Table of Contents

Owner’s Manual

General Information ________________ 3

HIGHLIGHTED INFORMATION _____________ 3 GLOSSARY ____________________________ 3 IDENTIFYING NUMBER LOCATIONS________ 3 ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION ______ 4

SERVICING OF ENGINE AND

DRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS ______________ 4

Specifications _______________________ 5

Component Identification___________ 8

Safety Instructions _________________ 11

BEFORE OPERATING ___________________ 11 OPERATING ___________________________ 12 MAINTENANCE ________________________ 13

SAFETY, CONTROL, AND

INSTRUCTION DECALS _________________ 15

Assembly Instructions _____________ 17

SETUP INSTRUCTIONS _________________ 17 Battery Service _______________________ 17 Mower Deck Assembly ________________ 17 Deck Caster Wheels Installation ________ 17 Deck Discharge Shield Installation ______ 17 PTO Shaft Guard Installation __________ 18 Tilt-Up Roller Wheel Installation ________ 18 Mower Deck Installation on Tractor ______ 18 Deck Installation ____________________ 18 Deck Leveling ______________________ 20 PREOPERATING CHECKLIST ____________ 21

Operating Instructions _____________ 24

CONTROL IDENTIFICATION,

LOCATION, AND FUNCTION _____________ 24 Ignition Switch _______________________ 24 Engine Choke ________________________ 25 Engine Throttle_______________________ 25 Forward Speed Control (FSC)___________ 25 Steering Levers ______________________ 25 PTO Switch __________________________ 25 Parking Brake ________________________ 26 Transaxle Lockout Rods _______________ 26 Hourmeter ___________________________ 26

STARTING THE ENGINE _________________ 28

ADJUSTING GROUND

SPEED AND STEERING _________________ 28

ENGAGING THE MOWER ________________ 30 STOPPING THE MACHINE _______________ 31 ADJUSTING CUTTING HEIGHT ___________ 31 TRANSAXLE LOCKOUTS________________ 32 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOWING ______ 32

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TILT-UP DECK OPERATION/TRANSPORT _______________ 33

Maintenance Instructions__________ 34

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE CHART _______ 34

IMPORTANT TIPS FOR CARE OF THE

BRIGGS & STRATTON ENGINE___________ 35 Fuel System _________________________ 35 Starting _____________________________ 35 Cooling System ______________________ 35 Air Cleaner __________________________ 35 Oil _________________________________ 35

LUBRICATION _________________________ 36 Engine Oil ___________________________ 36 Engine Break-In Oil __________________ 36 Checking Engine Crankcase Oil Level ___ 36 Changing Engine Crankcase Oil/Oil Filter 36 Grease Fitting and Oil Point Lubrication__ 37 Mower Deck Gearbox Lubrication _______ 40 Transaxle Lubrication _________________ 40 CLEANING ____________________________ 41 Engine Air Cooling System ____________ 41 Air Cleaner System __________________ 41 Grass Buildup in Mower Housing _______ 42 Transaxle Cooling Fins ________________ 43

CHECKING/SERVICING _________________ 43 Security of Air Cleaner System _________ 43 Battery _____________________________ 43 Cleaning the Terminals _______________ 43 Charging the Battery _________________ 43 Tire Pressure ________________________ 44 Sharpen Mower Blades ________________ 44 Drive Belts __________________________ 45 Mower Deck Gearbox Oil Seals _________ 45 Spark Plugs _________________________ 45 Breaker Points _______________________ 45 Fuel Lines and Clamps ________________ 45 Blade Brake Action ___________________ 46 REPLACING/REPAIRING ________________ 46 Drive Belts __________________________ 46 Engine/PTO Belt ____________________ 47 Ground Drive Belt ___________________ 48 Fuel Filter ___________________________ 49 Blade Overload Shear Bolts ____________ 49 PTO Shear Pin _______________________ 49 Mower Blades _______________________ 50

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