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Page 1: ... 917 255981 OWNER S MANUAL o Assembly oOperation o Customer Responsibilities o Service and Adjustments o Repair Parts r CAUTION Read and follow all safety rules and instructiOnS before operating this equipment r r l ...

Page 2: ...owly and gradually downhill if possible Do not mow near drop offs ditches or embankments The mower could suddenly turn over if a wheel is over the edge of a cliff or ditch or if an edge caves in Do not mow on wet grass_ Reduced traction could cause sliding Do not try to stabilize the machine by putting your foot on the ground Do not use grass catcher on steep slopes II1 CHILDREN Tragic accidents c...

Page 3: ...vered or grass covered land unless the engine s exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting applicable local or state laws if any if a spark arrester is used it should be maintained in effective working order by the operator In the state of California the above is required by law Section 4442 of the California Public Resources Code Other states may have similar laws Federal laws apply...

Page 4: ...s 23 Schematic 30 Wiring Diagram 32 Engine Air Filter 18 Air Screen 18 Cooling Fins 18 Oil Change 17 Oil Level 17 Oil Type 13 17 Preparation 13 Repair Parts 48 57 Starting I4 Storage 26 F Filter Air Filter 18 Fuel 18 Oil 18 Fuel Storage 26 Type 13 Fuse 23 H Headlights 23 Hood Removal Installation 24 L Leveling Mower Deck 19 Lubrication Ohart 15 Engine 17 Maintenance Schedule 15 Mower Adjustment Fr...

Page 5: ...dside for straight furrowing Requires sleeve hitch RAMP TOPS AND FEET let you load and unload tractor from a pickup truck Use with 2 x 8 or 2 x 10 lumber REAR GRADER BLADE is 42 incheswide and operated from driver s seat Reversible steel blade can be angled at 30 degrees for grading Reverses for pushing snow backwards Requires sleeve hitch ROLLER for smoother lawn suflace 36 inch wide 18 inch diam...

Page 6: ...Springs i H iii1 i 2 Hex Bolts 1 4 20 x 3 4 2 Washers 9 32 x 5 8 x 16 Ga H ii i 2 Hex Nuts 1 4 20 2 Lock Washers 1 4 2 Wing Nuts 1 4 20 H I Parts packed separately in carton Seat Steering Wheel Parts Bag Battery acid Battery Owner s Manual IH NI 1 I Parts bag contents not shown full size 2 Gauge Wheels _ 2 Crown 2 Washers Lock Nuts 2 Shoulder Bolts 3 8 x 3 4 x 14 Gauge _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 Keys 2 Bat...

Page 7: ...for any additional loose parts or cartons and remove BEFORE ROLLING TRACTOR OFF SKID ATTACH STEERING WHEEL See Fig 1 Remove hex bolt lock washer and large flat washer from steering shaft Position front wheels of the tractor so they are pointing straight forward Position steering wheel so cross bars are horizontal eft to right and slide onto steering wheel adapter_ o Secure steering wheel to steeri...

Page 8: ... level add distilled or iron free water Install the vent caps to cover the vent wells Wash the top of the battery with water to remove any acid then wipe dry o Check battery case for leakage to make sure that no damage has occurred in handling Dispose of excess battery acid Neutralize acid for disposal by adding it to two gallons of water in a five gallon plastic container Stir with a wooden or pl...

Page 9: ...ner springs as shown CHASSIS BRACKET DOUBLE LOOP RETAINER SPRING Carefully remove block from behind idler pulley Turn height adjustment knob counterclockwise until it stops o Lower mower linkage with attachment lift lever Place the suspension arms on deck pins tf necessary raise front of mower to align deck pins with the holes in suspension arms Retain with double loop retainer springs o Connect a...

Page 10: ...lots of key holes Tighten wing nuts by hand making sure battery bolts remain in slots of the key holes in the battery support Be sure terminal access doors are closed Use terminal access doors for o Inspection for secure connections to tighten hard ware Inspection for corrosion Testing battery o Jumping if required _ Periodic charging BATTERY TERMINAL ACCESS DOORS CAPS KEYHOLE BATTERY TRAY FIG 7 v...

