Ingersoll 9-8103 User manual

INGERSOLL
RIDINGMOWER
80
Operator'sManual 9-8103

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ThisSafetyAlertSymbolIndicatesImportant
SafetyMessages In ThisManualWhen You
SeeThisSymbolCarefullyRead The Message
ThatFollows andBe Alert ToThe Possibility
OfPersonalInjury Or Death
IF THISMACHINE IS USED BY AN EMPLOYEE ORIS
LOANEDORRENTED,MAKEABSOLUTELYCERTAIN
THAT THEOPERATOR(S),PRIORTOOPERATING:
1. IS INSTRUCTEDINSAFEANDPROPERUSE.
2. REVIEWS AND UNDERSTANDSTHE MANUAL(S)
PERTAININGTOTHEMACHINE. 751253
^WARNING
BEFORE STARTING ENGINE
STUDYOPERATOR'SMANUALSAFETYMESSAGES
READ ALL SAFETYSIGNS ON MACHINE
CLEAR THE AREA OF OTHERPERSONS
LEARN & PRACTICESAFEUSEOF
CONTROLS BEFORE OPERATING
tT ISVOUR RE^POMSIBILIIV TO Uf>/DeR^ t AND AND FOLLOW MANUFACTURER'S INST RUCT IONS
ON MACHINE OPfHATICN, SERVICE, ANDIO OBEiERVE PEHnNENT LAWS AND REGULATIONS
OPEHATOH AND SE.HVICE MANUALS MAV HE OBTAINED f ROM VOUR EQUIfMENT DEALER.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
SAFETYMESSAGESII- XIII
INTRODUCTION2
SERIALNUMBERS3
OPERATINGINSTRUCTIONS4-16
OperatingControlsandInstruments4 - 7
PrestartingCheckList8 - 9
StartingProcedure10-11
StoppingProcedure12
OperatingProcedure13-14
MowingConditionsChart15-16
PREVENTIVEMAINTENANCE17-59
MaintenanceChart18-19
Specifications20-21
Capacities22
OverallMeasurements23
TroubleshootingChart24
ElectricalSystem25-31
BatteryCharger25
WiringDiagram26-27
StorageBattery28-29
JumperCablesandBoosterBattery30
SparkPlug31
Engine32-43
AirCleaner32
Carburetor33-35
Fuel36-37
Oil38-40
EngineCoolingSystem41
EngineCylinderHeadService42
ThrottleandChokeCable43
Toe-InAdjustment44
Seat45
FrictionDriveWheelReplacement46
AdjustingtheClutchLink47
DriveBeltReplacement48
MowerDriveBeltService49
MowerDeckService50-53
StoringtheRidingLawnMower54-55
ChassisLubrication56-59
MANUALORDERINGPROCEDURE60-61

SAFETY MESSAGES
Thetwenty-threesafetymessageswhichfollowareprovided by theAmericanNational
StandardsInstitute * (ANSI).Safetyrules to supplementthoseprovided by ANSIalso
appearonthefollowingpages.
StudytheserulescarefullybeforestartingandoperatingyourCaseRidingLawnMower.
*RuleNumber10hasbeenmodified for greatersafetyandrulenumber24,whichdoes
notapply to thisproduct,hasbeenomitted.
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CAUTION: Know the controls andhowto stopquickly.READ
THEOWNER'SMANUAL.
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CAUTION: Donot allowchildren to operate the vehicle. Donot
allowLidults to opercjte it withoutproperinstruction.
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CAUTION: Donot carrypassengers.Keepchildren and pets a
safedistanceawav-
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CAUTION: Clear the workarCLi of objectswhichmifjht be |)icked
upandthrown.
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CAUTION: Diseneiarje all attachnnentclutches and shiftinto neu-
tralbeforeattemptincj to start the engine(motor).
CAUTION: Disengagepower to attachment(s) and stop thoen-
^^K^^^gine(motor) b';fore leaving the operator'sposition.
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CAUTION: Disengagepower to attachment(s) and stop theen-
gine(motor)beforemaking any repairs or atljustments.
CAUTION: Disengagepower to attachment's)whentranspotting
or notin use.
CAUTION: Take all possibleprecaLitions when leaving the vehicle
unattended,such as disengaging the powertake-off,lowering thf;at-
tachment(s},shiftingintoneutral,setting the [larkiru]brake,stop-
ping the engine,anciremoving thekey.
CAUTION: Donot stop or startsuddenlywhengoing U|jhill or
downhill. Mow flown the faci; of ster^pslopes:neveracross orupthe
face.
CAUTION: RedLicespeed onthe slopes andin sharpturns topre-
venttip|)ing or loss of control.Exercisee.Ktremec^iutionwhen
chariginydirection on slofx.'s.
CAUTION: Slay
alt rt for fioles in the ter am and ct!ii;r hid
ha/arrls.
CAUTION: Use car*; whennullin(]load5 or usinc| heavy ec|ui|j-
mi.'nt,
a,U'^e onh/ af)|iiov(,'d drawhiir hiEch |)oint.
I). Limitloads to Ihosi; youcan safely control.
c. Donot lurn shdr[)ly. Usecate when l)ackin(|.
d. Use cnufiterweii]ht(s) or vi/iieelvi'eigiits v".'hen suggested in
the owner's rnainjal.

