Troy-Bilt Super Bronco User manual

Brand: Troy-Bilt

Model: Super Bronco

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: User manual

Safety • Assembly • Operation • Adjustment • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty

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Automatic Lawn Tractor- Super Bronco TM

iMPORTANT

READ SAFETY RULES AND iNSTRUCTiONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION

Warning: Thisunitisequippedwithan internalcombustionengineandshouldnotbeusedon or nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brush-

coveredor grass-coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwitha sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalor statelaws(if any).

If a sparkarresterisused,it shouldbemaintainedineffectiveworkingorderbytheoperator.IntheStateofCaliforniatheaboveisrequiredbylaw

(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode).Otherstatesmayhavesimilarlaws.Federallawsapplyonfederallands.A sparkarrester

forthemufflerisavailablethroughyournearestengineauthorizedservicedealeror contacttheservicedepartment,RO.Box361131Cleveland,

Ohio44136-0019.

PRINTEDIN U.S.A

Troy-Bilt LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019

FORMNO.770-10490J

10/25/2006

This Operator's Manual is an important part of your new lawn tractor, it will help you assemble,

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

Table of Contents

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

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

Setting UpYour 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

Trouble Shooting .............................................. 28

Warranty ............................................. Back Cover

Finding and Recording Model Number

BEFOREYOU STARTASSEMBLING

YOURNEW EQUIPMENT,

please locatethe modelplate onthe equipmentand copythe

informationtothe sample modelplate providedtothe right.

Youcan locatethe modelplate by looking beneaththe seat.

Thisinformationwillbe necessaryto usethe manufacturer's

website and/or obtainassistancefromthe CustomerSupport

Departmentoran authorizedservice dealer.

Model Number

Serial Number

O TRD_t_BX_-,'_ TROY-BILT LLC

P. O. BOX 361131

www.troybilt.com CLEVELAND,OH44136

330-558-7220

866-840-6483

Customer Support

Please do NOTreturn the unit to the retailer from which it was purchased, without first contacting Customer Support.

Ifyou havedifficultyassemblingthis productor haveany questionsregardingthe controls, operation,or maintenanceof this

unit,you can seek helpfrom theexperts. Choosefromthe optionsbelow:

1. Visittroybilt.com formanyusefulsuggestions.ClickonCustomer

Supportbuttonandyouwillgettheoptionsreproducedinthescreenshot

below.Clickontheappropriatebuttonandhelpisimmediatelyavailable.

2. Phonea Customer Support Representativeat 1-866-840-6483.

3. Theenginemanufacturer isresponsibleforall engine-relatedissues

withregardtoperformance,power-rating,specifications,warrantyand

service.Pleaserefertotheenginemanufacturer'sOwner's/Operator's

Manual,packedseparatelywithyourunit,formoreinformation.

Usethispageasaguidetodetermineslopeswhereyoumaynotoperatesafely.

Donotoperateyourlawnmoweronsuchslopes.

ii_ _iii i iii

WARNING

Do not mowon inclines

with a slope in excess

of 15degrees(a rise

of approximately2-1/2

feet every 10feet). A

riding mowercould

overturnand cause

serious injury.

Operateriding mowers

upand down slopes,

neveracrossthe face

of slopes.

Operation

WARNING

Thissymbol points

out importantsafety

instructionswhich, if

notfollowed, could

i endangerthe personal

safetyand/or property

ofyourself and others.

I Readand follow all

i instructionsinthis man-

i ualbeforeattempting to

i operatethis machine.

Failureto complywith

these instructionsmay

resultin personalinjury.

i Whenyou see this

symbol.

i HEED ITS WARNING

Your

i Responsibility

Restrictthe use

ofthis powermachine

I to personswho read,

understand

and followthe warnings

and instructions

inthis manual

WARNING: EngineExhaust,some of itsconstituents,andcertain vehiclecompo-

nentscontain or emitchemicals knownto Stateof Californiato cause cancer and

birth defectsor other reproductiveharm.

DANGER: Thismachinewas builtto beoperatedaccordingto the rulesfor safe operation in this

manual.As with anytype of powerequipment,carelessnessor erroronthe part ofthe operatorcan

result inseriousinjury.This machine iscapable of amputatinghands andfeet andthrowing objects.

Failureto observethe followingsafety instructionscould resultin serious injury or death.

Children

1. Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatoris not

alerttothepresenceofchildren.Childrenareoften

attractedto themachineandthemowingactivity.

Theydo notunderstandthedangers.Neverassume

thatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.

a. Keepchildrenoutofthemowingareaandin

watchfulcareofa responsibleadultotherthan

theoperator.

b. Bealertandturnmachineoff ifa childenters

thearea.

c. Beforeandwhilebacking,lookbehindand

downforsmallchildren.

d. Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththeblade(s)

shutoff.Theymayfalloffandbeseriously

injuredorinterferewithsafemachineoperation.

e. Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind

corners,doorways,shrubs,treesorother

objectsthat mayblockyourvisionofachild

whomayrunintothemachine.

f. Toavoid back-overaccidents, always

disengagethe cuttingblade(s) before

shiftingintoReverse.Ifequipped,the

"Reverse CautionMode"shouldnotbe

usedwhenchildrenor others are around.

g. Keepchildrenawayfromhotor running

engines.Theycansufferburnsfroma hot

muffler.

h. Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedto

preventunauthorizedoperation.

2. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operate

themachine.Children14yearsoldandovershould

readand understandtheoperationinstructionsand

safetyrulesinthis manualandshouldbetrainedand

supervisedbya parent.

Operation

Safe Handlingof Gasoline:

1. Toavoid personalinjuryor propertydamageuse

extremecareinhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis

extremely flammableand the vapors areexplo-

sive. Seriouspersonalinjurycanoccurwhengasoline

isspilledonyourselfor yourclotheswhichcanignite.

Washyourskinandchangeclothesimmediately.

a. Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.

b. Neverfillcontainersinsideavehicleor ona

truckor trailerbedwitha plasticliner.Always

placecontainersonthegroundawayfrom

yourvehiclebeforefilling.

c. Whenpractical,removegas-powered

equipmentfromthetruckor trailerand refuelit

ontheground.Ifthis isnotpossible,then

refuelsuchequipmenton a trailerwitha

portablecontainer,ratherthanfroma gasoline

dispensernozzle.

d. Keepthenozzlein contactwiththerimof

thefueltankor containeropeningatall

timesuntilfuelingiscomplete.Donotusea

nozzlelock-opendevice.

e. Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesand

othersourcesofignition.

f. Neverfuelmachineindoors.

g. Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhilethe

engineishotor running.Allowenginetocool

atleasttwominutesbeforerefueling.

h. Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltanktonomore

than1/2inchbelowbottomoffillerneckto

allowspaceforfuelexpansion.

i. Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.

j. If gasolineisspilled,wipeitoff theengine

andequipment.Moveunittoanotherarea.

