Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
SafetyAlertSymbol............................................4
GeneralSafety...................................................4
SlopeIndicator...................................................5
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................6
ProductOverview...................................................12
Controls...........................................................12
BeforeOperation.................................................14
BeforeOperationSafety...................................14
Pre-Start...........................................................14
FuelSafety.......................................................15
AddingFuel......................................................16
PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................16
BreakinginaNewMachine..............................16
UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................17
PositioningtheSeat..........................................17
AdjustingtheMyRide™Suspension
System..........................................................18
AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................19
ConvertingtoSideDischarge...........................19
DuringOperation.................................................23
DuringOperationSafety...................................23
EnteringtheOperator’sPosition.......................25
OperatingtheParkingBrake.............................25
EngagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch
(PTO)............................................................25
DisengagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch
(PTO)............................................................26
OperatingtheThrottle.......................................26
OperatingtheChoke.........................................26
OperatingtheKeySwitch.................................27
StartingtheEngine...........................................27
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................28
UsingtheMotion-ControlLevers.......................28
DrivingtheMachine..........................................28
UsingtheSmartSpeed
TM
Control
System..........................................................29
UsingtheSmartSpeed
TM
Control
System..........................................................30
UsingtheSideDischarge.................................31
AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................31
AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................32
UsingAttachmentsandAccessories.................32
OperatingTips.................................................33
AfterOperation....................................................34
AfterOperationSafety......................................34
PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................36
Maintenance...........................................................37
MaintenanceSafety..........................................37
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........38
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................39
ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain..................39
EngineMaintenance...........................................39
EngineSafety...................................................39
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................39
ServicingtheEngineOil....................................41
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................43
CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................44
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................45
ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................45
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................46
ElectricalSystemSafety...................................46
ServicingtheBattery.........................................46
ServicingtheFuses..........................................47
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................48
CheckingtheTirePressure...............................48
BeltMaintenance................................................48
InspectingtheBelts..........................................48
ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................48
MowerMaintenance.............................................49
BladeSafety.....................................................49
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................49
LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................52
RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................54
InstallingtheMowerDeck.................................55
ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................55
Cleaning..............................................................56
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower................56
CleaningtheSuspensionSystem.....................57
DisposingofWaste...........................................57
Storage...................................................................57
StorageSafety..................................................57
CleaningandStorage.......................................57
StoringtheBattery............................................58
Troubleshooting......................................................59
Schematics.............................................................61
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