CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ......................................................5
Driving and Transport on Public Roads .............5
Towing ................................................................5
Operating ...........................................................5
Good Service .....................................................6
Manufacturing Number ......................................6
SYMBOLS AND DECALS .........................................7
SAFETY ....................................................................9
Safety Instructions ..............................................9
Personal Safety Equipment ..............................11
Slope Operation ...............................................11
Safe Handling of Gasoline ...............................13
General Maintenance .......................................14
Transport ..........................................................16
Towing ..............................................................16
Spark Arrestor ..................................................16
CONTROLS ............................................................17
Control Locations .............................................17
Motion Control Levers ......................................18
Service Minder .................................................19
Choke Control ..................................................19
Blade Switch ....................................................19
Ignition Switch ..................................................20
Tracking Knob ..................................................21
Parking Brake ...................................................21
Fuses ................................................................21
Cutting Height Adjuster ....................................22
Seat Adjustment Lever .....................................22
Fuel Shut Off Valve ...........................................22
Fuel Tank ..........................................................23
Hydro Release Levers ......................................23
OPERATION ...........................................................24
Training .............................................................24
Steering ............................................................24
Before Starting .................................................25
Starting the Engine ...........................................26
Running ............................................................30
Operating on Hills ............................................31
Stopping the Engine .........................................32
Mowing Tips .....................................................33
Moving Machine By Hand ................................34
MAINTENANCE ......................................................35
Maintenance Schedule ....................................35
Battery ..............................................................37
Safety System ...................................................38
Tire Pressures ...................................................38
Parking Brake ...................................................38
Deck Belt ..........................................................39
Pump Belt .........................................................40
V-belts ..............................................................40
Cutting Blades ..................................................41
Adjusting the Mower Deck ...............................42
Leveling deck ..............................................42
Anti-scalp rollers...............................................43
Caster Wheels ..................................................44
Hardware ..........................................................44
Cleaning ...........................................................44
LUBRICATION ........................................................45
Lubrication Schedule .......................................45
Wheel and Deck Zerks .....................................46
Front Wheel Mount ......................................46
Front Wheel Bearings ..................................46
Deck Spindles .............................................46
Engine oil change ............................................47
Transaxle (Transmission) Fluid Change ...........47
Transmission Purging ..................................48
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ................................49
STORAGE ..............................................................51
Winter Storage ..................................................51
Service .............................................................51
SCHEMATIC ...........................................................52
TECHNICAL DATA .................................................53
Torque Specifications .......................................53
CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES ...............................55
SERVICE JOURNAL ...............................................56