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WARNING
CONTROLS AND FEATURES
THE MANUAL
DEALER DELIVERY
DISCLAIMER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
SAFETY ALERTS
SAFETY DECALS AND LOCATIONS
SAFETY
1. Danger! To avoid serious injury or death
4. Danger!
2. Danger! Rotating Blades
SAFETY RULES
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CONTROLS AND FEATURES
Safety Interlock System
ASSEMBLY
OPERATION
Steering Levers (988105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113)
PTO Clutch (988116, 117, 120, 314)
PTO Clutch (988105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113)
Choke Control
Steering Lever Latches (988105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113)
Ignition Switch (988105, 106, 107, 113, 116, 120, 314)
Throttle Lever
Forward Speed Control Levers (988105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113)
Single Lever Plate (988105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113)
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Parking Brake
Oil Pressure Light (988108, 109, 117)
FILL FUEL TANK
TO STOP IN AN EMERGENCY
STARTING AND SHUT OFF
Before Each Use
Recoil Start (988105, 106, 107, 113)
Recoil Start (988116, 120, 314)
Electric Start (988108, 109)
TO OPERATE UNIT
988105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113
988116, 117, 120, 314
CUTTING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT
Fixed Decks (988105, 106, 113, 120, 314)
LAWN STRIPER ADJUSTMENT (44", 48" and 52" decks; optional on 36" decks)
PARKING
1 (25) (38) 1.5 2 (51) 3 (76) 4 (102)
(64) 2.5 (90) 3.5
Inches (mm)
TO PUSH UNIT BY HAND
TO TRANSPORT UNIT
MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE
988116, 117, 120, 314
CHECK AIR CLEANER
CHECK ENGINE OIL
CHECK ENGINE COOLING
CHECK FASTENERS
CHECK ALL BELTS
MOWER BLADES
CLEAN AIR CLEANER FOAM ELEMENT
GENERAL LUBRICATION
CHANGE ENGINE OIL
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
Check Reverse Tracking (988116, 117, 120, 314)
PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
SPEED CONTROL NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (988105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113, 116, 117, 120)
Check Neutral
CONTROL LEVER NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT (988116, 117, 120, 314)
Check Neutral
STEERING LEVER LATCH ADJUSTMENT (988105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113)
Check Steering Lever Neutral Adjustment
Adjust Steering Link Rod
SPEED RANGE ADJUSTMENT (988105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113)
988116, 117, 120, 314
REMOVE SINGLE LEVER PLATE (988105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 113)
REPLACING THE HYDRO PUMP BELT
CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT
BATTERY (988108, 109, 117)
Charge Battery
Battery Electrolyte First Aid
Jump Start
36" BELT REPLACEMENT
44", 48" AND 52" BELT REPLACEMENT
Mower Drive Belt
Deck Belt
MOWER BLADES
Remove
Replace
Sharpen the Mower Blades
Storage Two Months or More
STORAGE
TROUBLESHOOTING
PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION
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PROBLEM PROBABLE CAUSE CORRECTION
ACCESSORIES
SERVICE PARTS
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SPECIFICATIONS
2-Year Limited Warranty
DISCLAIMER OF FURTHER WARRANTY