INTRODUCTION ........................................................5
Driving and Transport on Public Roads ................5
Towing ...................................................................5
Operating ..............................................................5
Good Service.........................................................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
Seat Adjustment Lever ........................................19
Bypass Linkage ...................................................19
Fuel Tank .............................................................20
Ignition Switch .....................................................21
Choke Control ......................................................21
Throttle Control ....................................................21
Blade Switch........................................................22
Parking Brake ......................................................22
Cutting Height Adjuster .......................................22
Fuses ...................................................................23
Fuel Shut Off Valve ..............................................23
OPERATION ............................................................24
Training ................................................................24
Steering ...............................................................24
Before Starting.....................................................25
Starting the Engine ..............................................25
Weak Battery .......................................................28
Jumper Cables ..............................................28
Running ...............................................................29
Operating On Hills ...............................................30
Mowing Tips ........................................................31
Stopping the Engine ............................................32
Manual Transport .................................................33
MAINTENANCE .......................................................34
Maintenance Schedule........................................34
Battery .................................................................36
Safety System ......................................................37
Tire Pressures ......................................................37
Parking Brake ......................................................38
Deck Belt .............................................................38
Pump Belt ............................................................39
Cutting Blades .....................................................40
Blade replacement ........................................40
Anti-scalp Rollers ................................................40
Adjusting the Mower Deck ..................................41
Deck Leveling ...............................................41
Caster Wheels .....................................................42
Hardware .............................................................42
Cleaning ..............................................................42
LUBRICATION .........................................................43
Wheel and Deck Zerks ........................................44
Front Wheel Mount ........................................44
Front Wheel Bearings ....................................44
Deck Spindles ...............................................44
TROUBLE SHOOTING ............................................45
Winter Storage .....................................................47
Service ................................................................47
SCHEMATIC ............................................................48
TECHNICAL DATA ...................................................49
Torque Specications ..........................................49
CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES ................................54
WARRANTY .............................................................55
SERVICE JOURNAL ................................................56