Troy-Bilt 60TG Owner's manual

Brand: Troy-Bilt

Model: 60TG

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: Owner's manual

This manual is also suitable for

Automatic Lawn Tractor- Super Bronco TM(Model 60TG)

READ SAFETY RULES AND mNSTRUCTmONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION

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

coveredor grass=coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemisequippedwithasparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalorstatelaws(ifany),

If a sparkarresterisused,itshouldbemaintainedineffectiveworkingorderbytheoperator,Inthe StateofCaliforniatheaboveisrequiredbylaw

(Section4442oftheCaliforniaPublicResourcesCode),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 1/06/2006

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 modelplate onthe equipmentand copythe

informationtothe samplemodel plateprovidedto the righL

Youcan locatethe modelplate by looking beneaththe seal

Thisinformationwill be necessaryto usethemanufacturer's

web siteand/or obtainassistancefrom the CustomerSupport

Departmentoran authorizedservicedealer.

Modem Number Seriam Number

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P. O. BOX 361131

www.troybiit.com CLEVELAND, ON44136

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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 haveanyquestions regardingthecontrols, operation,or maintenanceof this

unit,youcan seek helpfrom theexpert& Choosefromthe optionsbelow:

1, Visittroybilt.com formanyusefulsuggestions,Clickon Customer

Supportbuttonandyouwillgettheoptionsreproducedinthescreen

shotbelow,CIbk ontheappropriatebuttonandhelpisimmediately

availabb,

3, Theengine manufacturer isresponsibbforall engine=relatedissues

with regardtoperformance,power=rating,specifications,warrantyand

service,Phaserefertotheenginemanufacturer'sOwner's/Operator's

Manual,packedseparatelywithyourunit,formoreinformation,

2, PhoneaCustomerSupport 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 inthis

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

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

Failureto observethe following safetyinstructionscould resultin seriousinjuryor death.

instructionswhich, if

notfollowed, could

endangerthe personal

safetyand/or property

of yourselfand others.

Readandfobow all

instructionsin this man=

ualbeforeattemptingto

operatethis machine.

Failureto complywith

Whenyouseethis

symbol.

HEED ITSWARNING

Your

Responsibility

Restrictthe use

of this power machine

to personswho read.

understand

and followthewarnings

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 inthis manualandshouldbetrainedand

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. Useonlyan approvedgasolinecontainer.

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. wheretheoperatormaybe struckor pulled

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 partswhichdonotmeettheoriginal

