Wheel Horse 208-4 User manual

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Two
ofthe
most
potentially
serioustypes
ofaccidents
involving
power
mowers
are
contactwith
themower
bladeandoverturning
therider/tractor
To
minimize
the
possibility
ofhaving
these
types
ofaccidents,
read
andfollowthese
instructions.
Alsorefer
to
the
Safe
OperationPracticein
this
Operator'sManual
for
other
important
safetyinformation.
!DANGER!Mo,ver
Blades
are
to
GUT:
therefore. Designed
ALWAYS:
. S
n
Lri
of
fengrneand
set
parkrng
brake.
. Remove
rgnrtron
key
. A,iowmovtng
parts
to
stopbeforedismounting,
servtctn9.orcleantnguntt.
NEVER:
. PerformANY
work
onthemower
with
engine
runnIng.
. Mowwith
other
people
around,
especially
children.
. Leavemower
unattended.
Vehicle
stability
changeswith
conditions
andis
affected
by:
. Slopeangle
afid
length/bumps,
holes.
etc.
. Slippery
conditions
(lawn
moisture
and
length)
. Operator
sizeand
position/how
loaded
equipment
used
' Speed/braking
/sfssping
changes
. Operator
physlcal
limitatrons
alertness
ALWAYS:
. Use
good
judgement
when
operating
therider/
tractof
especially
on
slopes
. Maintain
the
vehicle
rn
good
operating
condition.
. Be
attentive
to
changrng
condrtions
affecting
vehicle
stabilitv NEVER:
. Operate
vehicle
onextreme
slopes.
. Operatevehicle
across
slopes.
. Abruptly
change
speed
ordirection
KEEP
HANDSETTEIAWAY.
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Trqclor Specif
icotions
GenerqlSoferySuggestions
Vehicle ldenfificqtion Numbers
Owner Registrotion Cqrd
Red Blqnket Proteclion Plqn
Pqrls Mqnuql
Trqctor Confrols
Operoting Your Trqclor
Sofety
Interlock
System
Seot
Control
CorrectEngineOperotion
Storting Engine
StoppinE Engine
Throttle Conlrol
Choke Control
Fuel Specificotion
Oil Specificotion
Correct
Tronsmission
Operotion
To Go Forword or Reverse
To Chonge Speed or Direction
To Stop
CorrectTrsctor Usoge
Operotion of Troctor
With Mower
With o SnowBlode
With OtherAttochmenls
Mqintqining Your Trqclor
MointenonceChecklist
Engine
Oil
Quolity
OilLevel
CONTENTS
Poge
ii & iii
iv, v, vi
3-4
5-6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
8-r5
2
2
2
2
Oil Chonges
Air Filter
Spork
Plug
Corburelor
Adiusiment
FuelFilter
Chorging qnd ElectricolSystem
Aliernotor
Moin Fuse
Light
Circuit
Boftery
LightBulb
Replocement
Tronsmission
Chossis
Lubricofion
SteeringGeor ToothAdlustment
Geor Shift Lever
Adiustment
Broke
Adiustment
ClutchAdiustment
DriveBelt
TensionAdiustment
PTOClutchond Broke
Adiustment
Cleoningond Storoge
Troubleshooting Checklist
Wiring Diogroms
Poge
9
9-l
0
r0-l
r
lt
ll
rr-12
ll
1l-12
12
12
12
t2
l2-13
r3
t3
r3-14
14
14
t4
l5
l6-17
|8-t9
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
8-9
a cArJTtol\t a
- fhl symbdl morks importont inslruclions
reloting lo your personol
sofety.
To
ovoid the possibilily
of iniury, reod ond follow suih insirucrions
corefully.
When rhe monuql refersto the left or right side of the vehicle,it
meonsyour lef?
ond right when sionding in the operoling position. I

TRACTOR
SPECIFICATIONS:
ENGINE
TRACTOR
iAoDEt ENGINE
moDEli RATED
H.
P.*r DISPTACEIAENI
cu.
in,/cc BORE
in./mm STROKE
in./mrn
208-4
211-4
2t1-5
212-6
B-r91707
B-252707
B-253707
FB-460V
I
il
1l
12.5
19.44/318.56
24.36
/ 400.00
24.36/
400.0O
28.01
/ 460.00
3
/76.2
3.438
/ 87.3
3.438
/
87.3
3.505
/
89
2.75
/ 69.9
2.62
/ 66.7
2.62
/
66.7
2.90/74
Eleclronic
Electronic
Electronic
Electronic
*Letter Prefix: B : Briggs & Strotton ond FB
ore required to completely idenlify engine.
**Engine monufocturer's roting ot 3600 RpM.
= Kowosqki. Bosic engine model number shown; type ond seriol numbers from engine l.D. plote
TRANSMISSION:
Type:Mechonicol,
All Geor
APPROXIMATE
GROUND
SpEEDS
(or Full Thronle)
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
Rev.
l.l mph
(1.8
kph) lst
Znd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Rev.
lst
Znd
3rd
4th
5th
Rev.
1.1
mph
(1.8
kph)
1.4mph
(2.3
kph)
2.2mph
(3.5
kph)
3.3
mph
(5.2
kph)
5.0mph
(8.1
kph)
2.4
mph
(3.8
kph)
Ll mph
(1.8
kph)
1.5
mph
(2.4
kph)
2.3mph
(3.6
kph)
3.5
mph
(5.4
kph)
4.5mph
(7.4
kph)
5.7mph
(8.8
kph)
2.5
mph
(3.9
kph)
2.3mph
(3.6
kph)
3.5mph
(5.4
kph)
5,3
mph
(8.3
kph)
2.5
mph
(3.9
kph)
ETECTRICAL
SYSTEM:
2@4,2114,2t1-5 2124
Type:
Alfernofor:
Bottery:
l2 Volr
D.C.,
Negotive
Ground
12
Yolt,5 Amp. Unreguloted
l2 Yolt,24 Amp.
Hr.
l2 VolrD.C.,
NegotiveGround
12
Yolt,l3 Amp. Reguloted
l2 Voft, 24 Amp. Hr.
SIZES
_ FRONT SIZES
- REAR PRESSURE/FRONT PRESSURE/REAR
TIRES:
208-4
211-4
2ll-5
212-6
l5 x
6.00-6
l5 x 6.00-4
l5 x 6.00-6
15
x 6.00-6
l8 x
8.50-8
18
x 8.50-8
l8 x 9.50-8
l8 x 9.50-8
l2 psi
(.85
kg/cm2)
l2 psi
(.85
kg/cm2)
l2 psi
(.85
kglcm2)
12 psi (.85
kg/cmz)
I2 psi
(.85
k9/cmz)
12 psi(.85
k9/cm2)
12 psi (.85
kg/cm2)
12 psi (.85
kg/cmz)
-il-

TRACTOR
SPECIFICATIONS
PHYSICAT
DATA: (continued):
I,ENGTH WIDTH WHEEL
BASE INSIDE
TURNING
RADIUS NET
WEIGHT
(APPROXlMATE)
208-4
211-4
211
-5
212-6
36.4in.
(92.5
cm)
36.4in.
(92.5
cm)
36.4
in.
(92.5 cm)
36.4
in.
(92.5 cm)
6l in.
(154.9
cm)
6l in.
(154.9
cm)
6l in.
(154.9
cm)
6l in.
(154.9
cm)
33.7in.
(85.6
cm)
33.7in.
(85.6
cm)
33.7
in.
(85.6
cm)
33.7
in.
(85.6
cm)
44.5in.
(l
13.0
cm)
44.5
in.
(l
13.0
cm)
44.5
in.
(l
13.0
cm)
44.5
in.
(l
13.0
cm)
25in.
(63.5
cm)
25in.
(63.5
cm)
25 in.
