Operating instructions

TABLE OF CONTENTS
WARRANTY ......................................
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER .................
SAFETY RULES ..................................
ASSEMBLY .......................................
PANTS BAG - CONTENTS ..............................
CHECK THE TIRES ....................................
CHECK THE LEVEL OF THE MOWER HOUSING ..........
HOW TO INSTALL THE SEAT ............................
HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE STEERING WHEEL ............
HOW TO ASSEMBLE THE GAUGE WHEELS ..............
HOW TO INSTALL THE MOWER HOUSING ...............
MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY ........................
HOW TO PREPARE THE ENGINE ........................
IMPORTANTI BEFORE YOU START MOWING ............
OPERATION ......................................
LOCATION OF CONTROLS .............................
ATTACHMENTS ........................................
HOW TO USE THE THROTTLE CONTROL ................
HOW TO USE THE BLADE ROTATION CONTROL .........
HOW TO USE THE SPEED CONTROL PEDAL .............
HOW TO DISCONNECT THE TRANSMISSION .............
HOW TO SET THE PARKING BRAKE .....................
HOW TO CHANGE THE cUTrlNG HEIGHT ................
HOW TO STOP THE UNIT ...............................
HOW TO TRANSPORT THE UNIT ........................
HOW TO OPERATE WITH THE MOWER HOUSING .........
HOW TO OPERATE THE UNIT ON HILLS .................
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE .......................
HOW TO START THE ENGINE .. _........................
OPERATING TIpS ......................................
2 MOWING AND BAGGING TIPS ..........................
3 HOW TO CHANGE THE MULCHER PLATE ................
3 MAINTENANCE ...................................
9 MAINTENANCE CHANT ................................
9 HOW TO CHECK THE MUFFLER ........................
9 HOW TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THE BLADE ............
9 HOW TO SHARPEN THE BLADE ........................
10 HOW TO ADJUST THE BLADE ROTATION CONTROL ......
10 HOW TO CHECK AND ADJUST THE DRIVE BRAKE .......
10 HOW TO CHECK AND ADJUST THE MOTION DRIVE BELT.
11 HOW TO ADJUST THE SPEED CONTROL PEDAL .........
12 MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY ........................
12 HOW TO CHARGE THE BATTERy .......................
12 WHERE TO LUBRICATE ................................
13 HOW TO CHECK THE FUEL FILTER .....................
13 CHECK THE TIRES ....................................
14 HOW TO REMOVE THE MOWER HOUSING ...............
14 HOW TO INSTALL THE MOWER HOUSING ...............
14 HOW TO ADJUST THE GAUGE WHEELS .................
15 HOW TO LEVEL THE MOWER HOUSING .................
15 HOW TO REPLACE THE MOTION DRIVE BELT ............
16 HOW TO REPLACE THE MOWER DRIVE BELTS ..........
16 HOW TO REPLACE THE FUSE ..........................
16 HOW TO REPLACE THE UGHT BULB ....................
16 HOW TO CLEAN THE MOWER HOUSING .................
17 STORAGE (OVER 30 DAYS) .................... ; ........
17 TROUBLE SHOOTING CHART .....................
18 SLOPE GUIDE ....................................
18 INDEX ...........................................
19 LAWN TRACTOR ACCESSORIES ...................
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MURRAY, INC. Two Year Limited Warranty
Murray, Inc warrants to the odginal purchaser thatthis unit shall be free from defects inmaterial and workmanship under normal
use and service for a pedod of Two (2) Years from the date of purchase; however, this warranty does not cover engines,
accessories (such as snow blowers, snow blades, grass baggers and plows), transmissions, batteries and Normal Wear Parts
(except as noted below) or transaxles as the companies that manufacture these items furnish their own warranties and provide
service through their authorized field service facilities. For additional information, see the warranties covering these particular
pads. If you are uncertain whether your unit contains or is equipped with one or more of these pads, consult your dealer prior
to purchase. Subject to the terms and conditions noted in this Limited Warranty, we shall, at our option, repair or replace at no
cost to the original purchaser any part covered by this Limited Warranty during the applicable warranty period,
In the event the battery proves defective within ninety (90) days from the date of purchase, we will replace it without charge. If
the battery proves defective after (90) days but within one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of purchase, we will replace
it for a charge of one half (1/2) of the retail price of the battery in effect at the time of return.
Normal Wear Parts are defined as belts, blades, blade adapters, pneumatic tires, headlights and seat covers. These parts are
warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship as delivered withthe product. Any claim for repair orreplacement
of Normal Wear Parts must be made within thirty (30) days of the date of purchase. No claims involving damage caused from
material use, abuse or misuse will be honored.
This Murray, Inc. Two (2) Year Limited Warranty is your exclusive remedy; however, this warranty isvoid or does not apply
to any unitthat has been tampered with, altered, misused, abused or used for rental or other commercial and/or professional
(non- homeowner) uses. Yourwarranty does not cover minor mechanIcel adjustments which are not due to any defect inmaterial
or workmanship. For assistance in making such adjustments, consult your Instruction Book.
Tomake a cJaimunder this Murray, Inc. Two (2)Year Limited Warranty, returnthe unit (or ifauthorized in advance, the defective
part) along with your proof of purchase to an Authorized Service Center near you. To locate the nearest Authorized Service
Center, call the Central Parts Distributor foryour area shown in the listprovided with your unit or check the Yellow Page listings
in your local telephone directory. If you return the entire unit, we will repair the unit. Ifwe authorize the return of the defective
part only, we will either replace or repair the part. Inthe case of a defect in a transmission or differential (as distinguished from
a transaxie), the entire transmission or differential must be returned since they do not include user serviceable parts.
This Murray, Inc. Two (2) Year Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rightswhich vary
from state to state. This Limited Warranty is given In lieu of all other expressed and implied warranties including the
implied warranty of merchantability and warranty of fitness for a particular purpose. If you need additional information
on this written warranty or assistance in obtaining service, write or call: MURRAY, INC., Outdoor Power Equipment, Customer
Service Department, P.O. Box 268, Brantwood, Tennessee 37027. (1- 800- 782- 5357)
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