Troybilt 60TP Owner's manual

Brand: Troybilt

Model: 60TP

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: Owner's manual

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13AP60TP766

Automatic Lawn Tractor Horse TM(Model 60TP)

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Warning: This unitisequippedwithan internalcombustionengineandshouldnotbeusedon or nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brush=

coveredor grass=coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwithasparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalorstatelaws(ifany),

If a sparkarresterisused,itshouldbemaintainedineffectiveworkingorderbytheoperator,Inthe StateofCaliforniatheaboveisrequiredbylaw

(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPuNicResourcesCode),Otherstatesmayhavesimilarlaws,Federallawsapplyonfederallands,A sparkarrester

forthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestengineauthorizedservicedealeror contacttheservicedepartment,RO,Box361131Cleveland,

Ohio44136=0019,

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PRINTEDIN U,S,A Troy-Bilt LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019 01/06/2006

This Operator's Manua_ is an important part of your new lawn tractor, mtwH_ he_p you assemble,

prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. P_ease read and understand what it says.

Table of Contents

Slope Gauge ....................................................... 3

Safe Operation Practices ................................... 4

Setting Up Your Lawn Tractor ............................ 8

Operating Your Lawn Tractor ........................... 10

Adjusting Your Lawn Tractor ............................ 18

Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor ........................ 20

Off-Season Storage / Attachments ................. 26

Safety Labels .................................................... 27

TrouMe Shooting .............................................. 28

Parts List ........................................................... 30

Finding and Recording Model Number

BEFOREYOU STARTASSEMBLING

YOURNEW EQUIPMENT,

please locatethe modelplateonthe equipmentand copythe

informationtothe samplemodel plate providedto the righL

Youcan locatethe modelplate by looking beneaththe seal

Thisinformationwill be necessaryto usethemanufacturer's

web siteand/or obtainassistancefromthe CustomerSupport

Departmentoran authorizedservicedealer.

Modem Number Seriam Number

0 TR#_H_--T_ TROY=BiLT LLC

P. O. BOX 361131

www.troybiit.com CLEVELAND, ON44136

338=558=7228

,, 856=848=6483_

Customer Support

P_ease do NOTreturn the unitto the retai_er from which it was

purchased, without first contacting Customer Support.

if you havedifficultyassemblingthis productor haveanyquestionsregardingthe controls, operation,ormaintenanceof this

unit,youcan seek helpfrom theexpert& Choosefromthe optionsbelow:

1, Visittroybilt.com formanyusefulsuggestions,ClickonCustomer

Supportbuttonandyouwillgettheoptionsreproducedinthescreen

shotbelow,CIbk ontheappropriatebuttonandhelpisimmediately

availabb,

3, Theenginemanufacturer isresponsibbforall engine=relatedissues

with regardtoperformance,power=rating,specifications,warrantyand

service,Phaserefertotheenginemanufacturer'sOwner's/Operator's

Manual,packedseparatelywithyourunit,formoreinformation,

2, Phonea Customer Support Representativeat 1=866-840=6483,

your lawn moweron such slopes.

WARNING

Do not mowon inclines

with a dope in excess

of 15degrees(a rise

of approximately

2-"

feet). A riding r

couldoverturnand

cause seriousinjury.

if operatinga walb

behindmoweron such

a dope, it isextremely

footing and youcould

dip, resultingin serious

injury.

OperateRiDiNG

mowersupand down

dopes, neveracross

theface of dopes.

Operate

WALK-BEHIND

mowersacrossthe

face of dopes, never

up and down slopes.

_i i _ i _i _ i _ iii _ _

DANGER: This machine was builtto be operatedaccordingto the rubs for safeoperation in this

manuakAs with any type of powerequipment,carelessnessor erroronthe partof the operatorcan

S ale resultin seriousinjury.This machineis capable of amputatinghandsand feet and throwing objects.

Failureto observethe following safetyinstructionscould resultin seriousinjuryor death.

instructionswhich, if

notfollowed, could

endangerthe personal

safetyand/or property

of yourselfand others.

Readandfobowall

instructionsin this man=

ualbeforeattemptingto

operatethis machine.

Failureto complywith

Whenyouseethis

symbol.

HEED ITS WARNING

Your

Responsibility

Restrictthe use

of this power machine

to personswho read.

understand

and followthe warnings

and instructions

in this manual

Children

1. Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnot

abrt tothepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoften

attractedto themachineandthemowingactivity.

Theydo notunderstandthedangers.Neverassume

thatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

a. Keepchildrenoutofthe mowingareaandin

watchfulcareofa responsibleadultotherthan

theoperator.

b. Bealertandturnmachineoff ifa childenters

thearea.

c. Beforeandwhilebacking,lookbehindand

downforsmallchildren.

d. Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththeblade(s)

shutoff.Theymayfalloffandbeseriously

iniuredor interferewithsafemachineoperation.

e. Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind

corners,doorways,shrubs,treesor other

objectsthatmayblockyourvisionofa child

whomayrunintothemachine.

f. Toavoid back-overaccidents, always

disengagethe cutting blade(s) before

shifting into Reverse.If equipped,the

"ReverseCaution Mode" should not be

usedwhen children or others are around.

g. Keepchildrenawayfromhotor running

engines.Theycansufferburnsfroma hot

muffler.

h. Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedto

preventunauthorizedoperation.

2. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operate

themachine.Children14}'earsoldandovershould

readandunderstandtheoperationinstructionsand

safetyrubs inthismanualandshouldbetrainedand

supervisedbya parent.

Operation

Safe Handlingof Gasoline:

1. Toavoid personal injuryor property damageuse

extremecare in handlinggasoline. Gasolineis

extremely flammableand the vapors areexplo-

sive. Seriouspersonaliniurycanoccurwhengasoline

isspilledonyourselfor yourclotheswhichcanignite.

Washyourskinandchangeclothesimmediately.

a. Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

b. Neverfillcontainersinsidea vehbb or ona

truckor trailerbedwitha plastb liner.Always

placecontainerson thegroundawayfrom

yourvehblebeforefilling.

c. Whenpractbal,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckortrailerand refuelit

ontheground.Ifthis isnotpossibb,then

refuelsuchequipmentona trailerwitha

portabbcontainer,ratherthanfromagasoline

dispensernozzb.

d. Keepthenozzb in contactwiththerimof

thefueltankor containeropeningatall

timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea

nozzleIocbopendevice.

e. Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesand

othersourcesofignition.

f. Neverfuelmachineindoors.

g. Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhilethe

engineishotor running.Mow enginetocool

atbast twominutesbeforerefueling.

h. Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltanktonomore

than1/2inchbelowbottomoffilbr neckto

allowspaceforfuelexpansion.

i. Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

i. If gasolineisspilled,wipeitofftheengine

andequipment.Moveunittoanotherarea.

Wait5 minutesbeforestartingtheengine.

k. Toreducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeof

grass,leaves,orotherdebrisbuild-up.Clean

upoil orfuelspillageand removeanyfuel

soakeddebris.

I. Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainer

insidewherethereisanopenflame,spark

or pilotlightason a waterheater,space

heater,furnace,clothesdryeror othergas

appliances.

m. Allowa machinetocoolatbast fiveminutes

beforestoring.

GeneralOperation:

1. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthe

machineandinthe manual(s)beforeattemptingto

assembleandoperate.Keepthismanualina safe

placeforfutureandregularreferenceandforordering

replacementparts.

2. Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.

Knowhowtostopthemachineanddisengagethem

quickly.

3. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsold tooperate

this machine.Children14yearsold andovershould

readandunderstandtheoperationinstructionsand

safetyrubs in thismanualandshouldbetrainedand

supervisedbyaparent.

4. Neverallowadultstooperatethis machinewithout

properinstruction.

5. Tohelpavoidbladecontactora thrownobiectiniury,

keepbystanders,helpers,childrenand petsat bast

75 feetfromthemachinewhileit isinoperation.8top

machineifanyoneentersthearea.

6. Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto

beused.Removeallstones,sticks,wire,bones,toys,

andotherforeignobiectswhichcouldbepickedup

andthrownbytheblade(s).Thrownobiectscancause

seriouspersonaliniury.

7, Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeof

materialtowardroads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe

like.Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainsta wallor

obstructionwhichmaycausedischargedmaterialto

ricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

8. Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygogglesduring

operationandwhileperformingan adiustmentor

repairtoprotectyoureyes.Thrownobiectswhich

ricochetcancauseseriousiniurytotheeyes.

9. Wearsturdy,rough-sobdworkshoesandclose-fitting

slacksandshirts.Loosefittingclothesandiewelry

canbecaughtinmovabbparts.Neveroperatethis

machinein barefeetor sandals.

10.Beawareofthemowerandattachmentdischarge

directionanddo notpointitatanyone.Donotoperate

themowerwithoutthedischargecoverorentiregrass

catcherin itsproperplace.

11.Donotputhandsor feetnearrotatingpartsor under

thecuttingdeck.Contactwiththeblade(s)can

amputatehandsandfeet.

12.Amissingor damageddischargecovercancause

bladecontactor thrownobiectiniuries.

13.8toptheblade(s)whencrossinggraveldrives,walks,

or roadsandwhilenotcuttinggrass.

14.Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearor crossing

roadways.Thismachineisnotintendedforuseon

anypublicroadway.

15.Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe influ-

enceofalcoholordrugs.

16.Mowonlyin daylightor goodartificiallight.

17,Nevercarrypassengers.

18.Disengageblade(s)beforeshiftingintoreverse.

Backupslowly.Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore

andwhilebackingtoavoida back-overaccident.

19.Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethe machine

smoothly.Avoiderraticoperationandexcessive

instructionswh ch. if

notfollowed,could

endangerthe personal

safety and/or property

of yourselfand others.

Readand followall

instructionsin this man-

ual beforeattemptingto

operatethis machine.

these instructions may

result in personal injury.

When you see this

symbol.

HEED iTS WARNING

Your

Responsibility

Restrictthe use

d this powermachine

to personswho read,

understand

and followthe warninas

and instructions

in this manual

21.Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Always

turnoff blade(s),placetransmissionin neutral,set

parkingbrake,stopengineand removekeybefore

dismounting.

22.Useextracarewhenloadingor unloadingthe

machineintoa trailerortruck.Thisunitshouldnot

bedrivenupor downramp(s),becausethe unit

couldtipover,causingseriouspersonaliniury.The

unitmustbepushedmanuallyonramp(s)toloador

unloadproperly.

23.Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea

burn.Donottouch.

24.Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedriving

underlowhangingtreebranches,wires,dooropen-

ingsetc. wheretheoperatormaybestruckorpulled

fromtheunit,whichcouldresultinseriousiniury.

25.Disengageallattachmentclutches,depressthe

brakepedalcompbtelyandshiftintoneutralbefore

attemptingtostartengine.

26.Yourmachineisdesignedtocutnormalresidential

grassof aheightno morethan10".Donotattemptto

mowthroughunusuallytall,drygrass(e.g.,pasture)

or pilesofdryleaves.Drygrassor leavesmay

contacttheengineexhaustand/orbuildup onthe

mowerdeckpresentinga poten%lfirehazard.

27.Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedfor

thismachinebythemachinemanufacturer.Read,

understandandfollowall instructionsprovidedwith

theapprovedaccessoryor attachment.

28.Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60 yearsand

above,areinvolvedin a largepercentageofriding

mower-relatediniuries.Theseoperatorsshould

evaluatetheirabilitytooperatetheridingmower

safelyenoughto protectthemselvesandothersfrom

seriousiniury.

29.If situationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthis

manual,usecareandgoodiudgment.Contactyour

customerservicerepresentativeforassistance.

WARNING

Thissymbol points

speed. }

20.Dbengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengine

andwaituntiltheblade(s)cometo acompletestop

beforeremovinggrasscatcher,emptyinggrass,

uncloggingchute,removinganygrassor debris,or

makinganyadiustments.

Slope Operation:

Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland

tip-overaccidentswhichcanresultin severeinjuryor

death,All slopesrequireextracaution,ifyoucannot

backuptheslopeor ifyoufeeluneasyonit, do notmow

it,

Foryoursafety,usetheslopegaugeincludedaspartof

thismanualto measureslopesbeforeoperatingthisunit

ona slopedor hillyarea,if theslopeisgreaterthan15

;_,_ degreesasshownontheslopegauge,do notoperate

,, thisunitonthatareaorseriousinjurycouldresult,

uperal:lon Do:

1, Mowupanddownslopes,notacross,Exercise

racl:lces extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononsbpes,

2, Watchforhobs, ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhidden

objects,Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine,

out important safety

instructionswhich,if

notfollowed,could

endangerthe personal

safety and/or property

of yourselfand others.

