CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ............................................................... 5
General ....................................................................... 5
Driving and Transport on Public Roads ...................... 5
Operating .................................................................... 5
Good Service .............................................................. 6
SYMBOLS AND DECALS ................................................. 7
General Operation ...................................................... 8
Personal Safety Equipment ........................................ 9
Slope Operation .......................................................... 9
Safe Handling of Gasoline ........................................ 11
General Maintenance ............................................... 12
Transport .................................................................. 13
CONTROLS .................................................................... 14
Control Locations ...................................................... 14
Ignition Switch........................................................... 15
Drive Levers.............................................................. 15
Operator Presence Levers........................................ 16
Ground Speed Control .............................................. 16
Choke Control ........................................................... 16
Throttle Control ......................................................... 17
Neutral Lock.............................................................. 17
Tracking Adjustment ................................................. 17
Parking Brake ........................................................... 18
Blade Engagement Control....................................... 18
Service Meter............................................................ 18
Fuel Shut-off Valve ................................................... 19
Fuel Tank .................................................................. 19
OPERATION ................................................................... 20
Before Starting .......................................................... 20
Starting Engine ......................................................... 21
Running .................................................................... 23
Reverse .................................................................... 23
Tracking Adjustment ................................................. 23
Operating on Hills ..................................................... 23
Mowing Tips ............................................................. 24
Transport .................................................................. 25
Stopping.................................................................... 25
Emergency stop .............................................. 25
Stopping Engine ............................................. 25
Cutting Height Adjustment ........................................ 27
MAINTENANCE .............................................................. 28
Maintenance Schedule ............................................. 28
Ignition System ......................................................... 30
Safety System........................................................... 30
Function Check ............................................... 30
Engine Cooling Air Intake ......................................... 31
Throttle Cable ........................................................... 31
Choke Cable ............................................................ 31
Air Filter .................................................................... 32
Replacing the Fuel Filter ........................................... 33
Tire Pressures .......................................................... 34
Deck belt ................................................................... 34
Cutting Blades .......................................................... 35
Cleaning.................................................................... 36
Hardware .................................................................. 36
Cables....................................................................... 38
Front Wheel Mount ................................................... 38
Front Wheel Bearings ............................................... 38
Throttle and Choke Cables ....................................... 38
LUBRICATION ................................................................ 38
Engine Oil Filter ........................................................ 39
Engine Oil ................................................................. 39
Engine Oil Levels ............................................ 40
TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................... 41
Winter Storage .......................................................... 43
STORAGE ....................................................................... 43
Service ...................................................................... 43
SCHEMATICS ................................................................. 44
Lower Harness.......................................................... 44
Upper Harness.......................................................... 45
TECHNICAL DATA .......................................................... 46
Torque Specications................................................ 47
CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES ..................................... 48
SERVICE JOURNAL ....................................................... 49