AddingFuel.......................................................13
ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................14
OperatingtheParkingBrake...............................14
StartingandStoppingtheEngine........................14
OperatingtheBladeControlLever
(PTO)............................................................15
TheSafetyInterlockSystem................................16
DrivingForwardorBackward.............................16
UsingtheLowerControlBar..............................16
StoppingtheMachine.........................................17
TransportingMachines.......................................18
SideDischargingorMulchingtheGrass..............18
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut...............................18
AdjustingtheHandleHeight..............................19
HeightofCutChart............................................21
Maintenance...............................................................22
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................22
Lubrication.............................................................22
HowtoGrease...................................................22
LubricatingtheCasterandWheel
Bearings.........................................................23
GreasingtheTransmissionCouplers...................23
GreasingtheMowerBeltIdler............................23
EngineMaintenance...............................................24
ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................24
ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................25
ServicingtheSparkPlugs....................................26
FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................28
ServicingtheFuelTank......................................28
ServicingtheFuelFilter......................................28
DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................29
CheckingtheTirePressure.................................29
CoolingSystemMaintenance..................................30
CleaningtheAirIntakeScreen............................30
CleaningtheCoolingSystem...............................30
BrakeMaintenance.................................................30
ServicingtheBrakes...........................................30
BeltMaintenance....................................................31
CheckingtheBelts..............................................31
ReplacingtheTractionDriveBelt........................31
ReplacingtheTransmissionDriveBelt................31
ReplacingtheMowerBelt...................................32
AdjustingtheMowerBeltTension......................33
MowerDeckMaintenance......................................34
ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................34
AdjustingtheBladeBrake...................................36
ReplacingtheGrassDeector.............................36
Storage.......................................................................37
Troubleshooting.........................................................39
Schematics.................................................................41
Safety
Note:Theadditionofattachmentsmadeby
othermanufacturersthatdonotmeetAmerican
NationalStandardsInstitutecerticationwillcause
noncomplianceofthismachine.
Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner
canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans
CAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER-“personalsafety
instruction."Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay
resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
SafeOperatingPractices
ThefollowinginstructionsarefromANSIstandard
B71.4-2004.
Training
•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertraining
material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot
readEnglishitistheowner’sresponsibilitytoexplain
thismaterialtothem.
•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe
equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.
•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The
ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.
•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor
servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmayrestrict
theageoftheoperator.
•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor
accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,
otherpeopleorproperty.
Preparation
•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories
andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand
safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand
attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.
•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety
glassesandhearingprotection.Longhair,loose
clothingorjewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.
•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused
andremoveallobjectssuchasrocks,toysandwire
whichcanbethrownbythemachine.
•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandother
fuels.Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.
–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer
3