Table Of Contents
TRACTOR | & | MOWER IDENTIFICATION | .2 | |||||
SAFETY RULES |
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DECALS.. ...................................................................... .5 | ||||||||
FEATURES & CONTROLS | 6 | |||||||
Controls - Hydro Models | .6 | |||||||
Controls - | Gear | Models | 6 | |||||
OPERATION.. | ............................................................... .7 | |||||||
General | .7 | |||||||
Safety Interlock | System | 7 | ||||||
Mower | Installation | & Removal | .8 | |||||
Adjusting Mower | Height | .8 | ||||||
Checks | Before Starting | Q | ||||||
Clutch/Brake | Pedal - Gear Models | . Q | ||||||
Parking | Brake | . Q | ||||||
Starting | The Engine | . Q | ||||||
Driving | The | Tractor | 9 | |||||
Stopping | the | Tractor | .lO | |||||
Pushing the Tractor | by Hand | .10 | ||||||
MOWING PATTERN & TIPS | 11 | |||||||
NORMAL CARE | . | 13 | ||||||
Schedule | .13 | |||||||
Raising the Hood & Seat | .I3 | |||||||
Checking/Adding | Gasoline | .I3 | ||||||
Checking | Tire Pressure | .14 | ||||||
Checking | the | Fuel | Filter | .I4 | ||||
Lubrication | ......................................................................... |
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Transaxle | - | Hydro | Models | .I5 | ||||
Battery | Maintenance | .I5 | ||||||
Checking | Battery |
| Fluid | .15 | ||||
Cleaning | the Battery and Cables | 15 | ||||||
Servicing | the | Mower | Blades | 16 | ||||
STORAGE | .................................................................. |
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Temporary | Storage | .17 | ||||||
Long T | e | n | Storage | .I7 | ||||
Starting | After | Storage.. ........................ :..‘: | .I7 | |||||
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TROUBLESHOOTING & REPAIR.. ............................ .18
General | .I8 | |||||
Troubleshooting | The Tractor | .18 | ||||
Troubleshooting | The Mower | .lQ | ||||
Checking | the | Battery | 19 | |||
Charging | A Completely |
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Discharged | Battery | .l 9 | ||||
Jump Starting with |
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Auxiliary (Booster) | Battery | .20 | ||||
ADJUSTMENTS | ........................................................... |
| 21 | |||
Seat Adjustment | ................................................................ |
| ,21 | |||
Brake Adjustment | ............................................................. | .21 | ||||
Neutral Adjustment | - | Hydro | ,22 | |||
Forward Speed Adjustment - Hydro | .22 | |||||
Neutral Adjustment - Gear | .23 | |||||
Steering | Gear Adjustment | .23 | ||||
Mower Adjustments | ........................................................... | .23 | ||||
Leveling The Mower | .23 | |||||
Blade Brake | Check | 2 4 | ||||
BELT REPLACEMENT.. ............................................. .25 | ||||||
Tractor Drive Belt | .25 | |||||
Mower Deck Belt | .25 | |||||
SPECIFICATIONS.. |
| ..................................................... .26 | ||||
PARTS & ACCESSORIES.. ........................................ .27 | ||||||
Replacement | Pads | .27 | ||||
Maintenance | Items | ............................................................ | .27 | |||
Optional | Accessories | .27 | ||||
Technical | Literature | ........................................................... | .27 | |||
INTERNATIONAL | SYMBOLS.. .................................... 28 | |||||
NOTE: In this manual, “/eW and “right” are referred to as seen from the operating position.
Engine exhaust from this product contains chemi-
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