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

expJos!ve.Neverfuel

machineindoors

°,whilethee.gi.e

Hex Nut Hex Bolt

Figure 1

Figure 2

Attaching the Battery Cables

NOTE:Thepositivebatteryterminalis markedPos,(+),

The negativebatteryterminalis markedNeg,(-),

• Thepositivecane (heavyredwire)issecuredtothe

positivebatteryterminal(+)withahexboltandhex

nutatthefactory,Beforeattachingthenegativecane

removethebatterybyremovingthepositivecane

andhold-downstrap,Notethedateon thesideofthe

battery,Ifthebatteryisputintoserviceafterthisdate,

chargethe batteryasinstructedin theMaintaining

YourLawnTractorsectionofthis manualpriorto

operatingthetractor,

• Securebatterybackontothetractorwiththehold-

downstrap,Reattachthepositivecane (heavyred

wire)tothepositivebatteryterminal(+)withthebolt

andnut,Makecertainthattherubberbootcoversthe

terminalto helpprotectit fromcorrosion,

• Removethehexboltandhexnutfromthenegative

cane,

• Removetheblackplasticcover,if present,fromthe

negativebatteryterminalandattachthenegative

cane (heavyblackwire)tothenegativebattery

terminal(-) withthe boltandnut,

• Makecertainthehold=downstrapisin positionover

thebattery,securingit inplace,SeeFigure1,

Attaching The Seat

NOTE:Forshippingreasons,seatsareeitherfastened

tothetractorseat'spivotbracketwithaplastictie,or

mountedbackwardtothepivotbracket,Ineithercase,

freetheseatformitsshippingpositionand removethe

twohexscrews(or knobs,on modelssoequipped)from

thebottomofseatbeforeproceedingwithapplicable

instructionsbelow,

1, Positiontheshoulderscrews(foundonthe baseof the

seat)insidetheslot openingsintheseatpivotbracket,

Figure2,

2, Slidetheseatslightlyrearwardintheseatpivot

bracket,lininguptherearslotsinthepivotbracket

withtheremainingtwo holesintheseat'sbase,

3, Selectdesiredpositionfortheseat,andsecurewith

thetwoknobsremovedearlier,SeeFigure2,

Attaching The Steering Whee_ f

Thehardwareforattachingthestettingwheelhasbeen

packedwithinthesteeringwheel,beneaththesteering

wheelcap,Carefullypryoffthesteeringwheelcapand

removethehardware,

NOTE:Therearetwodifferentstylesofsteeringwheel

cap,SeeFigure3,Styles vary bymodel.

1. With the wheels of the tractor pointing straight

forward, placethesteeringwheeloverthesteering

shaft,

2, Placethewasher(withthecuppedsidedown)over

thesteeringshaftandsecurewiththehexbolt,See

Figure3,

3, Placethesteeringwheelcapoverthecenterofthe

steeringwheelandpushdownwarduntilit"clicks" into

place,

Gas and Oil FHI-up

Thegasolinetankislocatedunderthehoodandhasa

capacityofthreegallons,Donotoverfill

,._ j

Figure 3

WARNING: Use extreme care

when handling gasoline. Gasoline

is extremely flammabte and the

vapors are explosive. Never fuel

machine indoorsor while the

engine is hot or running. Extin-

guish cigarettes, cigars, pipes,

and other sources of ignition.

Servicetheenginewith gasolineandoilasinstructedin

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,

SeeFigure4,

= Whileholdingthedischargechutewithyourleft hand,

removetheshippingbracewithyourrighthandby

graspingitbetweenyourthumbandindexfingerand

rotatingitclockwise,

Figure 4

WARNING: The shipping brace,

used for packaging purposes

only, must be removed and

discarded before operating your

riding mower.

WARNING: The mowing deck

is capable of throwing objects.

Failure to operate the riding

mower without the discharge

cover in the proper operating

position coutd result in serious

personal injuryand/or property

damage.

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.

[he shipping brace,

Jsedfor 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

position could result

in serious personal

injury and/or property

damage.

NOTE:Any reference

in this manualto the

RBGHTor LEFTside of

Know Your Lawn Tractor

@ @

A PTO(BladeEngage)Lever G CruiseControIButton

B Ammeter H IgnitionSwitchModule

C ParkingBrakeButton I BrakePedal

D ShiftLever J DrivePedal

E CupHolder K DeckLift Lever

F Throttb Lever

NOTE:Anyreferencein thismanualtotheRIGHTor LEFTsideofthetractorisobservedfromoperator'sposition,