(63.5
cm)
25in.
(63.5
cm)
345lbs.
(l
57kg)
292lbs.
(l3l ks)
295
lbs.
(l
3a
kg)
295
lbs.
(l
34ks)
TUNE-UP/GENERAI
MAINTENANCE
SPECIFICATIONS:
ENGINE:
TRACIOR
MODEI. POINT
GAP
in./mm
TIMING
MARK
tocATtON
IGNITION
TIMING
(BTDC)
SPARK
PIUG
TYPE*
SPARK
PI,UG
GAP
in./mm
IDTE
RPM
(No
lood)
GOVERNED
MAX. RPA/I
(Nolood)
DIRECTION
OF
ROTATION
(Focing
Driva
Pulley)
208-4
2tt-4
2tl-5
212-6
N/l
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
Fixed
cJ-8
cJ-8
cJ-8
RCJ.8
17
50
1
750
17
50
r
550
3500
3500
3500
3425
.030
/ .76
.030
/ .76
.030
/ .76
.o25
/ .65
Counterclockwise
Counterclockwise
Counlerclockwise
Counlerclockwise
*Or equivolent (Chompion number rhown).
Lubricqnt/
Fuel Copocities:
Cronkcose:
208 I/e quort
211 lVz qvarl
212 lVz quorl
Fuel
Tonk: .
All Models L5
(t.l
(r.4
(1.4
D
I)
t)
Chossis:
Zerk Fittings:
208,
211,212
Fronf
Wheel End 0-.015
in.
(.4
mm)
6
6
Ploy:
gollon (5.70
-ilt-

SAFEOPERATIONPRACTICES
- RIDINGVEHICLES
19. Use of slereo heodphones,
eor protection
or
GENERAT
l. This mochine is copoble of ompuloting honds
ond feet ond con throw obiecls thot con couse
iniury ond domoge. KNOW the conlrols ond how
fo slop mochine quickly. READTHIS OPERATOR'S
MANUAL ond insfruclionsfurnished wilh oltoch-
menls. Reod, underslond, ond obey oll sofety
messogesoppeoring on lhe mochine ond in the
operotor's monuol. LEARN from your operotor's
monuol ond from coreful EXPERIENCEhow to
operole your equipmenl correctly. Know your
mochine's limitotions.
2. Keep honds, feet, hoir ond loose clothing owoy
from oftochment dischorge oreo, underside of
mower deck or ony moving ports while engine
is running,
3. The useof drugs or olcoholwhile operoting ony
equipment will ploce
your sofeiy in peril. Do nol
ottempt operotion of this mochine while toking
drugs or medicotion or while drinking olcoholic
Deveroges.
4. Only responsible persons with molure iudgment
ond proper physicol copobilities should be ol-
lowed to operote this mochine, ond only ofler
instruction in the proper use of this equipment.
5. Do nof ollow children lo operote mochine.
6. Do nol corry possengers.
7. The purpose of this mochine is to perform work.
This equipment is nol inlended for sport or re-
creotion.
8. Do not mow when people or pets ore oround.
9. Cleor work oreo of obiecis (wire, rocks, etc.)
which might be picked up ond lhrown.
10. Toke oll possibleprecoutions
when leoving ve-
hicle unottended, such os disengoging power-
toke-off, lowering oitochmenls, shifting inlo neu-
trol, setting porking broke, siopping engine ond
removing ke).
I l. Wotch oul for lroffic when crossingor neor rood-
woys.
12. Mochineond olfochmentsshould be stoppedond
inspected for domoge ofter striking o foreign
object. Domoge should be repoired before re-
storting ond operoiing equipment.
13. Do not chonge engine governor seflingsor over-
speed engine.
14. Weor oppropriote protectiveclofhing when op-
eroting eguipment. Long ponts ond substontiol
footweor, nol borefool or open sondols, ore es-
sentio
l.
.l5. Do not operole equipment unless
properly seot-
ed wifh feel on foolresls or pedols.
,l6. Keep your eyes ond mind on your mochine,
ot-
tqchmenl ond the working oreo. Do not let other
intereslsdistrocl you.
17. Sofety switch(es)ore intended to stop or prevenl
slorling of engine lo help prevenl occidenls.
OPERATOR
SHOULD
TAKE PRECAUTIONSAND
NOT RELYENTIRELYON SAFETY
SWITCH(ES).
18. Core should be used not lo iouch equipmeni or
ottochmenl ports which moy be hot from opero-
tion. Muffler ond neorby oreos moy exceed l50o
F. Allow cooling to occur before ottempting to
moinfoin, odiust or service.
olher sound oltering/dompening devices moy
limit your obility to heor worning sounds (horns,
shouls, etc.).
FUEt/FIRE
PRECAUTIONS
20. Hondle
gosoline
with core
- it is highly
flom-
moble.
21. Use opproved gosoline confoiner. Ploce
conloiner
out of reoch of children.
22, Use gosoline only os o fuel - never os o cleon-
23. Never remove fuel cop or odd gosoline to o
running or hof engine,or on engine thot hos not
been ollowed to cool for severol minules ofler
running,
24. Never fill fuel tonk indoors. Wipe up spilled gos-
oline.
25. Open doors if engine is run in goroge - exhousi
fumes ore dongerous. Do nof run engine indoors.
26. Do nol fill mochine with gosoline
while smoking
or when neor open flome or sporks.
27. Never store equipment wifh gosoline in the tonk
inside o building where fumes moy reoch on
open flome or spork.
28. Allow engine lo cool before sloring in ony en-
closure.
29. To reduce fire hozord, keep engine ond ottoch-
menls {ree of gross, leoves or excessive greose.
30. Boltery ocid is o poison ond con couse burns.
Avoid contocl with skin, eyes ond clothes qnd
protect your foce, eyes ond clothing when work-
ing oround the bottery.
3l . Bottery goses conexplode, Keepcigorettes,sporks
ond flomes owoy from bottery.
EQUIPMENT USE AND OPERATION
32. lt is recommended thot first operotion of equip-
ment be done ol o slow speed with otfochmenl
disengoged. Continue this proclice until operotor
is thoroughly fomilior with the conirolsond hos
developed operoting skills.
33. Disengoge oll ottochmenl clulches,set porking
broke ond shift into neutrol before ottempting
lo storl engine.
34. Disengoge power to oltochment(s), set porking
broke ond stop engine before leoving operolor
posifion.
35. Disengoge power to oltochment(s) ond stop en-
gine before moking ony repoirs or odiuslmenls.
36. Disengoge power to otlochment(s) when trons-
porting or not in use.
37. Disengoge oltochmenl clutch before ottempling
to remove lhe mower from o hole or other ob-
slruction.
38. Disengoge power lo ottochment(s) before bock-
ing. Do nol mow in reverse unless obsolufely
necessoryond then only ofter coreful observotion
of the entire
oreo behind the mochine.
39. LOOK behind mochine lo moke sure fhe oreo is
cleor before plocing the lronsmission in reverse
ond confinue looking behind while bocking.
40. Alwoys bock up looding romps ond tilt bed troil-
ers,
-tv-

41
. The porking broke is designed to hold troctor in
ploce ot rest, with engine off. Porking broke
will not restroin trocior with engine running ond
' tronsmission
engoged.
STABITITY
/ TIPOVER / TRACTION
42. Know the lerroin on which you ore operoiing
your equipmbnt. There ore oreos on which your
equipmenl con not be sofely operoted.
43. Avoid operoiing equipment on hillsides, slopes
or rough terroin. DO NOT operote mochine on
hillsides
or slopes exceeding 15" (27% grode).
lf sofefy is in doubt - STAY OFF THE SLOPE.
