

Tractor

.

3

1

Troubleshooting

Chart

.

3

2

Battery

Warranty

.33

Parts

Information.34

ASSEMBLY

GRASS

CATCHER

Model

No.

194-015A

is

available

as

optional

equipment

for

the

mowers

shown

in

this

man¬

ual.

f

WARNING

f

The

mower

shall

not

be

operated

with¬

out

the

entire

grass

catcher

or

chute

de¬

flector

in

place.

NOTE

Under

normal

usage

bag

material

is

subject

to

wear,

and

should

be

checked

periodically.

Be

sure

any

re¬

placement

bag

complies

with

the

mower

manufactur¬

er's

recommendations.

Use

factory

replacement

bag

Number

764-0121.

ASSEMBLY

The

steering

wheel,

seat

and

deck

wheels,

with

the

necessary

hardware,

are

easily

assembled

to

the

ma¬

chine.

The

battery

must

be

activated

and

installed

as

outlined

in

this

section

and

the

cutting

deck

must

be

attached.

TIRE

PRESSURE

For

shipping

purposes,

the

tires

on

your

unit

may

be

over-inflated.

Tire

pressure

should

be

reduced

before

unit

is

put

into

operation.

Pressure

should

be

approx¬

imately

15

p.s.i.

Equal

tire

pressure

should

be

main¬

tained

on

all

tires.

Maximum

tire

pressure

is

30

p.s.i.

ITT

1

rm

Vi"

Nut

Vi"

Lockwasher

W

Lockwasher

‘

V*

x

%

Bolt

Cotter

Pin

K

Vi"

I.D.

Washer

Cotter

Pin

Wing

Nut

FIGURE

1.

HARDWARE

SUPPLIED

3

Step

6.

Place

rubber

pad

"N"

over

one

of

the

mount¬

ing

holes

in

the

seat

spring.

See

figure

4.

Step

7.

Place

the

bolt

on

the

seat

through

the

rubber

pad

and

the

seat

spring.

Step

8.

Assemble

the

rubber

washer

"M"

and

flat

washer

"D"

over

the

seat

bolt

and

secure

with

nut

"C".

Step

9.

Activate

the

battery.

FIGURE

4.

SEAT

ASSEMBLY

FIGURE

5.

BATTERY

CAUTION

Always

add

electrolyte

to

battery

be¬

fore

battery

is

installed

in

vehicle.

A.

Remove

fill

plugs.

B.

Place

package

upright;

pull

tab

back

to

edge

of

carton,

pull

out

hose;

snip

off

end

of

hose.

Fill

each

cell

until

electrolyte

level

rises

to

split

ring

at

bot¬

tom

of

vent

well.

ASSEMBLY

The

steering

wheel,

seat,

battery

and

cutting

deck

(8HP),

with

the

necessary

hardware

are

easily

assem¬

bled

to

the

machine.

NOTE

Reference

to

right

hand

side

of

machine

is

from

the

normal

operating

position

facing

forward.

Step

1.

Remove

the

tractor

and

all

parts

from

the

car¬

ton.

Make

certain

that

ali

loose

parts

and

literature

have

been

removed

before

the

car¬

ton

is

discarded.

Step

2.

Place

the

steering

wheel

over

the

tapered

end

of

the

steering

column.

Press

it

down

until

the

threaded

end

sticks

through

the

steering

wheel.

See

figure

2.

NOTE

Line

up

the

two

flat

sides

of

the

steer¬

ing

wheel

hole

and

the

two

flat

sides

of

the

steering

column.

Step

3.

Place

the

washer

"B"

over

the

steering

col¬

umn,

then

the

nut

"A".

Step

4.

Tighten

the

nut

with

a

Vi"

wrench.

Step

5.

Press

the

cap

on

the

steering

wheel

by

hand

TOOLS

NEEDED

Vi"

Open

End

or

Box

Wrench

%"

Open

End

or

Box

Wrench

(2)

7/16"

Open

End

Wrench

Pliers

FIGURE

2.

4

DO

NOT

OVERFILL

C.