Readand follow all

instructionsin this man°

ual beforeattemptingto

Tallgrasscanhideobstacbs,

3, Useslowspeed,Choosea lowenoughspeed

settingsothatyouwillnothaveto stoporshiftwhile

ontheslope,Tiresmaylosetractiononslopeseven

thoughthe brakesarefunctioningproperly,Always

keepmachineingearwhengoingdownslopesto

takeadvantageofenginebrakingaction,

4, Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsfor

wheelweightsorcounterweightsto improvestability,

5, Useextracarewithgrasscatchersor otherat-

tachments,Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machine,

6, Keepall movementon theslopesslowandgradual

Donotmakesuddenchangesinspeedor direction,

Rapidengagementor brakingcouldcausethefront

ofthemachineto liftand rapidlyfib overbackwards

whichcouldcauseseriousinjury,

7, Avoidstartingor stoppingon a slope,If tireslose

traction,disengagetheblade(s)andproceedslowly

straightdowntheslope,

Do Not:

1, Donotturnonslopesunlessnecessary;then,turn

slowlyandgraduallydownhill,if possibb,

2, Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments,

Themowercouldsuddenlyturnoverif awheelisover

theedgeof acliff,ditch,or if anedgecavesin,

3, Donottry tostaNlizethemachinebyputtingyourfoot

ontheground,

4, Donotusea grasscatcheronsteepslopes,

5, Donotmowonwetgrass,Reducedtractioncould

causesliding,

6, DonotshifttoneutralandcoastdownhillOver-speed-

ingmaycausetheoperatortolosecontrolofthe

machineresultingin seriousinjuryordeath,

7, Donottow heavypullbehindattachments(e,g,loaded

dumpcart,lawnroller,etc,)on slopesgreaterthan

5 degrees,Whengoingdownhill,theextraweight

tendsto pushthetractorand maycauseyoutoloose

control (e,g,tractormayspeedup,brakingandsteer-

ingabilityarereduced,attachmentmayjack-knifeand

causetractortooverturn),

Towing:

1, Towonlywitha machinethathasa hitchdesignedfor

towing,Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthe

hitchpoint,

2, Followthemanufacturersrecommendationforweight

limitsfortowedequipmentandtowingonslopes,

3, Neverallowchildrenor othersin oron towedequip-

ment,

4, Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay

causelossoftractionandlossofcontrol,

5, Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop,

6, Donotshifttoneutralandcoastdownhill

these instructions may

result in personal injury,

When you see this

symbol

HEED ITS WARNING

YOUr

Responsibility

Restrictthe use

ofthis powermachine

to personswho read.

understand

and followthe warnings

and instructions

in this manual

Service lO,Neverattempttomakeadiustmentsor repairstothe

1. Neverrun anengineindoorsor ina poorlyventilated

area.Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an

odorless,anddeadlygas.

2. Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertain

theblade(s)andall movingpartshavestopped.

Disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundagainstthe

engineto preventunintendedstarting.

3. Periodicallychecktomakesurethebladescometo

compbtestopwithinapproximately(5) fiveseconds

afteroperatingthebladedisengagementcontrol,ifthe

bladesdo notstopwithinthethis timeframe,yourunit

shouldbeservicedprofessionallybyanauthorized

MTDServiceDealer.

4. Checkbrakeoperationfrequentlyas itissubiectedto

wearduringnormaloperation.Adiustandserviceas

required.

5. Checktheblade(s)andenginemountingboltsat

frequentintervalsforpropertightness.Also,visually

inspectblade(s)fordamage(e.g. excessivewear,

bent,cracked). Replacetheblade(s)with theoriginal

equipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)blade(s)only,

listedin thismanual."Useof partswhichdonotmeet

theoriginalequipmentspecificationsmaybad to

improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"

6. Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeor wear

gloves,anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.

7, Keepall nuts,bolts,andscrewstight tobesurethe

equipmentis insafeworkingcondition.

8. Nevertamperwiththesafetyinterlocksystemor other

safetydevices.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.

9. Afterstrikinga foreignobiect,stoptheengine,

disconnectthesparkplugwire(s)and groundagainst

theengine.Thoroughlyinspectthemachineforany

damage.Repairthedamagebeforestartingand

operating,

machinewhiletheengineisrunning,

11,Grasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

coveraresubiecttowearanddamagewhichcould

exposemovingpartsor allowobiectstobethrown,

Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponents

andreplaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment

manufacturer's(O,E,M,)partsonly,listedinthis

manual,"Useof partswhichdo notmeettheoriginal

equipmentspecificationsmaybad toimproper

performanceandcompromisesafety!"

12,Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor

over-speedtheengine,Thegovernorcontrolsthe

maximumsafeoperatingspeedof theengine,

13,Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as

necessary,

14,Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsfor

gas,oil,etc,toprotecttheenvironment,

i /

This symbol points

instructionswhich, if

safetyand/or property

ofyourself and others,

Readand follow al

ual beforeattemptingto

operatethis machine.

When you see this

symbol,

NEED roTSWARNING

Your

Responsibility

Restrictthe use

of this powermachine

to personswho read,

understand

>wthe warnings

and instructions

in this manual

Use extremecare

gasoline. Gasol!ne is

extremely flammab!e

andtheVaporsare

explos!ve. Never fuel

machine indoors

orwhiletheengine

is hot orrunning.

Ext ,g, shcigarettes,

Wini Nut

Hex Bolt

Figure 1

Attaching the Battery Cables

NOTE:Thepositivebatteryterminalis markedPos,(+),

The negativebatteryterminalis markedNeg,(-),

Thepositivecable(heavyredwire)issecuredtothe

positivebatteryterminal(+)witha hexboltandhex

nutatthefactory.Beforeattachingthenegativecable

removethebatterybyremovingthepositivecable

andhold=downstrap.Notethedateon thesideofthe

battery,ifthebatteryisputintoserviceafterthisdate,

chargethebatteryasinstructedon page22 ofthis

manualpriortooperatingthetractor.

. Securebatterybackontothetractorwiththehold=

downstrap.Reattachthepositivecable(heavyred

wire)tothepositivebatteryterminal(+)withthebolt

andnut.Makecertainthattherubberbootcoversthe

terminalto helpprotectit fromcorrosion.

• Removethehexboltandhexnutfromthenegative

cable.

• Removetheblackplasticcover,if present,fromthe

negativebatteryterminalandattachthenegative

cable(heavyblackwire)tothenegativebattery

terminal(-) withthe boltandnut.

• Makecertainthehold=downstrapisin positionover

thebattery,securingit inplace,SeeFigure1,

Gas and Oil Fill-up

Thegasolinetankislocatedunderthehoodandhasa

capacityofthreegallons,Donotoverfill,

WARNING: Useextreme care

when handling gasoline. Gasoline

is extremely flammable and the

vapors are explosive. Never fuel

machine indoorsor while the

engine is hotor running. Extin-

guish cigarettes, cigars, pipes,

and other sources of ignition.

Servicetheenginewith gasolineandoilasinstructedin f

theseparateKohlerOperator/OwnerManualpackedwith

yourtractor,Readinstructionscarefully,

IMPORTANT:Yourtractorisshippedwithmotoroil inthe

engine,However,youMUSTchecktheoillevelbefore

operating,Becarefulnottooverfill,

Shipping Brace Remova_

WARNING: Make sure the riding

mower's engine is off, remove the

ignitionkey, and set the parking

brake before removing the ship-

ping brace.

Locatetheshippingbrace,ifpresent,andaccompany-

ingwarningtagfoundon therightsideofthemower,

betweenthedischargechuteandthecuttingdeck,

SeeFigure2,

• Whileholdingthedischargechutewithyourleft hand,

removetheshippingbracewithyourrighthandby

graspingitbetweenyourthumbandindexfingerand

rotatingitclockwise,

Figure 2

WARNING: The shipping brace,

used for packaging purposes

only, must be removed and dis-

carded before operating your

riding mower.

