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WARNING
Adjusting
Your Lawn
Tractor
Parking Brake Adjustment
WARNING: Never attempt to adjust the
brakes while the engine is running. Always
disengage PTO, move shift lever into
neutral position, stop engine and remove
key to prevent unintended starting.
If the tractor does not come to a complete stop when the
brake pedal is completely depressed, or if the tractor’s
rear wheels can roll with the parking brake applied, the
brake is in need of adjustment. See an authorized MTD
Service Dealer to have your brakes properly adjusted.
Seat Adjustment
NOTE: For shipping reasons, seats are either fastened
to the tractor seat’s pivot bracket with a plastic tie, or
mounted backward to the pivot bracket. In either case,
free the seat form its shipping position and remove the
two hex screws (or knobs, on models so equipped) from
the bottom of seat before proceeding with applicable
instructions.
WARNING: Before operating this machine,
make sure the seat is engaged in the seat
stop, stand behind the machine and pull
back on seat until fully engaged into stop.
Standard Seat
To adjust the position of the seat, loosen the two hex
screws on the bottom of the seat. Slide the seat forward
or backward as desired. Retighten the two screws. See
Fig. 5-3.
Knob Adjustment Seat (if so equipped)
To adjust the position of the seat on models so equipped,
loosen the two knobs on the bottom of the seat. See
Fig. 5-4. Slide the seat forward or backward as desired.
Retighten the two knobs.
Quick Adjust Seat (If so equipped)
To adjust the position of the seat on models equipped
with a seat adjustment lever, move the seat adjustment
lever (located under the seat) to the left and slide the
seat forward or rearward. See Fig. 5-5. Make sure seat is
locked into position before operating the tractor.
Figure 5-3
Never attempt to
adjust the brakes while
the engine is running.
Always disengage
PTO, move shift lever
into neutral position,
stop engine and
remove key to prevent
unintended starting.
Figure 5-4
Figure 5-5
Before operating this
machine, make sure the
seat is engaged in the
seat stop, stand behind
the machine and pull
back on seat until fully
engaged into stop.
NOTE: For shipping rea-
sons, seats are either
fastened to the tractor
seat’s pivot bracket with
a plastic tie, or mounted
backward to the pivot
bracket. In either case,
free the seat form its
shipping position and
remove the two hex
screws (or knobs, on
models so equipped)
from the bottom of seat
before proceeding with
applicable instructions.