44. Reduce speed ond exercise exlreme coution on
slopesobove l0' (187o grode) to prevent fipping
or loss of control. Never mow uphill on these
slopes- mow downhill only. lf o sieep hill must
be oscended,bock up fhe hill, ond drive forword
down fhe hill, keeping troctor in geor. lf neces.
sory to furn on hill, olwoys rurn downhill.
45. Mow up ond down the foce of slopes greoler
thon 5" (9"/" grode), never ocross the foce. Be
especiolly coutious when chonging directions on
oll slopes.
46. Operofe your mochine smoothly ond ot o ground
speed slow enough fo insure complete control
ot oll times. ,Avoid errotic operolion ond exces-
sive speed.
47. Shorp turns on ony terroin moy couse loss of
control. Reduce speed ond use coulion when
moking shorp turns.
48. Do not siop or storl suddenly when going uphill
or downhill. Avoid uphill storts. lf mochine is
stopped going up o slope, turn lhe oitochmenl
off ond bock slowly down the slope keeping the
mochine in geor. Do not stop or chonge geors
(speed)
on slopes.
49. Know the terroin on which you ore working. Find
hidden obstoclesby wolking through ond inspect-
ing the oreo prior lo operoting your equipment
in thot oreo. Ploinly mork obstocles, such os
rocks, ruls or holes ond stoy well cleor of ihese
obstocleswhen operoting.
50. While operoting, stoy olert for holes, rocks or
roots,which moy couse domoge to equipmenl or
upset. Keep ot leosl 3 ft. owoy from drop-offs,
ditches, creeks, culverts, woshouts ond public
highwoys.
51. Exercisecore when mowing qround o fixed ob-
iect
fo prevent the equipment or oitochment from
striking rhe obiect. When mowing never deliber-
otely run over ony foreign obiect.
52. Areos wet with dew, roin or snow will be more
slippery thon when dry, Areos covered with loose
grovel ore more slippery thon firm dry ground.
Greoier stopping distoncesore required in these
slippery oreos.
53. Leorn lo expecl chonges in operoiing condilions.
Adding or removing oltochments or weight to
your equipmentwill moke your mochineperform
differently. Roin, snow, loose grovel, wet gross,
etc.,chonge the troclive conditions of the terroin
requiring chonges in your operoting technique,
which moy include o decision nol fo operote on
thol terroin.
54. Use cqre when pulling loods or using heovy
equipmenf
.
A. Use only opproved drowbor hitch points.
B. Limit loods fo those you con sofely control.
C. Do not turn shorply. Use core when bocking.
D. Use counterweight(s) or wheel weights when
suggested in operolor's monuol.
ATTACHMENT USE
55. When using ottochmenis never direct dischorge
of moleriol foword bystonders nor ollow onyone
neor vehicle while in operofion.
56, When using mochine wilh mower:
A. Mow only in doylight or in good ortificiol
lishr.
B. Never moke o cufiing height odiusfment while
engine is running if operoior must dismount
fo do so.
C. Shut engine off when unclogging chute.
D. Check blode mounting bolts for proper right-
nessol frequent inlervols.
57. Keep honds ond feet owoy from rototing blode(s)
underneoth mower deck. Never ploce fool on
ground when mower is engoged or when mower
is in motion.
58. DO NOT operole mower ottochmeni without the
chute deflector or complete bogger in ploce.
59. Exercise core while moneuvering with gross
colcher. Front to reor stobility moy cnonge.
60. When using mochine with snowthrower ond oug-
er becomes plugged or iommed:
A. Declutch snowthrower ond stop lroclor en-
gine immediotely.
B. Disconnect spork plug wire(s).
C. Cleor snow from dischorgechuteif plugged.
D. lf ouger is iommed, remove foreign obiect
ond repoir ony domoge to snowthrower be-
fore coniinuing.
E. Reconnecl spork plug wire(s) ond resume
operolion.
61. Never permif onyone to stond neor snowthrower
ouger or dischorge opening. Obiects moy be
present
in snow, which when lhrown, could couse
iniury.
62. When using snow/dozer blodes:
A. Avoid hitting solid obiects. This con dom-
oge blode ond iniure operotor.
B. Alwoys trovel ot o sofe, slow speed.
63. Keep oll persons o sofe distonce owoy when
operofing tillers.Alwoys disengoge the PTO,low-
er the oltochmenl ond remove the ignition key
before moking ony odiuslments.
64. lf tiller storls io push troctor, disengoge PTO
clutchimmediotely.
65. Use choins, counterweight(s) or wheel weighls
when suggesled
in ihe operotor's
monuol.
MAINTENANCE
66. Keep oll nuts, bolls, fosteners ond screws lighl
to be sure equipment is in sofe working condi-
tion ond check
them frequently.
Repoiror reploce
worn, domoged, distorted or broken Ports os
needed.

72.
73.
68.
69.
70.
67. Keep vehicle ond oltochments in good operoling
condiiion ond keep sofety devices in ploce ond
working.
Under normol usoge, gross coicher bog moleriol
is subiect to deteriorolion ond weor, lt should be
checked frequently to delermine need for bog
replocemgnl.
Useonly genuine Wheel Horse replocement ports
io ossure
thot originol slondords
ore mointoined.
Shields, deflectors, swilches, blode controls ond
other sofely devices musl be in their proPer Po-
sition ond functionol.
71, Do not operote without muffler or tomper wilh
the exhoust syslem. Domoged mufflers or spork
orresfers con creote o fire hozord. Periodicolly
inspect ond reploce if necessory.
lf equipment begins lo vibrofe obnormolly, dis-
engoge power lo qttochmenls ond stop engine
ol once. Repoir ony domoge before storting or
continuing operolion.
Periodicolly inspecl oll shofts, levers,friction de-
vices ond olher moving porls subiect to weor.
Moke required odiustmenl or reploce lhese porfs
if domoged, distorted or broken, or os soon os
weor offecfs lhe normol operotion of the vehicle
or oliochment, DO \OT operoie equipment thot
is noi functioning properly.

VEHICLE
|DENT|F|CAT|ON
NUMBER(VtN) t
OCAT|ONS
vehicleideniificotion
numbers
ore usedto ideniify your new troclor ond
moior
ottochments.These
numbers
should
olwoysbe referredto when consulting
d-eoler
or fcctory
concerning
service,
porls,
or otherinformofionyou moy require-.
lf these ploles ore removed during repoir operotions, they should o'lwoys be
reploced.
Trocior
vehicle
identificotion
number plofe is locoted
iust below seot on
reor fender.
Engine
identificofion
numbers
ore locoted
on engine
shrouding
ond indicote
model,specificotion
or type number
qnd seriolnumber
of troclo/s engine.
Moior ottochments
olsohove
o vehicleidentificofion
numberploie ottoched
to them.
For
your convenience
ond reody reference,
enlertroctorond engine numbers
below.
VIN Plqte locotion
Troclor ldenlificotion Number
Model
Typeor Spec.No.
Code No.
OWNER
REGISTRATION
AND WARRANTY
serviceond worronty ossuronce
is os imporlont
lo WheelHorse
os it is to
you, the owner. To focilitote
worronty service
ol on AulhorizedWheel Horse
Deoler,
Wheel
Horserequires
focfory
regislrolion.
A registroiion cord is supplied
wifh eochnew lrocior
ond otlochment,
Either
you or your deoler
mustfill in re-
quired informoiion ond mqil cqrd to Wheel Horse.
Wheel
HorseLimited
Worronty
Stolemenl
ison o',hong log,, ottoched
to
eoch product.
Thisstotement
describes
whot items
ore covered
by the Wheel
HorseIimiled worronty, your rights
ond obligotions,
ond procedure
io follow
to obtoinworroniy service.Pleose
fomiliorizeyourself
with the worronty stote-
ment.All of us ot wheel Horse
wont you to be sotisfiedwith your wheel Horse
traclor; pleosedon'l hesilqtelo conlqcl us for qssistonce.