Wait5 minutesbeforestartingtheengine.

k. Toreducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeof

grass,leaves,orotherdebrisbuild-up.Clean

upoil orfuelspillageand removeanyfuel

soakeddebris.

I. Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainer

insidewherethereisanopenflame,spark

orpilotlightason a waterheater,space

heater,furnace,clothesdryerorothergas

appliances.

m. Allowa machinetocoolatleastfiveminutes

beforestoring.

GeneralOperation:

1. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthe

machineandin themanual(s)beforeattemptingto

assembleandoperate.Keepthismanualina safe

placeforfutureandregularreferenceandforordering

replacementparts.

2. Befamiliarwith allcontrolsandtheirproperoperation.

Knowhowtostopthe machineanddisengagethem

quickly.

3, Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsold tooperate

this machine.Children14yearsoldandovershould

readandunderstandtheoperationinstructionsand

safetyrulesinthis manualandshouldbetrainedand

supervisedbya parent.

4. Neverallowadultstooperatethis machinewithout

properinstruction.

5. Tohelpavoidbladecontactora thrownobjectinjury,

keepbystanders,helpers,childrenand petsat least

75feet fromthemachinewhileitis inoperation.Stop

machineifanyoneentersthearea.

6. Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto

be used.Removeall stones,sticks,wire,bones,toys,

andotherforeignobjectswhichcouldbe pickedup

andthrownbytheblade(s).Thrownobjectscancause

seriouspersonalinjury.

7. Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeof

materialtowardroads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe

like.Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainstawallor

obstructionwhichmaycausedischargedmaterialto

ricochetbacktowardtheoperator.

8. Alwayswearsafetyglassesor safetygogglesduring

operationandwhileperformingan adjustmentor

repairtoprotectyoureyes.Thrownobjectswhich

ricochetcancauseseriousinjurytotheeyes.

9. Wearsturdy,rough-soledworkshoesandclose-fitting

slacksandshirts.Loosefittingclothesandjewelry

canbecaughtinmovableparts.Neveroperatethis

machinein barefeetor sandals.

10.Beawareofthemowerandattachmentdischarge

directionanddo notpointitatanyone.Donotoperate

themowerwithoutthedischargecoverorentiregrass

catcherin itsproperplace.

11.Donotputhandsor feetnearrotatingpartsor under

thecuttingdeck.Contactwiththeblade(s)can

amputatehandsandfeet.

12.A missingor damageddischargecovercancause

bladecontactorthrownobjectinjuries.

13.Stoptheblade(s)whencrossinggraveldrives,walks,

or roadsandwhilenotcuttinggrass.

14.Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearor crossing

roadways.Thismachineisnotintendedforuseon

anypublicroadway.

15.Donotoperatethe machinewhileundertheinflu-

enceofalcoholordrugs.

16.Mowonlyin daylightor goodartificiallight.

17.Nevercarrypassengers.

18.Disengageblade(s)beforeshiftingintoreverse.

Backupslowly.Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore

andwhilebackingtoavoida back-overaccident.

19.Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethe machine

smoothly.Avoiderraticoperationandexcessive

speed.

20.Disengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengine

andwaituntiltheblade(s)cometoa completestop

beforeremovinggrasscatcher,emptyinggrass,

uncloggingchute,removinganygrassor debris,or

makinganyadjustments.

21.Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Always

turnoff blade(s),placetransmissionin neutral,set

parkingbrake,stopengineand removekeybefore

dismounting.

22.Useextracarewhenloadingorunloadingthe

machineintoa trailerortruck.Thisunitshouldnot

bedrivenupor downramp(s),becausethe unit

couldtipover,causingseriouspersonalinjury.The

unitmustbepushedmanuallyon ramp(s)toloador

unloadproperly.

23.Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcancausea

burn.Donottouch.

24.Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedriving

underlowhangingtreebranches,wires,dooropen-

ingsetc.,wheretheoperatormaybe struckor pulled

fromthe unit,whichcouldresultinseriousinjury.

25.Disengageallattachmentclutches,depressthe

brakepedalcompletelyandshiftintoneutralbefore

attemptingtostartengine.

26.Yourmachineisdesignedto cutnormalresidential

grassofa heightno morethan10".Donotattemptto

mowthroughunusuallytall,drygrass(e.g.,pasture)

or pilesofdryleaves.Drygrassor leavesmay

contacttheengineexhaustand/orbuildup onthe

mowerdeckpresentinga potentialfirehazard.

27.Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedfor

thismachinebythemachinemanufacturer.Read,

understandandfollowall instructionsprovidedwith

theapprovedaccessoryor attachment.

28.Dataindicatesthat operators,age60 yearsand

above,are involvedin a largepercentageofriding

mower-relatedinjuries.Theseoperatorsshould

evaluatetheirabilitytooperatethe ridingmower

safelyenoughto protectthemselvesandothersfrom

seriousinjury.

29.If situationsoccurwhicharenotcoveredinthis

manual,usecareandgoodjudgment.Contactyour

customerservicerepresentativeforassistance.

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WARNING

Thissymbol points

out importantsafety

instructionswhich, if

notfollowed,could

endangerthe personal

safety and/or property

ofyourself and others.

Readand followall

instructions inthis man-

ual beforeattemptingto

operatethis machine.

Failureto comply with

these instructionsmay

result inpersonalinjury.

Whenyou seethis

symbol.

HEED ITS WARNING

Your

Responsibility

Restrictthe use

ofthis powermachine

to personswho read,

understand

and follow thewarnings

and instructions

inthis manual

Operation

This symbol points

out important safety

instructionswhich, if

notfollowed, could

endangerthe personal

i safety and/or property

of yourselfand others.

Readandfollow all

=nstructionsinthis man-

ualbeforeattempting to

I operate this machine.

I Failureto comply with

i these instructions may

i resultin personalinjury.

Whenyou seethis

symbol.

HEED ITS WARNING

Your

Responsibility

Restrictthe use

of this power machine

to personswho read,

understand

and followthe warn=ngs

and instructions

in this manual

Slopesare a majorfactorrelatedtolossofcontroland

tip-overaccidentswhichcanresultin severeinjuryor

death.All slopesrequireextracaution.If youcannot

backuptheslopeor ifyoufeeluneasyonit, do notmow

it.

Foryoursafety,usetheslopegaugeincludedaspartof

thismanualto measureslopesbeforeoperatingthisunit

ona slopedor hillyarea.Iftheslopeisgreaterthan15

degreesasshownon theslopegauge,do notoperate

thisunitonthatareaor seriousinjurycouldresult.

DO:

1. Mowupanddownslopes,notacross.Exercise

extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononslopes.

2. Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine.

Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

3. Useslowspeed.Choosea lowenoughspeed

settingsothatyouwillnothaveto stopor shiftwhile

ontheslope.Tiresmaylosetractiononslopeseven

thoughthebrakesarefunctioningproperly.Always

keepmachineingearwhengoingdownslopesto

takeadvantageofenginebrakingaction.

4. Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsfor

wheelweightsorcounterweightstoimprovestability.

5. Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorotherat-

tachments.Thesecanchangethestabilityofthe

machine.

6. Keepall movementon theslopesslowand gradual.

Donotmakesuddenchangesin speedor direction.

Rapidengagementor brakingcouldcausethefront

ofthemachineto liftand rapidlyflipoverbackwards

whichcouldcauseseriousinjury.

7. Avoidstartingor stoppingon a slope.If tireslose

traction,disengagetheblade(s)andproceedslowly

straightdowntheslope.

Do Not:

1. Donotturnon slopesunlessnecessary;then,turn

slowlyandgraduallydownhill,ifpossible.

2. Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesor embankments.

Themowercouldsuddenlyturnoverif awheelisover

theedgeofa cliff,ditch,or ifan edgecavesin.

3. Donottry tostabilizethemachinebyputtingyourfoot

ontheground.

4. Donotusea grasscatcheronsteepslopes.

5. Donotmowonwetgrass.Reducedtractioncould

causesliding.

6. Donotshifttoneutralandcoastdownhill.Over-speed-

ingmaycausetheoperatortolosecontrolofthe

machineresultingin seriousinjuryordeath.

7. Donottow heavypullbehindattachments(e.g.loaded

dumpcart,lawnroller,etc.)on slopesgreaterthan

5 degrees.Whengoingdownhill,theextraweight

tendsto pushthetractorandmaycauseyoutoloose

control.(e.g.tractormayspeedup,brakingandsteer-

ingabilityarereduced,attachmentmayjack-knifeand

causetractortooverturn).

Towing:

1. Towonlywitha machinethathasa hitchdesignedfor

towing.Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthe

hitchpoint.

2. Followthemanufacturersrecommendationforweight

limitsfortowedequipmentandtowingon slopes.

3. Neverallowchildrenor othersin oron towedequip-

ment.

4. Onslopes,theweightof thetowedequipmentmay

causelossoftractionandlossofcontrol.

5. Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop.

6. Donotshifttoneutralandcoastdownhill.

Service

1. Neverrunanengineindoorsorina poorlyventilated

area.Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an

odorless,anddeadlygas.

2. Beforecleaning,repairing,or inspecting,makecertain

theblade(s)andall movingpartshavestopped.

Disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundagainstthe

engineto preventunintendedstarting.

3. Periodicallychecktomakesurethebladescometo

completestopwithinapproximately(5) fiveseconds

afteroperatingthebladedisengagementcontrol.Ifthe

bladesdo notstopwithinthethis timeframe,yourunit

shouldbe servicedprofessionallybyanauthorized

MTDServiceDealer.

4. Checkbrakeoperationfrequentlyasitissubjectedto

wearduringnormaloperation.Adjustand serviceas

required.

5. Checktheblade(s)andenginemountingboltsat

frequentintervalsforpropertightness.Also,visually

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

bent,cracked). Replacetheblade(s)withtheoriginal

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

listedinthis manual."Useof partswhichdonotmeet

theoriginalequipmentspecificationsmayleadto

improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"

6. Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthebladeor wear

gloves,anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.

7. Keepallnuts,bolts,andscrewstighttobesurethe

equipmentis insafeworkingcondition.

8. Nevertamperwiththesafetyinterlocksystemor other

safetydevices.Checktheirproperoperationregularly.

9. Afterstrikingaforeignobject,stoptheengine,

disconnectthesparkplugwire(s)andgroundagainst

theengine.Thoroughlyinspectthemachineforany

damage.Repairthedamagebeforestartingand

operating.

10.Neverattempttomakeadjustmentsor repairstothe

machinewhiletheengineisrunning.

11.Grasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge

coveraresubjecttowearanddamagewhichcould

exposemovingpartsor allowobjectstobethrown.

Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponents

andreplaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment

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

manual."Useofpartswhichdonotmeettheoriginal

equipmentspecificationsmayleadto improper

performanceandcompromisesafety!"

12.Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor

over-speedtheengine.Thegovernorcontrolsthe

maximumsafeoperatingspeedoftheengine.

13.Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as

necessary.

14.Observeproperdisposallawsand regulationsfor

gas,oil,etc.toprotecttheenvironment.

Thissymbol points

out importantsafety

instructionswhich, if

notfollowed,could

endangerthe personal

safetyand/or property

ofyourself and others.

Readandfollow all

instructionsin this man-

ual beforeattemptingto

operatethis machine.

Failureto complywith

these instructionsmay

result inpersonalinjury.

When yousee this

symbol.

HEED iTS WARNING

Your

Responsibility

Restrictthe use

ofthis powermachine

to personswho read,

understand

and followthe warn=ngs

and instructions

in this manual

Use extreme care

when

gasoline:Gasoline is

extremely flammable

and the vapors ale

explosivei Never fuel

machine indoors

or while the engine

is hotorrunning.

Extinguishcigarettesl

cigars;pipes,and

other sources of

NOTE: ThiSOperators

ManualCoversa range

ofproduct specifications

for Variousmodel&

Characteristicsand

featuresdiscussed

and/or illUstratedin

this manualmaynOtbe

applicableto all models:

MTD LLC reservesthe

right to changeproduct

specifications, designs

and equipmentwithout

noticeandwithoutincur:

RubberBoot

Figure 3-1

Figure 3=2

NOTE:ThisOperatorsManualcoversa rangeofproduct

specificationsforvariousmodels.Characteristicsandfea-

turesdiscussedand/orillustratedinthis manualmaynot

beapplicabletoall models.MTDLLCreservesthe right

tochangeproductspecifications,designsandequipment

withoutnoticeandwithoutincurringobligation.

Attaching the Battery Cables

NOTE:ThepositivebatteryterminalismarkedPos.(+).

Thenegativebatteryterminalis markedNeg.(-).

• Thepositivecable(heavyredwire)issecuredtothe

positivebatteryterminal(+)witha hexboltandhex

nutatthefactory.Beforeattachingthenegativecable,

notethedateon thesideofthebattery.Ifthebattery

isputintoserviceafterthisdate,chargethebattery

asinstructedin theMaintainingYourLawnTractor

sectionof thismanualpriortooperatingthetractor.

• Removethehexboltand hexnutfromthenegative

J/ cable.

Removetheblackplasticcover,ifpresent,fromthe

negativebatteryterminalandattachthenegative

cable(heavyblackwire)tothenegativebattery

terminal(-) withtheboltandnut.

Attaching The Seat

NOTE:Forshippingreasons,seatsareeitherfastened

tothetractorseat'spivotbracketwitha plastictie,or

mountedbackwardtothepivotbracket.Ineithercase,

freetheseatformitsshippingpositionand removethe

twohexscrews(or knobs,onmodelssoequipped)from

thebottomof seatbeforeproceedingwithapplicable

instructionsbelow.

