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1438, 1842 warranty Notes
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Troubleshooting
Replacement Parts
Maintenance
Connecting the Battery Cables
Knob Screw Adjust Hex Screw Adjust
Cleaning Battery
Setting the Deck Gauge Wheels if so equipped
Clean Hood/Dash Louvers
Safety Symbols
Indicator
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Contents
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THIS MACHINE
Operator’s Manual
Rover Raider 1438 & 1842 Lawn Tractor
Table of Contents
To The Owner
Thank You
Record Product Information
General Operation
Important Safe Operation Practices
California Proposition
Slope Operation
Do Not
Service
General Service
Children
Towing
Do not modify engine
Notice Regarding Emissions
Spark Arrestor
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Description
Safety Symbols
Symbol
8 Section 2 - Important Safe Operation Practices
Sight and hold this level with a vertical tree
or a corner of a building or a fence post
Assembly & Set-Up
Connecting the Battery Cables
Tractor Set-Up
Shipping Brace Removal
Attaching The Steering Wheel
Attaching The Dash Collar
Attaching The Seat
Mulch Plug if equipped
Setting the Deck Gauge Wheels if so equipped
Tire Pressure
Gas and Oil Fill-up
For California Models
Controls and Features
On some modelsIgnition Switch Module
Speed Control Parking Brake Lever Clutch/Brake Pedal Choke Knob
Shift Lever
Ignition Switch
3-Position Ignition Switch
4-Position Ignition Switch
Throttle Control Lever
Ignition Switch Module
Clutch-Brake Pedal
Parking Brake
Shift Lever
Safety Interlock Switches
Reverse Caution Mode
Models without Reverse Caution Mode
Models with Reverse Caution Mode
Setting the Cutting Height
Engaging the Parking Brake
Starting the Engine
Stopping the Engine
Using the Deck Lift Lever
Driving The Tractor
Driving On Slopes
Engaging the Blades
Headlights
Mowing
Mulching
Maintenance & Adjustments
Maintenance
Air Cleaner
Battery
Cleaning the Engine And Deck
Cleaning Battery
Battery Failures
Deck Wash System
Adjustments
Seat Adjustment
Parking Brake Adjustment
Leveling the Deck
Maintenance Schedule
Clean Hood/Dash Louvers
Clean Battery Terminals
Clean Engine Cooling Fins
Service
Cutting Deck Removal
Deck Lift Arm Deck Support Pin
Battery
Tires
Charging
Fuse
Cutting Blades
Jump Starting
Changing the Deck Belt
Changing the Transmission Drive Belt
For 38” Decks
For 42” & 46” Decks
38-Inch Deck
42 & 46-Inch Deck
Section 7 - Service
Engine Pulley Idler Bracket Deck Idler Pulley
Troubleshooting
Problem
Cause
Remedy
Replacement Parts
Description
Attachments & Accessories
Model Number
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Section 11- Notes
