Operator's Manual Transmatic Lawn Tractor Models 660 - 688 IMPORTANT: READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY Warning: This unt is equ pped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-covered, brush-covered or grass-covered land unless the eng ne's exhaust system is equipped wth a spark attester meet ng applicable Icoal or state laws (if any). ff a spark attester is used, it should be mainta ned in effective working order by the ope_4tor.
TABLEOFCONTENTS Content Page Important Safe Operation Practices ........................................................................ 3 Slope Gauge ........................................................................................................... 7 Tractor Set-up ......................................................................................................... 8 Know Your Lawn Tractor .........................................................................................
SECTION1: IMPORTANT SAFEOPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safely and/or properly of yourself and others. Read and follow alt instructions in this manuat before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbo!--heed its warning.
23. Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea 3. burn. Do not touch. 24. Check overhead clearances carefully before driving under low hanging tree branches, wires, door openings etc., where the operator may be struck or pulled from the unit, which could result in serious injury. 25. Disengage all attachment clutches, depress the brake pedal completely and shift into neutral before attempting to start engine. 26. Your machine is designed to cut normal residential grass of a height no more than 10 °.
c. Before and while backing, look behind and down for smalt children. d. Never carry children, even with the blade(s) shut off. They may fall off and be sedousty injured or interfere with safe machine operation. e. Use extreme care when approaching blind corners, doorways, shrubs, trees or other objects that may block your vision of a child who may run into the machine. f. Disengage the cutting blade(s) before shifting in reverse.
Replace theblade(s)withtheoriginalequipment manufacturer's (O.E.M.)blade(s)only,listedinthis manual."Useofpartswhichdonotmeetthe originalequipment specifications mayleadto improperperformance andcompromise safety!° 6. Mowerbladesare sharp. Wrap the blade or wear gloves, and use extra caution when servicing them. Keep all nuts, bolts, and screws tight to be sure the equipment is in safe working condition. 8. Never tamper with the safety interlock system or other safety devices.
SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE 1'4 1,91 A POWER POLE 15° 1.1,1 O,. 0 ..I &i ,_WARNING Z 0 J I.1.1.1 Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). A riding mower could overturn and cause serious injury. If operating a walk-behind mower on such a slope, it is extremely difficult to maintain your footing and you could slip, resulting in serious injury.
SECTION3: TRACTOR SET-UP IMPORTANT:Your tractor is shipped with motor oil in the engine. However, you MUST check the oit level before starting the engine and operating. Refer to the separate Briggs & Stratton Operator/Owner Manual (or Tecumseh eng ne s Owner s Manua ) packed w th your tractor. Read nstruct ons carefu y. NOTE: Reference to right or left hand side of the unit is observed from the driver's seat, facing forward.
AttachingTheSeat Standard Adjustment Seat styles vary by tractor mode! and there are three different styles available: • Standard Adjustment • Quick Adjustment & • Knob Adjustment Refer to Figure 3, Figure 4 and Figure 5 to identify which your tractor's seat style and follow appIicabIe instructions below. Hex Screw_ Shoulder OpenS_i rr;s _ 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.
WARNING: The shipping brace, used for packaging purposes only, must be removed and discarded before operating your riding mower. GasandOilFill-up The gasoline tank is located under the hood and has a capacity of either two or three gallons. Do not overfill. ,_ WARNING: The mowing deck is capable of throwing objects. Failure to operate the tiding mower without the discharge cover in the proper operating position could result in serious personal injury and/or properly damage. handling gasoline.
SECTION4: KNOWYOURLAWNTRACTOR DDDDD_ t If so equipped Figure 8 A Clutch-brake Pedal E B C Choke Control1Throttle Control Lever F G D Deck Engagement / Lift Lever H Ignition Switch Shift Lever Speed Control Lever / Parking Brake Seat Adjustment Lever1- IgnitionSwitch STOP The ignition switch is located on the right side of the tractor's dash .To start the engine, insert the key into the ignition switch and turn clockwise to the START position.