1. Positiontheshoulderscrews(foundonthe baseof the

seat)insidetheslotopeningsintheseatpivotbracket.

Fig.3-2.

2. Slidetheseatslightlyrearwardintheseatpivot

bracket,liningupthe rearslotsinthepivotbracket

withtheremainingtwo holesintheseat'sbase.

Selectdesiredpositionfortheseat,andsecurewith

thetwoknobsremovedearlier.SeeFig.3-2.

Attaching The Steering Wheel

Thehardwareforattachingthesteeringwheelhasbeen

packedwithinthesteeringwheel,beneaththesteering

wheelcap.Carefullypryoffthesteeringwheelcapand

removethehardware.

1. With thewheels of the tractor pointingstraight

forward, placethesteeringwheeloverthesteering

shaft.

Placethewasher(withthecuppedsidedown)over

thesteeringshaftandsecurewiththehexbolt.See

Fig.3-3.

Placethesteeringwheelcapoverthecenterofthe

steeringwheelandpushdownwarduntilit"clicks"into

place.

Gas and Oil Fill-up

Thegasolinetankislocatedunderthehoodandhasa

capacityofthreegallons.Donotoverfill.

WARNING:Use extremecarewhen

handling gasoline. Gasolineis extremely

flammableand the vapors are explosive.

Neverfuel machine indoors or while the

engine is hot or running. Extinguish ciga-

rettes, cigars, pipes, and other sources of

ignition.

Servicetheenginewith gasolineandoilas instructedin

theseparateKohlerOperator/OwnerManualpackedwith

yourtractor.Readinstructionscarefully.

IMPORTANT:Yourtractorisshippedwithmotoroil inthe

engine.However,youMUSTchecktheoillevelbefore

operating.Becarefulnottooverfill.

Shipping Brace Removal

_1 ARNING:Makesure theriding mower's

engine is off,remove the ignitionkey,and

set theparking brake before removing the

shipping brace.

• Locatetheshippingbrace,ifpresent,andaccompany-

ingwarningtagfoundon therightsideofthemower,

betweenthedischargechuteand thecuttingdeck.

See Fig.3-4.

Whileholdingthedischargechutewithyourleft hand,

removetheshippingbracewithyourrighthandby

graspingitbetweenyourthumbandindexfingerand

rotatingitclockwise.

Figure 3-3

Figure 3-4

,_ WARNING:Theshipping brace, used

for packaging purposes only, must be

removedand discarded before operating

your riding mower.

_ WARNING:Themowing deck is capable

of throwing objects. Failureto operate the

riding mower without thedischarge cover

in theproper operatingposition could

result in serious personal injury and/or

property damage.

Setting Up

Your Lawn

WARNING

Make sure the riding

mower's engine is

off, remove the igni-

tion key, and set the

parkingbrake before

removing the shipping

brace.

The shipping brace,

usedfor packaging

purposes only, must

be removed and

discarded before

operating your riding

mower.

The mowing deck is

capableof throwing

objects. Failure to

operatethe riding

mower without the

discharge cover in

the proper operating

position could result

in serious personal

injuryand/or property

damage.

Your LaWn

NOTE:Any reference

in this manualto the

RIGHTor LEFTside of

thetractor isobserved

from operator'sposition.

@ @

d _ K

_._ NOTE:Steeringwheelnotshownforclarity

Figure 4=1

A PTO(BladeEngage)Lever G CruiseControlButton

B Ammeter H IgnitionSwitchModule

C ParkingBrakeButton I BrakePedal

D ShiftLever J DrivePedal

E CupHolder K DeckLiftLever

F ThrottleLever

NOTE:Anyreferencein thismanualto theRIGHTor LEFTsideofthetractoris observedfromoperator'sposition.

Throttle Control Lever

Thethrottlecontrolleverislocatedontherightsideofthe

tractor'sdashpanel.Thislevercontrolsthespeedofthe

engineandwhenpushedallthewayforward,thechoke

controlalso.Whensetinagivenposition,thethrottlewill

maintaina uniformenginespeed.SeeFig.4-2.

IMPORTANT:Whenoperatingthetractorwiththecutting

deckengaged,becertainthatthethrottleleverisalways

inthe FAST(rabbit)position.

Choke Control

Movingthethrottleleverall theway

forwardactivatestheengine'schoke

control.Activatingthechokecontrol

closesthechokeplateonthecarbu-

retorandaidsinstartingtheengine.

RefertoStarting The Enginein this

section ofthemanualfordetailed

startinginstructions.

Brake Pedal

Thebrakepedalislocatedonthe

rightfrontsideof thetractorabove

thedrivepedalalongtherunning

board.Thebrakepedalcanbe

usedforsuddenstopsor settingthe

parkingbrake.

NOTE:Thebrakepedalmustbe

fullydepressedtoactivatethe safety

interlockswitchwhenstartingthe

tractor.

(o)

Ignition Switch Module

_ ARNING:Neverleavearunning machine

unattended.Always disengagePTO,move

shift lever into neutral position, setpark-

ing brake, stop engine and remove key to

prevent unintendedstarting.

Tostarttheengine,insertthekeyintothe ignitionswitch

andturnclockwisetothe STARTposition.Releasethe

keyintotheNORMALMOWINGMODEpositiononce

theenginehasfired.

Tostoptheengine,turntheignitionkeycounterclockwise

totheOFFposition.SeeFig.4-3.

IMPORTANT:Priortooperatingthetractor,refertoboth

SafetyInterlockSwitches and Starting The Engine

inthis sectionofthe manualfordetailedinstructions

regardingtheIgnitionSwitchModuleandoperatingthe

tractorin REVERSECAUTIONMODE.

Choke

Position

Fast

Position

Slow

Position

Figure 4=2

Normal

Mode

Start

Position

Figure 4=3

Drive Pedal

Thedrivepedalislocatedbelowthe ,,_',,mlP

brakepedalon therightfrontsideof

thetractoralongthe runningboard.

Depressthedrivepedalwithyour

rightfootwhenthetractorshiftlever

isineitherFORWARDorREVERSE W

tocausethetractortomove.

Groundspeedisalsocontrolledwith

thedrivepedal.Thefurtherdown

thepedalisdepressed,thefasterthetractorwilltravel.

Thepedalwill returntoits originalpositionwhenit'snot

depressed.

IMPORTANT:Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenleaving

thetractorunattended,

WARNING

r leave arunning

unattended,

Alwaysdisengage

PTO,move shift lever

nto neutral position,

set parking brake, stop

engine and remove key

ntended

MPORTA.T

Priortooperatingthe

tractor;referto both

Safety interlock

switches and Starting

The Engine in this

section ofthe manual

for detailed instructions

regardingthe Ignition

switCh Moduleand

operatingthetractor in

REVERSE CAUTION

MODE

NOTE:ThePTO(Blade

Engage)levermustbe

inthedisengaged(OFF)

positionwhenstarting

theengine,when

travelingtnreverseand

iftheoperatorleaves

theseat.