RED
BIANKET
PROTECTION
PLAN
Wheel Horse
offers on optionolextendedservicecontroctto protectyour
Wheel Horseinveslment
for o full three yeors.Ask your porticipoting
Wheel
Horse
deqlerfor full detoils.
PARTS
MANUAL
A seporote porls monuol is ovoiloble for your Wheel Horse equipment.
To obtoin o porls monuol, see ordering informolion ot end of this publicotion.
BE SURE
TO INCLUDEVEHICLEIDENTIFICATION
NUMBER
OF EQUIPMENT.
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INSTRUAAENTS
AND CONTROLS
I. COMBINED
THROTTLE/CHOKE
CONTROL
Combined throttle/choke control islocoied on uPPer
right side of dlosh ponel. To stort engine roise lever
oll the woy up post detent to Choke position. To op'
erote lroctor roise lever to detent position neor lop of
slot. Lower lever before shutting engine off. lf engine
is worm or hos been running, roising leverto Choke
position moy not be necessory lo restort it.
2. INDICATOR
TIGHTS
(Not on oll units)
Indicotor lights ore locoied on upper left side of
dosh ponel. On troclor equipped with oil indicotor
light only, with engine shut off turn ignition key to
"ON" position lo iesl light bulb. On froclor equipped
with iest switch, ociuote teslswitch lo turn lights
"On",
lf one or more lights ore oul, check wiring ond
reploce bulb if necessory os outlined in "Moinle-
nonce" seclion of this monuol. lf PTO Clurch or
tronsmission
light is on when ottempting lo storl en-
gine, check thot conlrol is in proper position for
siorting. All lights must be OFF during operotion; if
light(s)is on, o molfunction is indicoted in thoi ope-
rotion(s) ond must be corrected.
3. tGNtilON SWITCH
lgnition switch is locoted on left cenfer of dosh
ponel neor sleering column. lgnition switch hos lhree
positionsfrom left to right: (l) Off, (2) Run, (3) Stort.
To stort engine turn key oll the woy right fo Storf
position. Releose
key when engine siorts ond it will
oulomolicolly return to Run position. When switch is
turned to Off position, engine sfops ond oll electricol
occessories
ore turned off.
4. HOURMETER
(Noton oll unifs)
Hour meter is locoled on dqsh ponel below sieering
column. Hour meter is o goge indicoting operofing
hours of troclor,
5. PTO
(POWER
TAKE-OFF)
CLUTCH
SWITCH
PTO switch is locoted on right side of dosh ponel
below throitle control. Roise
switch cover ond pull up
on toggle swifch lo engoge PTO.
Push
down on swilch
cover fo disengoge PTO. PTO clutch lever ocfuoles o
sofety interlock switch in storler circuif; lherefore in-
dicotor light comes on (if so equipped) ond trqclor
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will not storl unlesslever is in disengoged position. lf
operolor's seof is vocoted while PTO is engoged, seol
switch indicotor light comes on (if so equipped) ond
seot switch will ouiomoticolly shut engine off.
6. PARKING
BRAKE
IOCKLEVER
Porking broke lock lever is locoted on right side of
frome nexl lo foot plotform. To engoge porking broke,
first opply foot clutch/broke pedol solidly ond then
move porking broke lock lever up ond bqck to lock
broke. To releose porking broke push down on broke
/clutch pedol. Porking broke lock lever is spring lood-
ed ond will reiurn to disengoged position when foot
pedol is
depressed.
Indicotor light is
on (if soequipped)
when porking broke is locked wifh engine running.
7. BRAIG/CIUTCI{
PEDAT
Broke/clutch pedo
I is locoted ol front of troclor
iust right of steering console. Pushing down on pedol
declulches
drive belt, disconnecfing
engine from trons-
mission, ond opplies broke. Alwoys releose pedol
slowly when engoging clutch.
Alwoys depress pedol
when shifting tronsmission into or oul of geor ond
when storting engine.
8. GEAR
SHIFTLEVER
Geor shift lever is locoted to righi side of steering
wheel. Select ony forword speed by moving lever
right or leff os indicoted on shift poffern decol. push
lever down ond pull bock for reverse.
Geor shifl lever
ocluoies o sofety switch in slorter circuil; therefore
indicotor light corrrbson (if so equipped) ond troclor
will not slort unlil tronsmission is in neulrol.
9. UGHT
SWTTCH
(Not
onoll units)
Lighf swiich is locoted on right center of dosh ponel
neor sleering column. Roise switch toggle to turn
lights on. lower toggle to turn lights off. Lights will
work only while engine is running.
IO. FUEI
SHUT-OFF
VATVE
Fuel
shut-off volve is locoted ot botom of fuel tonk.
Fuel
shut-off volve is normolly left open, except when
service on fuel syslem becomes necessory.
II. VOTTMETER
(Noron oll units)
Voltmeter is o goge indicoting eleclrlcolsystem bot-
tery voltoge. With ignirion key in Off position, goge
is nof octuoted. When ignition key is turned lo On
position,
goge should reod l2 Volts
or slightly
obove.
When storler is engoged, goge reoding should not
drop below 8 Volts. Afler engine is storted ond run-
ning, goge should reod between l2 ond l6 Volrs.
lf
goge reods lessthon l2 Volts bottery is dischorging.
lf goge reqds l6 Volts or higher for long periods of
time, check bottery woter more frequently.
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OPERATING
YOURTRACTOR
SAFETY
INTERTOCK
SYSTEM
Sofety interlock system incorporotes lwo switches,
for sofe slorting.
Sforiing ,*it.h", ore ocluoled by geor shift lever
ond PTO clutch conlrol. lf frocfor will not stort, check
thot PTOclutch is disengoged ond fronsmission
is in
neutrol.
Indicotor
lightswill be on ond engine will nof
slorl unlessboih switches ore properly octuoted.
Sofety interlock system must be ?ested
periodicolly.
To test operotion, following functions musl be observ-
ed. lf not, immediote repoirs must be performed by
on Authorized Wheel HorseDeoler for your profeclion.
l. Engine should NOT stori if:
o. Tronsmission
is in geor.
b. PTO is engoged.
Test
eoch of the obove one ot o lime.
2. With engine running ond PTO engoged, fest
operote seot swilch by rising off seot. Engine
should shut off.
SEAT
CONTROL
To move seql, loosen bolfs under seot, slide seot
to desired position ond retighten bolts.
SeotAdlusiment
CORRECT
ENGINE
OPERATION
A wanuNo A
Core should be token to qvoid inholing ex-
housl goses os fhey contoin corbon monoxide
gos which is colorless qnd odorless. Corbon
monoxide is o dongerous gos thol con couse
unconsciousness
qnd is potentiolly lelhol.
Do not run engine in confined oreos suchqs
o closed
gqrqge.
STARTING
ENGINE
Becouseof o built-in sofety interlock syslem, your
iroctor will not stori unlil lronsmission is in neulrol
ond PTO is disengoged. lf so equipped, indicotor
light(s) will be on when controls ore nol in correct
position for slorling.
To slorl engine move geor shift lever io neufrol
position ond disengoge PTO.
Move throttle/choke control lever lo Choke position.
Turn ignition key clockwise until storter engoges.
When engine slorts,releose key. Swiich is spring lood-
ed ond will return to Run position ouiomoticolly.
lf enginefoils to stortqfter lO secondsof con-
linuous crcnking, turn key to Off position ond
ollow slorler molor to cool. Checkfor cquseof
hord storting;consultTroubleshootingChecklisf.
Once engine hos storted, slowly return throtile/
choke control to Operote position. lf engine stolls or
hesiiotes during operotion, choke should be opplied
os necessory until engine reoches normol operoiing
lem
peroture.
