Contents
IntRoDUCtIon................................................................5
General........................................................................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
steering.Control.Levers.............................................18
Parking.Brake............................................................19
throttle.Control..........................................................19
Ignition.switch............................................................19
Choke.Control............................................................20
Refueling....................................................................20
Fuel.shut.off.Valve....................................................21
Mower.Deck.Lifting.Lever..........................................21
tracking.....................................................................21
Blade.Control.Lever...................................................22
Manual.transport.......................................................22
oPeRAtIon....................................................................23
training......................................................................23
steering.....................................................................23
Before.starting...........................................................24
starting.the.engine....................................................24
Jumper.cables.................................................27
Running.....................................................................28
operating.on.Hills......................................................29
Mowing.tips...............................................................30
stopping.the.engine..................................................31
Manual.transport.......................................................32
MAIntenAnCe...............................................................33
Maintenance.schedule..............................................33
Battery.......................................................................35
safety.system............................................................36
tire.Pressures...........................................................36
Parking.Brake............................................................37
V-belts........................................................................37
Deck.Belt...................................................................37
eZt.Belt.....................................................................38
Cutting.Blades...........................................................38
Blade.replacement...........................................38
Adjusting.the.Mower.Deck.........................................39
Leveling.Deck..................................................39
Caster.Wheels...........................................................40
Cleaning.....................................................................40
Hardware...................................................................40
LUBRICAtIon.................................................................41
Front.Wheel.Mount....................................................42
Front.Wheel.Bearings................................................42
engine.Lubrication.....................................................42
steering.Control.shafts..............................................42
tRoUBLesHootInG.....................................................43
Winter.storage...........................................................45
stoRAGe........................................................................45
service.......................................................................45
sCHeMAtICs..................................................................46
teCHnICAL.DAtA...........................................................47
torque.specications................................................47
ConFoRMItY.CeRtIFICAtes......................................50
seRVICe.JoURnAL........................................................51