Operator`s manual

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Table Of Contents

Introduction
- Thank You for Purchasing a Scotts Product
- Using Your Operator’s Manual
- Special Messages
- CALIFORNIA Proposition 65 Warning
Product Identification
- Record Identification Numbers
Table of Contents
Safety
- Understanding The Machine Safety Labels
- DANGER-WARNING: AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
- DANGER: POISON
- DANGER: ROTATING BLADE-THROWN OBJECTS
- DANGER: ROTATING BLADE
- Emission Control System Certification Label
- Emission Compliance Period
- Certification
- Operating Safely
- Operate Mower Safely
- Parking Safely
- Checking Mowing Area
- Rotating Blades are Dangerous
  - HELP PREVENT SERIOUS OR FATAL ACCIDENTS:
  - PROTECT CHILDREN:
- Avoid Tipping
- Keep Riders Off
- Wear Appropriate Clothing
- Driving Safely on Public Roads
- Practice Safe Maintenance
- Prevent Fires
- Tire Safety
- Handling Fuel Safely
  - Fuel and fuel vapors are highly flammable:
- Handling Waste Product and Chemicals
Operating
- Daily Operating Checklist
- Avoid Damage to Plastic and Painted Surfaces
- Operator Station Controls
- Adjusting Seat
- Adjusting Cutting Height
- Adjusting Mower Deck Wheels
- Adjusting Mower Level (Side-to-Side)
- Adjusting Mower Level (Front-to-Rear)
- Testing Safety Systems
- Testing Mower Engagement Lever Switch
- Testing Seat Switch
  - First Test:
  - Second Test:
- Testing Park Brake Switch
- Testing Park Brake
- Testing Reverse Implement Option (RIO)
- Using Park Brake
  - Locking park brake:
  - Unlocking park brake:
- Starting Engine
- Idling Engine
- Stopping Engine
- Using Travel Controls on Gear Transmission
  - To travel forward:
  - To travel in reverse:
  - To stop travel:
- Using Travel Controls on Automatic Transmission
  - To travel forward:
  - To travel in reverse:
  - To stop travel:
- Using Cruise Control
  - Engage cruise control:
  - Disengage cruise control:
- Using The Reverse Implement Option (RIO)
- Using Mower Lift Lever
- Using Mower
- Mower Blade Selection
- Using Mower Deck Side Discharge (42-Inch Mower Deck)
- Using Mower Deck Mulch Ready (42-Inch Mower Deck)
- Using Mower Deck with Optional Equipment (42-Inch Mower Deck)
- Pushing Machine
- Unplugging Mower or Optional Bagger
- Transporting Machine on Trailer
- Avoid Using Ground Engaging Equipment
- Using Wheel Weights
- Using Tire Chains
- Mowing Tips
Replacement Parts
- Service Literature
- Parts
- Part Numbers
Service Intervals
- Servicing Your Machine
- Before Each Use
- After First 2 Hours
- After First 5 Hours
- Every 8 Hours
- Every 25 Hours or Annually (whichever comes first)
- Every 25 Hours
- Every 50 Hours
- Every 100 Hours
- Every Season
Service Lubrication
- Grease
  - The following greases are preferred:
- Lubricating Front Wheel Spindles
- Lubricating Front Axle Pivot and Drag Link
- Lubricating Front Wheel Bearings (On 2046 Model)
Service Engine
- Engine Warranty Maintenance Statement
- Avoid Fumes
- Engine Oil (Gas)
  - The following John Deere oils are preferred:
  - Other oils may be used if above John Deere oils are not available, provided they meet the followi...
- Checking Engine Oil Level
- Changing Engine Oil and Filter
- Cleaning Air Intake Screen and Engine Fins
- Checking and Cleaning Air Cleaner Elements (Model S1642)
- Checking and Cleaning Air Cleaner Elements (Model S1742)
- Checking and Cleaning Air Cleaner Elements (Model 2046)
- Checking Spark Plugs
- Adjusting Carburetor
- Replacing Fuel Filter
Service Steering and Brakes
- Adjusting Brakes (Gear)
- Adjusting Brakes (Automatic Hand Control)
- Adjusting Brakes (Automatic Foot Control)
Service Mower
- Removing Mower
- Installing Mower
- Replacing Mower Drive Belt
- Adjusting Mower Belt Tension
- Adjusting Spindle Brake
- Checking for Bent Mower Blades
- Servicing Mower Blades (42-Inch Deck)
  - Removing Mower Blades
  - Installing Mower Blades
- Servicing Mower Blades (46-Inch Deck)
  - Removing Mower Blades
  - Installing Mower Blades
- Sharpening Blades
- Balancing Blades
Service Electrical
- Battery, Checking the
- Removing and Installing the Battery
  - Removing:
  - Installing:
- Clean Battery and Terminals
- Using Booster Battery
- Replacing Headlight Bulb
- Replacing Fuse
Service Miscellaneous
- Filling Fuel Tank
- Cleaning and Repairing Plastic Surfaces
- Cleaning and Repairing Metal Surfaces
Troubleshooting
- Using Troubleshooting Chart
- Engine
- Mower
- Electrical
Storage
- Storing Safety
- Preparing Machine for Storage
- Preparing Fuel and Engine For Storage
  - Fuel:
  - Engine:
- Removing Machine From Storage
Specifications
- Model S1642
- Model S1742
  - Gear Speed Range
- Model S2046
- Electrical System (All Models)
- Capacities
  - Models S1642 and S2046
  - Model S1742
- Dimensions (All Models)
- Tires (All Models)
- Mower Deck (42-Inch)
- Mower Deck (48-Inch) Specifications
- Recommended Lubricants
Assembly
- Bag of Parts
- Check and Connect the Battery
- Prepare Mower Deck (42-Inch Only)
- Check Tire Pressure
Warranty
- Limited Warranty For New Scotts Brand Products-U.S. Only
- Limited Warranty For New Scotts Brand Products
- John Deere, Federal and California Emission Control System Warranty (Small Off-Road Gas Engines)
- Tire Warranty
- Limited Battery Warranty
Index
Notes
Quality Statement
- Please do not return this tractor to the store where you purchased it.
Service Record
- Record Service Dates

