MTD Shift-On-The-Go 760 Manual Del Operador página 14

WARNING
Do oct o p rato
tractor ifthe interlock
ing: This system was
safety aod proteot oo,
NOTE: Theparking
brake mustbeset if the
operator leaves the seat
with theengine
ning or the enginewi
automatiCallyshut ofL
NOTE: The PTO (Blade
Engage) lever must be
inthe disengaged (PTO
OFF) position when
starting the engine:
IMPORTANT
Never force the shift
lever:Do ngso may
result in serious
damage to the tractorls
transmissionl
FRRWARD
NUETRAL
REVERSE _
Figure 4-4
NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbe set if theoperator
leavesthe seatwith the engine runningor the engine
willautomaticallyshut off.
Clutch-Brake Pedal
Theclutch-brakepedal is locatedon the left sideof
the lawntractor,along the runningboard.Depressthe
clutch-brakepedalpartway downwhenslowingthe
tractorbychangingspeeds(Referto SpeedControl
Lever).Depressthe pedalall theway downto engage
thedisc brakeand bringthe tractorto a completestop.
NOTE:Thepedal mustbe depressedto startthe engine.
Referto SafetyInterlockSwitcheson page 14.
Shift Lever
The shiftleverislocatedon the left sideof thefender
and hasthree positions,FORWARD, N EUTRAL and
REVERSE. T he brakepedal mustbe depressedand
thetractor mustnotbe in motionwhenthe movingshift
lever.See Fig. 4-4.
IMPORTANT:Neverforce the shiftlever.Doingso may
result inseriousdamageto the tractor'stransmission.
Speed Control Lever
The speedcontrollever,located on
the leftside of thetractor'sdash
console,allowsyouto regulatethe
groundspeedof the lawntractor.To
use, depressthe clutch-brakepedal
and movethe leveroutof the parking
brakenotchand forwardto increase
thetractor'sgroundspeed.Whena
desiredspeedhas been reached,
releasethe leverintoan appropriate
notchto maintainthat speed.
Toslow thetractor'sgroundspeed,
depressthe clutch-brakepedaland
movethe speedcontrolleverrearward
and releaseit intoa notch.
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PARK
BRAKE
NOTE:Lawntractorsvary by modeland are availablewith
eithera 6- or 7-speedcontrollever.
PTO (Blade Engage) Lever
Foundon the tractor'srightfender,the
PTO(bladeengage)leveris usedto
engagepowerto the cuttingdeck or
other(separatelyavailable)attachments.
Tooperate,movethe leverall the way
forward.Movingthe leverall the way
rearwardintothe PTOOFF position
disengagespowerto the cuttingdeck/
attachment.
NOTE:The PTO(blade engage)lever
mustbe in the disengaged(PTOOFF)
positionwhenstartingthe engine.
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Safety Interlock Switches
This tractorisequippedwith a safetyinterlock system
for the protectionof the operator,if the interlock s ystem
shouldever malfunction,do not operatethe tractor.
Contactan authorizedMTDservicedealer.
Thesafety interlocksystempreventstheengine
fromcrankingor startingunlessthe parkingbrakeis
engaged,andthe PTO(BladeEngage)leveris in the
disengaged(OFF) position.
* Theenginewill automaticallyshut off if the operator
leavesthe seat beforeengagingthe parkingbrake.
* Theenginewill automaticallyshut off if the operator
leavesthe tractor'sseat with the PTO(Blade Engage)
leverin the engaged(ON) position,regardlessof
whetherthe parkingbrakeis engaged.
* Theenginewill automaticallyshut off if the operator
engagesthe PTOwith the parkingbrakeON.
Models without Reverse Caution Mode
,, Theenginewill automaticallyshut off if the PTO(Blade
Engage)leveris movedinto the engaged(ON) position
with the shift leverin Reverse.
Models with Reverse Caution Mode
* With the ignition key in the NORMALMOWINGposi-
tion, the enginewillautomaticallyshut off if the PTO
(Blade Engage)leveris movedintothe engaged(ON)
positionwith the shift leverin Reverse.
_ ARNING: Do not operate the tractor if the
interlock system is malfunctioning. This
system was designed for your safety and
protection.
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