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CAUTION: VV^1C^ using iiny attachmenTs, never rlirect discharge
of maTerjal towarrl bysljnfiers nor allow anyone near :he vehicle
while in o|)eraiion.
CAUTION: Handlegasolinewithcaie itis highlyflammahle.
a. Use approvedgasolinecontainer.
I). Nev[.:rremove thecapofthe- fueltank oradd gasoiirie toa
running orhot engine, or fill the fueltankindoors.Wi|3e up
spilledgasolint.
c. Op(;n doors ifthe engiiu^ i:-. ruii inIhi: garage - exhaust
fumes are darigi-Tous. Donot rtin the engine(motor) in-
doors.
CAUTION: Keep the vehicle and attachments in goodoperating
contlition, anrlkeepsafetydevices .n place.
CAUTION: Keep all nuts,holts, and screwstk|ht tohe sure the
equipment isin safeworkingcondition.
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CAUTION: Neverstore the equipment wth gasoline inthe tank
inside a buildingwherefumes may reach an openflame or spark. Al-
lowtlieengine to coo!beforestoring Inany enclosure.
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CAUTION: To rerluce fire hazard, keep tne (Migine free of grass.
I'\r'^'5 or exce-^sivi.' rjreaS",
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CAUTION: The vohick;iirulattachmentssinoiikl iie stO|)|)efl and
ins[Tectr.'d for (l.imageafteistriking a foreignoliject, andthe dama()e
should he repairedl)eforerestarting and o|:eratingtlieei|uipment,
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CAUTION: Donot change the enginegovernorsettings or over-
S|)f'ed ihe engine.
CAUTION: Whenusing the v(?tiiclevvitlimovvei,iiroceed asfol-
io ws:
(1) Mov; only in daylight orin goodartificiallight.
(2) Nevermake a cuttinghei([htadji.istmontwhile the LTV
gme(motor) is running ifthe o|)eiaiotmustdismount
lo doso.
(31 Shut the engine(motor I off when i LMHoving the gi ass
catchei oi uncloggingcluiti'.
(4)Check the l)ldde moundngtinlls foi |iioi)i;iti(]htness at
fnM.Lieiil iiiteivjls.
Renii 'mliiM . <ieat efu 1 v)|n,'i atoi :s alw a\'s ihi'In' ,i ;MMi'aiiC' a(ij:n ; 1 an
acriilenl Giv'i; conipi"li' and und-v^dnl a' ti'iu • ( H i '.r^ Ihrjohal h,iii(i.
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CAUTION: Alv.-wiV'> iluit oM. n.;i:ir, i.-ninvp kcv. n,id<;'nii
i)!",ik-, ,i!id ivait i.ai[ii all I'linmn .md in(i'..-.ei [notion IMS Mo|)pi.'(l hi'
f f u • I .M^Kiun till'! h oin ' 1 ic i i[)i'i a ten'!. >IM i
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VIM iiiju: y.
Only o|)ei,ile rontio!•> f: onith" in)•:•.i!oi SIM 1 'o|)i
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CAUTION: Da not smoketvh'-nvvorkiiujnearfue-L
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CAUTION: Be sui'''jnsoline is thorouyhlydrainedancil)attetv le-
nioved ds rle^.crihed m the "Stoiage"section of thismannalbefore
standini][iiou'ei onend ftirstorage or service.
CAUTION: If neei'ssaiy to moverirliitglawnmower ona tiaileM.
alwayshack up ontoIhi;trailei- and driv(? offof trailer,
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CAUTION: Highwaytiavel•.tiijuld be avoided. If necessary, use
SMVsafr'tyi-miilem foi vvaining tothe o|.>;;iaTors of ottier vehicK-'S.
Checkloc.ilgov(;rnmentregulations.
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WARNING: Be sin *' that the moweidiive I evet is off, the engme is
shut off,rhekey lemoved anr! the bladehiis stop|)ed soirToing liefote
atiern|)iino io cU?an a pluggedriisrluiigecnrite
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Becomethoroughlyfamiliatwith alli idinglawnmowerconti"t)ls be
foreojjeialmg.
Becei"lainwhoevii>|jeiates the mower has tead and understands
thesafetytulei in thismanual.