After

filling

cells,

wait

five

to

ten

minutes

and

add

additional

electrolyte

if

necessary

to

ring

electro¬

lyte

to

proper

level.

D.

Replace

fill

caps.

E.

Charge

battery

for

10

to

15

minutes

at

25-30

amps,

or

for

30

minutes

at

4-6

amps.

^

WARNING

^

Electrolyte

is

a

mixture

of

sulphuric

acid

and

water.

Avoid

contact

with

skin,

eyes,

and

clothing.

If

electrolyte

is

spilled

flush

area

with

clear

water

and

neutralize

with

solution

of

water

and

baking

soda

or

water

and

ammonia.

INSTALLING

THE

BATTERY

Step

1.

Place

the

battery

in

the

battery

case

with

the

terminals

to

the

rear.

(See

figure

6.)

NOTE

The

positive

battery

terminal

is

marked

Pos.

(

+

).

The

negative

battery

terminal

is

marked

Neg.

(—).

Step

2.

Hook

the

hold

down

rods

under

the

battery

case

and

place

the

hold

down

over

both

rods.

Step

3.

Secure

the

hold

down

with

the

wing

nuts

"L".

Tighten

hand

tight.

(See

figure

6.)

FIGURE

6.

Step

4.

Attach

the

positive

cable

(from

the

starter

solenoid)

and

the

small

wire

(from

the

am¬

meter)

to

the

positive

battery

terminal

with

the

bolt

"E",

lockwasher

"G"

and

nut

"F"

in

the

assembly

pack.

(See

figure

7.)

Step

5.

Attach

the

negative

cable,

grounded,

to

the

negative

battery

terminal

with

the

bolt

"E",

lockwasher

"G"

and

nut

"F"

in

the

assembly

pack.

FIGURE

8.

FIGURE

7.

Step

6.

Cut

the

black

rubber

tubing

approximately

6

inches

long.

Step

7.

Push

the

rubber

tubing

into

the

manifold

of

the

battery

and

place

the

other

end

into

the

drain

tube.

(See

figures

8

and

9.)

5

I

NOTE

The

vented

battery

allows

any

gases

or

liquid

from

the

battery

to

be

carried

to

the

rear

of

the

mower

through

the

drain

tube.

CAUTION

If

the

tractor

is

tipped

up

on

end

for

any

reason

the

battery

must

be

removed.

There

may

be

a

small

amount

of

acid

in

the

drain

tube

that

can

come

out

when

the

tractor

is

tipped.

FIGURE

9

TIRE

PRESSURE

Reduce

the

tire

pressure

to

15

psi

for

operation.

The

tires

have

been

over-inflated

for

shipping.

Equal

tire

pressure

should

be

maintained

on

all

tires.

Maximum

tire

pressure

is

30

psi.

FIGURE

10.

DECK

WHEEL

ASSEMBLY

FIGURE

11.

FRONT

LINK

ASSEMBLY

DECK

ASSEMBLY

Step

1.

Place

the

deck

wheel

over

the

deck

axle

and

secure

it

with

washer

"I"

and

cotter

pin

"K".

See

figure

10.

Step

2.

Attaching

the

cutting

deck.

a.

Place

either

blocks

of

wood

or

bricks

un¬

der

the

rear

wheels

so

the

cutting

deck

can

slide

under

the

tractor.

b.

There

are

six

link

arms

(4

long,

2

short)

on

the

cutting

deck.

Swing

ail

six

arms

into

the

forward

position.

c.

From

the

front

of

the

rider,

grasp

both

front

links

and

hook

them

in

the

pins

in

frame

and

secure

with

cotter

pins

"H".

See

figure

11.

d.

Place

the

two

center

links

through

the

hole

in

the

foot

rest

and

attach

the

short

slotted

link

to

the

pin

in

the

lift

arm

and

attach

the

long

link

to

the

pin

in

the

frame.

See

figure

12.

$

Short

Slotted

Link

long

Link

T

Cotter

Pin

H

fmjSm

FIGURE

12.

CENTER

LINK

ASSEMBLY

e.

Place

washer

"J"

over

the

short

slotted

link

and

secure

both

links

with

cotter

pins

"H".

