Assembly; Your Mower At A Glance - MTD 769-09284C Instrucciones De Funcionamiento Originales

English
Symbols in the operating in-
structions
The following symbols are used in
these operating instructions:
!
Danger
Draws your attention to sources of
potential danger associated with
the task you are undertaking at the
time which constitute a danger to
persons.
Caution
Draws your attention to potential
hazards associated with the task
you are undertaking at the time
which could result in damage to
the mower.
Note
This indicates important information
and application tips.
Disposal instructions
Dispose of packaging remnants, old
mowers, etc., in accordance with lo-
cal regulations.
Location details
Whenever a location on the mower
is specified (e.g. left, right), this is al-
ways from the perspective of the dri-
ver, sitting in the seat, and facing
forward.

Assembly

Assembling the mower
The assembly of the mower is illust-
rated at the end of the operating ins-
tructions or on a supplementary
sheet.
The illustrations may differ in detail
from the mower which you have
purchased.
Preparing the battery
!
Danger
Risk of poisoning and injury from
battery acid
Wear safety goggles and protective
gloves. Do not allow battery acid to
come into contact with skin.
If you get battery acid on your face
or in your eyes, wash off immedia
tely with cold water and consult a
doctor.
10
If you accidentally swallow battery
acid, drink plenty of water and con
sult a doctor immediately.
Store batteries out of the reach of
children.
Never tilt the battery, as battery
acid may run out.
Hand over any remaining battery
acid to your dealer or to a waste
management company.
Caution
Risk of fire, explosion and corrosion
caused by battery acid and gases
emitted by battery acid
Immediately clean parts of the mo
wer splashed by battery acid. Batte
ry acid is corrosive.
Do not smoke, keep burning and hot
objects away.
Charge batteries in a well ventilated
and dry room only.
Possible short-circuit when working
on the battery
Do not place any tools or metal ob
jects on the battery.
Disconnect and connect the battery
in the correct sequence.
Disconnection
First disconnect the black cable

(–), then the red cable (+).
Connection
First connect the red cable (+),

then the black cable (–).
The battery is filled with battery acid
and sealed at the factory. But even a
"maintenance-free" battery needs
servicing to ensure it has a certain
service life.
Keep the battery clean.

Avoid tilting the battery. Electro-

lyte liquid will run out of even a
"sealed" battery if it is tilted.
Before using the mower for the

first time, charge the battery with
a battery charger (maximum
charging current 12 volts, 6 am-
ps) for 1–2 hours. After charging
the battery, first pull out the batte-
ry charger plug, then disconnect
the battery (see also operating
instructions for the battery char-
ger).
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Operating Manual for Ride-on Lawn Tractor

Your mower at a glance

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Caution. Damage to the mo
wer.
This first describes the control and
display functions. Do not execute
any of these functions yet!
Fig. 1
Ignition lock
1
(depending on model)
Ignition lock
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Fig. 4a
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Starting: Turn key to the right
until the engine is running,
then release. Key is turned
to .
Stopping: Turn the key to the
left, to
Ignition lock with OCR-function
(depending on model)
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Fig. 4b
This ignition lock features an
OCR-function (= user-
controlled mowing in reverse
gear).
Starting: Turn key to the right
until the engine is running,
then release. The key at
mowing in the drive direction.
OCR-position: Turn key to left
of normal position to reverse
mowing position
and press the switch (1).
The indicator light (2) comes on
and indicates to the user that
the mower can now mow in
reverse and forward gear.
Stopping: Turn the key to the left,
to .
2 Clutch/brake pedal
Clutching = Depress pedal half
way.
Braking = Depress pedal all the
way.
Note
Is also used to activate/deactiva-
te the parking brake.
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(normal) allows