Service manual

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removed within a few hours by a doctor familiar
with this form of injury or serious complications
may result.
B. Related to Fuel
1. Fuel is highly flammable and its vapors can
explode if ignited. Please respect it.
2. Do not smoke or permit others to smoke while
handling fuel.
3. Always use approved containers for fuel and fill
slowly to decrease the chance of static electricity
buildup and spillage.
4. Store fuel in well ventilated and unoccupied
buildings away from sparks and flames.
5. When dispensing gasoline into approved con-
tainers, place the container on the ground when
refueling to avoid a possible static electricity
ignition of fuel vapors.
6. Do not fill containers while it is inside a vehicle,
trunk, the bed of a pickup or floor of a trailer.
7. Always shut off the engine and permit it to cool
before removing the fuel tank cap.
8. Always fill the fuel tank outdoors away from
sparks and flames.
9. If the fuel container spout will not fit inside the
fuel tank opening, use a funnel.
10. When filling the fuel tank, stop when the fuel
reaches one inch from the top. This space is nec
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essary for fuel expansion. Do not overfill .
11. Wipe up any spilled fuel.
12. Do not use gasoline fuel classified above E-
10 (I.E., E-15 through E-85) as it could cause
severe damage to the engine and fuel system.
C. Related to Batteries
Batteries are stored electrical energy devices that may
be serviceable with removable caps (the electrolyte lev
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els can be checked), or may be non-serviceable (no
attempt should be made to open the vents).
Batteries may contain lead (Pb) and sulfuric acid, and
they must be re-cycled and not disposed of nor aban
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doned. Sulfuric acid can cause severe burns, and in
the event of contact, the areas should be flushed with
water and a physician contacted. Battery cases should
not be punctured. Lead is poisonous and is contained
within the positive and negative terminals as well as
within the battery’s internal grid-work of plates and
active materials.
Explosive gases are generated when batteries are re-
charged, so sparks, flames and heat sources should be
avoided. Loose connections at the battery terminals
can produce sprks and heat...connections to the termi
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nals must be kept tight, and the terminals and battery
surfaces kept clean of acids and corrosion. If batteries
are re-charged or “jumped” from external sources,
make sure that the connections are made properly and
in the correct sequence...connect to the positive termi
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nal of the good battery first, then connect that to the
positive terminal of the weak battery. The third connec
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tion should be to the negative terminal of the good bat-
tery, followed by the negative terminal of the weak
battery. If sparks are observed or heating of the wiring
or connectors is detected, disconnect in reverse order
(I.E., the negative terminal of the weak battery first).
Batteries should be re-charged at a constant volt
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age...generally 14.5 +/- 0.5 volts DC for a nominal 12
volt DC battery.
D. When Mowing
1. Keep adults, children and pets away from the
area to be mowed.
2. When operating this mower in the forward direc-
tion, do not allow the speed control pedals to
rapidly return to Neutral. Always operate the
pedals smoothly and avoid any sudden move
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ments when starting or stopping.
3. If the mower is equipped for side discharge, never
use the mower without the discharge chute
installed and placed in the down position.
4. Always remove debris and other objects from
the area to be mowed.(
Note : debris and loose
grass will reduce traction.)
5. Mow only in daylight.
6. Watch for holes, sprinkler heads and other hid-
den hazards.
7. Avoid driving too close to trees, creeks, ditches,
sand traps and other obstacles.
8. Before backing up, check behind you and watch
where you’re going.
9. Always reduce speed when making a turn, and
when grass is wet.
10. Always mow laterally or diagonally across
slopes, never up and down the slope. Do not
operate on steep (greater than 20 degrees,
36%) slopes and slow down before turning.
11. Be careful when crossing gravel paths or road-
ways. Always turn off the blade clutch switch and
wait until the blades stop rotating and raise the
cutting deck to the transport position. Always
allow other vehicles to have the right-of-way.
12. If you hit a solid object while mowing, turn off the
blade clutch switch, place the speed control
pedal in the neutral position, move the throttle to
slow, set the parking brake, shut off the engine
and take the key from the ignition switch. Inspect
for damage. Repair any damage. Make sure the
blades are in good condition and that the blade
bolts are tight before restarting the engine.
13. Never leave the mower unattended without: turn-
ing off the blade clutch switch; placing the speed
control pedals in the neutral position; moving the
throttle to slow; setting the parking brake; shut
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ting off the engine and taking the key from the
ignition switch.
14. Never walk or stand on the discharge side of a
mower with the engine running. Turn off the