
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.......................................................5
General.................................................................5
Driving and Transport on Public Roads................5
Towing ..................................................................5
Operating..............................................................5
Good Service........................................................6
Manufacturing Number.........................................6
SYMBOLS AND DECALS ........................................7
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ........................................9
General Operation................................................9
Personal Safety Equipment................................11
Slope Operation .................................................11
Safe Handling of Gasoline..................................13
General Maintenance .........................................14
Transport ............................................................16
Customer Responsibilities..................................17
Parking Brake.....................................................19
Steering Control Levers......................................19
CONTROLS ............................................................19
Tracking..............................................................20
Fuel Shut Off Valve.............................................20
Seat Adjustment Bolts ........................................20
Refueling ............................................................21
By Pass Linkage.................................................22
Fuses..................................................................22
Hour Meter .........................................................23
Choke Control ....................................................23
Ignition Switch ....................................................23
Throttle Control...................................................24
Blade Switch.......................................................24
Cutting Height Pedal ..........................................25
Accessories ........................................................25
Operation............................................................26
Training...............................................................26
Steering ..............................................................26
Before Starting ...................................................27
Starting the Engine.............................................27
Weak Battery......................................................31
Jumper Cables ...............................................31
Running ..............................................................32
Operating On Hills ..............................................33
Mowing Tips ......................................................34
Stopping the Engine ...........................................35
Manual Transport ...............................................36
MAINTENANCE......................................................37
Maintenance Schedule.......................................37
Battery ................................................................39
Cleaning Battery and Terminals .....................39
Replacing Battery...........................................39
Ignition System...................................................40
Safety System ....................................................40
Engine Cooling Air Intake ...................................41
Throttle Cable.....................................................41
Choke Cable ......................................................41
Air Filter ..............................................................42
Briggs & Stratton Engine................................42
Air Filter ..............................................................43
Kohler Engine.................................................43
Heavy Duty Air Filter...........................................44
Fuel Filter ...........................................................45
Fuel Pump Air Filter ............................................45
Tire Pressures ....................................................45
Parking Brake.....................................................46
V-belts ................................................................46
Deck belt ............................................................46
Replacing Deck Belt.......................................46
IZT Belt ...............................................................48
Cutting Blades ....................................................49
Blade replacement .........................................50
Adjusting the Mower Deck..................................51
Leveling..........................................................51
Cutting Height ................................................51
Anti-scalp rollers.............................................52
Cleaning .............................................................53
Caster Wheels....................................................53
Hardware............................................................53
Parking Brake.....................................................54
Tracking Adjustment ...........................................54
Lubrication Schedule .........................................55
LUBRICATION .......................................................55
Lubricating the Cables........................................56
Front Wheel Mount.............................................56
Front Wheel Bearings.........................................56
Deck Spindle ......................................................56
Deck Outer Spindle ............................................57
Engine Oil...........................................................57
Changing the Engine Oil ................................57
Oil Levels .......................................................58
Engine Oil Filter..............................................59
Transaxle Fluid Change .....................................59
Purging Procedures .......................................61
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE................................62
STORAGE...............................................................64
Winter Storage ...................................................64
Service ...............................................................64
SCHEMATICS .........................................................65
TECHNICAL DATA .................................................66
Accessories ........................................................72
Torque Specications .........................................72
CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES .............................73
USA Requirements.............................................73
CE Requirements ...............................................73
SERVICE JOURNAL ..............................................74