AMPS

_ J

Figure 4-4

Ammeter

Theammetermeasurestheelectricaloutputofthe

engine'schargingsystem.Undernormaloperating

conditions,withengineatfullthrottle,theammeter

shouldindicatepositivecharge.

PTO (Blade Engage) Lever

ON 1z !

OFF !

PTO

PTO /BLADE ENGAGE

ThePTO(BladeEngage)leverislocatedontheleftside

ofthedashboardnexttothesteeringwheel.Movethe

PTO(BladeEngage)leverforwardtoengagethepowerto

thecuttingdeckor other(separatelyavailable)attach-

ments;movethe PTO(BladeEngage)leverrearwardto

disengagethepowertotheattachments.

NOTE:ThePTO(BladeEngage)levermust be inthe

disengaged(OFF)positionwhenstartingtheengine,

whentravelingin reverseand iftheoperatorleavesthe

seat.

Seat Adjustment Knobs

Toadjusttheseatposition,loosenthetwoseatadjust-

mentknobsandrepositiontheseattothedesired

position.Oncea comfortablepositionisfound,tightenthe

adjustmentknobstolocktheseatinplace.RefertoSeat

AdjustmentintheAdjustingYourTractor sectionofthis

manualformoredetailedinstructions.

Deck Lift Lever

Foundon yourtractor'srightfender,thedeckliftleveris

usedtochangethe heightofthecuttingdeck.Touse,

movethelevertotheleft,thenplacein thenotchbest

suitedforyourapplication.

Parking Brake Button

Tosettheparkingbrake,fullydepressthebrakepedal

andpushtheparkingbrakebutton

in.Holdthebuttoninwhiletaking AP_

yourfootoff thebrakepedal.Both

theparkingbuttonandthe brake

pedalwillthenstaydepressed.To

releasetheparkingbrake,depress

thebrakepedalslightly.Thepark-

ingbrakebuttonwillthenreturnto

itsoriginalposition.

NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbe

setiftheoperatorleavestheseat

withtheenginerunningortheenginewillautomatically

shutoff.

iMPORTANT:Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenleaving

thetractorunattended.

Thecruisecontrolbuttonis

locatedonthetractordash

paneltotheleft oftheignition

switch.Pushthecruisecontrol

buttonwhiletravelingforwardat a

desiredspeed.Whileholdingthe

buttonin, releasepressurefrom

thedrivepedal.Thiswillengage

thecruisecontrolandallowthe

tractorto remainatthatspeed

withoutapplyingpressuretothe

drivepedal.Depressthebrakepedalorthedrivepedal

todeactivatecruisecontrol.RefertoSetting the Cruise

Control laterin thissectionthemanualfordetailed

instructionsregardingthecruisecontrolfeature.

NOTE:CruisecontrolcanNOTbeengagedatthe

tractor'sfastestgroundspeed.Iftheoperatorshould

attempttodoso,thetractorwillautomaticallydecelerate

tothefastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed.

Shift Lever

Theshiftleverislocated ,'_

ontheleft sideofthe F °

fenderand hasthree

positions,FORWARD,

NEUTRALand RE- _1_

VERSE.Thebrakepedal

mustbedepressedand

thetractormustnotbe in

motionwhenthemoving ,_wR_

shiftlever.

IMPORTANT:Neverforcetheshiftlever.Doingsomay

resultinseriousdamagetothetractor'stransmission.

Safety Interlock Switches

Thistractorisequippedwitha safetyinterlocksystem

fortheprotectionoftheoperator.If theinterlocksystem

shouldevermalfunction,do notoperatethetractor.

ContactanauthorizedWhiteOutdoorservicedealer.

Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheengine

fromcrankingor startingunlesstheparkingbrakeis

engaged,and thePTO(BladeEngage)leverisinthe

disengaged(OFF)position.

Theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff iftheoperator

leavestheseatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake.

Theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff iftheoperator

leavesthetractor'sseatwiththePTO(BladeEngage)

leverintheengaged(ON)position,regardlessof

whethertheparkingbrakeisengaged.

position,theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff ifthe

PTO(BladeEngage)leverismovedintotheengaged

(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

_ ARNING:Useextreme caution while

operating thetractor in the REVERSE

CAUTIONMODE.Always look downand

behind beforeand whilebacking. Donot

operate the tractor whenchildren or others

arearound. Stop the tractor immediately if

someone enters the area.

TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionofthekey

switchmoduleallowsthetractortobeoperatedin

reversewiththeblades(PTO)engaged.

IMPORTANT:Mowingin reverseisnotrecommended.

Tousethe REVERSECAUTIONMODE:

IMPORTANT:TheoperatorMUSTbeseatedinthe

tractorseat.

Starttheengineas previouslyinstructedin this

Operator'sManual.

TurnthekeyfromtheNORMALMOWING(Green)

positionto theREVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)

positionof thekeyswitchmodule.See Fig.4-5.

DepresstheREVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,

TriangularButton)atthetop, rightcornerof thekey

switchmodule.Theredindicatorlightatthetop,left

cornerofthekeyswitchmodulewillbeONwhile

activated.SeeFig.4-5.

Indicator

Light

Stop

Position

Reverse

•PushButton

Reverse

CautionMode

Position

Start

Position

Figure 4-5

Tractol

WARNING

Do not operatethe

tractor if the interlock

system ismalfunction-

ing. This system was

designed for your

safety and protection.

Useextreme caution

while operating the

tractor inthe REVERSE

CAUTION MODE.

Always lookdown and

behind before and

while backing. Do not

_perate the tractor

t_henchildren or oth-

ers are around. Stop

the tractor immediately

ifsomeone enters the

area,

4, Onceactivated(indicatorlightON), thetractorcan

bedriveninreversewiththecuttingblades(PTO)

engaged,

o g

WARNING

Keep hands and

feet away from the

discharge opening of

the cuttingdeck.

5. Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhile

backingtomakesureno childrenarearound.

6. Afterresumingforwardmotion,returnthekeytothe

NORMALMOWINGposition.

IMPORTANT:TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEwill

remainactivateduntil:

a. Thekeyisplacedin eithertheNORMALMOW-

INGpositionor STOPposition.

b. Theoperatorengagestheparkingbrakebyfully

depressingthebrakepedalandholdingitdown

whilegentlypushingthe parkingbrakebutton

inward.

Engaging the Parking Brake

Toengagetheparkingbrake:

1. Fullydepressthebrakepedalandholditdownwith

yourfootwhilegentlypushingtheparkingbrake

buttoninward.

Holdtheparkingbrakebuttoninwhileremovingyour

footfromthebrakepedal.

3. Onceengaged,theparkingbrakebuttonandthe

brakepedalwilllockin the"down"position.

Todisengagethe parkingbrake:

1. Slightlydepressthebrakepedal.

NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbeengagedifthe

operatorleavestheseatwiththeenginerunningor the

enginewillautomaticallyshutoff.