WARNING: The mowing deck is

capable of throwing objects. Fail-

ure to operate the riding mower

without the discharge cover in the

proper operating position could

result in serious personal injury

and/or property damage.

Your Lawn

Tractor

WARNING

Make sure the riding

mower's engine is

off, remove the igni-

tion key, and set the

parking brake before

removing the shipping

brace.

The shipping brace,

used for packaging

purposes only, must

be removed and

discarded before

operating your riding

mower.

The mowing deck is

capable of throwing

objects. Failure to

operate the riding

mower without the

discharge cover in

the proper operating

NOTE:Anyreference

inthismanualtothe

RIGHTorLEFTsideof

Know Your Lawn Tractor

@ @

A PTO(BladeEngage)Knob H CruiseControISutton

B SystemslndicatorMonitor/HourMeter I ignitionSwitchModule

C ChokeKnob J BrakePedal

D ParkingBrakeButton K DrivePedal

E ShiftLever L DeckLift Lever

F CupHolder M SeatAdiustmentLever

G Throttb Lever

NOTE:Anyreferencein thismanualtotheRIGHTorLEFTsideofthetractorisobservedfromoperator'sposition,

theengine.Whensetin agivenposition,thethrottlewill

maintaina uniformenginespeed.SeeFigure4.

IMPORTANT:Whenoperatingthetractorwiththecutting

deckengaged,becertainthatthethrottb bver isalways

inthe FAST(rabbit)position.

Choke Contro_

Thechokecontrolcanbefound

onthebft sideofthedashpanel

andisactivatedbypullingthe

knoboutward.Activatingthe

chokecontrolclosesthechoke

plateonthecarburetorandaids

instartingtheengine.Referto

Starting TheEngine onpage

15ofthis manualfordetailed

startinginstructions.

Brake Pedal

Thebrakepedalislocatedon [

therightfrontsideof thetractor/

abovethedrivepedalalongthe-

runningboard.Thebrakepedal

canbeusedforsuddenstops

orsettingtheparkingbrake.

NOTE:Thebrakepedalmust

befullydepressedtoactivate

thesafetyinterlockswitch

whenstartingthetractor.

mgnition Switch Module

WARNING: Never have a running

machine unattended. AJways

disengage PTO,move shift bver

into neutral position, set parking

brake, stop engine and remove

key to prevent unintended

starting.

Tostarttheengine,insertthe keyintothe ignitionswitch

andturnclockwiseto theSTARTposition.Rebasethe

keyintotheNORMALMOWINGMODEpositiononce

theenginehasfired.

Tostoptheengine,turnthe ignitionkeycounterclockwise

totheOFFposition.SeeFigure5.

Slow

Position---=_

Figure 4

_osition

Normal

_MowingMode

Start

Position

Figure 5

IMPORTANT:Priortooperatingthetractor,referto both

Safety hterlock Switches on page13andStarting The

Engineon page15ofthis manualfordetailedinstruc=

tionsregardingtheignitionSwitchModuleandoperating

thetractorin REVERSECAUTIONMODE.

Drive Pedal

Thedrivepedalislocatedbelowthe

brakepedalon therightfrontsideof

thetractoralongtherunningboard.

Depressthedrivepedalwithyourright

footwhenthetractorshiftbver isin

eitherFORWARDor REVERSEtocause

thetractortomove.Groundspeedis

alsocontrolledwiththedrb'epedal.The

furtherdownthepedalisdepressed,the

fasterthetractorwilltravelThepedal

willreturntoits originalpositionwhenit'sL

notdepressed.

IMPORTANT:Alwaysset theparkingbrakewhenleaving

thetractorunattended.

machine unattended.

A ,vaysd sengage

PTO, move Shift lever

into neutral position,

set parking brake;stop

engineandremovekey

to prevent unintended

stai

operating thetractor in

REVERSE CAUTION

BATT, OIL

.ol

/// HOURS 1/10\\\

PTO/ BLADE PARKmNG

Electric PTO (B_ade Engage) Knob

Toengagethepowerto

thecuttingdeckor other

(separatelyavailable)attach- |

mentsonmodelsequipped

withanelectricPTO,pull

outwardon thePTO(Blade

Engage)knob,PushthePTO

(BladeEngage)knobinward

todisengagethepowertothe t

cuttingdeck,

NOTE:ThePTO(Blade

Engage)knobmust bein thedisengaged(OFF)position

whenstartingtheengine,whentravelingin reverseand if

theoperatorleav'estheseat,

NOTE:The PTo (Biade

Engage)knobmust be

inthedisengaged(OFF)

the seat.

Figure 6

Systems mndicator Monitor

LeD

Locatedinthecenterofthetractor'sconsole,the

systemsindicatormonitorrecords,anddisplayson its

LCD,hoursoftractoroperationwhenevertheignition

keyb rotatedoutof theSTOPposition,

TheIndicatorMonitorwillalsoremindtheoperatorof

maintenanceintervalsforchangingtheengineoil The

LCDwillalternatelyflashtherecordedhours,"CHG"and

"Oil" forfiveminutes,afterevery50 hoursof recorded

operationelapse,Themaintenanceintervallastsfor

twohours(from50-52,100-102,150-152,etc,),The

LCDwillalsoflashasdescrbed aboveforfiveminutes

everytimethetractor'senginehasbeenstartedduring

thb maintenanceinterval Beforetheintervalexpires,

changethecrankcaseoil levelasinstructedin this

Operator'sManual,

Brake

If theBrakelightilluminateswhenattemptingtostartthe

tractor'sengine,depressthebrakepedal

PTO (Blade Engage)

if thePTOlightilluminateswhenattemptingtostartthe

tractor'sengine,pushPTOknobintothedisengaged

(OFF)position,

it isnormalfortheOil lighttoilluminatewhiletheengine

iscranking duringstart-up,butifit illuminate'sduring

operation,while the engine is running, stopthe

tractorimmediatelyandcheckthecrankcaseoillevelas

instructedin theKohlerEngineOwner'sManual

Battery

it isnormalfortheBatterylightto illuminatewhilethe

engineiscranking duringstart-up,butif itilluminate's

duringoperation,while the engine is running, the

batteryisin needofa chargeortheengine'scharging

systemis notgeneratingsufficientamperage,Refer

totheMAINTENANCEsectionofthis manualforthe

properbatterychargingprocedureorhavethecharging

systemcheckedbyyourservmedealer,

Seat Adjustment Lever

Toadiusttheseatforwardor backward,slidetheseat

adiustmentleverto theleftandrepositiontheseattothe

desiredposition,Oncea comfortabbpositionisfound,

releasetheseatadiustmentleverto locktheseat inplace,

Deck Lift Lever

Foundon yourtractor'srightfender,thedecklift leveris

usedtochangetheheightofthecuttingdeck,Touse,

movethebver totheleft,thenplacein thenotchbest

suitedforyourapplication,

Parking Brake Button

Tosettheparkingbrake,fully

depressthe brakepedaland

pushtheparkingbrakebuttonin,

Holdthebuttoninwhiletaking

yourfootoff thebrakepedal Both"

