FillingtheFuelTank..........................................13
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel..........................13
BreakinginaNewMachine..............................13
ThinkSafetyFirst..............................................13
UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................14
PositioningtheSeat..........................................15
PositioningtheSteeringWheel.........................16
DuringOperation.................................................16
DuringOperationSafety...................................16
OperatingtheSmartPark™Parking
Brake............................................................17
OperatingtheMowerBlade-ControlSwitch
(PTO)............................................................17
OperatingtheThrottle.......................................18
OperatingtheIgnitionSwitch............................18
StartingtheEngine...........................................19
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................19
DrivingtheMachine..........................................19
StoppingtheMachine.......................................20
MowinginReverse...........................................20
AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................21
AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................21
OperatingTips.................................................21
AfterOperation....................................................22
AfterOperationSafety......................................22
PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................22
TransportingtheMachine.................................23
LoadingtheMachine........................................24
Maintenance...........................................................25
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........25
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................26
MaintenanceandStorageSafety......................26
RaisingtheSeat...............................................27
RaisingtheFrontoftheMachine.......................27
Lubrication..........................................................27
GreasingtheBearings......................................27
EngineMaintenance...........................................28
EngineSafety...................................................28
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................28
ServicingtheEngineOil....................................28
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................30
CleaningtheBlowerHousing............................31
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................32
ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................32
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................33
ElectricalSystemSafety...................................33
ServicingtheBattery.........................................33
ServicingtheFuses..........................................34
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................35
CheckingtheTirePressure...............................35
ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................35
MowerMaintenance.............................................36
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................36
LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................38
RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................41
InstallingtheMowerDeck.................................42
ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................42
MowerBeltMaintenance......................................43
InspectingtheBelts..........................................43
ReplacingtheMower-DeckBelt........................43
Cleaning..............................................................44
CleaningundertheFrontoftheMachine...........44
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower
Deck..............................................................44
Storage...................................................................45
CleaningandStorage.......................................45
Troubleshooting......................................................46
Schematics.............................................................48
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