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Figure 17
Deck Lift Lever
Foundon yourtractor'srightfender,the decklift leverisusedto
changethe heightofthe cuttingdeck.Touse,movethe leverto the
left,then placeinthe notchbestsuitedfor yourapplication.
PTO (Blade Engage) Lever
Foundon the tractor'srightfender,the PTO (blade engage) leveris
usedto engagepowerto thecuttingdeck.To operate,movethelever
allthe wayforward.Movingthe leverall the wayrearwardintothe PTO
OFFpositiondisengagespowerto thecuttingdeck.
NOTE: The PTO (blade engage) levermust beinthe disengaged
(PTOOFF)positionwhen startingthe engine.
Fuel Fill Cap
The FuelFillCap islocatedbelowthe seat.Referto the Assembly
sectioninthismanualfor instructionsonfuelingthistractor.
Oil Fill Cap
TheOil Fill Capislocatedbelowtheseat.Referto the Assembly
sectioninthismanualfor instructionsoncheckingandaddingoil to
thistractor.
GAS AND OIL FILL-UP
Oil
IMPORTANT: Yourtractorisshippedwith motoroilinthe engine.
However,youMUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.Becareful
not tooverfill.
For instructionsonhowto checktheengineoil, referto CheckingThe
EngineOilinthe Assemblysectionof thismanual.
Gasoline
The gasolinetankislocatedundertheseat. Donot overfill.
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineisextremely
flammableandthe vaporsareexplosive.Neverfuel machineindoors
orwhilethe engineishotor running.Extinguishcigarettes,cigars,
pipes,andothersourcesof ignition.
NOTE : Purchasegasolineinsmallquantities.Donot usegasolineleft
overfromthe previousseason,to minimizegumdepositsinthe fuel
system.
• Thisengineiscertifiedto operateon unleadedgasoline.Forbest
results,fillthe fueltankwith onlyclean,fresh,unleadedgasoline
witha pumpstickeroctaneratingof 87 or higher.
• Gasohol(upto 10%ethylalcohol,90%unleadedgasolineby
volume)isan approvedfuel.Othergasoline/alcoholblends,such
as E85,are notapproved.
MethylTertiaryButylEther(MTBE)and unleadedgasolineblends
(upto a maximumof 15%MTBEbyvolume)areapprovedfuels.
Othergasoline/etherblendsarenot approved.
• Fillfuel tankoutdoorsor inwell-ventilatedarea.
• Donot overfillfueltank.Fill tankto nomorethan1/2 inchbelow
bottomof filler neckto allowspaceforfuelexpansion.
• Neverremovegascap or addfuelwhiletheengineishotor run-
ning.Allowengineto coolat leasttwominutesbeforerefueling.
• Ifgasolineis spilled,wipeitoff the engineandequipment.Move
machinetoanotherarea.Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe
engine.
Add GasolineTo
1.
Turntheengineoffand letenginecoolat least2 minutesbefore
removingthefuel cap.Thegasolinetankis underthe rearfender,
withthe fuel fill cap locatedinthe centerof the rearfender The
fuel cap is tetheredto thetractorto preventitsloss. Donot
attemptto removethecap fromthe tractor.
2. Fillthe fueltankwithgasoline.
3. Reinstallthefuel cap.
NOTE: The tractor is fitted with a tethered, ratcheting fuel cap. STOP
filling the tank once the fuel is seen inside the filler neck. See Fig. 18.
This ensures that a proper expansion volume is created, otherwise
the fuel can overflow creating a hazardous situation. Do NOTtop off
the fuel tank.
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Figure 18