Table of Contents

Owner’s Manual

General Information ________________ 1

HIGHLIGHTED INFORMATION _____________ 1 GLOSSARY ____________________________ 1 IDENTIFYING NUMBER LOCATIONS________ 1 ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION ______ 2

SERVICING OF ENGINE AND

DRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS ______________ 2

Specifications _______________________ 3

Component Identification___________ 6

Safety Instructions __________________ 9

BEFORE OPERATING ____________________ 9 OPERATING ___________________________ 10 MAINTENANCE ________________________ 12

SAFETY, CONTROL, AND

INSTRUCTION DECALS _________________ 13

Assembly Instructions _____________ 15

SETUP INSTRUCTIONS _________________ 15 Battery Service_______________________ 15 Wet Battery Service __________________ 15 Dry Battery Service __________________ 15 Battery Charging ____________________ 16 Mower Deck Assembly ________________ 16 Deck Caster Wheels Installation ________ 16 Deck Discharge Shield Installation ______ 16 PTO Shaft Guard Installation __________ 17 Tilt-Up Roller Wheel Installation ________ 17 Mower Deck Installation on Tractor ______ 17 Deck Installation ____________________ 17 Deck Leveling ______________________ 19 PREOPERATING CHECKLIST ____________ 20

Operating Instructions_____________ 22

CONTROL IDENTIFICATION,

LOCATION, AND FUNCTION _____________ 22 Ignition Switch _______________________ 22 Engine Choke ________________________ 23 Engine Throttle_______________________ 23 Forward Speed Control (FSC)___________ 23 Steering Levers ______________________ 23 Blade Clutch (PTO) ___________________ 23 Parking Brake________________________ 24 Transaxle Lockout Rods _______________ 24 Hourmeter___________________________ 24

STARTING THE ENGINE_________________ 26

ADJUSTING GROUND

SPEED AND STEERING _________________ 26 ENGAGING THE MOWER________________ 28 STOPPING THE MACHINE _______________ 29 FUEL SELECTOR VALVE________________ 29 ADJUSTING CUTTING HEIGHT ___________ 30

Transport Position____________________ 30 TRANSAXLE LOCKOUTS________________ 31 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOWING ______ 31

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TILT-UP DECK OPERATION/TRANSPORT _______________ 32

Maintenance Instructions___________33

MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE CHART_______ 33

IMPORTANT TIPS FOR CARE OF THE KOHLER ENGINE ______________________ 34

Fuel System _________________________ 34 Starting/Stopping ____________________ 34 Cooling System ______________________ 34 Air Cleaner System ___________________ 34 Oil _________________________________ 34

LUBRICATION _________________________ 35 Engine Oil___________________________ 35 Engine Break-In Oil ___________________35 Checking Engine Crankcase Oil Level ____35 Changing Engine Crankcase Oil/Oil Filter _35 Mower Deck Spindle Lubrication ________ 37 DSD60 Mower Deck Lubrication ________ 37 Transaxle Lubrication _________________ 37 Grease Fitting and Oil Point Lubrication__ 37 Transaxle Oil and Filter Change_________ 40 CLEANING ____________________________ 41 Engine Air Cleaner System_____________ 41

Cummins/Fleetguard OptiAir™

Air Cleaner _________________________41 Engine Cooling System _______________ 43 Air Intake System ____________________43 Cylinder Head Cooling Fins ____________43 Grass Buildup in Mower Housing _______ 44 Transaxle Cooling Fins ________________ 46