Owner's Manual FOUR WHE STEER LAWN tRACTORS Thank you for purchasing Ill * " O an American-built IIII product.
IMPORTANT '_THIS RULESFORSAFEOPERATION THISSYMBOL POINTS OUTIMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS WHICH,tFNOTFOLLOWED, COULD ENDANGER THEPERSONAL SAFETY AND/ORPROPERTY OFYOURSELF ANDOTHERS.READANDFOLLOW ALLINSTRUCTIONS IN THISMANUALBEFORE ATTEMPTING TOOPERATE YOURUNIT.FAILURE TOCOMPLYWITHTHESEINSTRUCTIONS MAYRESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.WHENYOUSEE HEEDITS WARNING. SYMBOL--& DANGER: Yourunitwas builtto be operatedaccordingto the rulesfor safeoperationin thismanual.
RULESFORSAFEOPERATION(CONTINUED) 32. Whenusingthe vehiclewithmower,proceedas follows: A. Mow only in daylightor in good artificiallight. B. Nevermakea cuttingheightadjustment whileengine isrunning if operatormustdismountto do so. B. Shutthe engineoff an_wa'_tunti_t_tebb_e comesto a completestop beforeremovingthe grasscatcher. D. Checkblademountingbolts for propertightnessat frequent intervals.Also, checkbladesfor wearor damage(e.g. bent, cracked).Replacewith bladewhichmeetsoriginalequipment specifications.
Battery Cover Battery ACTIVATING THE BATTERY Screwdriver i ;/ Do not activate battery (fill with battery acid) until battery is actually placed in service. Be certain to read previous warnings before activating the battery. NOTE: Some units may have the battery and battery hardware packed with the battery fluid. 1. Lift the seat. Remove the battery cover by pressing in on the sides and lifting up. See figure 2 inset. Remove the battery from the rear frame. 2. Open the battery pack.
INSTALLING THE BATTERY Negative Terminal ¢ 1. Raise the seat. 2. Make certain the positive cable (heavy red wire) and negative cable (heavy black wire) are routed outside the battery opening. Positive al Battery Drain Tube 3. Place the battery inside the opening so that the positive terminal is toward the front of the unit. See figure 3. Route the battery drain tube down beside the battery. 4. Remove the hex bolt from the positive ( + ) terminal. Place the positive cable on the positive terminal.
tom of the steering wheel (6 o'clock position). Secure with the cupped washer (cupped side down) and hex lock nut removed in step 1. Model 784G Only: Model 784G is equipped with indicator lights, located in the steering wheel. The steering wheel must be assembled as follows for proper operation of the indicator lights. 1. Remove the hex lock nut and cupped washer from the steering shaft, and remove the steering bellow. Pry the steering wheel insert off the center of the steering wheel. .
CONTROLS iiiiiii iiiiiiiii iii1,,,11111 i iiiiii ii IGNITION SWITCH LIGHT SWITCH The }gnition switch is located the key to the START position the engine is running, leave tion. To stop the engine, turn tion. See figure 8. on the dashboard. Turn to start the engine. When the key in the ON posithe key to the OFF posi- The head lamps are operated by pushing the tight switch located on the dashboard. The head lamps will only operate when the engine is running. See figure 8.
SPEED CONTROL LEVER NOTE: The PTO switch must be in OFF position when starting the engine, when shifting into reverse and ff the operator leaves the seat. The speed control lever is located on the left fender. It allows you to regulate the ground speed of the lawn tractor. See figure 10. To select the ground speed, depress clutch pedal. Push speed control lever outward and move backward to slow lawn tractor, move forward to increase speed.
OPERATION 2 Depress the c_utch@rake _da_ and set the park,° [ng brake 3, P_ace the sh_ft lever in the NEUTRAL posit on 4 Set the throttle ceetro$ in the FAST post}on. 5 P_s_out the choke contro_ (a warm engne may not require choking} 6. T_m the gn tion key te the nght to the o rice.
5. Release the parking brake by depressing the clutch-brake pedal. Release clutch-brake pedal slowly to put unit into motion. 6. The lawn tractor is brought to a stop by depressing the clutch-brake pedal. NOTE: When operating the unit initially, there will be little difference between the highest two speeds until after the belts have seated themselves into the pulleys during the break-in period. Be sure that the lawn is clear of stones, sticks, wire, or o*,her obiects which could damage _.ractoror eng'me.
w 4. Reiease the c_utchobrake pedai completely, then s_ow_ydepress the pedal aii the way (belt wiil be aH the way to the outside of the bottom pultey}. Ho_d the pedal in this position. ADJUSTMENTS SEAT AWUSTMENT T_hoseat may be adiusted to different posiflons_ Refer to At_acnmg the Seat" in assembly instructions. 5. Turn the engine offl 6. After engine stops completely, re_ease the clutchbrake pedal. DECK LEVEUN_ ADJUSTMENT _f a.n _ neven cut is obtainea.
