CONTENTS
SAFE OPERATION ............................................................................................
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SERVICING OF MACHINE ......................................................................................... 1
SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................................... 3
IMPLEMENT LIMITATIONS ........................................................................................ 5
INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONTROLS................................................................... 6
MOWER MOUNTING .................................................................................................. 8
MOUNTING THE MOWER DECK ........................................................................... 8
ADJUSTING THE MOWER ..................................................................................... 8
DISMOUNTING THE MOWER DECK ..................................................................... 8
OPERATING THE ENGINE......................................................................................... 9
MOUNT AND DISMOUNT MACHINE SAFELY....................................................... 9
STARTING THE ENGINE ........................................................................................ 9
Throttle Lever.................................................................................................................. 11
Key Switch ...................................................................................................................... 11
CHECK DURING OPERATING ............................................................................. 12
Immediately Stop the Engine if: ...................................................................................... 12
Fuel Gauge .....................................................................................................................12
Hour Meter...................................................................................................................... 12
COLD WEATHER STARTING ............................................................................... 12
WARMING UP ....................................................................................................... 13
Warm-up and Transmission Oil in the Low Temperature Range.................................... 13
JUMP STARTING .................................................................................................. 13
STOPPING THE ENGINE...................................................................................... 14
OPERATING THE MACHINE.................................................................................... 15
OPERATING NEW MACHINE ............................................................................... 15
Changing Lubricating Oil for New Machines................................................................... 15
Engine Break-in .............................................................................................................. 15
Machine Break-in............................................................................................................ 15
STARTING ............................................................................................................. 16
Operator's Seat............................................................................................................... 16
Seat Belt ......................................................................................................................... 16
Light Switch .................................................................................................................... 16
Mower Lift Pedal ............................................................................................................. 17
Throttle Lever.................................................................................................................. 17
Parking Brake Lever ....................................................................................................... 17
Motion Control Lever ...................................................................................................... 18
STOPPING............................................................................................................. 20
PARKING ............................................................................................................... 20
TRANSPORTING................................................................................................... 21
Hydrostatic Transaxle Bypass Rods............................................................................... 21
OPERATING THE MOWER ...................................................................................... 22
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR MOWER............................................................. 22
