Troy-Bilt 77T - Manuals

8 3 Setting Up Your Lawn Tractor WARNING Use extreme care when handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely flammable and the vapors are explosive. Never fuel machine indoors or while the en-gine is hot or running. Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other sources of ignition.Make sure the riding ...

9 Attaching The Steering Wheel If the steering wheel for your tractor did not come attached, the hardware for attaching it has been packed within the steering wheel, beneath the steering wheel cap. Carefully pry off the steering wheel cap and remove the hardware.1. With the wheels of the tractor poi...

10 � � � � � � � � 4 Operating Your Lawn Tractor Know Your Lawn Tractor Figure 5 A Speed Control Lever/ Parking Brake E Throttle /Choke Control Lever B Clutch-Brake Pedal F Ignition Switch C Shift Lever G Deck Lift Lever D PTO (Blade Engage) Lever NOTE: Any reference in this manual to the RIGHT or L...

11 4 Operating Your Lawn Tractor WARNING Never leave a running machine unattended. Always disengage PTO, move shift lever into neutral position, set parking brake, stop engine and remove key to prevent unintended starting. Ignition Switch The ignition switch is activated to start the engine. Insert ...

12 PTO (Blade Engage) Lever Found on the tractor’s right fender, the PTO (blade engage) lever is used to engage power to the cutting deck or other (separately available) attach-ments. To operate, move the lever all the way forward. Moving the lever all the way rearward into the PTO OFF position dise...

13 4 Operating Your Lawn Tractor Driving The Tractor WARNING: Avoid sudden starts, ex-cessive speed and sudden stops. WARNING: Do not leave the seat of the tractor without first plac-ing the PTO (Blade Engage) lever in the disengaged (OFF) posi-tion, depressing the brake pedal and engaging the parki...

14 Engaging the Blades Engaging the PTO (Blade Engage) transfers power to the cutting deck or other (separately available) attach-ments. To engage the blades, proceed as follows:1. Move the throttle control lever to the FAST (rabbit) position. 2. Grasp the PTO (Blade Engage) lever and pivot it all t...

15 4 Operating Your Lawn Tractor Mulching (If Equipped) A mulch kit is sold separately and incorporates special blades that incorporate a process of recirculating grass clippings repeatedly beneath the cutting deck. The ultra-fine clippings are then forced back into the lawn where they act as a natu...

17 5 WARNING Adjusting Your Lawn Tractor ���������������� ������� Parking Brake Adjustment WARNING: Never attempt to ad-just the brakes while the engine is running. Always disengage PTO, move shift lever into neutral posi-tion, stop engine and remove key to prevent unintended starting. If the tracto...

18 6 Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor NOTE: Depending on the engine model found on your tractor, it may be necessary to remove the tractor’s side panel in order to replace the oil filter (if so equipped). Figure 14 WARNING Before performing any maintenance or repairs, disengage PTO, move shift lever in...

19 6 Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor Figure 15 Deck Wash System™ A hex plug can be found on your tractor’s deck surface. See Figure 15.This plug can be replaced with a water port to be used as part of a separately-available deck wash system. Use the Deck Wash System™ to rinse grass clippings from the ...

22 Changing the Deck Belt WARNING: Be sure to shut the engine off, remove ignition key, disconnect the spark plug wire (s) and ground against the engine to prevent unintended starting before removing the belt(s). The belt on your tractor is subject to wear and should be replaced if any signs of wear...

24 7 Off-Season Storage/ Attachments WARNING Drain fuel only into an approved container outdoors, away from an open flame. Al- low engine to cool. Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other sources of igni- tion prior to draining fuel. Never store the ma- chine or fuel container indoors where t...

25 8 Safety Labels WARNING This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before at-tempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these ...

26 9 Trouble Shooting For repairs beyond the minor adjust- ments listed here, contact an authorized service dealer. Cause Problem Remedy Engine fails to start 1. PTO engaged. 2. Spark plug wire(s) disconnected.3. Fuel tank empty or stale fuel.4. Choke not activated. 5. Faulty spark plug.6. Blocked f...

29 Illustrated Parts List 10 Ref. No. Part No. Description 1 710-0599 Screw, 1/4-20, 0.500 2 710-0604A Screw, 5/16-18, 0.625 3 710-1260A Screw, 5/16-18, 0.750 4 710-1611B Screw, 5/16-18, 0.750 5 712-0185 Nut, 1/4-20, Speed U-type 6 725-0963 Headlamp, 12V 7 731-05078A Collar, Dash, 3-Style 8 731-1535...

41 10 Illustrated Parts List Ref. No. Part No. Description 1 618-0624 Spindle Assembly, Pul, 6.23” Dia 2 683-04138A Brake Assembly, Deck 3 683-04165A Deck Shell, 42” (w/o Wheel Brkt) 4 683-04167 Brake Assembly, Deck 5 683-04228 Brkt. Ass’y, Deck, Hanger LH 6 710-3015 Screw, 1/4-20, .75, Gr5 7 710-12...

44 For parts and/or accessories please call 1-866-840-6483, or 1-330-558-7220. www.troybilt.com NOTES: Use this page to make notes and write down important information.

The limited warranty set forth below is given by Troy-Bilt LLC with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States, its posses-sions and territories.“Troy-Bilt” warrants this product against defects in material and workman-ship for a period of two (2) years commencing on the date...