oftheengineandwhenpushedall thewayforward,the

chokecontrolalso,Whensetina givenposition,the

throttlewillmaintaina uniformenginespeed,SeeFigure

IMPORTANT:Whenoperatingthetractorwiththecutting

deckengaged,becertainthatthethrottb bver isalways

inthe FAST(rabbit)position,

Choke Control

Movingthethrottlebverall theway

forwardactivatestheengine'schoke

control Activatingthechokecontrol

closesthechokeplateonthecarbu-

retorandaidsinstartingtheengine,

RefertoStarting TheEngine in this

section ofthe manualfordetailed

startinginstructions,

Drake PedaJ

Thebrakepedalislocatedonthe

rightfrontsideofthetractorabove

thedrivepedalalongtherunning

board,Thebrakepedalcanbe

usedforsuddenstopsor settingthe

parkingbrake,

NOTE:Thebrakepedalmustbe

fullydepressedtoactivatethesafety

interlockswitchwhenstartingthe

tractor,

ignition Switch Module

WARNING: Never Jeavea running

machine unattended. Always

disengage PTO,move shift lever

into neutraJ 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,SeeFigure7,

Position

Slow _>

Position

Figure 6

>osition

Normal

.Mowing Mode

Start

Position

Figure 7

iMPORTANT:Priortooperatingthetractor,referto both

Safety interlock Switches andStarting TheEngine

inthissectionofthemanualfordetailedinstructions

regardingthe IgnitionSwitchModuband operatingthe

tractorin REVERSECAUTIONMODE,

Drive Pedal

Thedrivepedalislocatedbelowthe

brakepedalon therightfrontsideof

thetractoralongtherunningboard,

Depressthedrivepedalwithyour

rightfootwhenthetractorshiftbver

isineitherFORWARDor REVERSE

tocausethetractorto move,Ground

speedisalsocontrolbdwiththedrive

pedal Thefurtherdownthepedalis

depressed,thefasterthetractorwilltravel Thepedalwill

returntoits originalpositionwhenit'snotdepressed,

iMPORTANT:Alwaysset theparkingbrakewhenleaving

thetractorunattended,

machine unattended.

A ,vaysd sengage

PTO,move Shift lever

into neutral position,

set parking brake, stop

engine and remove key

to pre_ent un!ntended

Safety Interlock

REVERSE CAUTION

NOTE: The PTO(Blade

Engage) levermust be

in the disengaged (OFF)

sositionwhen starting

:heengine, when

traveUingin reverseand

ifthe operatorleaves

the seat.

AMPS

Figure 8

Ammeter

Theammetermeasurestheelectricaloutputofthe

engine'schargingsystem.Undernormaloperating

conditions,withengineatfullthrottle,theammeter

shouldindicatepositivecharge.

PTO (B_ade Engage} Lever

o.t i-6--I

OFF, PTO

PTO / BLADE ENGAGE

ThePTO(BladeEngage)leverislocatedon theleftside

ofthedashboardnexttothesteeringwheel Movethe

PTO(BladeEngage)leverforwardtoengagethepowerto

thecuttingdeckor other(separatelyavailable)attach-

ments;movethePTO(BladeEngage)leverrearwardto

disengagethe powertotheattachments.

NOTE:ThePTO(BladeEngage)levermustbe inthe

disengaged(OFF)positionwhenstartingtheengine,

whentravelingin reverseand iftheoperatorleavesthe

seat.

Seat Adjustment Knobs

Toadjusttheseatposition,loosenthetwoseatadjust-

mentknobsandrepositiontheseattothedesired

position.Oncea comfortablepositionisfound,tightenthe

adjustmentknobstolocktheseatin place.RefertoSeat

AdjustmentintheAdjusting Your Tractorsectionofthis

manualformoredetailedinstructions.

Deck Lift Lever

Foundon yourtractor'srightfender,thedeckliftleveris

usedtochangetheheightofthecuttingdeck.Touse,

movethelevertotheleft,thenplacein thenotchbest

suitedforyourapplication.

Parking Brake Button

Tosettheparkingbrake,fully

depressthe brakepedalandpush

theparkingbrakebuttonin.Hold

thebuttonin whiletakingyourfoot

offthebrakepedal.Boththepark-

ingbuttonand thebrakepedalwill

thenstaydepressed.Torelease

theparkingbrake,depressthe

brakepedalslightly.Theparking

brakebuttonwillthenreturntoits

originalposition.

NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbesetif theoperator

leavestheseatwiththeenginerunningor theenginewill

automaticallyshutoff.

IMPORTANT:Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenleaving

thetractorunattended.

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 laterinthis section

themanualfordetailedinstructionsregardingthecruise

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

motionwhenthemovingshift

lever,

IMPORTANT:Neverforcethe

shiftlever,Doingsomayresultin

seriousdamagetothetractor's

transmission,

Safety JnterJock Switches

Thistractorisequippedwitha safetyinterlocksystem

fortheprotectionoftheoperator,If theinterlocksystem

shouldevermalfunction,donotoperatethetractor,

ContactanauthorizedWhiteOutdoorservicedealer,

, Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheengine

fromcrankingor startingunlesstheparkingbrakeis

engaged,and thePTO(BladeEngage)leverisinthe

disengaged(OFF)position,

• Theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff iftheoperator

leavestheseatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake,

leverintheengaged(ON)position,regardlessof

whethertheparkingbrakeisengaged,

WiththeignitionkeyintheNORMALMOWING

position,theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff ifthe

PTO(BladeEngage)leverismovedintotheengaged

(ON)positionwiththeshiftleverin Reverse,

Reverse

WARNING: Do not operate the

tractor if the interlock system

is malfunctioning. This system

was designed for your safety and

protection.