STOPPING
ENGINE
To stop engine, return throttle lever to ldle position
ond lurn ignition key to Off position. lf engine hos
been working hord, or is hot, ollow engine to idle cr
short iime before turning key off. This proctice will
help to coolengine before sfopping.
Note: In cose of emergency, engine moy be slop-
ped by turning ignition key to Off position.
a cAUTtoN a
Alwoys remove key ond sef porking broke
when leoving lroctorunotlended,even if for iust
o few minutes. Preveni occidenls, don'l give
children or unoulhorized persons on opporlun-
ily to operotethis mqchine.
THROTTTECONTROT
Throttlecontrol regulotes
speed of engine os meo-
sured in RPM (Revolutions
Per Minute). This control
should nol be used to regulote ground speed of lroc-
for.
Engine
in your new Wheel Horse
hos been designed
with o speciol
governor thot limits moximum RPM.
Governor ollows engine to operote mosi efficienily
ot o set speed, ond protecis it from domoge coused
by excessive RPM.
Alwoys operote troctor with throttle
conirol set ot full soeed.
Engine MUST be operoting ot full throfile
whenever lroclor is in use. Using froctor while
engine is operotingot less thon full throttle moy
result in poor overoll lroclor performonceond
boffery moy dischorge.
a cAUTroN a
Before
storling engine,
becomefomiliqr with
oll controls.Reod this Operolor's Monuql tho-
roughly. Alwoys check engine oil level before
storiing. Alwoys check lronsmission oil level
before slorting^
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CHOKECONTROT
Choke control octivotes o "bullerfly" volve in cqr-
' bureior. When choke is portiolly or completely closed,
less
oir is odmitted to engine. This results in o higher
fuel-lo-oir (richer)
mixture thot iseosier fo ignite when
engine is storted cold. Wormer engines moy not need
choking.
FUEt
SPECIFICATION
a cAUTtctN a
Hondle fuel with cdre - it is highly fldm-
moble. Useonly opproved fuel conioiner.Never
qdd fuel while engineis running.Fill
fuel tqnk
ouldoorswith extreme core. Never fill fuel tqnk
indoors.
Reploce
gosoline
cqp securelyond wipe
up oll spilled
fuel.
When troctor requires refueling, fill tonk with o
good grode (85 octone minimum) of regulor gosoline.
Leoded or unleoded regulor moy be used. Do nol
inlermix regulor ond unleoded gosolines.
Do nol mix
oil with gosoline. Use of gosohol fuel is noi recom-
mended by engine monufocturer.
In generol, use of unleoded fuel will reduce
build-
up of combustion deposits in engine ond contributes
to long volve life. lt is suggested thot leoded regulor
gosoline be used for firsi 25 hours of operotion, while
piston rings ore seoting, ond unleoded fuel thereofter.
otr
sPEctFtcATtoN
To protect your trocfor's engine, check oil level be-
fore eoch use.
Complete informotion concerning recommended
oils
ond how to check
oil level is given in "Moinioin-
ing Your Troclor" seclion of this monuol.
CORRECT
TRANSMISSION
OPERATION
TO GO FORWARD
ORREVERSE
Trocfor is equipped with o reverse ',lock out,,
h.elps prevent shifting into reverse occidentolly.
shifi troctor inlo reverse, push lever down ond
bock into reverse position.
With engine running, depress clutch/broke pedol.
Move geor shift lever fo desired speed forword or to
reverse. Shift plore decol identifies vorious speeds.
Slowly releosepedol. As pedol is releosed,
froctor will
begin io move.
a cAUTtoN A
- Alwoys reledse broke/clutch pedol slowly
when slorting lroctor in motion. Sudden siorts
conbe domogingto equipment
qnd could
couse
loss
of operdlor conlrol.
TOCHANGE
SPEED
ORDIRECTION
When o chonge in ground speed or direction is
required,
olwoys bring iroctor to o complete
holt by
depressingclutch/broke pedol.
Never ottempt to shift geors with trocfor in
mofion. Severe inlernol lronsmission
domoge
moy resuh.
Chonge geors os desired. Approximote ground
speed for eoch geor is shown in specificotions
in froni
of this monuol. lt is not necessory
or recommended to
shift "up" or "down" through geors with iroctor in
moiion. Troclor hos sufficienf power to move out in
ony geor. lf lroctor will not move out in o selected
geor with o heovy lood ottoched, o lower geor should
be used.
TO STOP
To stop froclor, depressclutch/broke pedol. Alwoys
engoge porking broke before leoving troctor.
thot
To
pull
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CORRECT
TRACTOR
USAGE
OPERATION
OF TRACTOR
Becouseof sufficient lroclor engine power no prob-
lems should bg encounfered using ottochmenls under
normol conditions.
On rough, hilly, or wef ferroin, od-
dition of wheel weighfs ond tire choinswill minimize
reor lire slippoge. Fronf lires moy be fluid filled.
WITH
A MOWER
A wanNrNc
A
Keep
oll shields
ond mower dischorge
chute
in ploce.Never put hondsor feet undermower
deck. Never qttempl lo cleqr dischorge orecs
or mower blqdes without disengoging PTO
clulch ond removing ignirion key.
IMPORTANT
Eochtime mower isinstolled,
checkfor proper
operolion of PTOclufchond broke.
For best operotion cn overoge lowns, oPerote en-
gine ot full throtfle; confrol ground speed with trons-
mission. Uneven cutting is often resull of excessive
ground speed. To correct, reduce ground speed by
shifting
inio o lower geor. Averoge lowns ore usuolly
cul ot o height between 2 ond 3 in. (5-7.6
cm). Toll
grossond weeds should
be cut with mower in itshigh-
est position, moking o second poss cutting to heighr
desired. Alwoys keep mower blode shorp.
Mowing Speed
Mower is deeigned to operole most efficiently ot
moximum blode speed,Geor lo use for mowing isone
which will ollow mower blode to mointoin this moxi-
mum speed while mowing ocross
turf. For bestculfing
resulls on overoge lowns, operote lroclor in second,
third or fourth geor. Forcutting
toll gross,
gross
which
is heovy with moislure, or when moving uphill, use
first or second geor. lf ground speed is too fost, or
blode speed is too slow, mowing will be uneven be-
couse
mower blode will not be oble to lift blodes
of
gross into cufting position os mower Posses
over lhem.
Use
first geor for trimming operolions.
Mowing Heigl*
Besl
cutting height for your lown hos probobly been
estoblished from previous experience. Firsl time you
mow, sef mower to cul o little higher thon you hove
cut in the posi. This will help you lo determine best
opprooch to uneven oreos, fo be sure wider cut does
noi result in scolping high spots. ln generol, recom-
mended cutting height is 2 to 3 in. (5 to 7.6 cm).
Very toll or wet gross con be cut without difficulty
by using o little core. Set the mower in its highest
cutling position ond enter oreo in first geor. lf neces-
sory,toke o cut one holf width of mower, overlopping
previouslycut oreo on eoch poss.Then,with mower
set to desired height, moke o finish cut over entire
oreo. Remember, shorp blodes produce cleoner culs
ond use less
power,
To help keep o greenlown, nevermow more
lhon
one third off heightof gross, or o moximum of one
inch
(2.5
cm),in one mowing.
Forbest
oppeoroncer
gross
shouldbe cut in offer-
noon,
or eorlyevening
(in
doylight)
when it is free
of
exlernol moisfure.
Mowing Pqtlern
Size ond type of oreo lo be mowed delermine best
mowing pottern to use. Obstructions such os lrees,
fences
ond buildings musf olso be considered. Where
possible,
moke one or fwo posses in o clockwise
direc-
tion oround outside of oreo io keep cuf gross off
fences ond wqlks. Remoinder of mowing should be
done in o counlerclockwise
direction so clippings ore
dispersedon cut oreo.