Setting the Cutting Height

1. Selecttheheightpositionofthecuttingdeckby

placingthedecklift leverinanyofthesixdifferent

cuttingheightnotchesonthe rightsideofthefender.

2. Adjustthedeckwheelssothattheyarebetween1A-

inchandY2-inchabovethegroundwhenthetractoris

ona smooth,flatsurfacesuchasa driveway.

,_ WARNING:Keephands and feetaway

from the discharge opening of thecutting

deck.

, WARNI G

AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH

• GO UPAND DOWNSLOPES,NOTACROSS.

• AVOIDSUDDENTURNS.

• DO NOTOPERATETHEUNITWHEREIT COULDSLIP

OR TIE

• IF MACHINESTOPSGOINGUPHILL,STOPBLADE(S)

ANDBACKDOWNHILLSLOWLY.

• DO NOTMOWWHEN CHILDRENOROTHERSARE

AROUND.

• NEVERCARRYCHILDREN,EVENWITHBLADESOFR

• LOOK DOWNANDBEHIND BEFOREANDWHILE

BACKING.

• KEEPSAFETYDEVICES(GUARDS,SHIELDS,AND

SWITCHES)INPLACEANDWORKING.

• REMOVEOBJECTSTHATCOULDBE THROWNBYTHE

BLADE(S).

• KNOWLOCATIONANDFUNCTIONOFALLCONTROLS.

• BE SURE BLADE(S)ANDENGINEARE STOPPED

BEFOREPLACINGHANDSOR FEETNEAR BLADE(S).

• BEFORELEAVINGOPERATOR'SPOSITION,DISEN

GAGEBLADE(S), PLACETHE SHIFTLEVERIN

NEUTRAL,ENGAGEBRAKELOCK,SHUTENGINEOFF

ANDREMOVEKEY.

READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL

NOTE:Thedeckwheelsarean anti-scalpfeatureofthe

deckandarenotdesignedto supporttheweightofthe

cuttingdeck.

Referto Levelingthe Deckonpage 18ofthismanual

formoredetailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeck

adjustments.

Starting the Engine

_IL ARNING:Donotoperatethetractorif

theinterlock system is malfunctioning.

Thissystem was designed for your safety

andprotection.

NOTE:RefertotheTRACTORSET-UPon page8 ofthis

manualforGasolineandOilfill-upinstructions.

1. Insertthetractorkeyintotheignitionswitch.

2. PlacethePTO(BladeEngage)leverinthedisen-

gaged(OFF)position.

3. Engagethetractor'sparkingbrake.

4. Activatethechokecontrol.

5. TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTARTposition.

Aftertheenginestarts,releasethekey.Itwill returnto

theONposition.

IMPORTANT:DoNOTholdthekeyin theSTARTposi-

tionfor longerthantensecondsata time.Doingsomay

causedamagetoyourengine'selectricstarter.

6. Aftertheenginestarts,deactivatethechokecontrol

andplacethethrottlecontrolinthe FASTposition.

NOTE:DoNOTleavethechokecontrolonwhileoperat-

ingthetractor.Doingsowill resultina "rich"fuelmixture

andcausetheengineto runpoorly.

Stopping the Engine

_ ARNING:If you strike a foreign object,

stop theengine, disconnect the spark plug

wire(s) and ground against theengine.

Thoroughly inspect themachine for

anydamage.Repair thedamagebefore

restarting and operating

1. If thebladesareengaged,placethePTO(Blade

Engage)leverinthedisengaged(OFF)position.

TurntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheSTOP

position.

Removethe keyfromtheignitionswitchtoprevent

unintendedstarting.

Driving The Tractor

_ WARNING:Avoid sudden starts, ex-ces-

sive speed and sudden stops.

WARNING:Donot leave theseat of the

tractor without first placing the Fro (Blade

Engage)lever in thedisengaged (OFF)

position, depressing thebrakepedal and

engaging theparking brake. If leaving the

tractor unattended,also turn theignition

key off and remove thekey.

1. Depressthebrakepedaltoreleasetheparkingbrake

andletthe pedalup.

2. MovethethrottleleverintotheFAST(rabbit)position.

IMPORTANT:DoNOTusetheshiftlevertochangethe

directionoftravelwhenthetractoris inmotion.Always

usethebrakepedalto bringthetractortoacomplete

stopbeforeshifting.

3. Tomoveforward,placetheshiftleverinthe FOR-

WARDposition,thenslowlydepressthedrivepedal

untilthedesiredspeedisachieved.

4. Tomovein reverse,placetheshiftleverin the

REVERSEposition,checkthattheareabehindis

clearthenslowlydepressthedrivepedal.

Driving On Slopes

RefertotheSLOPEGAUGEon page3 tohelpdetermine

slopeswhereyoumayoperatethetractorsafely.

,_lk WARNING:Donot mow on inclines with

a slope in excessof 15degrees(a rise of

approximately 2-1/2feet every 10feet). The

tractor could overturnand causeserious

injury.

• Mowupand downslopes,NEVERacross.

• Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirectionon

slopes.

• Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhidden

objects.Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine.

Tallgrasscanhideobstacles.

• Avoidturnswhendrivingon a slope.Ifa turnmustbe

made,turndowntheslope.Turningupa slopegreatly

increasesthechanceofa rollover.

Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupa slope.Ifit is

necessarytostopwhiledrivingupa slope,startup

smoothlyandcarefullyto reducethepossibilityof

flippingthetractoroverbackward.

Operatin

WARNIN

Donotoperatethe

tractor ifthe interlock

systemmalfunction,

ing:This system was

designed for your

safety and protection:

If you strike a foreign

object,stopthe

engine, disconnect

the spark plugwire(s)

and ground

the enginei ThorougNy

inspectthe machine

for any damage: Repair

the damage before /

restarting and operat-

Donot leavethe seat

of the tractor without

first placing the PTO

(Blade Engage) leverin

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

You r Lawn

TractOr

WARNING

To helpavoidblade

contact ora thrown

object injury,keep

bystanders, helpers,

children and pets

at least 75feet from

the machine while it

is inoperation. Stop

machine ifanyone

enters the area.

Ran your mowing

pattern to avoid

discharge of

materials toward

roads, sidewalks,

bystanders and

the like.Also,

avoid discharging

material against a

wall orobstruction

whichmay cause

discharged material

to ricochet back

toward the operator.

PlacetheshiftleverintheFORWARDposition,

thenslowlydepressthedrivepedaluntilthedesired

speedisachieved.

Lightlydepressthecruisecontrolbutton.

Whilecontinuingtoholdthecruisebuttonin,liftyour

footfromthedrivepedal(youshouldfeelthecruise

latchengage).

Onceengaged,thecruisecontrolbuttonandthedrive

pedalwilllock inthe"down"position,andthetractorwill

maintainthesameforwardspeed.

