Operator`s manual

ManualsBrandsMTD ManualsDo-It-Yourself toolsShift-On-The-Go 779

Cleaning the Engine And Deck

Anyfuel oroil spilledonthe machineshouldbe wiped

off promptly.DoNOTallowdebristo accumulatearound

thecoolingfinsof the engineor onany otherpart of the

machine.

iMPORTANT:The useof a pressurewasherto clean

yourtractoris NOTrecommended.It maycausedamage

to electricalcomponents,spindles,pulleys,bearingsor

theengine.

Deck Wash System TM

A hexplugcan befoundonyourtractor'sdecksurface.

SeeFig.6-2.

Thisplugcanbe replacedwitha waterport to beusedas HexPlug

part of a separately-availabledeckwashsystem.

Usethe DeckWashSystemTM to rinsegrassclippings k,,,,

fromthe deck'sundersideandpreventthe buildupof

corrosivechemicals.

NOTE:Referto page28for informationregardingthis

andotherseparately-availableattachments& acces-

soriesfor yourtractor.

Cutting Deck Removal

NOTE:Modelsequippedwitha 38-inchdeckhave

onedeckidlerpulley.Modelsequippedwitha 42-and

46-inchdeckhavetwodeck idlerpulleys.

To removethecuttingdeck, proceedas follows:

1. Placethe PTO(BladeEngage)leverinthe disen-

gaged(OFF)positionandengagetheparkingbrake.

2. Lowerthe deckby movingthedeck liftleverintothe

bottomnotchonthe rightfender.

3. Removethe beltfromaroundthetractor'sengine

pulleyandidlerpulley(s).Referto Changingthe Deck

Belton page26 for detailedinstructions.

4. Lookingat the cuttingdeckfromtheleft sideof the

tractor,locatethe hairpinclip thatsecuresthe deck

supportrodon the rearleftsideof the deck.

SeeFig.6-3.

5. Removethe hairpin clipthat securesthedeck

supportrod, andcarefullyremovethe decksupport

fromthe decklift arm.

6. Repeattheabovestepson thetractor'srightside.

7. Movethe decklift leverintothe top notchonthe right

fenderto raisethe deckliftarmsupandout of the

way.

8. Carefullyremovethe PTOcablefromthe rearof

thecutting deckby removingthe hair pinclip which

securesit. Removethe springfromthe deckidler

bracket.See Fig.6-4.

9. Gentlyslidethe cuttingdecktowardthe frontof the

tractorallowingthe hooksonthe deckto release

themselvesfromthe deckstabilizerrod.

10.Gentlyslidethe cuttingdeck(fromthe rightside)out

fromunderneaththe tractor.

Figure 6=2

Figure 6=3

Figure 6-4

Your LaWn

NOTE:Models

equippedwith a 38-inch

deck have one deck

idler pulley.Models

)quipped with a 42-and

46-inch deck havetwo

deck idlerpulleys.