Where possible, keep left side of mower foword
lrees, posts, or other obstocles on firsl poss oround
obstoclesto keep hond frimming lo o mimimum.
On moderole size,frequently mowed lowns where
gross is light ond dry, it is
somelimesprocticol to mow
in o clockwise direction so thot clippings ore lhrown
loword the cenfer of the lown ond concentroled for
pickup ond removol.
Where possible, chonge potterns occosionolly to
:,;l:"t" motting, groining or o corrugoted oppeor-
WITH
A SNOWBTADE
Front end snow blode is used for snow removol.
Core
should
be token ond o slow ground speed
should
be mointoined whenever blode is used. lmpoct with
o solid
obiect
moy result
in iniury to operotor ondf or
domoge to blode.
Tire choins ond wheel weights moy be used to
prove reor tire troction.
WITH OTHER
ATTACHMENTS
There ore numerous oiher speciol-purpose
ottoch-
ments ovoiloble, which greolly increose
lroctor's
ver-
sotility. Attochments ore custom designed for o por-
ticulor troctor model, but mony olhers simply use
troctor os o lowing vehicle. They ore oltoched or re-
moved from troctor by insiollotion or removol of o
singledrowbor hitch pin. Some of these
otlochments
ore ground driven ond some ore simply towed such
os o dumo cort.
In ony cose,oll these oftochmentsshould be op-
prooched wilh some omounl of coulion given ony
mechonicol device. Alwoys reod eoch Operoting In-
struction Monuol corefully before otfempting lo use
ottochmeni. Keep children ond petsowoy from vehicle
when in operolion. Never ollow ony unouthorized
personnel
lo operote equipment.
Your oulhorized Wheel Horse deoler con ossist
you
with selectingollochmenfs for use with your troctor.
DUMPCART
LOAD
IIMITS
Wheel Horserecommends
following lood limits
be observedwhen usingtrqcforwith q dumpcor?.
lood limits hove been sel lo provide for sofe
broking on slopes.
150
lbs.
(69
ke)
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AAAINTAINING
YOUR
TRACTOR
a eAUTloN a
To minimize the chqnce
of iniury, perform oll
mqinlenqnce &nd odiustmenls on your lroclor
with engine off qnd ignition key removed,
unlessinslrucled otherwise in this seclion. Use
exlreme cqre when working neor operoting
mochinery. Do nol weor loose fitting clothing.
Remove wqfch ond iewelry before beginning
work ond observe commonsofetyproctices
when
using fools.
MAINTENANCE
CHECKTIST
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SERVICEOPERATION
Check:
PTO
ClutchAdjustment
SafetyInterlockSystem
Engine0ilLevel
Battery
Water
Level
Tire
Pressures
Tightnessofall
.
AttachingHardware
Clean
Engine
CoolingFins
CleanAirFilter
lubricateChassis&Mower
Briggs&StrattonEngine0il(tl
KawasakiEngine
0il(1)
CheckBrake
Adjustment
lnspect
SparkPlug
ReplaceSparkPlug
Replace
AirFilter
Replace
FuelFilter
X
X
X
X
x
X
x
X
Xx
X
X
x
x
X
X
(l) Refer lo text {or initiol service intervol for new troctors.
NOTE:
These
service intervols ore considered
MAXI-
MUM under normol operoting conditions.
Increqse
frequency
under extremelydirty or dustyconditions.
ENGINE
Oil Quclity
For moximum engine proteclion under oll operoting
conditions use API Service Clossificoiion SC, SD, SE,
or SFoil.These
lettersmoy oppeor on oil con singulor-
ly or in combinotion with other letters.
Oil Level
Form o hobit of checkingoil level regulorly.
Checkoil level of engine every lime lroctor is
used.
An improper
oil levelcon couse exlensive
internol
domogelo engine.
To checkengine oil level, stop troctor where engine
is level. Shut off engine ond remove key.
Oil filler plug, dipstick ond oil droin locofionsfor
oll engines ore illustroted in following phofos ond
drowings. Remove dipstickor oil fill plug on engine.
On engines with filler plugs, oil level should be ot
top of oil fill opening in engine block.
On engines with dipsiicks,oil level should be moin-
toined befween "F" ond "1" levels on dipstick. Wipe
dipstick
with o cleon lint free rog; insert dipstickinlo
filler tube until it resls on tube threods. Remove dip-
stickogoin ond reod scole on lower porlion of dip-
stick.Add oil through dipstick
lube os necessory.
Neveroverfillenginecronkcosewilh oil.Oil
levelmust not exceedFulllevel.
Eriggs& SfrottonEngine
Oil Fill ond Droin Plugs
{
DIPSTICK& t* FILLTUBT
OL
rtDRAIN
PLUG
7
I
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Kqwqsoki Engine
Oil Check
qnd Fill

994
Correct Kowosoki Engine Oil Level
Be sure to odd some viscosity oil os is presenlly in
engine. New troctors ore shipped with SAE 30 oil in
cronkcose.lt moy be necessory lo chonge originol oil
before using lroctor if troctor will be operoted in cold
weofher.
Oil Chonges
Engineoil in o new troctor should be chonged ofter
firsi 2 hours of operotion. Thereofter, oil should be
chongedor 25 (Briggs
& Strottonengine)or 50 (Kowo-
soki engine) operoiing hour inlervols. lf operoting
conditions ore exlremely dusty or dirty, frequency of
oil chonges should be increosed.
Foilurelo chongeengineoil ol recommended
intervolscon leod to seriousdomoge to engine.
Thisis especiolly
lrue when using delergentoils
whichore designed to hold impurifiesin suspen-
sion;when solurotion
poini is reqched,
oil moy
suddenly
breok
down lo form o geloiin-like
sub-
slonce which seriously impoirs qnd con even
stopflow of oil. lncreosefrequencyof oil ond oil
filter chonges if lroclor is operoled under ex-
fremely dusly condilions.
Before chonging oil, stort engine ond ollow it to
worm up. This will ollow oil to flow more freely.
Shut engine off ond remove key.
Open oil droin. Locotion
of oil droin plug is shown
in "Oil Level" sectionof this monuol. After oil hos
droined completely reinstolldroin plug.
Remove oil filler plug or dipstick ond odd obout
809; of omounl of oil specified in following chort.
Alsoshown ore chorlsfor selecting
correctoil
type ond
oil viscosity.
When using temperoture-viscosity chorl,
selectoir iemperoiure most likely to be encouniered
within next 25 (Briggs & Strotlon engine) or 50 (Ko-
wosoki engine) hours of operolion.
ENGINEOIt CHANGE
ENGINE
OIt TEMPERATURE
_ VISCOSITY
CHART
Briggs
& Strotfon Engine
Air Tempero?ure
Above 40oF
(4'C)
00 to 1000F
(-18' to 38'C)
Below 20'F (-6'C)
KowosqkiEngine
Above 32'F (0"C) SAE30
Below
32"F (0"C) SAE 5W-20,
5W-30
*lf not ovqilqble, o synthetic oil with q viscosity of 5W.20,5W-30
or 5W-40 moy be used,
ENGINE
OII.TYPE
'l API Service
SC,
I so,sE,or
sF
After odding 80% of prescribed omount of oil,
check oil level. Add oil os necessory to bring oil to
Full level.
Air Filrer
Dirt induced through improperly instolled, poorly
serviced, or inodequote oir filter elements, is more
often the couse
of o worn out engine thon long hours
of operotion. A smoll omounl of dirt will destroy o set
of piston rings in o molter of hours. A clogged ele-
ment couseso richer fuel mixture which wostes goso-
line, ond moy leod lo formotion of hormful sludge
deposits.