ChokeControl To release the parking brake, depress the clutch-brake pedal and move the speed control lever out of the notches to the desired position. Release the speed control lever and the clutch-brake pedal. On some models, moving the throttle lever all the way forward activates the engine's choke control. On all other models, the choke control can be found on NOTE: The parking brake must be set if the operator leaves the seat with the engine running or the engine wit/automatically shut off.
SECTION5: OPERATING THELAWNTRACTOR Startingthe Engine WARNING AVOIDSERIOUS INJURYORDEATH NOTE: Refer to the TRACTORSET-UPon page 8 of this • {F MACHINE STOPS GOING UPHILL, STOP BLADE(S) AND BACK DOWNHILL SLOWLY. • DO NOT MOW WHEN CHILDREN OR OTHERS ARE AROUND. • NEVER CARRY CHILDREN, EVEN W{TH BLADES OPE • LOOK DOWN AND BEHIND BEFORE AND WHILE BACKING. manual for Gasoline and Oit fill-up instructions. , , , , • KEEP SAFETY DEVICES (GUARDS, SHIELDS, AND SWITCHES) IN PLACE AND WORKING.
° ° ° ° ° ° Operating TheLawnTractor before and while backing up to avoid backWARNING: Always Iookdown and abehind over accident. ,_ WARNING: Before leaving the operator's position. Always place the deck engagement! lift lever in the BLADES STOP position, shift into neutral, set parking brake, stop engine and remove key to prevent unintended starting. ° Restart engine. Place speed control lever in high speed position. Release clutch-brake pedal fully. Depress clutch-brake pedal.
. . . For best results it is recommended that the first two Always position the throttle control lever in the FAST (rabbit) position and allow it to remain there while mowing. Failing to keep the engine at full throttle places strain on the tractor's engine and does not aItow the blades to properly mulch grass. laps be cut with the discharge thrown towards the center. After the first two laps, reverse the direction to throw the discharge to the outside for the balance of cutting.
SECTION6: MAKINGADJUSTMENTS _lb adjustments while engine to ismake running, WARNING: Nevertheattempt any except where specified in the operator's manual. Hex Screws wire(s) and ground against the WARNING: Disconnect theengine sparkbefore plug performing any adjustments, repairs or maintenance. StandardAdjustmentSeat To adjust the position of the seat, loosen the two hex screws on the bottom of the seat. See Figure 11. Slide the seat forward or backward as desired. Retighten the two screws.
° ° ° Measure the distance from the front of the blade tip to the ground and the rear of the blade tip to the ground. The first measurement taken should be between 1/4" and 3/8" less than the second NOTE: The deck wheels, on models so equipped, are measu rement. Determine the approximate distance necessary for proper adjustment and proceed, if necessary, to the next step. Place the deck engagement/lift lever in the engaged (all the way forward) position.
Remove the hairpin clip which secures the disengagement rod to the stabilizer shaft assembly. See Figure 16. o ParkingBrakeAdjustment ,i_ • _ ._ "_JIl_l WARNING: Never attempt to adjust the disengage PTO, move shift lever into neutral position, stop the engine remove Always key to brakes while engineand is running. prevent unintended starting. o Stabilizer Shaft I_1 / /""_///// _ Assembly _ .
° Remove theshiftcoverpanelandlocatethespeed controlrod.SeeFigure18. ° Reassemble the shirt cover panel, start the tractor's engine and test the futt range of speeds. IMPORTANT: If the above adjustment did not result in the tractor obtaining the full range of speeds, see an authorized service dealer to have the variable speed drive system inspected and professionally adjusted. NOTE: There is a small yellow wire connected to a spring switch on the underside of the shift cover panel.