10. Placespeedcontrolleverin first speedposition. Adjustspeedselectorrodas follows. a. Pushrodtowardtherearofthetractor,against the endof the slot in the speedcontrollever assembly, b. Turnrodintooroutoftheferruleuntilitfitsfreelyoverthe3/8"pinonthevariablespeedpulley (turnclockwiseto shortenrod, counterclockwiseto lengthenrod). c. Afterrod is adjustedto fit overpin, thenturn rodfour (4) full turns counterclockwise. Move speed control lever to second positioh.
The steering box assembly has a grease fitting. However, it should not require lubrication. If disassembled for any reason, lubricate with 4 oz. of #251 E.P. grease, part number 737-3007, BRAKE ADJUSTMENT During normal operation of this machine, the brake is subject to wear and will require periodic examination and adjustment. The steering shaft should be lubricated with light oil at least once a season, _ ARNING: Do not the have the engine running when you adjust brake.
On Modet 784G on_y, the engine is provided with a drain hose for your convenience in draining oil from the crankcase. A clamp secures the drain hose to the side of the engine_ See figure 22 To drain the oi_, remove the hose flgm the c_amp and remove the drain plug from the end of the hose° Be ceAain to replace the drain p_ug and to use the clamp to secure hose to the engine before operating, When sharpening the blades, follow the original angle of grind as a guide.
REAR DRIVE BELT 1. U the tr_ head cover. _ake k_. _ic.h _ure th_ _¢er. the _o is_n 2. Disconnect the _ rod from the variable _ pulley by ren'_ving the co_er _n and fiat r arid lifting _ off the 3/8" pin. Refer to figure 15. Belt Guard 3. Push the idler pulley toward the right side of the unff. Lift the Wit over the idler pulley. FIGURE 24.--Model 754F 4. Remove the belt from the variable speed pulley and transmission pulley. 5. Re_ace belt, and reassemble in reverse order. 6.
Model784G: 1 Toremovethefrontdrivebelt,firstremovetherear drivebeltfromtheidJerpulleyandvariablespeed 2, Usethe liA _everto raisethe deckto its highest 3, Disconnect thespringfromthetransmission sup_ portbracket.Seefigure2& FIGURE 28.--Modem 784G 9. Ptace the clutch-brake peda_ in park position Remove the belt from the engine pulley. 10. Move the vadable speed pulley as necessary order to remove the beit See figure 29.
1. Removethe COMMONCAUSESFORBATTERYFAILUREARE: Negative cable. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 2. Remove the Positive cable, To install a battery: 1. Attach the Positive cable. 2. Attach the Negative cable; 6. Battery electrolyte substitutes 7. Freezing of electrolyte JUMP STARTING 1. Attach the first jumper cable from the Positive terminal of the good battery to the Positive terminal of the dead battery. NOTE: THESE FAILURES WARRANTY. 2.
USE THIS SHEET AS A GUIDE TO DETERMINE SLOPES WHERE YOU MAY NOT OPERATE SAFELY. SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE A POWER POLE -._{-- A CORNER OF A BUILDING ,_ I ,,d, CO I I O I I I WARNING Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2z/'=feet every 10 feet). A riding mower could overturn and cause serious injury.
iiiiii iii i i i ,,,,,|, i iii i TROUBLE SHOOTING mli i i i lllmmllllll TROUBLE i i i iii u • m LOOK FOR ......... Engine will not crank llll iiii GUIDE i mii i REMEDY ,, ,, ,,,, Battery installed incorrectly The battery must be installed with the negative terminal, identified at the terminal post by (Neg, N or -), grounded.
i I TROUBLE i i i i,iiiiii, iii TROUBLE SHOOTING III I II III III GUIDE (Continued) I LOOK FOR I II REMEDY .................... No fuel to the carburetor ,, ,,,, ,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Gasoline tank empty. Fill. Fuel line or in-line fuel filter plugged. Remove and clean fuel line. Replace filter if necessary. ...................................................... Air filter dirty , ,, ,, ,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, If the air cleaner is dirty, the engine may not start.