See

figure

12.

f.

Pull

the

belt

through

the

slot

in

the

frame

of

the

tractor.

9-

Remove

the

top

bolt

on

the

belt

guard.

See

figure

13.

NOTE

Different

heat

shields

are

used

depend¬

ing

on

the

style

of

muffler

used

on

your

tractor.

If

the

heat

shield

on

your

tractor

is

attached

to

the

belt

guard

it

is

neces¬

sary

to

remove

the

bolt

and

nut

shown

in

figure

13.

FIGURE

13.

BELT

GUARD

h.

Unplug

the

safety

switch.

See

figure

14.

i.

Remove

the

two

bottom

bolts

on

the

belt

guard.

Lift

off

the

belt

guard.

See

figure

14

.

j.

Attach

the

deck

belt

to

the

engine

pulley.

See

figure

15.

NOTE

Be

sure

the

bottom

part

of

the

belt

goes

through

the

two

brackets.

k.

Remove

the

idler

belt

guard.

See

figure

16.

l.

Reassemble

the

belt

guard

to

the

tractor.

m.

Move

the

PTO

lever

to

the

ON

position

and

reassemble

the

idler

belt

guard.

See

figure

17.

FIGURE

14.

BELT

GUARD

REMOVAL

FIGURE

15.

ATTACHING

THE

DECK

BELT

7

CONTROLS

AND

PRELIMINARY

CHECKS

CONTROLS

The

controls

on

your

tractor

may

be

considered

as

the

following:

a.

Throttle

Control.

The

throttle

control

is

used

to

reg¬

ulate

the

engine

speed

and

choke

the

engine.

The

en¬

gine

should

be

operated

from

%

to

full

throttle

when

operating

the

cutting

deck

or

snow

thrower.

(Optional)

b.

Gear

Shift

Lever.

Use

the

following

guide

for

gear

selection.

1st

Gear:

Heavy

grass

cutting

Snow

Blade

Snow

Thrower

Pulling

heavy

loads

2nd

Gear:

Normal

grass

cutting

Light

snow

throwing

Pulling

light

loads

3rd

Gear:

Light

grass

cutting

Road

Gear

Reverse:

Used

to

back

up

FIGURE

18.

CONTROLS

c.

Parking

Brake.

To

set

the

parking

brake,

pull

the

parking

brake

lever

back

and

hold

it

in

the

locked

po

sition

while

moving

the

locking

arm

to

the

left.

See

figure

16.

d.

Clutch-Brake

Pedals.

Depress

both

of

them

all

the

way

down

to

stop

or

shift

gears.

Release

pedals

slowly

to

engage.

See

figures

15.

and

17.

8

FIGURE

19.

PARKING

BRAKE

NOTE

The

pedals

must

be

depressed

in

order

to

start

the

engine.

CAUTION

Do

not

shift

while

in

motion.

e.

PTO

Lever.

The

PTO

lever

engages

the

deck

bell

when

it

is

moved

forward.

Moving

it

to

the

rear

dis¬

engages

the

deck

belt.

The

engine

will

not

start

un¬

less

the

PTO

is

in

the

OFF

position

as

shown

in

figure

20

.

f.

Lift

Lever.

Depress

the

thumb

button

and

pull

back

on

the

lift

lever

to

raise

the

attachments.

See

figure

20.

g.

Ignition

Switch.

Turn

the

switch

all

the

way

to

the

right

to

engage

the

starter.

As

soon

as

the

engine

starts,

release

the

ignition

key

so

that

the

starter

is

switched

off.

Turn

the

key

to

the

left

to

shut

off

the

engine.

See

figure

18.

NOTE

The

dutch-brake

pedal

must

be

de¬

pressed

and

the

PTO

lever

must

be

in

the

OFF

position

before

the

starter

will

operate.

h.

Light

Switch.Pull

the

light

switch

out

to

turn

on

the

lights.

See

figure

18.

i.

Ammeter.

The

ammeter

registers

the

rate

of

battery

charge

or

discharge.

