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Main I. GENERAL OPERATION II. SLOPE OPERATION straight gradual SAFETY RULES down Never Do not III. CHILDREN TABLE OF CONTENTS WARNING PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES UNASSEMBLED PARTS Steering Wheel Keys Slope Sheet Seat TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CARTON UNPACK CARTON BEFORE REMOVING TRACTOR FROM SKID ATTACH STEERING WHEEL (See Fig. 1) HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR CHECK BATTERY (See Fig. 2) INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3) CHECKLIST WHILE LEARNING HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR, PAY EXTRA ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT ITEMS: CHECK TIRE PRESSURE CHECK DECK LEVELNESS CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS P KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL (See Fig. 5) TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARD (See Fig. 5) TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT (See Fig. 5) HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR TO SET PARKING BRAKE (See Fig. 5) TO OPERATE MOWER (See Fig. 7) TO OPERATE ON HILLS TO TRANSPORT BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 6) MOWING TIPS TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 5) ADD GASOLINE T R A C T 0 R MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE EACH USE LUBRICATION CHART BLADE REMOVAL (See Fig. 9) TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 10) BRAKE OPERATION TIRES OPERATOR PRESENCE SYSTEM LUBRICATION V-BELTS TRANSAXLE COOLING BATTERY AIR FILTER (See Fig. 14) CLEAN AIR SCREEN ENGINE COOLING FINS (See Fig. 13) MUFFLER SPARK PLUGS IN-LINE FUEL FILTER (See Fig. 15) CLEANING TO REMOVE MOWER (See Fig. 16) TO INSTALL MOWER (See Fig. 16) 20 TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 21) TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING TO ADJUST BRAKE (See Fig. 22) TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 23) TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See Fig. 24) TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER REPLACING BATTERY (See Figs. 26 and 27) INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS TO REPLACE FUSE TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 28) TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB TO ADJUST CARBURETOR TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE (See Fig. 29) STORAGE BATTERY FUEL SYSTEM ENGINE OIL CYLINDER(S) TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION SCHEMATIC Page ELECTRICAL Page CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES Page DRIVE Page STEERING ASSEMBLY ENGINE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester ENGINE SEAT ASSEMBLY WHEELS & TIRES DECALS Page MOWER LIFT TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER PO14542C MOWER DECK Page LIMITED WARRANTY SERSER T WW H POLICY WW WARRANTYARRANTY ARRANTYARRANTY ARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTIES FOR NEW PEERLESS GEAR POWER TRAIN COMPONENTS A. Products Warranted SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION