
CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION............................................................... 5
Driving and Transport on Public Roads ...................... 5
Towing......................................................................... 5
Operating.................................................................... 5
Good Service.............................................................. 6
SYMBOLS AND DECALS................................................. 7
SAFETY ............................................................................ 9
Safety Instructions ...................................................... 9
Personal Safety Equipment ...................................... 11
Slope Operation........................................................ 11
Safe Handling of Gasoline........................................ 13
General Maintenance ............................................... 14
Transport .................................................................. 16
CONTROLS .................................................................... 17
Control Locations...................................................... 17
Steering Control Levers............................................ 18
Parking Brake ........................................................... 19
Throttle Control......................................................... 19
Blade Switch............................................................. 19
Ignition Switch........................................................... 20
Choke Control........................................................... 20
Fuses........................................................................ 20
Fuel Tank .................................................................. 21
Fuel Shut Off Valve................................................... 22
Cutting Height Adjuster............................................. 22
Seat Adjustment Lever.............................................. 23
Hour Meter................................................................ 23
Tracking Knob........................................................... 23
OPERATION ................................................................... 24
Training..................................................................... 24
Steering .................................................................... 24
Before Starting.......................................................... 25
Starting the Engine ................................................... 25
Weak Battery ............................................................ 28
Jumper Cables................................................ 28
Running .................................................................... 29
Operating On Hills .................................................... 30
Mowing Tips ............................................................. 31
Stopping the Engine ................................................. 32
Manual Transport...................................................... 33
MAINTENANCE.............................................................. 34
Maintenance Schedule ............................................. 34
Battery ...................................................................... 36
Ignition System ......................................................... 37
Safety System........................................................... 37
Engine Cooling Air Intake ......................................... 38
Throttle Cable ........................................................... 38
Choke Cable............................................................. 38
Air Filter .................................................................... 39
Briggs & Stratton Engine ................................ 39
Kohler Engine ................................................ 40
Kawasaki Engine ............................................ 41
Fuel Filter.................................................................. 42
Tire Pressures .......................................................... 43
Parking Brake ........................................................... 43
V-belts....................................................................... 44
Deck Belt ........................................................ 44
Cutting Blades .......................................................... 45
Blade replacement.......................................... 45
Adjusting the Mower Deck........................................ 46
Leveling deck.................................................. 46
Anti-scalp rollers ............................................. 47
Cleaning.................................................................... 48
Caster Wheels .......................................................... 48
Hardware .................................................................. 48
LUBRICATION ................................................................ 49
Cables....................................................................... 50
Front Wheel Mount ................................................... 50
Front Wheel Bearings............................................... 50
Deck Spindle............................................................. 50
Deck Outer Spindle................................................... 51
Engine Oil ................................................................. 51
Engine Oil Levels............................................ 52
Transmission ............................................................ 52
TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................... 53
STORAGE....................................................................... 55
Winter Storage.......................................................... 55
Service...................................................................... 55
SCHEMATICS................................................................. 56
Accessories .............................................................. 57
Torque Specications................................................ 57
TECHNICAL DATA.......................................................... 58
CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES ..................................... 62
WARRANTY.................................................................... 63
SERVICE JOURNAL....................................................... 64