Cleon engine oir filter ofler every 25 hours of op-
erotion (more often if lroclor is operoled under ex-
tremely dusty conditions).
On Briggs & Sfrotton engines with dry type filter
elemenis, reploce ol 100 hour intervols or once c
yeor whichever comes firsl.
On Briggs & Strotton engines with foom type ele-
ments, service intervols moy be extended for more
thon 100 hours or one yeor of operolion, provided
elemenl shows no sign of deteriorotion ond con slill
be cleoned sotisfoctorily.
On Kowosoki engines
with heovy duty oir cleoner
which hos o precleonerond dry type element,reploce
precleonerond dry type elemenl every 200 hours
or
once o yeor, whichever comes first.
Check
following when instollingo new or serviced
element:
l. Bock plote musl be securely tightened lo cor-
buretor. Reploce bock plote if benl or crocked.
2. Gosket surfocesof element must be flot ogoinst
bock plote ond cover to seol effectively.
3. Wing nut(s) must be finger tight - don'l over-
tighten. Tighten screws securely.
4. Be sure cover seols ond goskels, where used,
ore in good condition ond will seol properly.
Bod goskets ond seolscon let unfihered oir into
corburelor.
To prevenl ony dirt or olher conlqminqteg
from entering engine, olwoys cover corburelol
oir horn when oir cledneris removed.
Oil Viscosity
SAE30
sAE l0w-30, 10w-40
sAE
5W-20.
5W-30*
Engine
Kowosoki
Briggs
& Strotlon
Troclor
Model
l l & t2
8 H.P.,
Crqnkcose
Oil Copccity
I/z quorts ('l .4 liters)
l7e quorls (1.'l liters)
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SCREWS
FIBERW
DRY
ELEMENT
996
COVER
PLATE
Briggs & Sirotton Dry Type Air Cleqner
On lroctorswith Briggs& Strotton engines equipped
with dry type oir cleoner,oir is drown from inside
lo
outsideof filter elemenl.When checking
filter,be sure
lo inspecl inside of elemenl to determine if it needs
replocement.
Wipe off oir cleoner cover(s)
ond bocking plofe,
toking core lo prevenl ony diri from eniering cor-
burelor. To service dry type oir filter, remove screws
ond cover plote.Dry type oir filter element is cleoned
by topping it lightly on o flot surfoceto remove loose
dirt porficles.Reploceelemenf if dirt does not drop
off eosily. DO NOT wosh elements in liquid. Do not
ottemDt io blow lirt off with compressed oir os this
con ouncture filter element.
Briggs & Strqtton Foqm Air Cleqner
On troctorswith Briggs& Strotton
enginesequipped
with foom oir filters,remove rwo screwsond lift off
complete oir cleoner ossembly. Remove screen ond
soocers
from foom elemenlond remove
elemenlfrom
body of oir cleoner.
Wosh foom lement in o solulion of liquid deter-
gent ond woter. Wrop foom in o cleon cloth ond
squeezedry. Soturote
elemenl in cleonengine oil ond
soueezeto remove excessoil.
Reossembleoir cleonerond reinsfoll
Be sure goskets ore in good condition
When ossembling,moke certoin lip of
ex?ends
over edge of oir cleoner body.
will form o protective seol.
wrNG'I-Y
-r tl
ll E
COVER H
\ '""';)
/,
()
on corburetor.
ond in ploce.
foom element
Foom elemenl
CLEANERRE_
DRY
ELEMENT
GASK
ET
Kowosoki Dry Type Air Cleoner
On Kowosoki engines, remove cover hordwore
ond lift off cover, precleoner
ond dry type element.
Dry type oir f
ilter element is cleoned by topping it
lightly
on o flot surfoce
to remove loose
dirt porticles.
lf very dirty, wosh element in delergent ond woter
ond dry thoroughly. Reploce elemeni if dirt does not
drop off eosily. Do not ottempi to blow dirt off with
compressedoir os lhis con punclure
filter element.
Foom orecleoners
ore used over filter elemenls.
Cleon when oir cleoner is serviced.
Wosh precleoner
in o solution
of liquid
dishwoshing
detergentond wot-
er. Squeeze out excess
woler ond ollow it to dry.
Soturole precleoner in engine oil, then squeeze
oul
excess
oil ond instoll precleoner
on elemenl.
Spork
Plug
Engine
misfire,or generolly
poor operotion
is often
coused
by o spork plug in poor condition
or with in-
SCREWS P(}SITI()I{TAIIGS
AS
SH0Wll
FOAM
C()VEB SPACERS 997
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correct
spork gop setting.
Spork plug should be check-
ed ofter eoch |00 hours of operotion. Reploce spork
plug if inspection reveols fouling or excessive deter-
iorolion.
A,lwoys cleon oreo oround spork plug before re-
moving it to prevent dirt from entering engine. Use o
spork plug wrench to remove ond instoll plug.
Checkcondition of plugs. Good operoting conditions
ore indicoted by o light cooiing of groy or ion de-
posit. A deod white, blistered cooting could indicote
engine overheoting, A block cooting could indicote
on "overrich" fuel mixture coused by o clogged oir
cleoner, or improper corburetor odiusimenl.
Reploce spork plug ihot is not in good condition.
Never sondbldsl, wire brush, scrdpe or reinsldll spdrk
plug in poor condition. Besl resulls ore obtoined with
o new plug.
Alwoys checkspork plug gop before instolling
new
plug or reinstolling
originol plug. Use o spork plug
gop gouge to odiust electrodeoir gop to specifico-
tion for engine.
Troclor Model Plug Gop
Briggs & Strotton
engine .030 in. (.8 mm)
Kowosoki engine . .025 in. (.65 mm)
Tighten spork plug lo:
Briggs& Strotton
engine - l8 fi. lbs.
(22 Nm)
Kowqsoki engine
- 15 ft. lbs.
(20 Nm)
Corburetor
Adiustment
Corburetor is odiusted oi foctory ond should not
hove io be reset.
lf o condition
is notedos outlined
in
following "Corburetor Adjustment Chort", corburetor
should be reodjusted
immediotely. Continued opero-
tion with incorrecl corburetor setlings con leod to o
fouled spork plug, overheoting, excessive
volve weor
or oiher problems. lf block exhoust smoke is noied,
check oir cleoner first - on "overrich" mixture is
usuolly coused !y o poorly serviced, clogged oir
cleoner elemeni, nol on improperly odiusted cor-
burelor.
Correct corburetor odiustment requires o significont
omount of knowledge os well os speciolequipment,
suchos o good tochometer.
In oddition, other odiust-
ments,such os governor seltings,
moy olso be neces-
sory ofter odiusring corbureior. For these reosons,
it is suggested thot corburetor odiustments be per-
formed by on outhorized deoler. Kowosoki engine
does not hove odiusioble moin fuel needle.
CONDITION
A, Block, sooty exhoust smoke, engine sluggish.
B. Enginemisses
ond bockfires
ol high sPeed.
C. Engine storts, sputfers ond dies under cold
weother storting.
D. Engineruns
rough
or stolls
qt idlesPeed.
POSSIBIECAUSE/PROBABLE
REMEDY
fh>E
t rrs
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\,
Fuel Fiher(Briggs& Strqttonengine)
Fuel
Filter
Briggs & Strotton engines hove on in-line fuel filter,
locoted neor corburetor. This
filter should be reploced
ofter eoch 100 hours of operotion or qf I yeor in-
lervols, whichever occurs
first.
Alwoys cleon oreo oround fuel cop before remov-
ing it to prevent excessiveomounls of dirt from enler-
ing fuel system.Also insurethot fuel slorogecontoin-
er you ore using iscleonond in good condition.