theparkingbuttonandthe brake

pedalwillthenstaydepressed,

Toreleasethe parkingbrake,

depressthe brakepedalslightly,

Theparkingbrakebuttonwillther

returntoitsoriginalposition,

NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbesetif theoperator

leavestheseatwiththeenginerunningor theenginewill

automaticallyshutoff,

IMPORTANT:Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenleaving

thetractorunattended,

Cruise Contro_ Button

Thecruisecontrolbuttonis

locatedonthetractordash

paneltothe leftoftheignition

switch,Pushthecruisecontrol

buttonwhiletravelingforwardata

desiredspeed,Whileholdingthe

buttonin,releasepressurefrom

thedrivepedal Thiswillengage

thecruisecontrolandallowthe

tractorto remainatthatspeed

withoutapplyingpressuretothe

drivepedal Depressthebrake

pedalor thedrivepedalto deactivatecruisecontrol

RefertoSetting the Cruise Control on page16this

manualfordetailedinstructionsregardingthecruise

controlfeature,

NOTE:CruisecontrolcanNOTbe engagedatthe

tractor'sfastestgroundspeed,if theoperatorshould

attempttodoso,thetractorwillautomaticallydecelerate

tothefastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed,

Shift Lever

Theshiftleverislocatedon the

leftsideofthefenderand has

threepositions,FORWARD,

NEUTRALand REVERSE,The

brakepedalmustbe depressed

andthetractormustnotbein

motionwhenmovingtheshift

lever,

IMPORTANT:Neverforcethe

shiftlever,Doingsomayresultin

seriousdamagetothetractor's

transmission,

uu _

Thistractorisequippedwith asafetyinterlocksystem

fortheprotectionof theoperator,Iftheinterlocksystem

shouldevermalfunction,do notoperatethetractor,

Contactan authorizedMTDservicedealer,

, Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheengine

fromcrankingor startingunlesstheparkingbrakeis

engaged,andthePTO(BladeEngage)knobisinthe

disengaged(OFF)position,

, Theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff iftheoperator

leavestheseatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake,

• TheelectricPTO(BladeEngage)clutchwillautomati-

callyshutoff iftheoperatorleavesthetractor'sseat

withthePTO(BladeEngage)knobintheengaged

(ON)position,regardlessofwhethertheparking

brakeisengaged,

, WiththeignitionkeyintheNORMALMOWINGposi-

tion,theelectricPTO(BladeEngage)clutchwillnot

comeonif thePTO(BladeEngage)knobismoved

intotheengaged(ON)positionwiththeshiftleverin

Reverse,

WARNING: Donot operate the

tractor if the interlock system

is malfunctioning. This system

was designed for your safety and

protection.

Reverse Caution Mode

WARNING: Useextreme caution

while operating the tractor in

the REVERSECAUTIONMODE.

Always took down and behind

before and while backing. Do not

operate the tractor when children

or others are around. Stop the

tractor immediately if someone

enters the area.

Tractor

=aution

while operating the

tractor in the REVERSE

Always look down and

behind before and

whi!e back!rig, Donot

operate the tractor

when children or oth:

ers are around. Stop

the tractor immediately

ifsomeone enters the

_,o iiiiiiiiiiiiiii _/

De not operate the

tractor if the interlock

system ismalfunction-

ing. This system was

designed for your

safety and protection.

Position

Start

Position

Figure 7

TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionof thekey

switchmoduleallowsthetractorto beoperatedin

reversewiththeblades(PTO)engaged,

IMPORTANT:Mowingin reverseis notrecommended,

Tousethe REVERSECAUTIONMODE:

IMPORTANT:TheoperatorMUSTbe seatedinthe

tractorseat,

1, Starttheengineaspreviouslyinstructedinthis

Operator'sManual

2, TurnthekeyfromtheNORMALMOWING(Green)

positiontotheREVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)

positionofthekeyswitchmodule, SeeFigure7,

3, DepresstheREVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,

TriangularButton)atthetop,rightcornerofthekey

switchmodule,Thered indicatorlightatthetop,left

cornerofthekeyswitchmodulewillbeONwMe

activated,SeeFigure7,

4, Onceactivated(indicatorlightON), thetractorcan

bedrivenin reversewiththecuttingblades(PTO)

engaged,

5, AMayslookdownand behindbeforeandwMe

backingtomakesurenocMdrenarearound,

6, Afterresumingforwardmotion,returnthekeyto the

NORMALMOWINGposition,

IMPORTANT:TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEwill

remainactivateduntil:

a, Thekeyis placedin eithertheNORMALMOW-

INGpositionorSTOPposition,

b, Theoperatorleavestheseat,

AVOIDSUDDENTURN&

DO NOTOPERATETHEUNITWHEREIT COULDSLIPORTIR

IFMACHINESTOPSGOINGUPHILL,STOPBLADE(S)AND

BACKDOWNHILLSLOWLY

DO NOTMOWWHENCHILDRENOR OTHERSAREAROUND,

NEVERCARRYCHILDREN,EVENWITHBLADES OFE

LOOK DOWNANDBEHINDBEFOREANDWHILEBACKING.

KEEPSAFETYDEVICES(GUARDS,SHIELDS,ANDSWITCHES

INPLACEANDWORKING,

REMOVEOBJECTSTHATCOULDBE THROWNBYTHE

BLADE(Sb

KNOWLOCATIONANDFUNCTIONOFALL CONTROLS.

BE SUREBLADE(S) ANDENGINEARESTOPPEDBEFORE

PLACINGHANDSORFEETNEAR BLADE(Sb

BEFORELEAVINGOPERATOR'SPOSITION,DISENGAGE

BLADE(S), PLACETHESHIFT LEVERINNEUTRAL,ENGAGE

BRAKELOCK,SHUTENGINEOFFANDREMOVEKEY_

READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL

Engaging the Parking Brake

Toengagetheparkingbrake:

1, Fullydepressthebrakepedaland holdit downwith

yourfootwMe gentlypushingtheparkingbrakebutton

inward,

2, Holdtheparkingbrakebuttoninwhileremovingyour

footfromthe brakepedal,

3, Onceengaged,theparkingbrakebuttonandthebrake

pedalwilllockin the"down"position,

Todisengagetheparkingbrake:

1, Slightlydepressthebrakepedal

NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbeengagediftheoperator

leavestheseatwiththeenginerunningor theenginewill

automaticallyshutoff,

Setting the Cutting Height

Selecttheheightpositionofthecuttingdeckbyplacing

thedeckliftleverin anyofthesix differentcuttingheight

notchesonthe rightsideofthefender,

Adjustthedeckwheelssothattheyare between_A=inch

and_/zqnchabovethegroundasfollows:

