Thesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2)appearsbothin
thismanualandonthemachinetoidentifyimportant
safetymessagesthatyoumustfollowtoavoid
accidents.Thissymbolwillappearwiththeword
Danger,Warning,orCaution.
•Dangerindicatesanimminentlyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultindeath
orseriousinjury.
•Warningindicatesapotentiallyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultin
deathorseriousinjury.
•Cautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminoror
moderateinjury.
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Figure2
1.Safety-alertsymbol
Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
GeneralSafety...................................................4
SlopeIndicator...................................................5
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................6
ProductOverview.....................................................9
Controls...........................................................10
BeforeOperation..................................................11
BeforeOperationSafety....................................11
AddingFuel......................................................12
PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................13
BreakinginaNewMachine..............................13
UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................13
PositioningtheSeat..........................................14
AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................14
DuringOperation.................................................15
DuringOperationSafety...................................15
OperatingtheMowerBlade-ControlSwitch
(PTO)............................................................17
OperatingtheThrottle.......................................17
StartingtheEngine...........................................18
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................18
UsingtheMotion-ControlLevers.......................18
DrivingtheMachine..........................................19
UsingtheSmartSpeed
TM
Control
System..........................................................19
UsingtheSideDischarge.................................20
AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................21
AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................21
OperatingTips.................................................22
AfterOperation....................................................23
AfterOperationSafety......................................23
PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................23
TransportingtheMachine.................................24
Maintenance...........................................................26
MaintenanceSafety..........................................26
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........26
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................28
RaisingtheMachine.........................................28
Lubrication..........................................................28
GreasingtheBearings......................................28
EngineMaintenance...........................................29
EngineSafety...................................................29
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................29
ServicingtheEngineOil....................................30
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................32
CleaningtheBlowerHousing............................33
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................33
ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................33
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................34
ElectricalSystemSafety...................................34
ServicingtheBattery.........................................34
ServicingtheFuses..........................................36
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................36
CheckingtheTirePressure...............................36
ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................37
AdjustingtheTracking......................................37
BeltMaintenance................................................38
InspectingtheBelts..........................................38
ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................38
MowerMaintenance.............................................39
BladeSafety.....................................................39
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................39
LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................41
RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................44
InstallingtheMowerDeck.................................45
ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................46
Cleaning..............................................................47
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower
Deck..............................................................47
DisposingofWaste...........................................47
Storage...................................................................48
StorageSafety..................................................48
CleaningandStorage.......................................48
StoringtheBattery............................................49
Troubleshooting......................................................50
Schematics.............................................................52
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