Fuel filter gives only limited proteclion ogoinsl
moisture in fuel system. Keep fuel tonk full during
winter operotion,
when cold ond domp weolher con-
ditions
con couse
moisturelo condense
in tonk.
On Kowosoki engines, o fine-mesh screen lype
stroiner is incorporoted into fitting oi bollom of fuel
tqnk, which filters foreign motler from gosoline be-
fore it reoches corburetor. This stroiner normolly re-
quires service only if fuel supply becomes severely
contominoted.
CHARGINGAND
ETECTRICATSYSTEMS
Alternotor
An olternotor is used to chorge bottery, Ahernolor
chorging system normolly reguires no service olher
thon periodicolly checking oll exposed wiring ond
electricol
connections
on troctor ore cleon, tight ond
in good condition.
Mixlurefoo rich - reodiustmoin
Mixture
foo leon - reodiust
moin
Mixtureioo leon - reodiust
moin
ldle speed too low or improper
menl - reodiust
speedthen idle
if needed.
Proper polority is criticol with on ohernqfor
equipped chorging syslem.Alwoys disconnecl
bofiery ground coble (negofive)
before working
on ony port of the eleclricolsysfem.
Verify oll
componenlsore connected
correctly before re-
connecling
ground coble(negotive) or dcmoge
to ohernqlor systemcomPonenls
will result'
Never run engine
if botteryis removed,or if
bottery is nol conneded to chorging syslem.
Seriousdomoge lo vollmeler,
circuit
boord qnd
chorgingsyslem
componenlt
moy result'
Moin Fuse
A I5 omp (Briggs & Stroiton engine) or 25 omp
(Kowosoki engine) oulomolive type ATO or ATC fuse
is used to protecl moin circuit of electricol system.
A.
B.
c.
D.
fuel needle.
fuel needle.
fuel needle.
idle odiust-
fuel needle
Corburetor
AdiuslmentChort
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plying
o solutionof one
port
boking
sodo
tofour ports
woter. A light coolingof greose
moy be opplied to
oll exposed
terminolsurfoces
lo prevenl
corrosion.
,::I
Fuselocotion
LightCircuit
qnd Fuse
Troclors with Briggs & Strotton engines: Electricol
system hos o seporole circuil for operoting lights.
Allernolor oulput for this circuil is ALTERNATING
CURRENT
(A.C).For fhis reoson lights will not operote
without engine running. A fuse is not used in this
light circuit. Never interconnectA.C. light circuit ond
D.C. boftery circuit os lhis moy result in serious
dom-
oge lo chorging syslem.
Troclors with Kowosoki engines: Light circuil is
powered by bottery. Lights will operofe when igni-
tion swilch is in Run position. A 15 omp outomotive
type ATO or ATC fuse is port of light circuit. Fuse
holder is next to moin fuse holder (See preceding
"Moin Fuse").
Voltmeter qnd Hour Meter Fuse
(Nor On All Models)
Meter circuils tre protected by light fuse (See pre-
ceding "Moin Fuse").
Boltery
a cArJTtoN a
When servicing bottery or tlny other pcrt of
electricql syslem,or if botfery must be removed
for dny reqson, clwoys disconnecl negotive
(ground) coble FIRST qnd reconnect
it IAST to
ovoid possibilify of electricql shorts.
Mointoin electrolyte level obove plotes in eoch cell
by odding distilled woter os necessory.Best time to
odd woter is just prior to operoting mochine so woler
will mix with solution. Do not overfill bottery. Eleclro-
lyte solution is corrosive ond overfilling con couse
domoge io surrounding metol ports. Bottery should
be mointoined ot 1.265 specific
grovity chorge. When
bottery hos been removed for servicing, loke core lo
connect
cobles io boitery exoctly os they were before
removol.
For longest
servicelife, bottery should be kept cleon
by wiping ii off with o poper towel. Any corrosion
oround bottery terminols should be removed by op-
At temperolures
below 32'F (0oC),
full chorge
stdte must be mqinlqined fo prevent cell eleclro,
lyte from freezing ond cousing permqnent bql-
tery domoge.
tight Bulb Replocemenl
Heodlights ore reploced qs described below. Core
should be token when hondling bulbs, porticulorly if
they ore broken.
Either heodlomp bulb is reploced by disconnecting
bulb wires, turn bulb socket counferclockwise
ond re-
move sockef from hood. Turn bulb counlerclockwise
ond remove bulb from socket. Reverse procedure fo
instoll bulb.
To reploce indicotor light bulb on troctor wilh one
indicolor light, remove gos lonk, unplug wire ond
light ond discord. Insfoll new wire ond light ond
reinstoll
gos lonk.
To reploce indicotor light bulb on lroclor wilh more
thon one indicotor light, remove gos tonk, remove
circuitboord from dosh ponel ond pull bulb off cir-
cuit boord. Pushnew bulb on circuitboord ond rein-
stollcircuitboord on dosh ponel. Reinstollgos tonk.
TRANSMISSION
Mechonicol tronsmissionis pocked with greose ond
is o seoled unit. No periodic lubricont checksore re-
quired; chonging lubricont is nol necessory except
for moior service. Refer fo Poris ond ServiceMonuol
for copocily ond type of lubricqnt.
CHASSIS
TUBRICATION
Clurch mechonism, spindles, front wheel becrings
ond front oxle pivot ore equipped wifh fittings to
focilitote lubricotionwith o pressuregreose gun. Be-
fore opplying greosegun, cleonzerk fittings
corefully
to prevenl dirt from being forced into fitting. After
inserling greose, wipe off ony excess
greose. A gen-
erol purpose greose (lithium bose) is used to lubricoie
trocfor.
Front Wheel, Spindle qnd Front Axle lube Fittings
Lubricole chossis
ofter eoch 25 hours of operotion.
All other pivoting orms ond leversshould be lubricot-
ed ot some inlervols with either generol purpose
greose or mochine oil, opplied directly lo weor sur-
foces. j
I
l
m 4
FUSE
WITH
WIRE
CONN[:CTED
'f
TO BAI
TERY IS [,1AIN
FUSE
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tu#
Clutch
/Broke
BRAKE/CLUTCH
BELLCRANK
GREASE FITTING
Bellcronk
Greose
Fitting
STEER,ING
GEAR
TOOTH
ADJUSTMENT
l. Remove
botterY
ond gos tonk'
ECCENTRIC STEERING
GEAB
4rl'**
Sfeering Geor
Loosen nut ond position steering wheel spokes'
With wheels stroight oheod, position steering
wheel so spokes form o "Y" (3-spoke), or so
spokes extend outword left ond right (2-spoke)'
Tighten
nut until
eccentric
turns
wilh smoll omount
of friction. Turn eccentric
counterclockwise
until
zero cleoronce
is obtoined between end of geor
toothond groove of steering
shoft
pinion
geor. DO
NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
Torque
nut to 25-35
ft. lbs'
Turn wheels left ond right ond recheck
for zero
cleoronce.
Reinstoll
bottery ond gos tonk.
GEAR
SHIFT
IEVER,
ADJUSTMENT
1. Position ironsmission in neutrol.
2. Remove colter pin ond pin from odiustment yoke'
Position geor shift lever roll pin in brocket neu-
trol slop.
Loosen
lock nuf on conlrol rod ond odiust yoke so
pin con be instolled inlo yoke ond lever withouf
iorce. Retighten lock nut ond instoll cotfer pin.
Posiiion indicotor on conlrol hondle ot neulrot
morking. Move indicotor up on conlrol hondle to
cleor console when hondle is pushed down for
reverse.
BRAKE
ADJUST'NENT
BRACKET
NEUTRAL
ST
Neutrol Adiustment
STEEFING
SHAFT
GEAR
-
J.
5.
2.
3.
Indicqtor
Adiustmenl
Brqke Disc
Adiustment