® Britain’s Best Selling Range of Garden Tractors C SERIES Garden Tractor OWNERS HANDBOOK
CERTIFICATE OF CONFORMITY E.C Declaration of Conformity I, the undersigned A.Bennett of Countax Limited, Great Haseley, Oxford England certify that the lawnmowers: MODEL C-550 C-300 C600 C800 C400 C-38H 9.7 Power (Kw) 13.4 9.25 11.9 11.
Safety Instructions & Information - C Series Garden Tractor Safety Instructions Controls - Dashboard Controls - Indicators Controls - Levers Cutter Decks Cutter Deck Removal Cutter Deck Check List Deck Levelling Cutter - Drive Belt Powered Grass Collector Engine Check List Engine Oil Fuel Air & Cooling Battery & Spark Plug Fuses & PCB Wheels & Tyres Tractor Wiring Diagram HE Wiring Diagram Page 1 & 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 & 10 Page 11 Page 12 & 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17
C Series Garden Tractor - Safety Instructions Cont. 11. Disengage drive to attachments, stop the engine and disconnect the spark plug lead or remove the ignition key before: • Cleaning blockages. • Checking, cleaning or working on the mower. • Refuelling. • Removing the Grass Collector. • After striking a foreign object (inspect the mower for damage and make any repairs before restarting the tractor). • If the machine starts to vibrate abnormally, check immediately and call your dealer if necessary. 12.
Controls - Dashboard - C Series Garden Tractor O O Headlight Switch Choke Ignition Cutter Switch Aux. Lift Switch Deck Lift Switch Throttle The console on your tractor may look different from that illustrated Fig 1 PLEASE READ BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE YOUR TRACTOR IGNITION - Fig 1 HEADLIGHT SWITCH - Fig 1 The ‘Key Start’ controls both the ignition and the starter.
C Series Garden Tractor - Controls - Indicators CONTROLS - FORWARDS & REVERSE (Except C300M) DASHBOARD INDICATORS - Fig 2 In the centre of the dashboard console on your tractor will be a display panel. Figure 2 illustrates the panel of a C Series HE model, some models may differ in the appearance of the indicator layout - but each symbol is described below. It is important that you get to know what each symbol means, spend some time studying the diagrams below.
Controls - Levers - C Series Garden Tractor TRANSAXLE TRANSMISSION (e.g. C300M) - Fig 3b SEAT ADJUSTMENT - Fig 5 If your tractor is fitted with a manual transmission, the forward speeds and reverse are controlled manually via a control lever to the right of the driver. The tractor can be driven off in any of the forward gears, each number representing a speed that the tractor can travel at (e.g. 1=SLOW, 6=FAST).
C Series Garden Tractor - Cutter Decks MULCH MOWING - Fig 7 Mulching can save time, avoids gathering piles of rotting cuttings and feeds your lawn. It is however necessary to observe certain rules to mulch mow successfully. • Reduce the height of the grass by no more than 1/3rd its height in each pass. If the grass has grown long, make several passes to achieve the cut height you require. • Always cut with the throttle set to FAST – mulching needs the full running speed of your tractors engine.
Cutter Deck Removal - C Series Garden Tractor The Rear Discharge Deck is used in conjunction with the PGC. It ejects grass rearwards after cutting for the Powered Grass Collector to collect. Either the Mulch Deck or the Rear Discharge Deck can be fitted to the C Series using the following instructions. C B A F REMOVAL OF CUTTER DECK - Fig 10 The Cutter Deck can be quickly removed for servicing or cleaning or to give greater clearance when driving or towing over uneven ground. Follow this sequence: 1.
C Series Garden Tractor - Cutter Deck Check List CUTTER FAILS TO START OR CUTS OUT WHEN SWITCHED ON Check: • Are you on the tractor? – Unless you sit on the seat, the safety switch cuts out the Cutter Deck. • Is the battery low? – The Clutch Engage Switch will only operate if the battery is well charged. • Does the 10Amp-barrel fuse on the printed circuit board need replacing (see page 19, fig 57). • That either the Cutter Switch or the Safety Switch on the seat is not faulty – if so, call your dealer.
