Table of Contents, Operator Safety, Operation

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Mfg. No OPERATOR’S MANUALCobalt Series 30HP Zero-Turn Riders DATE PURCHASED Regular Maintenance Table of ContentsOperator Safety Features & Controls Read the Manual Operator SafetyOperator Safety Operating Safety Slope Operation Thrown ObjectsMoving Parts Roll Bar Use Retaining Walls, Drop-offs, and WaterOverhead Obstacles Enclosed Areas Fuel and Maintenance Transporting and Storage General Operation Operating on steep slopes can be dangerous Towed Equipment Ride-On UnitsEmissions Ignition System Service and Maintenance Service & MaintenanceSafe Handling of Gasoline Roll Bar Instructions Operational WarningsInspection of the Roll Bar Protective Structure INSPECT BUCKLE LATCH INSPECT WEBBING Inspection and Maintenance of the Roll Bar Seat Belt  Safety Decals North American Safety Icons Safety Interlock SystemOperational SAFETY Checks Safety Icons CE Models Features and ControlsFeatures and Controls Identification Numbers Parking Brake Deck Lift Pedal, Cutting Height Adjustment Pin & Deck Lift Lock LeverPTO Power Take Off Switch Control Functions Throttle Control Ignition SwitchHour Meter / Maintenance Reminder Seat Adjustment Lever Checks Before Starting General Operating SafetyOperation Operation Operation Seat AdjustmentCheck Tire Pressures Pushing the Rider by Hand Figure 5. Mowing Height Adjustment A. Cutting Height Adjustment Pin Mowing Height AdjustmentFoot Pedal Adjustment To Adjust Pedal Position Starting the Engine Stopping the Rider2. NOTE A warm engine may not require choking Figure 7. Move Control Levers Gradually Zero-Turn Driving PracticeBasic Driving Smooth Travel Figure 11. Turning in Place Advanced DrivingPractice Turning Around a Corner Figure 10. Turning Around a Corner Storage Raise and Lower the Roll BarTo Lower the Roll Bar To Raise the Roll Bar Figure 14. Proper Cutting Height MowingMowing Recommendations Height of Grass How Much Grass to Cut Off When Broadcasting Mowing MethodsWhen and How Often to Mow Note Always operate the engine at full throttle when mowing Mulching Requires EXCELLENT Mowing Conditions Attaching a TrailerFigure 17. Trailer Weight Recommendations A. Clevis Pin B. Clip Proper Mulching Safety Items Regular MaintenanceRegular Maintenance Maintenance Schedule Inspect Muffler and Spark Arrester Checking / Adding FuelFuel Filter Change Oil & Filter Figure 19. Checking Hydraulic Oil Level A. Hydraulic Oil Reservoir Check Hydraulic Oil LevelChange Hydraulic Oil Filter Change Interval Every 250 Hours Filter Part Number Figure 21. Deck Lubrication LubricationGrease Lubricating the Front Casters Inspecting the Mower Blades Servicing The Mower BladesRemoving the Mower Blade Avoid injury! Mower blades are sharp Sharpening the Mower Blade Reinstalling the Mower BladesFigure 31. Tightening the Mower Blade for Installation C. Mower Blade Air Lift Points Up For Installation Cleaning the Battery and Cables Battery ChargingBattery Maintenance NOTE This unit is equipped with a maintenance-free BCIU1 battery To Adjust the Handle Placement Ground Speed Control Lever AdjustmentSpeed Balancing Adjustment To Adjust the Handle Alignment Figure 35. Neutral Adjustment RH side shown A. Adjustment Linkage Rod Neutral AdjustmentReturn-to-Neutral Adjustment Checking the Adjustment Figure 38. Hydraulic Pump Drive Belt Replacement A. Pump Drive Belt Parking Brake AdjustmentHydraulic Pump Drive Belt Replacement Figure 37. Parking Brake Adjustment A. Brake Spring B. Adjustment Nut To adjust the upper mounting position Rear Shocks Suspension AdjustmentTo adjust the spring pre-load Spring loaded components can kick back causing injury 9. To adjust the outer lift rod Refer to Figure Deck Lift Rod Timing AdjustmentChecking the Deck Lift Rod Timing Adjustment 4. To adjust the inner lift rod Refer to Figure NOTE Before adjusting the deck level, the deck lift rod Deck Leveling AdjustmentDeck Lift Spring Regular Maintenance Figure 47. Mower PTO Belt Routing A. Spindle Pulley B. PTO Drive Belt Mower Belt ReplacementFigure 46. Mower PTO Belt A. Idler Arm B. Stationary Idler Pulley C. 1/2” Breaker Bar D. Spring PROBLEM TroubleshootingTroubleshooting Troubleshooting the Rider Brake will not hold Troubleshooting the Rider continuedTroubleshooting the Mower Rider drive belt slips Stepped Cutting Troubleshooting Common Cutting ProblemsStreaking Scalping Technical Manuals SpecificationsSpecifications DIMENSIONS FOLD LINEALONG APPROPRIATE DOTTED ANGLE OF THE SLOPEPage BELTS AND BLADES Product Quick Specs

Simplicity 5101604 manual Table of Contents, Operator Safety, Features & Controls, Operation

Models: 5101604 543777-0113-E1