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DANGER:SpinningBlade.Keepclear.Contactcaninjure.Keep
handsandfeetawayfrommowerdischargeopening.Contactwiththe
highspeed spinningmowerbladecancausesevereinjury.
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CAUTION: Anunljalcinced iilaiie luizatdoLiscindwillcausepre'-
malui V wearandfaiiute of beai iiKis ai;dspindh;.Ifthi! blade cannot
he lialaiicedbyresharijemni],ie[)laee,Tv\'i;!iu newone.
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CAUTION: Movealtachmeni(fiive-clutchleverinOFFposition,
shutof+engine,allowenijinetocoo!,teniovekeyand S[)ark plug
wiie bet OI e makin()adjustmentsroorseivicingtheRidingLawn
Mowei
CAUTION: Whenworkingaroundstoragebatteries,rememberthat
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alloftheexposedmetalpartsare"live".Neverlaya metalobject
acrosstheterminalsasa sparkorshortcircuitmayresult.Sparks,
lightedmatchesandexposedflamesmustbekeptawayfromthe
batteryduetothepresenceofexplosivegasinthebattery.The
liquidInthebatteriesis acid. Usecarenottospiltitonhandsor
clothing.
POISON: Batteriescontainsulfuricacidwhichcancausesevere
burns. Avoidcontactwith skin, eyesorclothing.Antidote;
^&^ EXTERNAL,flushwithwater;INTERNAL,drinklargequantities
^^^^^^ofwaterormilk.Followwithmilkofmagnesia,beateneggor
^^^^^Bvegetableoil.Callphysicianimmediately;EYES,flushwithwater
for15minutesandgetpromptmedicalattention.Keepoutof
reachofchildren.
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DANGER:Batteriesproduceexplosivecharges.Keepsparks,flame
andcigarettesaway-Ventilatewhencharging or using in enclosed
space.Alwaysshieldeyeswhenworkingnearbatteries.
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CAUTION: Neverwearrings or metalwatchbandswhenworking
with the tractorelectricalsystem or battery asyoumay ground a
livecircuit.
WARNING: Tu jumpstatt Thi; machme:
1, Placetravelcoiitrolever in neutral, set parkingijrake, and place
mowerdrivelever inOFF.
2, Raiseengineenolosureancipropopenwithsuppoi r lorl.
3,Connectpositive (Red)(O jumpercal.')le to Ijatteiyterminal on
startersolenoid.
4, Connect othciendof positive (Red)(-i) lumper cablelotheposi-
tive ( + ) teiminalpost ofthe I'jooster battety.
5,Connectnegative(Black) (-1 jumpercah'e to negalive (-) tetminal
ofboosterbattei y.
6,Connectothei endof negalive(Black) (•) jumpereahle totheen-
gine 1)1 ock.Avoidconnectionnearfueltank,carbLiretor and[jat-
tery.
7,S'anrl on leftside of machine and stact u'^ing ignition key sv>Mtch,
8,Disconnectjumpercables m the reverseorcJer,that is, remove the
negative(Black) (-) cablefirst.Keepenrlsfromtouching to pre-
ventsparks.
CAUTION: Drive ata speedslowenough to insuresafety and
eomplr^iecorliol atall timffs.
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CAUTION; Donolwan looseclothim]»vhichmayca'clim
mi")vinriparts.
CAUTION: 1. Keep all shields in place.
2. Beforeleavingoperator'sposition:
a.Shifttrani;mission to neutral
b. Set parkingbrake
c.Disengageattachmentclutch
d. Shut off engme
e.Removeignition key
3. Wait forall movement to stopbeforeservicing ma-
chine.
4. Keeppeople and pets a safedistanceawayfrom
machine.
WARNING; i-^.-oifc M,..itMig .imni- 'O.Kiv ••'i"" atoi's tn,ri;i..l .if•'v
Ult'SSiigc •, Ri-jO ,1. • 'mh • I V 1 IIM-,rn • [ll.irh .He, {'.'.••.:\Ili',iI • - ,1 • •'••!•'••
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CAUTION: Either the entiregrasscatcher orthe mowerdischarge
chuteguardmust bein placebefore you oper;itc the mower.
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CAUTION; Avoidcontactinghotexhaustpipewhenyouaread-
justingcarburetor.
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WARNING:Improperoperationofyourridinglawnmoweron hill-
sidesandslopescanbedangerous.Avoidimproperoperation!
Readandfollowtheinstructionsgiveninthesectiontitled "Hill-
sideOperation"inthismanualbeforeoperatingyourtractor.
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WARNING Ftvin(| (Ichri'.Qpi^T.ite [iiower only with thsch.if[jc chute
(|Li;ird orcoinpli'ti'qt.ts'i Cilcln.'i in placid Drhii-;m.iy ciiisc IIIILIIV
IMPORTANT:Alwaysinstallnewdecalswhenevertheolddecals
aredestroyed,lost,paintedoverorillegible.When
individualpartsarereplacedthathavedecalsat-
tached, besuretoinstalla newdecalwiththenew
part.Replacementdecalsareavailablefromyour
Casedealer.