Caution Mode

WARNING: Use extreme caution

whiJeoperating the tractor in

the REVERSE CAUTIONMODE.

Always look down and behind

before arid while backing. Do not

operate the tractor when children

or others are around. Stop the

tractor immediately if someone

enters the area.

TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionofthekey

switchmoduleallowsthetractortobe operatedin

reversewiththeblades(PTO)engaged,

iMPORTANT:Mowinginreverseisnotrecommended,

TousetheREVERSECAUTIONMODE:

iMPORTANT:TheoperatorMUSTbeseatedinthe

tractorseat,

1, Starttheengineas previouslyinstructedin this

Operator'sManuak

WARNING

Do not operate the

tractor ifthe interJock

system is maJfunction-

ing. This system was

designed for your

safety and protection.

Use extreme caution

while operating the

tractor inthe REVERSE

CAUTIONMODE.

AJways Jookdown and

behind before and

Nhile backing. Do not

operate the tractor

when ehiJdren or oth-

ers are around. Stop

the tractor immediateJy

if someone enters the

area.

Reverse

ndicator .Push Button

Light Reverse

Stop CautionMod_

Position Position

Start

Position

X... ..,,'

Fig.re'

2. TurnthekeyfromtheNORMALMOWING(Green)

positiontotheREVERSECAUTION_,IODE(Yellow)

positionofthekeyswitchmodule. SeeFigure9.

3. DepresstheREVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,

TriangularButton)atthetop,rightcornerofthekey

switchmodub.Thered indicatorlightatthetop,left

cornerofthekeyswitchmodulewillbeONwhile

activated.SeeFigure9.

4. Onceactivated(indicatorlightON), thetractorcan

bedrivenin reversewiththecuttingblades(PTO)

engaged.

5. Alwayslookdownand behindbeforeandwhile

backingtomakesurenochildrenarearound.

6. Afterresumingforwardmotion,returnthekeyto the

NORMALMOWINGposition.

IMPORTANT:TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEwill

remainactivateduntil:

a. Thekeyis placedin eithertheNORMALMOW-

INGpositionorSTOPposition.

b. Theoperatorengagestheparkingbrakebyfully

depressingthebrakepedalandholdingitdown

whilegentlypushingtheparkingbrakebutton

inward,

Engaging the Parking Brake

Toengagetheparkingbrake:

1. Fullydepressthebrakepedalandhold itdownwith

yourfootwhilegentlypushingtheparkingbrake

buttoninward.

2. Holdtheparkingbrakebuttoninwhileremovingyour

footfromthebrakepedal

AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH

GO UPANDDOWNSLOPES,NOTACROSS,

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

3. Onceengaged,theparkingbrakebuttonandthebrake

pedalwilllockin the"down"position.

Todisengagetheparkingbrake:

1. Slightlydepressthebrakepedal

NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbe engagediftheoperator

haves theseatwiththeenginerunningor theenginewill

automatballyshutoff.

Setting the Cutting Height

1. Sebct theheightpositionofthecuttingdeckbyplacing

thedecklift leverin anyof thesixdifferentcutting

heightnotchesontherightsideofthefender.

2. Adiustthedeckwheelssothattheyarebetween

_4=inchand_/2=inchabovethegroundwhenthetractor

isona smooth,flatsurfacesuchasadriveway',

WARNING: Keep hands and feet

away from the discharge opening

of the cutting deck.