Two turns at a time, thread the adjustment ferrule toward the right, front tire to lengthen the tie rod. Or, thread the adjustment ferrule away from the right, front tire to shorten the tie rod. ° Make certain the steering wheel is in position for straight-ahead travel before again taking measurements. Continue to repeat the steps above until a proper adjustment is achieved.
o Unscrew the oil fill cap and remove the dipstick from the oil fill tube. See Figure 22. recommended at the start of each mowing season. Refer to the Briggs & Stratton Operator/Owner ManuaI (or Tecumseh engine's Owner's Manual) for correct plug type and gap specifications. Lubrication WARNING: inspecting, shift lever brake, stop unintended Before lubricating, repairing, or always disengage PTO, move into neutral position, set parking engine and remove keyto prevent starting.
SECTION8: SERVICE _ and ground Disconnect against the before WARNING: the engine spark plug wire performing any adjustments, repairs or maintenance. Hook CuttingDeckRemoval WARNING: Shut the engine off, remove ignition key, set the parking brake, disconnect the spark plug wire(s) and ground against the engine to prevent unintended starting before removing the cutting deck. _bb safety goggles Always to protect while WARNING: wear your safety eyes glasses or removing the cutting deck.
o Remove the hairpin clips which secure the rear deck hangers to the deck stabilizer bracket. See Figure 27. Retain the hairpin clips. The blades may be removed as follows. ° Rear Deck Hangers ° Remove the deck from beneath the tractor, (refer to CuttingDeckRemoval on page 22) then gently flip the deck over to expose its underside. Place a block of wood between the center deck housing baffle and the cutting blade to act as a s_abilizer. See Figure 28. Hex Flange Nut Stabilizer Bracket Figure 27 .
Itis important thateachcuttingbladeedgebeground equallytomaintainproperbladebalance.A poorly balancedbladewillcauseexcessive vibrationandmay causedamagetothetractorandresultinpersonal injury. Thebladecanbetestedbybalancing it ona round IMPORTANT: Never jump your tractor's dead battery with the battery of a running vehicle. ° ° shaft screwdriver. Grind metal from the heavy side until it balances evenly.
Deck Belt (38- and 42-inch Decks) WARNING: Shut the engine off, remove ignition key, set the parking brake, disconnect the spark plug wire(s) and ground against the engine to prevent unintended starting before removing the cutting deck. ,_ o o o Self-Tapping Screws safety goggles Always to protect while WARNING: wear your safety eyes glasses or removing the cutting deck. Remove the cutting deck from the tractor (Refer to CuttingDeckRemovalon page 22, for detailed instructions).
Orive Belts {Upperand Lower) NOTE: The engine pulley must be removed from the engine's crankshaft in order to change the tractor's drive belts. Doing so requires an air/impact wrench. It is recommended that both belts be changed at the same time. o Place the deck engagement/lift lever in the engaged (all the way forward) position. o Unthread the shift knob and remove the two flange screws which secure the shift cover panel in place. Refer to Figure 15. Remove the shift cover panel.
SECTION9: OFF-SEASON STORAGE WARNING: Never store the machine or fuel container indoors where there is an ° open flame, spark or pilot light such as on water heater, furnace, clothes dryer or other gas appliance. ° WARNING: Use a fuel stabilizer additive or drain the fuel into an approved container outdoors, away from an open flame. Allow engine to cool. Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other sources of ignition prior to draining fuel.
SECTION11: TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Trouble Possible Corrective Action Cause(s) Engine will not crank Safety switch button not depressed. Battery installed incorrectly. Battery is dead or weak. Blown fuse or circuit breaker. Engine ground wire loose. Throttle or choke Engine cranks but not in starting will not start 3osition. No fuel to the carburetor. No spark to spark plug. Dirty air cleaner.
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MANUFACTURER'S O LIMITED WARRANTY TRO BIIT n II The limited warranty set forth below is given by Troy-Bill LLC with respect to new merchandise purchased and used in the United States, its possessions and territories. Troy-Bilt LLC warrants this product against defects for a period of two (2) years commencing on the date of odginal purchase and will, at its option, repair or replace, free of charge, any part found to be defective in materials or workmanship.