HILLSIDE (SLOPE) OPERATION
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WARNING:Improperoperationofyourridinglawnmoweronhill
sides andslopescanbedangerous.Avoidimproperoperation!
Readandfollowtheinstructionsgiveninthesectiontitled "Hill-
sideOperation"inthismanualbeforeoperatingyourtractor.
Avoidoperatingridinglawnmoweronhillsidesandslopes.Tominimizethepossibility
ofaccidentswhileoperatingonhillsand/orroughterrain,obeya combinationofrules,
practicesandgoodcommonsense.
Theseinclude:
1. Reading,understanding,andobeyingallwrittensafetymessagesappearingondecals
onthemachineandinoperator'smanuals.
2. Learningfromyouroperator'smanualandcarefullyfromEXPERIENCEhowtoop-
erateyourridinglawnmowercorrectly.Knowyourridinglawnmower'slimitations.
3.Knowingtheterrainonwhichyouareoperatingyourridinglawnmower.Thereare
terrainconditionsonwhichyourridinglawnmowercannotbeoperated!
4. Learningtoexpectchangesinoperatingconditions.Addingorremovingattachments
orweighttoyourridinglawnmowerwillmakeyourridinglawnmowerperform dif-
ferently.Rain,snow,loosegravel,wetgrass,etc.,changethetractiveconditionsofthe
terrainrequiringchangesinyouroperatingtechniqueornottooperateonthatter-
rain.
Thefollowingparagraphswillcoverthesepracticesoneata time.Readandstudy
them. Theexamplesprovidedarenotallinclusivebutwillgiveyoua firmunderstanding
oftherequirementsforavoidingaccidentswhileoperatingyourridinglawnmower.
CaseRidingLawnMowersaredesignedandbuilttocomplywiththeVoluntary
StandardANSIB71.1- 1980(AmericanNationalStandardsInstitute).
THEOPERATORISTHESOLEJUDGEASTOTHEDEGREEOFSLOPEON
WHICHTHISRIDINGLAWNMOWERCANBESAFELYOPERATED.IFINDOUBT
THATTHISRIDINGLAWNMOWERCANBESAFELYOPERATEDONA PARTICU-
LARSLOPE,DONOTOPERATEONTHATSLOPE!COMMONSENSEMUSTPRE-
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Read. Understand.Obey:
SafetymessagesarefoundontheridinglawnmowerandIntheoperator'smanuals.
Thesemustbeunderstoodbytheridjnglawnmoweroperatortobeofvalue.Besurethat
thesemessagesarestudiedbeforestartingand/oroperatingtheridinglawnmowerbyan
operatornotfamiliarwiththisparticularridinglawnmower.
LearntoOperate:
Learnyourridinglawnmowercontrolsfromdecalsontheridinglawnmowerand
frominstructionsintheoperator'smanual.Practicehowtoproperlymanipulatethese
controls.Practicemustbedoneina flatarea,clearofobstaclesandbystanders.Learn
yourridinglawnmowersoperatingcharacteristicsandlimitations.Theseinclude:
a.amountofenginepoweravailable
b.enginegovernorresponse
c.tractiveability
d. steeringcharacteristics
e.brakingcharacteristics
f.movementoftravellever
g. forwardandreversegroundspeeds
h.speed ofattachmentlift
i.andothers
Attemptinganyoperationwhichapproachesorexceedstheridinglawnmower's limi-
tationisriskinganaccident.
KnowtheTerrain:
Knowtheterrainonwhichyouareworking.Findhiddenobstaclesbywalking
throughandinspectingtheareapriortooperatingyourridinglawnmoweronit.Mark
obstacles,suchas,rocks,rutsorholeswitha 6 ft.longpoleandredflagandstaywell
clearoftheseobstacleswhenoperating.
Operateyourridinglawnmowerata groundspeedslowenoughtoinsurecomplete
controlatalltimes.
Regulatethetravelcontrolleverslowlyandsmoothlytomaintainthissafespeed.
Alwaysdriveina forwarddirectionwhenproceedingdownhill.Neverdriveupa hill.
Ifnecessary,backupa hilltothedesiredposition.Alwaysbackuploadingrampsandtilt
bedtrailers.Ifnecessarytoturnwhileona hill, alwaysturndownward.
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Yourjudgement,basedonoperatingexperienceisthefinalwordindecidingifyou
shouldnegotiateanygivenhillorslope,Ifyouareindoubtaboutsafety,STAYOFF
THESLOPE.
Undernocircumstancesshouldaninexperiencedoperatorattempttouseyourriding
lawnmoweronslopesorhillsides.
Youmayencountersometerrainonwhichyourridinglawnmowercannotbeopera-
tedevenifa differentpieceofequipmenthasoperatedthereinthepast.
LearntoCompensateforChangesinOperatingConditions:
Addingorremovingattachments(suchasbaggingattachment)changetheweightand
weightdistributionofyourridinglawnmowerand,therefore,changeyourridinglawn
mower'soperatingcharacteristics.
Bealerttothesechanges.Practiceoperatingtheridinglawnmoweraftereachchange
hasbeenmade.
Addinganattachment(weight)totherearoftheridinglawnmowerreducesthe
weightonthefrontaxle.
Tractiveconditionswillvarywithweatherandterrainandequipment.
Areaswetwithdeworrainwillbemoreslipperythanwhendry.Areascoveredwith
loosegrave!aremoreslipperythanfirmdryground.Greaterstoppingdistancesarere-
quiredintheseslipperyareas.
Spinningrearwheelstendtomovetheridinglawnmowersideways.
Thefinalwordinsaferidinglawnmoweroperationrestsonyourjudgement.
Ifindoubtofyoursafety,STAYOFFTHESLOPE.