_i iii

NOTE:Thedeckwheelsarean anbscalp featureofthe 1, Ifthebladesareengaged,placethePTO(Blade

deckandarenotdesignedto supporttheweightofthe Engage)leverin thedisengaged(OFF)position,

cuttingdeck, 2, TurntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheSTOP

RefertoLeveling the Deckon page18ofthismanual position,

formoredetailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeck 3, Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchto prevent

adiustments, unintendedstarting,

Starting the Engine

.,_ilil_l 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)leverinthedisem

gaged(OFF)position,

3, Engagethetractor'sparkingbrake,

4, Activatethechokecontrol,

5, TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTARTposition,

Aftertheenginestarts,releasethekey,itwillreturnto

theONposition,

IMPORTANT:DoNOTholdthekeyin theSTARTposi-

tionfor longerthantensecondsata time,Doingsomay

causedamagetoyourengine'selectricstarter,

6, Aftertheenginestarts,deactivatethechokecontrol

andplacethethrottlecontrolintheFASTposition,

NOTE:DoNOTleavethechokecontrolonwhileoperat-

ingthetractor,Doingsowillresultina "rich"fuelmixture

andcausetheengineto runpoorly,

Stopping the Engine

Driving The Tractor

WARNING: Avoid suddenstarts,

e×-cessive speed and sudden

stops.

WARNING: Do not leave the seat

of the tractor without first placing

the PTO(Blade Engage} lever 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,

IMPORTANT:DoNOTusetheshiftlevertochangethe

directionoftravelwhenthetractoris inmotion,Always

usethebrakepedalto bringthetractortoacomplete

stopbeforeshifting,

3, Tomoveforward,placetheshiftleverintheFOR-

WARDposition,thenslowlydepressthedrivepedal

untilthedesiredspeedisachieved,

4, Tomovein reverse,placetheshiftleverinthe

REVERSEposition,checkthattheareabehindis

clearthenslowlydepressthedrivepedal

WARNING: if you 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

Do not operate the

tractor ifthe interlock

system is malfunction-

ing. This system was

designed for your

safety and protection.

ifyou strike a foreign

object, stop the

engine, disconnect

the spark plug wire(s)

and ground against

the engine. Thoroughly

inspect the machine

for any damage. Repair

the damage before

restarting and operat-

ing.

Do not leavethe seat

of the tractor without

first placing the PTO

(Blade Engage) lever 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

_ey.

!'!! ,i

/"q Driving On S_opes Tochangeto thereversedirectionwhenoperatingwith

/ A E RefertotheSLOPEGAUGEon page3 to helpdeter= cruisecontrol,depressthebrakepedalto disengagethe

///_ L mineslopeswhereyoumayoperatethetractorsafely, cru,secontroland bnngthetractortoe completestop,

F] ThenplacetheshiftleverintheREVERSEpositionand

WARNING: Do not mow on depressthedrivepedal,

t,NING

tractor could overturn

and cause serious

injury.

Tohelp 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 ma-

chine if anyone enters

the area.

inclineswith a slope in excess

of 15degrees (a rise of approxi-

mately 2-1/2feet 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, Race theshiftleverin theFORWARDposition,

thenslowlydepressthedrivepedaluntilthedesired

speedisachieved,

2, Lightlydepressthecruisecontrolbutton,

3, Whilecontinuingtoholdthecruisebuttonin,liftyour

footfromthedrivepedal(youshouldfeelthecruise

latchengage),

Onceengaged,thecruisecontrolbuttonand thedrive

pedalwill lockin the"down"position,and thetractorwill

maintainthesameforwardspeed,

NOTE:Cruisecontrolcannotbeengagedatthe

tractor'sfastestgroundspeed,If theoperatorshould

attempttodoso,thetractorwillautomaticallydecelerate

tothefastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed,

Engaging the Blades

EngagingthePTO(BladeEngage)transferspowertothe

cuttingdeckor other(separatelyavailable)attachments,

Toengagetheblades,proceedasfollows:

1, MovethethrottlecontrollevertotheFAST(rabbit)

position,

2, GraspthePTO(BladeEngage)leverandpivotit allthe

wayforwardintotheengaged(ON)position,

3, Keepthethrottleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)position

forthemostefficientuseofthecuttingdeckor other

(separatelyavailable)attachments,

IMPORTANT:Theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff ifthe

PTOisengagedwith theshiftleverin positionforreverse

travelwiththeignitionkeyintheNORMALMOWING

position,Referto SafetyInterlockSwitchesearlierinthis

section,

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

cuttingdeckwith yourtractor:

Disengagethecruisecontrolusingoneofthefollowing

methods:

1, Depressthebrakepedaltodisengagethecruise

controlandstopthetractor,

2, Lightlydepressthedrivepedal

WARNING:PJanyourmowing

patterntoavoiddischargeof

materialstowardroads,side°

waJks,bystandersandthelike.