NOTE:Cruisecontrolcannotbe engagedatthe

tractor'sfastestgroundspeed.Iftheoperatorshould

attempttodoso,thetractorwillautomaticallydecelerate

tothefastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed.

Disengagethecruisecontrolusingoneofthefollowing

methods:

1. Depressthebrakepedaltodisengagethecruise

controlandstopthetractor.

2. Lightlydepressthedrivepedal.

Tochangetothe reversedirectionwhenoperatingwith

cruisecontrol,depressthebrakepedaltodisengagethe

cruisecontroland bringthetractorto a completestop.

ThenplacetheshiftleverintheREVERSEpositionand

depressthedrivepedal.

Engaging the Blades

EngagingthePTO(BladeEngage)transferspowertothe

cuttingdeckor other(separatelyavailable)attachments.

Toengagetheblades,proceedasfollows:

MovethethrottlecontrollevertotheFAST(rabbit)

position.

GraspthePTO(BladeEngage)leverand pivotitall the

wayforwardintotheengaged(ON)position.

Keepthethrottleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)position

forthemostefficientuseofthecuttingdeckor other

(separatelyavailable)attachments.

IMPORTANT:Theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff ifthe

PTOisengagedwiththeshiftleverin positionforreverse

travelwiththeignitionkeyintheNORMALMOWING

position.RefertoSafetyInterlockSwitchesearlierinthis

section.

Using the Deck Lift Lever

Toraisethecuttingdeck,movethedecklift levertothe

left,thenplaceit inthenotchbestsuitedforyourapplica-

tion.RefertoSettingTheCuttingHeightearlierinthis

section.

Mowing

_ ARNING:Tohelp avoidblade contact or

a thrown object injury,keepbystanders,

helpers, children and pets at least 75feet

from the machine while it is inoperation.

Stopmachine if anyoneenters the area.

Thefollowinginformationwillbehelpfulwhenusingthe

cuttingdeckwithyourtractor:

WARNING:Planyour mowing pattern to

avoiddischarge of materials toward roads,

sidewalks,bystanders and the like. Also,

avoiddischarging material against a wall

or obstruction which may cause dis-

chargedmaterial to ricochet back toward

theoperator.

Donotmowathighgroundspeed,especiallyifa

mulchkit orgrasscollectorisinstalled.

Forbest resultsit isrecommendedthatthefirsttwo

lapsbecutwiththedischargethrowntowardsthe

center.Afterthefirsttwolaps,reversethedirectionto

throwthedischargetotheoutsideforthebalanceof

cutting.Thiswillgivea betterappearancetothe lawn.

* Donotcut thegrasstooshort.Shortgrassinvites

weedgrowthandyellowsquicklyin dryweather.

* Mowingshouldalwaysbe donewiththeengineat full

throttle.

* Underheavierconditionsitmaybenecessaryto go

backoverthecut areaa secondtimetogeta clean

cut.

DoNOTattempttomowheavybrushandweedsand

extremelytallgrass.Yourtractorisdesignedtomow

lawns,NOTclearbrush.

Keepthebladessharpand replacethebladeswhen

worn.Referto Cutting Blades inthe Maintaining

YourLawnTractorsectionofthis manualforproper

bladesharpeninginstructions.

Headlights

* ThelampsareONwhenevertheignitionkeyismoved

outoftheSTOPposition.

* ThelampsturnOFFwhentheignitionkeyismovedto

theSTOPposition.

Operat ng

NOTE: It isnot

necessaryto remove

he dischargechuteto

operatethe mowerwith

the mulch kit installed.

Novor tte ptto

make any adjust:

ments while the

engine isrunning,

except where speci,

fled in the operator's

NOTE:Checkthe

tractor'stirepressure

I beforeperforming any

deck levelingadjust-

ments.Referto Tires

in the MaintainingYour

Tractorsection of this

manualfor information

regardingtire pressure.

Figure 5-1

Adjustment Gear

Figure 5=2

_ ARNING:Neverattempt tomakeany

adjustments while the engineis running,

exceptwherespecified in the operator's

manual.

Leveling the Deck

NOTE:Checkthetractor'stirepressurebeforeperform-

inganydeck levelingadjustments.RefertoTires inthe

Maintaining Your Tractorsectionofthismanualfor

informationregardingtirepressure.

Front To Rear

Thefrontofthecuttingdeckissupportedbya stabilizer

barthatcanadjustedtolevelthedeckfromfrontto rear.

Thefrontofthedeckshouldbebetween1/4-inchand

3/8-inchlowerthantherearofthedeck.Adjustif

necessaryasfollows:

Withthetractorparkedona firm,levelsurface,place

thedecklift leverin thetopnotch(highestposition)

androtatethebladenearestthedischargechuteso

thatitis parallelwiththetractor.

Measurethedistancefromthefrontofthe bladetipto

thegroundandtherearofthebladetiptotheground.

Thefirstmeasurementtakenshouldbebetween

1/4"and3/8"lessthanthesecondmeasurement.

Determinetheapproximatedistancenecessaryfor

properadjustmentandproceed,if necessary,tothe

nextstep.

Loosenthetwojamnuts,ifpresent,on therearsideof

thedeckstabilizerbracket.

. Locatethelocknuton thefrontsideofthestabilizer

bracket.SeeFig.5-1.Tightenthelocknutto raisethe

frontofthedeck;loosenthelocknutto lowerthefront

ofthedeck.

5. Retightenthetwojamnutsloosenedearlierwhen

properadjustmentisachieved.

Side to Side

If thecuttingdeckappearsto bemowingunevenly,a side

tosideadjustmentcanbeperformed.Adjustif necessary

asfollows:

Withthetractorparkedona firm,levelsurface,place

thedecklift leverin thetopnotch(highestposition)

androtatebothbladessothattheyareperpendicular

withthetractor.

Measurethedistancefromtheoutsideoftheleftblade

tiptothegroundandthedistancefromtheoutsided

therightbladetiptotheground.Bothmeasurements

takenshouldbeequal.Ifthey'renot,proceedtothe

nextstep.

Loosen,butdo NOTremove,thehexcapscrewon

theleftdeckhangerbracket.SeeFig.5-2.

4. Balancethedeckbyusingawrenchtoturnthe

adjustmentgear(foundimmediatelybehindthehex

capscrewjust loosened)clockwise/uporcounter-

clockwise/down.Thedeckis properlybalancedwhen

bothbladetipmeasurementstakenearlierareequal.

5. Retightenthehexcapscrewontheleft deckhanger

bracketwhenproperadjustmentisachieved.

Parking Brake Adjustment

,_ WARNING:Neverattempt toadjust the

brakes while the engine is running. Always

disengagePTO,moveshift lever into

neutralposition, stop engineand remove

key toprevent unintended starting.

Ifthetractordoesnotcometoa completestopwhenthe

brakepedaliscompletelydepressed,or ifthetractor's

rearwheelscanrollwiththeparkingbrakeapplied,the

brakeisin needofadjustment.Seean authorizedMTD

ServiceDealertohaveyourbrakesproperlyadjusted.