Page 11: ...itute_ ATI ACHMENT CLUTCH SWITCH Used to engage mower blades or other attachments mounted to your tractor LIFT LEVER Used to raise and lower mower deck or other attachments mounted to your tractor CLUTCH BRAKE PEDAL Used for declutching and braking the tractor and starting the engine GEARSHIFT LEVER SeIects the speed and direction of tractor THROTTLE CONTROL Used to control engine speed RANGE SHIF...

Page 12: ...u i i CAUTION Always stop tractor com pletely as described above before leav ing the operator s position to empty grass catcher etc i TO USE CHOKE CONTROL See Fig 9 Use choke control whenever you are starting a cold engine Do not use to start a warm engine o To engage choke control pull knob out Slowly push knob in to disengage TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL See Fig 9 Always operate engine at full thrott...

Page 13: ...e throttle control lever to slower position If stopping is absolutely necessary push clutch brake pedal quickly to brake position and engage parking brake Move gearshift lever to 1st gear and range shift lever to low L position Be sure you have allowed room for unit to roll slightly as you restart movement To restart movement slowly release parking brake and clutchtbrake pedal Make all turns slowl...

Page 14: ...tely an inch outside the runner See Fig 11 _ The left hand side of mower should be used for trim ming Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area that has been cut Have the cut area to the right of the tractor_ This will result in a more even distribution of clippings and more uniform cutting o When mowing large areas start by turning to the right so that clippings will discharge away fro...

Page 15: ...e warranty on this tractor does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence To receive full value from the warranty operator must maintain tractor as instructed in this manual Some adjustments will need to be made periodically to properly maintain your tractor All adjustments in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual should be checked at least once each sea...

Page 16: ...lanced blade will cause excessive vibration and even tual damage to mower and engine o The blade can be sharpened with a file or on a grinding wheel Do not attempt to sharpen while on the mower To check blade balance you will need a 5 8 diameter steel bolt pin or a cone balancer When using a cone balancer follow the instructions supplied with bal anGer o Slide blade on to an unthreaded portion of ...

Page 17: ...ity grade according to your expected operating temperature SAE VISCOSITY GRADES J _ F 20 _ 0 _ 30 32 _ 40 60 _ 80 _ 100 _ c 3 oo 2_o 1_ o _ o 1 oo 2oo 3oo 40 TEMPERATURE RANGE ANTICIPATED BEFORE NEXT OJL CHANGE FIG 18 NOTE Although multi viscosity oils 5W30 10W30 etc improves starting in cold weather these multi viscosity oils will result in increased oil consumption when used above 32 Co Check yo...

Page 18: ...tridge Reinstall the pre cleaner cleaned and oiled over the paper cartridge_ Reassemble air cleaner cartridge plate and seal install the air cleaner cover and wing nut Tighten wing nut 1 2 turn to 1 full turn after nut contacts cover_ Do not overtighten 18 ENGINE OIL FILTER Replace the engine oil fitter every season or every other oil change if the tractor is used more than 100 hours in one year _...

Page 19: ...TANT IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE MOWER DECKIS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR RE MOVE THE FRONT LINKS TO INSTALL MOWER Follow procedure described in INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT in the Assembiy section of this manual ADJUSTMENT NUTS SUSPENSION ARMS CHASSIS BRACKET LIFT LINKS FRONT SUSPENSION BRACKET_ RONo OWER TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on _evelground or drive...

Page 20: ...ual number of turns o When distance F is 1 8 to 1 2 lower at front than rear tighten nut H against trunnion on both front links NOTE Each ful turn of nut G will change dim F by approximately 3 8 Recheck side to side adjustment p f f i GROUND LINE I 2 77777727 17 ttiltlt71ttifi7tlli tl1 11_ FIG 25 BOTH FRONT LINKS SHOULD BE EQUAL IN LENGTH NUT G NUT H FRONT LINKS Park tractor on a level surface Eng...