Nso, avoid discharging material

against a wall or obstruction

which may cause discharged

materiaJ to ricochet back toward

the operator.

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 intheMaintaining

YourLawnTractorsectionofthis manualforproper

bladesharpeninginstructions,

Mu{ching (If Equipped)

Somemodelscomeequippedwitha mulchkit which

incorporatesspecialblades,alreadystandardonthe

tractor,ina processof recirculatinggrassclippings

repeatedlybeneaththecuttingdeck,Theultra-fine

clippingsarethenforcedbackintothelawnwherethey

actasa naturalfertilizer,Observethefollowingpointsfor

thebestresultswhenmulching,

• Neverattempttomulchif thelawnisdamp,Wetgrass

tendstosticktothe undersideofthecuttingdeck

preventingpropermulchingoftheclippings,

Figure 10

DoNOTattempttomulchmorethan1/3thetotal

heightofthegrassorapproximatelylq/2 inches,

Doingsowillcausetheclippingstodump upbeneath

thedeckandnotbe mulchedeffectively,

Maintaina slowgroundspeedto allowthegrass

clippingsmoretimetoeffectivelybemulched,

, Alwayspositionthethrottlecontrolleverin theFAST

(rabbit)positionandallowittoremaintherewhile

mowing,Failingtokeeptheengineatfullthrottle

placesstrainon thetractor'sengineanddoesnot

allowthebladestoproperlymulchgrass,

NOTE:Itis notnecessarytoremovethedischargechute

tooperatethemowerwith themulchkit installed,

Tooperatethecuttingdeckwithoutmulching,simply

removethemulchplugbyunthreadingtheplasticwing

nutwhichfastensittothecuttingdeck,Thiswillallowthe

clippingstodischargeouttheside,SeeFigure10,

Headlights

, ThelampsareONwhenevertheignitionkeyis moved

outofthe STOPposition,

• ThelampsturnOFFwhentheignitionkeyismovedto

theSTOPposition,

tern to avoid discharge

of materials toward

roads, sidewalks, by-

standers and the like.

A so, avo d d scharg rig'

material against awall

or obstruction which

may cause discharged

material to ricochet

back toward the

operator.

regardingtirepressure.

Figure 11

/ / /

Figure 12

WARNING:Neverattempt to make

any adjustments whilethe engine is

running,exceptwherespecified in the

operator's manual.

Leveling the Deck

NOTE:Checkthetractor'stirepressurebeforeperform-

inganydecklevelingadiustments.RefertoTires in the

Maintaining Your Tractorsectionofthismanualfor

informationregardingtirepressure.

Front To Rear

Thefrontofthecuttingdeckissupportedbya stabilizer

barthatcanadiustedtolevelthedeckfromfronttorear.

Thefrontofthedeckshouldbebetween1/4-inchand

3/8-inchlowerthantherearofthedeck.Adiustif

necessaryasfollows:

1. Withthetractorparkedona firm,levelsurface,place

thedeckliftleverin thetopnotch(highestposition)

androtatethebladenearestthedischargechuteso

properadiustmentandproceed,ifnecessary,tothe

nextstep.

3. Loosenthetwoiamnuts,if present,ontherearsideof

thedeckstabilizerbracket.

4. Locatethelocknutonthefrontsideofthestabilizer

bracket.SeeFigure11.Tightenthelock nuttoraise

thefrontof thedeck;loosenthelocknutto lowerthe

frontofthedeck.

5. Retightenthetwojamnutsloosenedearlierwhen

properadiustmentisachieved.

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.

3. Loosen,butdo NOTremove,thehexcapscrewon

theleftdeckhangerbracket.SeeFigure12.