The

ammeter

should

register

on

the

plus

(

+

)

side

when

the

engine

is

running

in

the

fast

position

until

the

battery

is

completely

charged.

With

a

fully

charged

battery

or

with

the

engine

idling

the

ammeter

will

not

show

a

charge.

See

figure

18.

FIGURE

20.

CONTROLS

j.

C

utting

Height

34"

Cut

Deck.

Set

the

cutting

height

by

setting

both

wheel

height

adjusters

in

the

desired

position

and

moving

the

lift

lever

all

the

way

forward.

See

figure

21.

FIGURE

21.

WHEEL

HEIGHT

ADJUSTER

34"

DECK

NOTE

When

cutting

over

rough

terrain,

set

the

cutting

height

with

the

lift

lever

and

set

the

wheel

height

adjusters

so

they

just

clear

the

ground.

42"

Cut

Deck.

The

cutting

height

is

adjustable

by

mov¬

ing

the

height

adjustment

lever

by

the

right

deck

wheel.

Both

deck

wheels

raise

and

lower

together.

See

figure

22.

9

I

FIGURE

22.

WHEEL

HEIGHT

ADJUSTER-42"

DECK

CHECKING

OIL

AND

GASOLINE

NOTE

When

packaged

for

shipment,

the

ma¬

chine

contains

no

oil

or

gasoline.

Be¬

fore

starting

the

engine,

oil

must

be

added

to

the

engine

crankcase

and

gas¬

oline

to

the

tank.

DO

NOT

mix

oil

with

gasoline.

flriggs

&

Stratton.

Use

a

high

quality

detergent

oil

clas¬

sified

"For

Service

SC

or

SD

or

MS".

Nothing

should

be

added

to

the

recommended

oil.

Summer.

(Above

4-0°

F.)

Use

SAE

30.

If

not

available

use

SAE

10W-30

or

SAE

10W-40.

Winter.

(Under

40°

F.)

Use

SAE

5W-20

or

SAE

5W-30.

If

not

available,

use

SAE

10W

or

SAE

10W-30.

Below

0°

F.,

use

SAE

10W

or

SAE

10W-30

diluted

10%

with

kerosene.

Place

the

engine

level.

Fill

the

oil

sump

to

the

FULL

mark

on

the

dipstick.

Pour

slowly.

See

figure

23.

Crankcase

Capacity

10

H.P.

2%

pints

8

H.P.

3

pints

FIGURE

23.

BRIGGS

&

STRATTON

DIPSTICK

OPERATING

INSTRUCTIONS

iwARNING

J

The

mower

shall

not

be

operated

with¬

out

the

entire

grass

catcher

(optional)

or

chute

deflector

in

place.

NOTE

Under

normal

usage

the

grass

catcher

bag

material

is

subject

to

wear

and

should

be

checked

periodically.

Be

sure

any

replacement

grass

catcher

bag

com¬

plies

with

the

mower

manufacturer's

recommendations.

Use

factory

replacement

bag

number

764-0121.

After

striking

a

foreign

object,

stop

the

engine

(motor),

remove

the

wire

from

the

spark

plug,

thoroughly

in¬

spect

the

mower

for

any

damage

and

repair

the

dam¬

age

before

restarting

and

operating

the

mower.

STARTING

THE

ENGINE

Refer

to

page

for

information

regarding

oil

and

gasoline

requirements,

check

that

spark

plug

wire

is

connected,

then

proceed

as

follows:

Step

1.

Be

sure

the

fuel

shut-off

valve

is

open.

See

figure

Step

2.

With

the

machine

set

on

level

ground

place

the

gear

shift

lever

in

NEUTRAL

(N)

position.

See

figure

18.

Step

3.

Place

the

PTO

lever

in

the

OFF

position

as

shown

in

figure

20.

Step

4.

Depress

the

clutch

brake

pedals

all

the

way

down.

See

figures

20.

Step

5.

Set

the

throttle

control

in

the

CHOKE

position.

Step

6.

Turn

the

ignition

key

to

the

right

to

START

position

to

start

the

engine.

Allow

the

key

to

return

to

the

ON

position.

See

figure

18.

10