Page 21: ...inside of brake plate_ NOTE After installing a new electric clutch run tractor at full throttle and engage and disengage electric c_utch 10 cycles to wear in clutch plate ROTOR CLUTCH PLATE SLOT 3_ _ _ NYLON LOCKNLIT 3 BRAKE PLATE FIG 29 TO ADJUST BRAKE See Fig 30 Your tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system which is mounted on the left side of the transaxle If tractor requires more th...

Page 22: ...nto electric clutch pulley Release parking brake IMPORTANT CHECK BRAKE ADJUSTMENT TRACTOR V BELT DRIVE SCHEMATIC VIEWED FROM L H SIDE OF TRACTOR ENGINE PULLEY V IDLER CLUTCHING IDLER BELT CLUTCHING FLAT IDLER KEEPER ENGINE PULLEY ASVIEWED FROM BOTTOM BELT TWISTS BELT TRANSAXLE KEEPER PULLEY FIG 31 22 If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal left to right when wheels are positioned straightfo...

Page 23: ...H A 12 VOLT NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM THE OTHER VEHICLE MUST ALSO BE A 12 VOLT NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM DO NOT USE YOUR TRACTOR BATTERY TO START OTHER VEHICLES TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES Connect each end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE terminal of each battery taking care not to short against chassis Connect one end of the BLACK cable to the NEGA TIVE _ terminal of fuliy charged battery Connect the o...

Page 24: ...IMUM SPRING TENSION WHEN USING LIGHT ATTACHMENTS SUCH ASA MOWER ADJUST LIFT LEVER SPRING TO AID IN LIFTING ATTACHMENT DO NOT OVERPOWER SPRING WHEN REMOVING ATTACHMENT ALWAYS ADJUST SPRING TENSION TO ITS LOWEST POSITION TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY See Fig 37 o Raise hood Unsnap headlight wire connector Stand infront of tractor Grasp hood at sides tilt toward engine and lift off of tractor To ...

Page 25: ...PORTANT NEVER TAMPER WITH THE ENGINE GOVERNOR WHICH IS FACTORY SET FOR PROPER ENGINE SPEED_ OVERSPEEDING THE ENGINE ABOVE THE FACTORY HIGH SPEED SETTING CAN BE DANGEROUS IF YOU THINK THE ENGINE GOVERNED HIGH SPEED NEEDS ADJUSTING CONTACT YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER DEPARTMENT WHICH HAS PROPER EQUIPMENTAND EXPERIENCE TO MAKE ANY NECESSARY ADJUSTMENTS PRELIMINARY SETTING Be sure you have ...

Page 26: ...M IMPORTANT iT IS iMPORTANT TO PREVENT GUM DEPOSITS FROM FORMING IN ESSENTIAL FUEL SYSTEM PARTS SUCH AS CARBURETOR FUEL FILTER FUEL HOSE OR TANK DURING STORAGE ALSO EXPERIENCE INDICATES THAT ALCOHOL BLENDED FUELS CALLED GASOHOL OR USING ETHANOL OR METHANOL CAN ATTRACT MOISTURE WHICH LEADS TO SEPARATION AND FORMATION OF ACIDS DURING STORAGE ACIDIC GAS CAN DAMAGE THE FUEL SYSTEM OF AN ENGINE WHILE N...

Page 27: ...SERVICE NOTES 27 ...

Page 28: ...INE in Operation section 3 Wait several minutes before attempting to start 4 Reptace spark plug 5 Clean replace air fitter 6 Replace fuel filter 7 Drain fuel tank and carburetor refill tank with fresh gasoline and replace fuel filter 8 Check all wiring 9 Contact an authorized service center department 10 Contact an authorized service center department 1 Cteardreplace air filter 2 Replace spark plu...

Page 29: ...light switch 4 Loose or damaged wiring 5 Blown fuse I Bad battery celi s 2 Poor cable connections 3 Faulty regulator if so equipped 4 Faulty alternator 1 Engine throttle control not set at SLOW position for 30 seconds before stopping engine Check wiring switches and connections tf not corrected contact an authorized service center depadmen 1 Replace blade Tighten blade bolt 2 Level mower deck 3 Cl...

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