4. Balancethedeckbyusingawrenchto turnthe

adiustmentgear(foundimmediatelybehindthehex

capscrewiust loosened)clockwise/uporcounteF

clockwise/down.Thedeckis properlybalancedwhen

bothbladetipmeasurementstakenearlierareequal.

5. Retightenthehexcapscrewon theleftdeckhanger

bracketwhenproperadiustmentisachieved.

Parking Brake Adjustment

WARNING:Neverattempt to adjust the

brakes while the engine isrunning.

Always disengagePTO,moveshift

lever into neutral position, stop engine

and remove keyto prevent unintended

starting.

If thetractordoesnotcometoa completestop whenthe

brakepedaliscompletelydepressed,orifthetractor's

rearwheelscanroll withtheparkingbrakeapplied,the

brakeisin needofadiustment.Thebrakedisccanbe

foundontherightsideofthetransmissioninthe rearof

thetractor.Adiustifnecessaryasfollows:

1. Lookingatthetransmissionfromtherightsideofthe

tractor,locatethecompressionspringandbrakedisc.

2, Loosen,butdo NOTremove,thehexnutfoundon the

rightsideofthebrakeassembly,SeeFigure13,

3, Usinga feelergauge,setthegapbetweenthebrake

discandthebrakepuckat,011",

4, Reqightenthehexnutloosenedearlier,

Seat Adjustment

WARNING:Beforeoperating this

machine,makesure the seat isengaged

inthe seat stop, stand behind the

machine and pull back on seat until fully

engagedintostop.

1, Fliptheseatupasshownin Figure14,

2, Loosenthetwo seatadiustmentknobslocatedunder

theseat,SeeFigure14,

3, Slidetheseatforwardorrearward,thentightenthe

knobstolocktheseatatthedesiredposition,Putthe

seatdowntotheoperatingposition,

Set gap ,011

Figure 13

Hex Nut

Steering Adjustment

If thetractorturnstighterinonedirectionthantheother,

or iftheballiointsarebeingreplacedduetodamageor

wear,thesteeringdraglinksmayneedtobeadiusted,

Adiustthedraglinkssothatequallengthsare threaded

intotheballiointon theleftandrightside:

1, Loosentheiamnutfoundonthedraglinkat therear

oftheballioint,SeeFigure15,

2, Removehexnuton thetopof ballioint,SeeFigure15,

3, Threadtheballjointtowardtheiam nuttoshortenthe

draglink,Threadthe balliointawayfromtheiamnut

to lengthenthedraglink,

4, Replacehexnutandretightenthejamnutafterproper

adiustmentisachieved,

NOTE:Threadingtheballiointstoofarontothedraglinks

willcausethefronttiresto"toe=in"toofar,Propertoe=inis

between1/16"and5/16",

Figure 14

Fronttiretoeqncanbe measuredasfollows:

1, Placethesteeringwheelinpositionforstraightahead

travek

2, Infrontoftheaxle,measurethedistancehorizontally

fromtheinsideoftheleft rimtotheinsideoftheright

rim,Notethedistance,

3, Behindtheaxle,measurethedistancehorizontally

fromtheinsideoftheleft rimtotheinsideoftheright

rim,Notethedistance,

4, Themeasurementtakenin frontoftheaxleshouldbe

between1/16"and5/16"lessthanthemeasurement

takenbehindtheaxle,Adiustifnecessary,

Figure 15

NOTE:Threading the

bal joints toofar onto

thedrag linkswill cause

thefronttires to "toe-in'

toofar, Propertoe-in

is between 1/16"and

5/16".

inorderte rep!acethe

,rSingle Shown

Figure 16

WARNING: Before performing

any maintenance or repairs,

disengage PTO,move shift Jever

intoneutraJposition, set parking

brake, stop engine and remove

key to prevent unintended

starting.

Engine

Referto the KoNer Operator/OwnerManualfor

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, SeeFigure16,

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

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Troy-Bilt 60TG Owner's manual

Brand: Troy-Bilt

Model: 60TG

Category: Lawnmowers

Type: Owner's manual

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