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Contents OWNERS MANUAL MODELPRK17H42STB IMPORTANT MANUAL Do Not Throw AwaySafe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers SAFETY RULESLook for this symbol to point out im- portant safety precautions. It means CAUTION!!! BECOME ALERT!!! YOUR SAFETY IS INVOLVED CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES TABLE OF CONTENTSPRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Slope Sheet UNASSEMBLED PARTSSteering Wheel SeatCHECK BATTERY See Fig ASSEMBLYTOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTORINSTALL SEAT See Fig CHECK DECK LEVELNESS TO SET UP YOUR MOWER FOR MULCHINGTO INSTALL MULCHER PLATE See Fig CHECK TIRE PRESSUREOPERATION MOTION CONTROL LEVER Selects the speed and direction of tractor KNOW YOUR TRACTORHEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB - Used to adjust the mower cutting height TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL See Fig HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTORTO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT See Fig TO SET PARKING BRAKE See FigTO TRANSPORT See Figs. 5 and TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS See FigTO OPERATE MOWER See Fig TO OPERATE ON HILLSTO START ENGINE See Fig BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINECHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL ADD GASOLINEMULCHING MOWING TIPS MOWING TIPSGENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS LUBRICATION CHARTMAINTENANCE SCHEDULE CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIESTIRES BATTERYTRACTOR BRAKE OPERATIONTRANSAXLE COOLING CLEAN AIR SCREENENGINE V-BELTSMUFFLER CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREASCLEANING AIR FILTER See FigTO REMOVE MOWER See Fig SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTSTO INSTALL MOWER See Fig TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSINGBOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH TO ADJUST BRAKE See FigTO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT See Fig TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT See Fig TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/REPLACEMENTTRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENTSee Fig TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENTINTERLOCKS AND RELAYS TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY See FigREPLACING BATTERY See Figs. 28 and TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULBTO ADJUST CARBURETOR TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY See FigTO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE See Fig ENGINE OIL STORAGEOTHER FUEL SYSTEMCORRECTION TROUBLESHOOTING POINTSPROBLEM CAUSEEngine continues to run WIRING INSULATED CLIPS SCHEMATICTRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PRK17H42STB IGNITION SWITCHELECTRICAL 144925 CHASSIS Screw Hex Wshd 8-18 x 7/8 DRIVE DRIVE STEERING ASSEMBLY 175118 KEY PART NO. NO.DESCRIPTION175121 175146SEAT ASSEMBLY 4,10 DECALSWHEELS AND TIRES PARTOPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester ENGINEWasher 5/16 x 3/4 x 16 Ga MOWER DECK MOWER DECK MOWER LIFT Washer 11/32 x 1-1/2 10 Ga SERVICE NOTES SERVICE NOTES LIMITED WARRANTY SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH SKY LINE OR TREE 15 MAX SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATIONSIGHTING GUIDE ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILLFOR SERVICE OR REPLACEMENT PARTS PARTS AND SERVICE