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Summary of Contents for 690 Series

Page 1: ...ed brush covered or grass covered landunless theenglne s exhaust systemiSequipped witha sparkarrester meellng appricabre rocar or stateraw s ifany rfa sparkarresleris usld it shouldbe maintained in ef...

Page 2: ...t or anauthorized dealer you canlocate themodelnumber bypivoting theseatforward andlooking underitattheseatplvot bracket A sample modelplateisexplained below Forfuture reference please copythemodel nu...

Page 3: ...onal injury Whenyouseethissymbol heeditswarning DANGER Thismachine wasbuiltto beoperated according to therulesforsafeoperation inthisman ual As withanytypeof powerequipment carelessness or erroronthep...

Page 4: ...own slopesto takeadvantage ofenginebraking action 4 Follow themanufacturer s recommendations for wheelweightsorcounterweights to improve stability 5 Useextracarewithgrasscatchers or other attachments...

Page 5: ...nning Allow engine tocool atleasttwominutes before refueling h Never overfillfueltank Filltanktonomore lhan1 z inchbelowbottomof fillerneckto allow space forfuelexpanston i Replace gasoline capandtrgh...

Page 6: ...exposemovingpartsor allowobjectsto bethrown Forsafetyprotection frequently checkcomponents andreplace immediately withoriginal equipment manufacturels O E M partsonly listed inthis manual Useof parts...

Page 7: ...a a a a I t z I a t i I f m m t m n t r 1 m m I I I I I I I I I I I T a m T 1 l f II I I I I I I I I I I I I o t z m T Tt fr c 2 o I I r 7 n z z o o V V i s 9 c D Q i o n r 1 A n r U P g r qPd u 9 _...

Page 8: ...erforat least15minutes thengetprompt medical attention lfacidspillson clothing firstdilute itwithcleanwater thenneutralize witha solution ofammonia wateror bakingsoda water IMPORTANT Since battery aci...

Page 9: ...E lf you chargethe batteryat a lowerAMP rate use a hydrometer to make sure the battery is completelycharged Thehydrometer shouldread 1 260 minimumat an electrolyte temperature of 60 11eF WARNING Do no...

Page 10: ...bandindex finger androtating itclockwise Carefully allowthedischarge chuteto pivot downward Discard theshipping braceandaccompanylng warning tag WarningTag Figure5 Installing TheMulching Plug rrEquipp...

Page 11: ...adetipstotheground lfthe distance varies adjustment is needed Remove thehairpin clipandflatwasher fromthe bottomof theadjustable liftlinkontheleftsideof thedeck Locatethehairpin clipandtheflatwasher o...

Page 12: ...ntrol Thethrottle controlislocated onthedashboard andis usedto regulate theengine speed To getmaximum efficiency incutting grass thethrottle should beinthe FASTposition whenoperating thetractor Clutch...

Page 13: ...lslistedbeloware optionalfeatures and many tractormodelsmay not be equippedwithone or more of these Please use informationpertinentto your lawn tractor lndicator Lights lfyourunitisequipped withindica...

Page 14: ...inthe FASToosition Pulloutthechokecontrol awarmengine maynot require choking Turntheignition keytotherighttotheSTART position Aftertheenginestarts release thekey lt willreturn totheON Dosition NOTE Pr...

Page 15: ...onthescissor mountino bracket SeeFioure 16 To adjust theposition oftheseat loosen thefour screws onthebottom oftheseat Slidetheseat forward orbackward asdesired Retighten thefour screws RefertoFioure...

Page 16: ...ment n WARNING Do not havethe enginerunning 1 when you adjustthe brake r Thebrakeis located bytherightrearwheelinside the frame Thebrakehasbeensetatthefactorytothe proper clearance During normal opera...

Page 17: ...rmal conditions thebattery onlyneedsto be chargedbefore duringandafteroff season storage To chargethe batterY Battery P N725 1705D Charge at2 3ampsfor onehour Battery P N725 1 707D 725 0453G and 725 1...

Page 18: ...kind of Removhg Blade WARNING Be sure to disconnect and groundthe spark plug wire s and remove ignitionkey beforeworkingon the cutting blade to prevent accidental engine starting Protect hands by usin...

Page 19: ...Disconnect thestabilizer plate fromthestabilizer shaftassembly by removing thehairpin clipsand flatwashers andsliding outtherod Disconnect thesixdecklinksby removing the hairpin clipsandflatwashers Pl...

Page 20: ...ebeltfromthetransmission pulley and engine pulley andremove fromtheunit Reassemble using a newbelt following instructions inreverse order Hydrostatic Transmission Cooling Thehydrostatic transmission t...

Page 21: ...connect battery cables Removing battery fromunitis recommended Storeunitina clean dryarea Donotstorenextto corrosive materials suchasferlilizer NOTE Whenstoringany type of power equipmentin an unventi...

Page 22: ...1 0 31 Lb WheelWeights GangReel Setof three 38 LawnSweeper HeavyDutyDumpCart TineDe Thatcher ModelNo oEM 190 621 oEM 190 620 o E M 1 9 0 1 1 2 o E M 1 9 0 1 1 8 oEM 190 063 oEM 190 103 oEM 190 745 oE...

Page 23: ...choke notrnstarting position Nofueltothe carburetor Nosparktospark plug SparkPlug leaddtsconnected Faulty sparkPlug Engine speedlow Cutting height set toolow Blades shortor dull oedalswitchandthedeckl...

Page 24: ...ufacturer s warrantyon these items b Log splitterpumps valvesand cylindershavea sepa rateoneyearwarranty c Routne maintenance itemssuchas lubricants filters Draoe snarpenrng andtune ups or adjustments...

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