ATTACHMENTS
THATCHER

TOTHEPURCHASEROFA CASERIDINGLAWNMOWER
TheMaintenanceyougiveyournewCasetractorisimportant.Usethismanualas
yourguide.FollowtheseinstructionsandtipstomakesureyourCasetractor
operatesefficientlyformanyyears.
WeareanauthorizedCasedealer.WehaveCasereplacementpartswhicharethe
sameastheoriginalequipment.
Ifyouneedadditionalaidorinformation,contactus.
Asparkarresterorsparkarrestermufflermustbeusedonsomemachines.Check
thelawsinyourarea.
Somestateshaveregulationsfortheuseofthismachineinagriculture,forestry
andconstruction.Theselawscontrolthemaintenanceofsparkarresterequipment.
Theselawsalsocontroltheinstallationofsparkarresterequipmentontheexhaust
systemofnaturallyaspiratedengines(engineswithouta turbocharger).
RADIOINTERFERENCEREGULATIONSOFCANADA
CasetractorstakenintoCanadaafterSeptember1,1976musthaveresistorspark
plugs.
Resistorsparkplugsandresistorwiresforthesparkplugmustbeusedfor
replacement.
Theregulationlabelinappliedtotheengine.Donotremoveordestorythislabel.
NOTICE
Printedin U.S.A.
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5-85-RP-500-284

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATIONNUMBER
Whenyouneedpartsorinformation,orwhenyouwritetoyourauthorizedCase
dealer,alwaysgivethe:
Forreference,enternumbersbelow.
1. MowerModelNumber
2. ProductionIdentificationNumber(P.I.N.)
3.EngineSerialNumber
4. EngineModelNumber
5.EngineSpecificationNumber
FIGURE2
Thismanualisforthefollowingtractor:
MODELP.I.N,andafter
809776118
Thewords"Right,Left,FrontandRear"asusedinthismanualindicatedirections
whenyouareintheoperator'sseatinthenormaloperatingposition.

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
OPERATING CONTROLS ANDINSTRUMENTS
IMPORTANT:ThisRidingLawnMowerisequippedwithNEUTRALSTART
SWITCHES.
Theenginecannotbestartedunlesstheclutch-brakepedalis
depressedandthemowerdrivelever*isinthe"OFF"position.Re-
leasepedalslowlyafterenginestarts.
*Theenginemaynotstartwhenthemowerisinthelowest
cuttingposition.Raisethemowerorpullthemowerdrivelever
towardthe"OFF"positiontoallowtheenginetostart.
FIGURE3
1. IGNITION KEYAND STARTER SWITCH
TOSTART:Turnthekeytotherightandholdinthe"START"position.
TORUN:Releasethekeytothe"RUN"positionwhentheenginestarts.
TOSTOP:Turnthekeytothelefttothe"OFF"position.
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