Table of Contents

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

ENGINE________________________________ 3 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ___________________ 3 TRANSMISSION_________________________ 3 BLADE DRIVE __________________________ 4 TIRE SIZE ______________________________ 4 TIRE PRESSURE ________________________ 4 DIMENSIONS (Tractor and Mower) _________ 4 MOWER DECK __________________________ 5 CURB WEIGHT__________________________ 5 DRIVE BELTS___________________________ 5 GHS SYSTEM___________________________ 6 SEAT__________________________________ 6 FRAME/BODY CONSTRUCTION ___________ 6

Component Identification___________ 7

Safety Instructions _________________ 10

BEFORE OPERATING ___________________ 10 OPERATING ___________________________ 11 MAINTENANCE ________________________ 12

SAFETY, CONTROL,

AND INSTRUCTION DECALS _____________ 14

Assembly Instructions _____________ 16

SETUP INSTRUCTIONS _________________ 16 Tire Installation (Tractor)_______________ 16 Battery Service _______________________ 16 Wet Battery Service __________________ 16 Dry Battery Service __________________ 16 Battery Charging ____________________ 17 Battery Installation ___________________ 17 Mower Deck Assembly ________________ 17 Deck Caster Wheels Installation ________ 17 Deck Discharge Chute Installation ______ 18 Deck Discharge Shield Installation ______ 18 PTO Shaft Guard Installation __________ 18 Tilt-Up Roller Wheel Installation ________ 18 Mower Deck lnstallation on Tractor ______ 19 Deck Installation ____________________ 19 Deck Leveling ______________________ 21 PREOPERATING CHECKLIST ____________ 22

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 Blade Clutch (PTO) ___________________ 25 Parking Brake _______________________ 26 Transmission Lockout Levers __________ 26 Hourmeter __________________________ 26 Light Switch (For Optional Lights)_______ 26

STARTING THE ENGINE_________________ 28

ADJUSTING GROUND SPEED

AND STEERING________________________ 28 ENGAGING THE MOWER ________________ 30 STOPPING THE MACHINE _______________ 31 ADJUSTING CUTTING HEIGHT ___________ 31 TRANSMISSION LOCKOUT ______________ 32 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOWING ______ 32

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TILT-UP DECK OPERATION/TRANSPORT _______________ 33

General Information __________________ 35 Clogging Checklist ___________________ 36 Using the Tilt-Up Deck ________________ 37 Using the GHS Catcher ________________ 37 Powerfil® __________________________ 37 “Full” Signal Horn ___________________ 37 Cleaning the GHS Exhaust Screen ______ 37 Dumping the Catcher _________________ 38 Tailgate Dumping ___________________ 38 Using the Dump Bag _________________ 38