1, Placethetractoron a firmandlevelsurface,preferably

pavement,

2, Placethetractor'sdecklift handleinthe normally

desiredmowingheightsetting,thencheckthegauge

wheelsforcontactorexcessiveclearancewiththe

surfacebelow,

iii ii it

if thewheelscontactthesurfaceadiustasfollows: IMPORTANT:DoNOTholdthekeyintheSTARTpod=

3, Raisethedecklift handletoits highestsetting,

4, Removethe reargaugewheelsbyremovingthe lock

nutsandshoulderscrewswhichsecurethemtothe

deck,

5, Removethe locknutsand shoulderscrewswhich

securethefrontgaugewheelstothedeck,

6, Race thedeck lifthandleinthedesiredmowing

heightsetting,

7, inserttheshoulderscrewwiththereargaugewheel

intotheindexholethatleavesapproximately1/2"

betweenthebottomofthewheelandthepavement,

8, Notethe positionoftheindexholeused;theninstall

theotherreargaugewheelandthefrontballwheels

intothecorrespondingindexholeoftheothergauge

wheelbrackets,

9, if thegaugewheelshaveexcessiveclearancewith

thesurfacebelow,lowerthewheelstotheindex

holethatprovidestheapproximate1/2"clearanceas

describedabove,

WARNING: Keep hands and feet

away from the discharge opening

of the cutting deck.

NOTE:Thedeckwheelsarean anti=scalpfeatureofthe

deckandarenotdesignedto supporttheweightofthe

cuttingdeck,

tionforlongerthantensecondsatatime,Doingsomay

causedamagetoyourengine'selectricstarter,

6, Aftertheenginestarts,deactivatethechokecontrol

and placethethrottlecontrolintheFASTposition,

NOTE:DoNOTleavethechokecontrolonwhileoperat=

ingthetractor,Doingsowillresultina "rich"fuelmixture

andcausetheenginetorunpoorly,

Stopping the Engine

WARNING: ifyou strike a foreign

object, stop the engine, discon-

nect the spark plug wire(s) and

ground against the engine.

Thoroughly inspect the machine

for any damage. Repair the

damage before restarting and

operating

WARNING

1, Ifthebladesareengaged,placethePTO(Blade

Engage)knobinthedisengaged(OFF)position,

2, TurntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheSTOP

position,

3, Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchto prevent

unintendedstarting,

RefertoLeveling the Deckon page18ofthismanual

formoredetailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeck

adiustments,

Starting the Engine

WARNING: Do not operate the

tractor if the interlocksystem is

malfunctioning. This system was

designed for your safety and

protection.

NOTE:RefertotheTRACTORSET-UPon page8 ofthis

manualforGasolineandOilfill=upinstructions,

1, insertthetractorkeyintotheignitionswitch,

2, Race thePTO(BladeEngage)knobinthedisem

gaged(OFF)position,

3, Engagethetractor'sparkingbrake,

4, Activatethechokecontrol,

5, TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTARTposition,

Aftertheenginestarts,releasethekey,Itwillreturnto

theONposition,

Driving The Tractor

WARNING: Avoid sudden starts,

ex-cessive speed and sudden

stops.

WARNING: Do not [cavethe seat

of the tractor without first placing

the PTO(Blade Engage) knob in

the disengaged (OFF} position,

depressing the brake pedal and

engaging the parking brake. If

leaving the tractor unattended,

also turn the ignition key off and

remove the key.

1, Depressthe brakepedaltoreleasetheparkingbrake

and letthe pedalup,

2, MovethethrottleleverintotheFAST(rabbit)position,

Donotleavetheseat

Ofthetractorwithout

first placingthe PTO

(B!adeEngage)knobin

the disengaged (OFF)

position;depreSs, g

the brake pedal and

engaging the parking

brake. If leaving the

tractor unattended,

als0 turn the igaitio,

key off and remove the

key,

ii ii i

WARNING

Do not mow on inclines

with a slope in excess

of 15degrees (a rise

ofapproximately 2-1/2

feet every 10feet). The

tractor could overturn

and cause serious

injury.

To help avoid blade

contact or a thrown

object injury,keep

bystanders, helpers,

children and pets at

least 75 feet from the

machine while it is in

operation.Stop rna=

chine if anyone enters

the area.

IMPORTANT:DoNOTusetheshiftlevertochangethe

directionoftravelwhenthetractorisin motion,Always

usethe brakepedaltobringthetractortoa complete

stopbeforeshifting,

3, Tomoveforward,placetheshiftleverinthe

FORWARDposition,thenslowlydepressthedrive

pedaluntilthedesiredspeedisachieved,

4, Tomovein reverse,placetheshift leverin the

REVERSEposition,checkthattheareabehindis

clearthenslowlydepressthedrivepedal,

Driving On S_opes

RefertotheSLOPEGAUGEon page3 to helpdeter=

mineslopeswhereyoumayoperatethetractorsafely,

WARNING: Do not mow on

inclineswith a stope inexcess

of 15degrees (a rise of approxi-

mately 2-1/2 feet every 10feet).

The tractor could overturn and

cause serious injury.

Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross,

Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection

onslopes,

, Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

obiects,Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine,

Tallgrasscanhideobstacles,

, Avoidturnswhendrivingona slope,Ifa turnmust

be made,turndowntheslope,Turningupa slope

greatlyincreasesthechanceof a rollover,

, Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope,If itis

necessarytostopwhiledrivingupa slope,startup

smoothlyandcarefullyto reducethepossibilityof

flippingthetractoroverbackward,

Setting The Cruise Control

1, Placetheshiftleverin theFORWARDposition,

thenslowlydepressthedrivepedaluntilthedesired

speedisachieved,

2, Lightlydepressthecruisecontrolbutton,

3, Whilecontinuingtoholdthecruisebuttonin,liftyour

footfromthedrivepedal(youshouldfeelthecruise

latchengage),

Onceengaged,thecruisecontrolbuttonand thedrive

pedalwill lockin the"down"position,and thetractorwill

maintainthesameforwardspeed,

NOTE:Cruisecontrolcannotbeengagedatthetractor's

fastestgroundspeed,If theoperatorshouldattempttodo

so,thetractorwillautomaticallydeceleratetothefastest

optimalmowinggroundspeed,

Disengagethecruisecontrolusingoneofthefollowing

methods:

1, Depressthebrakepedaltodisengagethecruise

controlandstopthetractor,

2, Lightlydepressthedrivepedal

Tochangeto thereversedirectionwhenoperatingwith

cruisecontrol,depressthebrakepedalto disengagethe

cruisecontroland bringthetractortoa completestop,

ThenplacetheshiftleverintheREVERSEpositionand

depressthedrivepedal

Engaging the B_ades

EngagingthePTO(BladeEngage)transferspowertothe

cuttingdeckor other(separatelyavailaNe)attachments,

Toengagetheblades,proceedasfollows:

1, MovethethrottlecontrollevertotheFAST(rabbit)

position,

2, PullthePTO(BladeEngage)knoboutwardintothe

engaged(ON)position,

3, Keepthethrottleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)position

forthemostefficientuseofthecuttingdeckor other

(separatelyavailable)attachments

iMPORTANT:TheelectricPTOclutchwillautomatically

shutoffif thePTOisengagedwiththeshiftleverin posi=

tionfor reversetravelwiththeignitionkeyintheNORMAL

MOWINGposition,Referto SafetyInterlockSwitcheson

page13,

Using the Deck Lift Lever

Toraisethecuttingdeck,movethedecklift levertothe

left,thenplaceitinthenotchbestsuitedforyourapplica-

tion,RefertoSettingTheCuttingHeightearlierin this

section,

Mowing

WARNING: To help avoid blade

contact or a thrown object injury,

keep bystanders, hetpers, children

and pets at least 75 feet from the

machine while it is in operation.

