-A-
air cleaner
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
air filter
inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
altitude
operation at high . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
anti-scalp rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
-B-
battery
charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
removal ................................................. .72
belts.. ................... See blade belt or drive belt
blade
best speed for mowing ......................... .43
bolt torque.. ........................................... .65
inspection.. ............................................ .61
installation.. ........................................... .65
removal ................................................. .63
sharpening.. .......................................... .84
sharpness for mowing .......................... .44
blade belt
inspection.. ............................................ .89
replacement.. ........................................ .89
brake
braking procedure.. ............................... .34
pad wear inspection.. ............................ .75
pedal freeplay adjustment.. ................... .74
pedal freeplay inspection.. .................... .74
brake pedal
checking operation ............................... .23
description ............................................ .16
-c-
carburetor
adjustment.. .......................................... .68
draining ................................................ 111
high altitude operation .......................... .70
cleaning
grass bag.. .......................................... .109
mower deck ........................................ .106
clearing
engine.. ............................................... .106
clogged mower deck.. ............................... .44
clothing
protective ............................................... 26
recommended.. ..................................... .26
clutch pedal
INDEX
description.. ........................................... 15
freeplay adjustment..
1
............................. 97
freeplay inspection.. .............................. 97
controls
descriptions.. ......................................... 14
locations.. .............................................. 12
customer service.. ................................... 122
-II-
drive belt inspection.. ................................. 93
-E-
electrical
maintenance ......................................... 72
emission
California Clean Air Act ......................... 56
’
problems ............................................... 56
source of ............................................... 56
tampering and altering.. ........................ 56
engine
cleaning.. .............................................. 106
hood.. .................................................... 61
problems.. ........................................... 100
starting .................................................. 31
-F-
fuel
draining the fuel tank.. ......................... 111
filter replacement .................................. 69
octane ................................................... 71
oxygenated ......................................... 123
recommendations ................................. 71
refueling ................................................ 24
using a stabilizer ................................. 110
fuel valve
description.. ........................................... 14
fuse
location.. ................................................ 73
replacement.. ........................................ 73
-G-
grass bag
cleaning.. ............................................. 109
grease points.. ........................................... 96
-H-
height
of the mower deck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
heiaht adiustment lever
description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
hood
125