Operation...................................................................14
AddingFuel.......................................................14
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel............................15
BreakingInaNewMachine................................15
ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................15
OperatingtheParkingBrake...............................15
OperatingtheMowerBladeControlSwitch
(PTO)............................................................16
OperatingtheThrottle.......................................16
OperatingtheChoke..........................................16
OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch.............................17
UsingtheSpeedControlLever...........................17
UsingtheFuelShut-OffValve............................17
StartingandStoppingtheEngine........................18
TheSafetyInterlockSystem................................19
OperatingthePlatform......................................20
DrivingForwardorBackward.............................21
StoppingtheMachine.........................................22
PushingtheMachinebyHand.............................22
TransportingMachines.......................................23
LoadingMachines..............................................23
SideDischargingorMulchingtheGrass..............24
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut...............................24
AdjustingtheFlowBafe...................................25
PositioningtheFlowBafe.................................25
UsingCounterweights........................................26
Maintenance...............................................................27
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................27
PremaintenanceProcedures....................................28
RaisingtheMowerforAccess.............................28
ReleasetheCushionforRearAccess...................29
Lubrication.............................................................30
HowtoGrease...................................................30
LubricatingtheMachine.....................................30
GreasingtheFrontCasterPivots.........................31
LubricatetheCasterWheelHubs........................31
EngineMaintenance...............................................32
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................32
ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................33
ServicingtheSparkPlug.....................................35
FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................37
DrainingtheFuelTank.......................................37
ServicingtheFuelFilter......................................37
ElectricalSystemMaintenance................................38
ServicingtheBattery...........................................38
ServicingtheFuses.............................................39
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................40
AdjustingtheTracking.......................................40
CheckingtheTirePressure.................................40
AdjustingtheCasterPivotBearing......................40
AdjustingtheElectricClutch..............................41
CoolingSystemMaintenance..................................42
CleaningtheAirIntakeScreen............................42
CleaningtheCoolingSystem...............................42
BrakeMaintenance.................................................43
ServicingtheBrake.............................................43
BeltMaintenance....................................................44
CheckingtheBelts..............................................44
ReplacingtheMowerDeckBeltfor36in
Mowers..........................................................44
ReplacingtheMowerDeckBeltsfor40in
Mowers..........................................................44
ReplacingtheRightMowerDeckBelt.................44
ReplacingtheLeftMowerDeckBelt...................44
ReplacingthePumpDriveBelt...........................45
ControlsSystemMaintenance.................................46
AdjustingtheMotionControlHandle
Positions........................................................46
HydraulicSystemMaintenance...............................48
ServicingtheHydraulicSystem...........................48
MowerDeckMaintenance......................................51
ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................51
LevelingtheMower............................................53
ReplacingtheGrassDeector.............................56
Cleaning.................................................................57
CleaningUndertheMower.................................57
WasteDisposal...................................................57
Storage.......................................................................58
CleaningandStorage..........................................58
Troubleshooting.........................................................59
Schematics.................................................................61
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