Stop machine if anyone enters the

area.

Thefollowinginformationwillbehelpfulwhenusingthe

cuttingdeckwithyourtractor:

WARNING: Plan your mowing

pattern to avoid discharge of

matedaJs toward roads, side°

waJks,bystanders and the Jike.

Nso, avoid discharging materiaJ

against a wall or obstruction

which may cause discharged

matedaJ to ricochet back toward

the operator.

Operatin

Your Lawn

Donotmowathighgroundspeed,especiallyifa

mulchkit or grasscollectoris installed,

• Forbestresultsit isrecommendedthatthefirsttwo

lapsbe cutwiththedischargethrowntowardsthe

center,Afterthefirsttwolaps,reversethedirectionto

throwthedischargetotheoutsideforthebalanceof

cutting,Thiswillgivea betterappearancetothe lawn,

• Donotcut thegrasstooshort,Shortgrassinvites

weedgrowthandyellowsquicklyin dryweather,

• Mowingshouldalwaysbedonewiththeengineat full

throttle,

• Underheavierconditionsitmaybenecessarytogo

backoverthecut areaa secondtimetogeta clean

cut,

, DoNOTattempttomowheavybrushandweedsand

extremelytallgrass,Yourtractorisdesignedtomow

lawns,NOTclearbrush,

• Keepthebladessharpandreplacethebladeswhen

worn,RefertoCutting Blades onpage22 ofthis

manualforproperbladesharpeninginstructions,

MuJching (If Equipped)

Selectmodelscomeequippedwitha mulchkitwhich

incorporatespecialblades,alreadystandardonthe

tractor,ina processof recirculatinggrassclippings

repeatedlybeneaththecuttingdeck,Theultra-fine

c@pingsarethenforcedbackintothelawnwherethey

actasa naturalfertilizer,

Observethefollowingpointsforthebestresultswhen

mulching:

, Neverattempttomulchif thelawnisdamp,Wetgrass

tendstosticktothe undersideofthecuttingdeck

preventingpropermulchingofthec@pings,

• DoNOTattempttomulchmorethan1/3thetotal

heightofthegrassor approximately14/2 inches,

Doingsowillcausetheclippingstoclumpup beneath

thedeckandnotbemulchedeffectively,

Figure 8

Maintaina slowgroundspeedto allowthegrass

clippingsmoretimetoeffectivelybemulched,

Alwayspositionthethrottlecontrolleverin theFAST

(rabbit)positionandallowittoremaintherewhile

mowing,Failingtokeeptheengineatfullthrottle

placesstrainon thetractor'sengineanddoesnot

allowthebladestoproperlymulchgrass,

NOTE:Itis notnecessarytoremovethedischargechute

tooperatethemowerwith themulchkit installed,

Tooperatethecuttingdeckwithoutmulching,simply

removethemulchplugbypivotingthedischargechute

upandpullingtheplugoutward,Toreinstallplug:

Locatetworectangularholesonthecuttingdecksurface,

1, Pivotthedischargechuteuptoaccessthedeck

opening,SeeFigure8,

2, Insertthemulchplug,aligningthetopedgeofthe

plugwiththedeckasshownin theFigure8, Make

surethenotchesontheplugarein theslotsonthe

deckopening,

3, Lightlytapontheplugwithyourhandto assurethat

thenotchesfitsnuglyunderthechutetabs,

Headlights

• On somemodels,thelampsareONwheneverthe

tractor'sengineis running,Onothermodels,the

lampsareONwhenevertheignitionkeyismovedout

of theSTOPposition,

, On all models,thelampsturnOFFwhentheignition

keyismovedtothe STOPposition,

tern to avoid discharge

of materials toward

roads, sidewalks, by-

standers and the like.

AJso,avoid discharging

materiaJagainst a wall

or obstruction which

may cause discharged

materiaJto ricochet

back toward the

operator.

Loosen

lower deck

Figure 9

Figure 10

WARNING:Neverattempt to make

any adjustments whilethe engine is

running, exceptwherespecified in the

operator's manual.

Leveling the Deck

NOTE:Checkthetractor'stirepressurebeforeperform-

inganydecklevelingadiustments,RefertoTires on

page22 forinformationregardingtirepressure,

Front To Rear

Thefrontofthecuttingdeckissupportedbya stabilizer

barthatcanadiustedtolevelthedeckfromfronttorear,

Thefrontofthedeckshouldbebetween1/4-inchand

3/8-inchlowerthantherearofthedeck,Adjustif

necessaryasfollows:

Thefirstmeasurementtakenshouldbebetween

1/4"and3/8" lessthanthesecondmeasurement,

Determinetheapproximatedistancenecessaryfor

properadiustmentandproceed,ifnecessary,tothe

nextstep,

3, Fromthefrontofthetractor,loosenthehexlock nut

oneachend ofthedeck hangerrod,andturnaway

fromtheinnerhexnuts,SeeFigure9,

4, Tightenthe innerhexnutsfrontagainstthefront

hangerbrackettoraisethefrontofthedeck;loosen

thehexnutstolowerthefrontof thedeck,

5, Retightenthetwo locknutsagainsttheinnerhexnuts

whenproperadiustmentisachieved,

Side to Side

if thecuttingdeckappearstobemowingunevenly,aside

tosideadiustmentcanbeperformed,Adiustif necessary

asfollows:

1, Withthetractorparkedona firm,levelsurface,place

thedeckliftleverin thetopnotch(highestposition)

androtatebothbladessothattheyare perpendicular

withthetractor,

2, Measurethedistancefromtheoutsideoftheleftblade

tiptothegroundandthedistancefromtheoutsideof

therightbladetipto theground,Bothmeasurements

takenshouldbeequal If they'renot,proceedtothe

nextstep,

8, Loosen,butdo NOTremove,thehexcapscrewon

theleftdeckhangerbracket,SeeFigure10,

4, Balancethedeckbyusingawrenchto turnthe

adiustmentgear(foundimmediatelybehindthehex

capscrewiust loosened)clockwise/uporcounter-

clockwise/down,Thedeckis properlybalancedwhen

bothbladetipmeasurementstakenearlierareequal

5, Retightenthehexcapscrewon thebft deckhanger

bracketwhenproperadiustmentisachieved,

Parking Brake Adjustment

WARNING:Neverattempt to adjustthe

brakes while the engine isrunning.

