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    Lawn Care
    Lawn Care By Tracy Underwood November 3rd, 2022

    How To Use MTD Shift On The Go

    How to Use MTD Shift on the Go. The MTD Shift On The Go lawn tractor transmission, also called Transmatic, is a simple design that combines a single-speed transaxle with forward and reverse gears and a variable-speed belt drive. Although the speed control has six or seven positions, depending on tractor model, these positions are actually nothing more than shifter detents. The foot brake/clutch pedal is connected to the same belt-drive control, so the speed control is similar to a "cruise control" on a car.

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