Table of Contents
PARKING SAFELY .....................................................2
SAFETY DECALS .......................................................2
1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................5
CONGRATULATIONS ....................................................5
USING YOUR OPERATOR'S MANUAL.............................5
DISCLAIMER................................................................5
DELIVERY...................................................................5
UNAUTHORIZED REPLACEMENT PARTS ........................5
SPECIAL MESSAGES ...................................................5
2. WARRANTY AND SERVICE INFORMATION.....6
3. INTERNATIONAL CONTROL SYMBOLS...........7
4. INTERNATIONAL SAFETY SYMBOLS ..............8
5. SAFETY................................................................9
SIGNAL WORDS &SAFETY ALERTS..............................9
NOTATIONS ................................................................9
EQUIPMENT SAFETY GUIDELINES.................................9
SAFETY SHIELDS AND LABELS .....................................9
LEARN SAFE PRACTICES AND APPLICABLE LAWS........10
OPERATOR TRAINING IS REQUIRED............................10
ASSEMBLY SAFETY ...................................................10
OPERATIONAL SAFETY..............................................10
WORK AREA.............................................................10
DRUGS AND ALCOHOL...............................................10
CHILDREN AND ANIMALS............................................10
PASSENGERS ...........................................................11
STARTING,STOPPING,AND PARKING SAFELY.............11
PERSONAL SAFETY...................................................11
WEAR APPROPRIATE CLOTHING &SAFETY GEAR.......11
OPERATING SAFELY..................................................11
SLOPE OPERATION ...................................................12
MOWER SAFETY .......................................................12
TRANSPORTING SAFELY............................................12
SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE .....................................12
PREVENT FIRES........................................................13
HIGH PRESSURE FLUID SAFETY.................................14
ACCESSORY AND ATTACHMENT SAFETY.....................14
WASTE PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS ..........................14
RETIRING TRACTOR ..................................................14
6. UNPACKING AND PREPARATION..................15
REMOVING PROTECTIVE FOIL....................................15
FUELING AND ENGINE SERVICE..................................15
INSTALL STEERING WHEEL:FIGURE 6-1.....................15
ADJUST SEAT:FIGURE 6-2........................................15
HYDRAULIC SYSTEM: ................................................15
INSTALL GRASS COLLECTOR .....................................15
INSTALL DISPERSION HOOD.......................................17
FUEL........................................................................17
INSTALL FRONT COUNTER-WEIGHT ............................17
ENGINE OIL ..............................................................18
ENGINE COOLING LIQUID............................................18
TIRE INFLATION:........................................................18
MOWING DECK AND BLADES......................................18
BELTS ......................................................................18
ANTI-SCALPING CASTERS: ........................................19
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT..............................................19
CHECK SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM..........................19
7. SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM........................20
8. CONTROLS........................................................21
OVERVIEW OF MAIN COMPONENTS AND CONTROLS ...21
9. DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS........................22
DASH PANEL............................................................22
DRIVE PEDALS .........................................................22
TRANSMISSION BYPASS VALVE..................................22
BRAKE PEDAL AND PARKING BRAKE..........................23
MOWING DECK HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT........................23
CHUTE SWEEP .........................................................23
THROTTLE................................................................23
IGNITION SWITCH......................................................24
PTO SWITCH ...........................................................24
INDICATOR LIGHTS &CONTROLS...............................24
FULL BAG SHUTOFF SYSTEM ....................................24
10. OPERATING...................................................26
FILLING FUEL TANK...................................................26
IMPORTANT:.............................................................26
PRESTART................................................................26
STARTING THE ENGINE .............................................26
WARMING AND IDLING THE ENGINE............................27
DRIVING THE TRACTOR TO THE WORK AREA.............27
MOWING ..................................................................27
OPERATE MOWER ....................................................27
STANDARD GRASS COLLECTOR OPERATION..............28
HIGH DUMP SYSTEM OPERATION ..............................28
HIGH DUMP SYSTEM COMPONENTS...........................29
REAR PANEL INTERLOCK SWITCH..............................30
MOVING THE UNIT MANUALLY ...................................30
SHUT OFF................................................................30
PARKING..................................................................30
SLOPES ...................................................................30
OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT..............................................31
MOWING HINTS ........................................................31
DIFFERENTIAL LOCK .................................................31
11. LAWN TRACTOR ACCESSORIES ...............32
FRONT BUMPER .......................................................32
SWEEPING BRUSH....................................................32
HYDRAULIC POWER PACK.........................................32
FRONT HITCH...........................................................32
SNOW BLOWER........................................................32
DISPERSING HOOD...................................................32
MULCHING KIT..........................................................32
UTILITY TRAILER.......................................................32
DOZER BLADES........................................................32
SPREADERS .............................................................32
BELT TENSION TESTER.............................................32
SERVICE TOOL KIT ...................................................32
SNOW CHAINS..........................................................32
12. CLEANING AND STORING...........................33
CLEANING................................................................33
TYPES OF CLEANERS................................................33
WASHING.................................................................33
HIGH PRESSURE WASHERS ......................................33
STORING..................................................................33
EXTENDED/SEASONAL STORAGE...............................33
13. MAINTENANCE, SERVICE, AND
ADJUSTMENTS........................................................34
FRONT AXLE AND DRIVE MAINTENANCE CHART .........34