Seat Adjustment

WARNING:Before operating this machine,

make sure theseat is engaged in theseat

stop, stand behind themachine and pull

back on seat until fully engaged into stop.

FliptheseatupasshowninFig.5-3.

Loosenthetwo seatadjustmentknobslocatedunder

theseat.SeeFig.5-3.

3. Slidetheseatforwardor rearward,thentightenthe

knobstolocktheseatatthedesiredposition.Putthe

seatdowntotheoperatingposition.

Steering Adjustment

Ifthetractorturnstighterinonedirectionthantheother,

or iftheballjointsarebeingreplaceddue todamageor

wear,thesteeringdraglinksmayneedto beadjusted.

Adjustthedraglinkssothatequallengthsare threaded

intotheballjointon theleftand rightside:

1. Loosenthejamnutfoundonthedraglinkatthe rear

oftheballjoint.See Fig.5-4.

2. Removehexnuton thetopof balljoint.See Fig.5-4.

3. Threadtheballjointtowardthejamnuttoshortenthe

draglink.Threadtheballjointawayfromthejamnut

to lengthenthedraglink.

4. Replacehexnutand retightenthejamnutafterproper

adjustmentisachieved.

NOTE:Threadingtheballjointstoofarontothedraglinks

willcausethefronttiresto"toe-in"toofar.Propertoe-inis

between1/16"and5/16".

Fronttiretoe-incanbe measuredasfollows:

1. Placethesteeringwheelinpositionforstraightahead

travel.

Figure 5-3

2. Infrontoftheaxle,measurethedistancehorizontally

fromtheinsideoftheleft rimtotheinsideoftheright

rim.Notethedistance.

Figure 5-4

3. Behindtheaxle,measurethedistancehorizontally

fromtheinsideoftheleft rimtotheinsideoftheright

rim.Notethedistance.

4. Themeasurementtakenin frontoftheaxleshouldbe

between1/16"and5/16"lessthanthemeasurement

takenbehindtheaxle.Adjustifnecessary.

Your LaWn

TractOr

WARNING

machine, make sure

t,eseatisengagedin

the seat stop, stand

behind the machine

and pull back on seat

f,,,yengaged oto

NOTE:Threadingthe

)alljoints too far onto

thedrag linkswill cause

thefront tires to "toe-in"

toofar. Propertoe-in

is between 1/16"and

5/16".

TractOr

Before performing

any maintenance or

repairs, disengage

PTO; move shift lever

set parking brake, stop

engine and remove key

to preventunintended

startingl

Before lubricating,

repairing, or inspect=

ing;always disengage

PTO,move shift lever

intoneutral positionl

set parking brakel stop

engine and remove key

to prevent unintended

starting,

NOTE: De

theengine

onyourtractor; itmay

be necessarytoremove

thetractor!sside panel

Figure 6-1

,_hk WARNING:Beforeperforming any

maintenanceor repairs, disengage PTO,

moveshift lever into neutral position, set

parking brake,stop engine and remove

key toprevent unintended starting.

Engine

Referto the KohlerOperator/OwnerManualfor

engine maintenanceinstructions.

Checkengineoillevelbeforeeachuseas instructed

inthe KohlerOperator/OwnerManualpackedwithyour

unit.Follow the instructionscarefully.

Changing Engine Oil

NOTE:Dependingontheenginemodelfoundon your

tractor,itmaybenecessaryto removethetractor'sside

panelinordertoreplacetheoilfilter(if soequipped).

1. Popopentheprotectivecapontheendoftheoil

drainvalvetoexposethedrain port.See Fig.6-1.

2. Removetheoil fillcap/dipstickfromtheoil filltube.

Pushtheoildrainhose(packedwiththismanual)

ontotheoil drainport. Routetheoppositeendofthe

hoseintoanappropriateoil collectioncontainerwith

a capacitygreatenoughtocollecttheusedoil.

Aftertheoil hasfinisheddraining,pushtheoil drain

valvebackin,rotateitclockwisetolockthevalve

closedand re-captheendoftheoil drainvalveto

keepdebrisfromenteringthedrainport.

5. Servicetheoilfilter (ifsoequipped)asinstructedin

theseparateKohlerOperator/OwnerManualpacked

withyourunit.

Performtheabovestepsintheoppositeorderafteroil

hasfinisheddraining.

6. Refilltheenginewith newmotoroilas instructedin

theKohlerOperator/OwnerManualpackedwithyour

unit.

IMPORTANT:Refertothe KohlerOperator/Owner

Manualpackedwithyourunitforinformationregardingthe

quantityandproperweightofmotoroil.

Air Cleaner

Servicethepre-cleaner,ifsoequipped,andcartridge/air

cleanerelementasinstructedintheKohlerOperator/

OwnerManualpackedwithyourunit.

Spark Plug(s)

Thesparkplug(s)shouldbecleanedand thegap reset

oncea season.Sparkplugreplacementisrecommended

atthestartofeachmowingseason.RefertotheKohler

Operator/OwnerManualforcorrectplugtypeandgap

specifications.

Lubrication

WARNING:Before lubricating, repairing,orinspect-

_ ng, alwaysdisengagePTO,moveshift lever

into neutral position, setparking brake,

stop engine and removekey to prevent

unintended starting.

Engine

Lubricatetheenginewithmotoroil asinstructedinthe

KohlerOwnerManualpackedwithyourunit.

Pivot Points & Linkage

Lubricateall thepivotpointsonthedrivesystem,parking

brakeand lift linkageatleastoncea seasonwithlightoil.

Rear Wheels

Therearwheelsshouldbe removedfromtheaxlesonce

a season.Lubricatetheaxlesandtherimswellwithan

all-purposegreasebeforere-installingthem.

Front Axles

Eachendofthetractor'sfrontpivotbarisequippedwitha

greasefitting.Lubricatewitha greasegunafterevery25

hoursoftractoroperation.

Cleaning the Engine And Deck

Anyfueloroil spilledonthemachineshouldbe wiped

off promptly.DoNOTallowdebristoaccumulatearound

thecoolingfinsoftheengineor onanyotherpartofthe

machine.

IMPORTANT:Theuseofa pressurewashertocleanyour

tractorisNOTrecommended,itmaycausedamageto

electricalcomponents,spindles,pulleys,bearingsor the

engine.

Deck Wash System TM

A hexplugcanbefoundonyourtractor'sdecksurface.

SeeFig.6-2.

Thisplugcanbereplacedwitha waterporttobeused

aspartofa separately-availabledeckwashsystem.Use

theDeckWashSystemTM to rinsegrassclippingsfrom

thedeck'sundersideandpreventthebuildupof corrosive

chemicals.

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Troy-Bilt Super Bronco User manual

Brand: Troy-Bilt

Model: Super Bronco

Category: Lawnmowers

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