Index - 61

INDEX

Mower Deck Side Discharge - 42-Inch Mower Deck

...... 17

Mower Deck Wheels, Adjusting

........................................ 9

Mower Deck with Optional Equipment - 42-Inch Mower

Deck

............................................................................... 18

Mower Drive Belt, Replacing

.......................................... 35

Mower Level (Front-to-Rear), Adjusting

......................... 10

Mower Level (Side-to-Side), Adjusting

............................. 9

Mower Lift Lever, Using

.................................................. 16

Mower Troubleshooting

.................................................. 47

Mower or Optional Bagger, Dismounting to Inspect or Un-

plug

................................................................................. 19

Mower, Engaging and Disengaging

............................... 17

Mower, Installing

............................................................ 34

Mower, Removing

.......................................................... 33

Mowing Tips

................................................................... 20

Oil Level, Checking Engine

............................................ 24

Oil and Filter, Changing Engine

..................................... 25

Oil, Engine

...................................................................... 24

Operating Checklist, Daily

................................................ 8

Operating Mower Safely

................................................... 3

Park Brake Switch, Testing

............................................ 12

Park Brake, Testing

........................................................ 12

Park Brake, Using

.......................................................... 12

Part Numbers, Ordering Replacement Parts

.................. 21

Parts Bag for Assembly

.................................................. 54

Parts Catalog

.................................................................. 21

Plastic And Painted Surfaces, Avoid Damage To

............ 8

Plastic Surface Cleaning and Repairing Surfaces

.......... 43

Removing Mower

........................................................... 33

Reverse Implement Option, Testing

............................... 12

Reverse Implement Option, Using the

........................... 16

Safety Messages

.............................................................. 3

Safety Systems, Testing

................................................. 11

Safety, Operating Mower

.................................................. 3

Safety, Tire

....................................................................... 6

Safety-Alert Symbol

.......................................................... 1

Seat Switch Test

............................................................ 11

Seat, Adjusting

................................................................. 8

Service Interval Chart

..................................................... 22

Service Intervals

............................................................. 22

Service Literature

........................................................... 21

Sharpening Blades

......................................................... 38

Spark Plug, Checking

..................................................... 29

Spindle Brake, Adjusting

................................................ 36

Spindles, Lubricating Front Wheel

................................. 23

Stopping Engine

............................................................. 14

Storage, Preparing Fuel and Engine for

......................... 49

Storage, Preparing Machine for

..................................... 49

Storage, Removing Machine from

.................................. 49

Storing Safety

.................................................................49

Technical Manual

............................................................21

Testing Safety Systems

..................................................11

Tire Chains, Using

..........................................................19

Tire Pressure, Check

......................................................55

Tire Specifications

...........................................................52

Transporting Machine on Trailer

.....................................19

Travel Pedals and Controls - Automatic

.........................15

Troubleshooting Chart

....................................................45

Warranty

.........................................................................56

Warranty Maintenance Statement, Engine

.....................24

Weights, Using Wheel

.....................................................19

Wheel Bearings Lubrication (S2046)

..............................23

Wheel Spindle Lubrication

..............................................23

Wheels, Adjusting Mower Deck

........................................9