Always disengagePTO,moveshift

lever into neutral position, stop engine

and remove keyto prevent unintended

starting.

if thetractordoesnotcometoa compbtestopwhenthe

brakepedaliscompletelydepressed,or ifthetractor's

rearwheelscanrollwiththeparkingbrakeapplbd, the

brakeis inneedofadiustment,Thebrakedisccanbe

foundon therightsideofthetransmissionintherearof

thetractor,Adiustif necessaryasfollows:

1, Lookingatthetransmissionfromtherightsideofthe

tractor,locatethecompressionspringand brakedisc,

SeeFigure11,

2, Loosen,butdo NOTremove,thehexnutfoundon the

rightsideofthebrakeassembly,SeeFigure11,

3, Usinga feebrgauge,setthegapbetweenthebrake

discandthe brakepuckat,011",

4, Reqightenthehexnutloosenedearlier,

Seat Adjustment

_ ARNING:Beforeoperating this

machine,makesure the seat isengaged

in the seat stop, stand behind the

machine and pull back on seat until fully

engagedinto stop.

Set gap .011

Figure 11

Hex Nut

Toadiustthepositionoftheseaton modelsequipped

witha seatadiustmentlever,movethebv'ertotheleft

andslidetheseatforwardor rearward.SeeFigure

3 on page10.Makesureseatis lockedintoposition

beforeoperatingthetractor.

Steering Adjustment

if thetractorturnstighterinonedirectionthantheother,

or iftheballiointsarebeingreplacedduetodamageor

wear,thesteeringdraglinksmayneedtobeadiusted,

Adiustthedraglinkssothatequalbngthsare threaded

intotheballiointon theleftandrightside:

1, Loosentheiamnutfoundonthedraglinkat therear

ofthe ballioint,SeeFigure12,

2, Removehexnuton thetopof ballioint,SeeFigure12,

3, Threadtheballiointtowardtheiam nuttoshortenthe

draglink,Threadthe balliointawayfromtheiamnut

to bngthenthedraglink,

4, Replacehexnutandretightentheiamnutafterproper

adiustmentisachieved,

NOTE:Threadingtheballiointstoofarontothedraglinks

willcausethefronttiresto"toe4n"toofar,Propertoeqnis

between1/16"and5/16",

Figure 12

NOTE: Threadingthe

Fronttiretoeqncanbemeasuredasfollows:

1, Placethesteeringwheelin positionforstraight

aheadtravel

2, Infrontoftheaxle,measurethedistancehorizontally

fromtheinsideof theleftrimto theinsideof theright

rim,Notethedistance,

3, Behindtheaxle,measurethedistancehorizontally

fromtheinsideof theleftrimto theinsideof theright

rim,Notethedistance,

4. Themeasurementtakeninfr_nt_ftheaxIe_h_uIdbebetween1/16__and5/16Èbssthanthemeasure_

menttakenbehindtheaxle,Adiustifnecessary, L

inorderte rep!acethe

Figure 13

WARNING: Before performing

any maintenance or repairs,

disengage PTO,move shift lever

intoneutral position, set parking

brake, stop engine and remove

key to prevent unintended

starting.

Engine

Referto the KohlerOperatodOwnerManualfor

engine maintenanceinstructions.

Checkengine oil levelbeforeeachuseas instructed

in theKohbrOperator/OwnerManualpackedwithyour

unit,Follow the instructionscarefully.

Changing Engine Oil

NOTE:Dependingontheenginemodelfoundon your

tractor,itmaybenecessaryto removethetractor'sside

panelinordertoreplacetheoilfilter (ifsoequipped),

1, Popopentheprotectivecapontheendoftheoil

drainvalvetoexposethedrainport, SeeFigure13,

2, Removetheoil fillcap/dipstick fromtheoil filltube,

3, Pushtheoildrainhose(packedwiththismanual)

ontotheoildrainport,Routetheoppositeendofthe

hoseintoan appropriateoil colbctioncontainerwith

a capacitygreatenoughto colbct theusedoil

4, Aftertheoil hasfinisheddraining,pushtheoil drain

valvebackin,rotateit clockwisetolockthevalve

closedandre=captheendoftheoil drainvalveto

keepdebrisfromenteringthedrainport,

5, Servicetheoilfilter (ifsoequipped)asinstructedin

theseparateKohbr Operator/OwnerManualpacked

withyourunit,

Performtheabovestepsintheoppositeorderafteroil

hasfinisheddraining,

6, Refilltheenginewith newmotoroilas instructedinthe

KohlerOperator/OwnerManualpackedwithyourunit,

IMPORTANT:Refertothe KohlerOperator/Owner

Manualpackedwithyourunitforinformationregardingthe

quantityand properweightof motoroil

Air Cleaner

Servicethepre=cbaner,ifsoequipped,andcartridge/air

cbanerelementasinstructedin theKohbrOperator/

OwnerManualpackedwithyourunit.

Spark PJug(s)

Thesparkplug(s)shouldbecleanedandthegapreset

oncea season,Sparkplugreplacementisrecommended

atthestartofeachmowingseason,RefertotheKohbr

Operator/OwnerManualforcorrectplugtypeandgap

specifications,

Lubrication

WARNING: Before lubricating,

repairing, or inspecting,atways

disengage PTO,move shift lever

intoneutral position, set parking

brake, stop engine and remove

key to prevent unintended start-

ing.

Engine

Lubricatetheenginewithmotoroil asinstructedinthe

KohlerOwnerManualpackedwith yourunit,

Pivot Points & Linkage

Lubricateall thepivotpointson thedrivesystem,parking

brakeandlift linkageatbast oncea seasonwithlightoil

Rear Wheels

Therearwheelsshouldberemovedfromtheaxlesonce

a season,Lubricatetheaxlesandtherimswellwithan

all=purposegreasebeforere=installingthem,

Front AxJes

Eachendofthetractor'sfrontpivotbarisequippedwith a

greasefitting,Lubricatewitha greasegun afterevery25

hoursoftractoroperation,

Cleaning the Engine And Deck

Anyfueloroil spilledonthemachineshouldbewiped

off promptly.DoNOTallowdebristoaccumulatearound

thecoolingfinsoftheengineoron anyotherpartofthe

machine.

IMPORTANT:Theuseofa pressurewashertocban your

tractorisNOTrecommended,It maycausedamageto

ebctrbal components,spindles,pulleys,bearingsor the

engine,

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Troybilt 60TP Owner's manual

Brand: Troybilt

Model: 60TP

Category: Lawnmowers

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