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 INSTRUCTIONS ........................................9
General Operation ................................................9
Personal Safety Equipment ................................11
Slope Operation .................................................11
Safe Handling of Gasoline ..................................13
General Maintenance .........................................14
Transport ............................................................16
Customer Responsibilities ..................................17
Parking Brake .....................................................19
Steering Control Levers ......................................19
CONTROLS ............................................................19
Tracking ..............................................................20
Fuel Shut Off Valve .............................................20
Seat Adjustment Bolts ........................................20
Refueling ............................................................21
By Pass Linkage .................................................22
Fuses ..................................................................22
Hour Meter .........................................................23
Choke Control ....................................................23
Ignition Switch ....................................................23
Throttle Control ...................................................24
Blade Switch .......................................................24
Cutting Height Pedal ..........................................25
Accessories ........................................................25
Operation ............................................................26
Training ...............................................................26
Steering ..............................................................26
Before Starting ...................................................27
Starting the Engine .............................................27
Weak Battery ......................................................31
Jumper Cables ...............................................31
Running ..............................................................32
Operating On Hills ..............................................33
Mowing Tips ......................................................34
Stopping the Engine ...........................................35
Manual Transport ...............................................36
MAINTENANCE ......................................................37
Maintenance Schedule .......................................37
Battery ................................................................39
Cleaning Battery and Terminals .....................39
Replacing Battery ...........................................39
Ignition System ...................................................40
Safety System ....................................................40
Engine Cooling Air Intake ...................................41
Throttle Cable .....................................................41
Choke Cable ......................................................41
Air Filter ..............................................................42
Briggs & Stratton Engine ................................42
Air Filter ..............................................................43
Kohler Engine .................................................43
Heavy Duty Air Filter ...........................................44
Fuel Filter ...........................................................45
Fuel Pump Air Filter ............................................45
Tire Pressures ....................................................45
Parking Brake .....................................................46
V-belts ................................................................46
Deck belt ............................................................46
Replacing Deck Belt .......................................46
IZT Belt ...............................................................48
Cutting Blades ....................................................49
Blade replacement .........................................50
Adjusting the Mower Deck ..................................51
Leveling ..........................................................51
Cutting Height ................................................51
Anti-scalp rollers .............................................52
Cleaning .............................................................53
Caster Wheels ....................................................53
Hardware ............................................................53
Parking Brake .....................................................54
Tracking Adjustment ...........................................54
Lubrication Schedule .........................................55
LUBRICATION .......................................................55
Lubricating the Cables ........................................56
Front Wheel Mount .............................................56
Front Wheel Bearings .........................................56
Deck Spindle ......................................................56
Deck Outer Spindle ............................................57
Engine Oil ...........................................................57
Changing the Engine Oil ................................57
Oil Levels .......................................................58
Engine Oil Filter ..............................................59
Transaxle Fluid Change .....................................59
Purging Procedures .......................................61
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ................................62
STORAGE ...............................................................64
Winter Storage ...................................................64
Service ...............................................................64
SCHEMATICS .........................................................65
TECHNICAL DATA .................................................66
Accessories ........................................................72
Torque Speciî‚¿cations .........................................72
CONfORMITY CERTIfICATES .............................73
USA Requirements .............................................73
CE Requirements ...............................................73
SERVICE JOURNAL ..............................................74