
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION................................................................5
Congratulations............................................................5
General........................................................................5
Driving and Transport on Public Roads .......................5
Towing .........................................................................5
Operating..................................................................... 5
Good Service............................................................... 6
Manufacturing Number ................................................6
SYMBOLS AN DECALS.....................................................7
SAFETY..............................................................................9
Safety Instructions .......................................................9
General Operation .......................................................9
Personal Safety Equipment ....................................... 11
Slope Operation......................................................... 11
General Maintenance ................................................14
Transport....................................................................16
Customer Responsibilities .........................................16
CONTROLS......................................................................17
Steering Control Levers............................................. 18
Tracking .....................................................................18
Seat Adjustment Knobs .............................................19
Fuses......................................................................... 19
Bypass Linkages........................................................19
Refueling....................................................................20
Blade switch...............................................................21
Ignition Switch............................................................21
Choke Control............................................................21
Throttle Control.......................................................... 22
Hour Meter.................................................................22
Parking Brake ............................................................22
Accessories ...............................................................23
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
Replacing the Air Filter ..............................................39
Kohler Engine ............................................................39
Briggs & Stratton Engine ...........................................40
Fuel Filter...................................................................42
Parking Brake ............................................................42
V-belts........................................................................43
Deck belt....................................................................43
EZT belt .....................................................................44
Checking the Blades..................................................45
Blade replacement.....................................................45
Adjusting the Mower Deck......................................... 46
Leveling .....................................................................46
Gauge Wheels........................................................... 48
Cleaning.....................................................................49
Caster Wheels ...........................................................49
Hardware ...................................................................49
LUBRICATION..................................................................50
Lubrication Schedule .................................................50
General...................................................................... 50
Caster wheels............................................................ 51
Engine Oil ..................................................................51
Oil Level ....................................................................52
Changing the Oil Filter............................................... 52
Transmission..............................................................52
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE......................................... 53
Winter Storage...........................................................55
Service.......................................................................55
WIRING DIAGRAMS........................................................56
Technical Data..................................................................58
Accessories ...............................................................64
Torque Specications ................................................64
USA requirements .....................................................65
CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES....................................... 65
SERVICE JOURNAL ........................................................66
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