Product Manual

INTRODUCTION .................................................................5
Driving and Transport on Public Roads
.........................5
Towing
............................................................................5
Operating
....................................................................... 5
Good Service
................................................................. 6
Manufacturing Number
.................................................. 6
SYMBOLS AND DECALS
...................................................7
SAFETY ............................................................................... 9
Safety Instructions
.........................................................9
Personal Safety Equipment
..........................................11
Slope Operation
........................................................... 11
Safe Handling of Gasoline
........................................... 13
General Maintenance
..................................................14
Transport
...................................................................... 16
Towing
..........................................................................16
Spark Arrestor
.............................................................. 16
CONTROLS ......................................................................17
Control Locations
......................................................... 17
Motion Control Levers
.................................................. 18
Parking Brake
..............................................................19
Throttle Control
............................................................. 19
Blade Switch
................................................................ 19
Ignition Switch
.............................................................. 20
Choke Control
.............................................................. 20
Hour Meter
................................................................... 20
Fuel Tank
......................................................................21
Fuses
...........................................................................22
Cutting Height Adjuster
...............................................22
Fuel Shut Off Valve
....................................................... 22
Seat Adjustment Lever
.................................................23
Bypass Linkages
.........................................................23
OPERATION .....................................................................24
Training
........................................................................ 24
Steering
........................................................................ 24
Before Starting
............................................................. 25
Starting the Engine
...................................................... 25
Weak Battery
................................................................ 28
Running
........................................................................ 29
Operating On Hills
....................................................... 30
Mowing Tips
.................................................................31
Stopping the Engine
.................................................... 32
Moving Machine By Hand
...........................................33
MAINTENANCE
................................................................34
Maintenance Schedule
................................................ 34
Battery
.......................................................................... 36
Safety System
.............................................................. 37
Parking Brake
..............................................................37
Anti-scalp Rollers
......................................................... 38
Caster Wheels
.............................................................. 38
Deck Belt
.....................................................................39
Cutting Blades
............................................................. 40
Blade replacement
................................................40
Adjusting the Mower Deck
...........................................41
Deck Leveling
....................................................... 41
Tire Pressures
.............................................................. 42
Cleaning
....................................................................... 42
Hardware
..................................................................... 42
LUBRICATION .................................................................. 43
Wheel and Deck Zerks
................................................44
Front Wheel Mount
................................................ 44
Front Wheel Bearings
............................................44
Deck Spindles
..............................................................44
TROUBLE SHOOTING ..................................................... 45
Winter Storage
............................................................. 47
Service
......................................................................... 47
SCHEMATIC ..................................................................... 48
TECHNICAL DATA ............................................................49
Torque Specifications................................................... 49
CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES
.........................................52
SERVICE JOURNAL .........................................................53
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