CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ............................................................... 5
Congratulations........................................................... 5
General ....................................................................... 5
Driving and Transport on Public Roads ...................... 5
Towing......................................................................... 5
Operating .................................................................... 5
Good Service .............................................................. 6
SYMBOLS AND DECALS ................................................. 7
SAFETY ............................................................................ 9
Safety Instructions ...................................................... 9
General Operation ...................................................... 9
Personal Safety Equipment ...................................... 11
Slope Operation ........................................................ 11
Safe Handling of Gasoline ........................................ 13
General Maintenance ............................................... 14
Transport .................................................................. 16
Roll over Protection system (ROPS) ........................ 17
CONTROLS .................................................................... 18
Control Locations ...................................................... 18
Steering Control Levers ............................................ 19
Parking Brake ........................................................... 20
Throttle Control ......................................................... 20
Blade Switch ............................................................. 20
Ignition Switch........................................................... 21
Choke Control ........................................................... 21
Fuses ........................................................................ 21
Fuel Tank .................................................................. 22
Fuel Shut Off Valve ................................................... 23
Hour Meter ................................................................ 24
Tracking Adjustment ................................................. 24
OPERATION ................................................................... 25
Training ..................................................................... 25
Steering .................................................................... 25
Before Starting .......................................................... 26
Starting the Engine ................................................... 26
With a weak battery ........................................ 30
Running .................................................................... 31
Operating on hills ...................................................... 32
Mowing Tips ............................................................. 33
Stopping the Engine ................................................. 34
Pump release valves ................................................ 35
MAINTENANCE .............................................................. 36
Maintenance Schedule ............................................. 36
Battery ...................................................................... 38
Ignition System ......................................................... 39
Safety System........................................................... 39
Engine Cooling Air Intake ......................................... 40
Throttle Cable ........................................................... 40
Choke Cable ............................................................ 40
Air Filter Maintenance ............................................... 41
Replacing Air Filter.......................................... 41
Servicing Precleaner....................................... 41
Servicing Paper Element ................................ 41
Replacing the Fuel Filter ........................................... 42
Tire Pressures .......................................................... 42
Parking Brake ........................................................... 43
V-belts ....................................................................... 43
Deck belt ................................................................... 44
Pump Belt ................................................................. 45
Cutting Blades .......................................................... 45
Blade Replacement ........................................ 46
Adjusting the Mower Deck ........................................ 47
Leveling deck .................................................. 47
Anti-scalp rollers ............................................. 48
Cleaning and Washing .............................................. 49
Caster Wheels .......................................................... 49
Hardware .................................................................. 49
LUBRICATION ................................................................ 50
Lubricating the Cables .................................... 51
Front Wheel Mount ......................................... 51
Front Wheel Bearings ..................................... 51
Deck spindle ................................................... 51
Engine Oil ................................................................. 52
Engine Oil Filter .............................................. 52
Changing the Engine Oil ................................. 52
Engine Oil Levels ............................................ 53
Hydraulic Pump ....................................................... 54
Fluid Change .................................................. 54
Purging Procedures ........................................ 54
TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................... 55
STORAGE ....................................................................... 57
Storage ..................................................................... 57
Winter Storage ................................................ 57
Service ...................................................................... 57
SCHEMATICS ................................................................. 58
TECHNICAL DATA .......................................................... 59
Accessories .............................................................. 63
Torque Speci cations................................................ 63
CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES ..................................... 64
SERVICE JOURNAL ....................................................... 65
After the First 5-8 Hours ........................................... 66
25-Hour Service ........................................................ 67
50-Hour Service ........................................................ 68
100-Hour Service ...................................................... 69
300-Hour Service ...................................................... 70
At Least Once Each Year.......................................... 71