CoNTENTS
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
Hour Meter .......................................................19
Tracking ............................................................19
Parking Brake ...................................................20
Blade Switch ....................................................20
Ignition Switch ..................................................20
Fuses ................................................................21
Cutting Height Adjuster ....................................22
Fuel Shut off Valve ...........................................22
Refueling ..........................................................23
oPERATIoN ...........................................................24
Training .............................................................24
Steering ............................................................24
Before Starting .................................................25
Starting the Engine ...........................................25
Jumper Cables ............................................28
Running ............................................................29
operating on Hills ............................................30
Stopping the Engine .........................................31
Mowing Tips .....................................................32
Manual Transport..............................................33
MAINTENANCE ......................................................34
Battery ..............................................................36
Safety System ...................................................37
Tire Pressures ...................................................37
Parking Brake ...................................................37
Deck Belt ..........................................................38
Pump Belt .........................................................39
V-belts ..............................................................39
Cutting Blades ..................................................40
Adjusting the Mower Deck ...............................41
Leveling deck ..............................................41
Anti-scalp rollers...............................................42
Caster Wheels ..................................................43
Hardware ..........................................................43
Cleaning ...........................................................43
LUBRICATIoN ........................................................44
Lubrication Schedule .......................................44
Wheel and Deck Zerks .....................................45
Front Wheel Mount ......................................45
Front Wheel Bearings ..................................45
Deck Spindles .............................................45
Transaxle (Transmission) Fluid Change ...........46
Purging Procedures ....................................47
TRoUBLESHooTING GUIDE ................................48
SToRAGE ..............................................................50
Winter Storage ..................................................50
Service .............................................................50
WIRING DIAGRAMS ..............................................51
TECHNICAL DATA .................................................52
Torque Specifications .......................................53
CoNFoRMITY CERTIFICATES ...............................54
SERVICE JoURNAL ...............................................55
