Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
GeneralSafety...................................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................4
ProductOverview.....................................................8
Controls.............................................................8
Speciî‚¿cations....................................................9
Attachments/Accessories...................................9
BeforeOperation.................................................10
BeforeOperationSafety...................................10
AddingFuel......................................................10
PerformingDailyMaintenance...........................11
BreakinginaNewMachine...............................11
UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem.....................11
DuringOperation.................................................12
DuringOperationSafety...................................12
OperatingtheParkingBrake.............................14
OperatingtheMower-Blade-ControlSwitch
(PTO)............................................................14
OperatingtheThrottle.......................................15
OperatingtheChoke........................................15
OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch............................16
StartingtheEngine...........................................16
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................17
OperatingthePlatform......................................17
DrivingForwardorBackward............................18
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut...............................19
UsingWeights..................................................20
AfterOperation....................................................20
AfterOperationSafety......................................20
UsingtheFuel-ShutoffValve.............................21
PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................21
TransportingtheMachine.................................22
Maintenance...........................................................24
MaintenanceSafety..........................................24
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........24
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................26
ReleasingtheCushionforRearAccess............26
OpeningtheEngineGuardandGuard
Extension......................................................26
ClosingtheEngineGuardandGuard
Extension......................................................27
RemovingtheLeftBeltCover...........................28
RemovingtheRightBeltCover.........................29
InstallingtheRightBeltCover...........................30
InstallingtheLeftBeltCover.............................31
Lubrication..........................................................32
GreasingtheMachine.......................................32
GreasingtheT orsionIdler.................................32
GreasingtheFrontCasterPivots......................33
GreasingtheCaster-WheelHubs.....................33
GreasingtheMotionControls...........................34
EngineMaintenance...........................................34
EngineSafety...................................................34
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................34
ServicingtheEngineOil....................................35
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................37
CheckingtheSparkArrester.............................38
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................39
DrainingtheFuelT ank......................................39
RemovingtheFuelTank...................................39
ReplacingtheFuelFilter...................................40
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................40
ElectricalSystemSafety...................................40
ServicingtheBattery.........................................40
ServicingtheFuses..........................................42
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................43
AdjustingtheTracking......................................43
CheckingtheTirePressure...............................43
AdjustingtheCaster-PivotBearing...................44
ServicingtheCasterWheelsand
Bearings........................................................44
RemovingtheClutchShim...............................45
CheckingtheWheel-LugNuts..........................46
CoolingSystemMaintenance..............................47
CleaningtheAir-IntakeScreen.........................47
CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................47
BrakeMaintenance.............................................47
TestingtheParkingBrake.................................47
AdjustingtheBrakes.........................................47
BeltMaintenance................................................48
CheckingtheBelts............................................48
ReplacingtheMower-DeckBelt........................48
ReplacingtheTransmissionBelt......................49
ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................50
AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................50
HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................51
HydraulicSystemSafety...................................51
HydraulicSystemSpeciî‚¿cations.......................51
CheckingtheHydraulicFluid............................51
ReplacingtheHydraulicFluidand
Filters............................................................51
BleedingtheHydraulicSystem.........................52
MowerDeckMaintenance....................................53
BladeSafety.....................................................53
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................53
LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................55
AdjustingtheDeck-LiftSpring...........................57
Cleaning..............................................................58
CleaningundertheMowerDeck.......................58
CleaningtheRearWheelMotors......................58
DisposingofWaste...........................................58
Storage...................................................................58
StorageSafety..................................................58
CleaningandStorage.......................................58
Troubleshooting......................................................60
Schematics.............................................................62
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