Deck Levelling - C Series Garden Tractor The Cutter Deck should be set so that it is parallel to the surface it is cutting with a maximum variation from side to side, or front to back of 3mm. Check this by placing the tractor on a hard level surface and measuring the clearance heights front to back and side to side with a steel ruler or tape with the Cutter set one adjustment up from its lowest position. If the Cutter Deck seems to require levelling, first check these other possible causes: 1.
C Series Garden Tractor - Deck Levelling LEVELLING SIDE TO SIDE Deck Level Disk Adjustment is best done with the Deck in a position one up from its lowest cut – check the level both sides and levelling is then achieved by adjusting the left (nearside) of the deck at two points. REAR ADJUSTMENT - Fig 21 & 22 1. Find the Deck Level Disk (fig 21) near the back (nearside) wheel. This has a concentric slot in which the Deck Levelling Rod is located. 2.
Cutter - Drive Belt - C Series Garden Tractor Before carrying out tests or adjustments (the problem maybe simpler) – first check the following points: 1. Is the Engine to Cutter Drive Belt slipping? Check that the Drive Belt Tension Lever (fig 13) under the left running board is in the tensioned position. If not, rectify – this is the most likely cause of Cutter failure. 2. Has debris collected in the Cutter Deck Pulley Housing? If so, remove the cover and remove the obstruction.
C Series Garden Tractor - Powered Grass Collector CONNECTING PGC TO TRACTOR - Fig 28 Position X To connect the Powered Grass Collector (PGC) to your C Series tractor, ensure that both are on an even surface with the Locking Levers on the Collector facing the Lift Arms on the tractor. Move the Collector manually to the tractor, lower the lift arms using the Lever (fig 30) or switch on dashboard (fig 1). Then lift/tip the seat forward and lift the PTO flap to expose the PTO pulley.
Powered Grass Collector - C Series Garden Tractor If your Collector appears to be not picking up satisfactorily, check the following: 1. The PTO lever is engaged. 2. That the PTO pulley beneath the seat is turning – if not, call your dealer. 3. That the Collector Belt is not reversed (if it is correct, the brush revolves against the forward direction of the tractor (fig31)). 4. That the Brush Height Adjustment Lever is not set too high or too low (fig 34). 5.
C Series Garden Tractor - Engine Checklist STARTING AND RUNNING CHECK LIST Before you start: 1. Check that the engine is filled with the correct oil (SAE 30) and to the recommended mark – never over-fill (fig 37). 2. Fill your Petrol tank with fresh unleaded premium petrol. If it is more than 1/3rd full of old stale petrol that has been in the tank 8 weeks or more – drain and then refill. If less than 1/3rd full of old untreated fuel, completely fill with new premium unleaded petrol.
Engine Oil - C Series Garden Tractor : es Not Please Note: - OIL CHANGING Oil DrainAdaptor IMPORTANT Oil should be changed without fail after the first eight hours of running! OIL DRAINING The C Series tractor has an oil drain adaptor (fig 39) located on the right hand (offside) of the engine. This is like a bayonet light fitting, which you push in and turn anticlockwise to release.
C Series Garden Tractor - Fuel The fuel tank is situated under the bonnet beneath the dashboard of your tractor (fig 43). Great care must be exercised when dealing with petrol, so use common sense at all times. Fuel Tank Location • Extinguish ALL naked flames and sources of ignition. • Switch off the engine at the ignition and remove the key. • If the tractor has been running, allow the engine to cool before attempting to refuel. • Refuel in a well-ventilated area, preferably outdoors.
Air & Cooling - C Series Garden Tractor AIR INTAKE/COOLING SYSTEM The cooling fan also supplies air to the carburettor so if the engine won’t start or if it is stalling or overheating – check the cooling fan system and the air filters. 1. Check that debris is not caught in the cooling fan cover – clean with a stiff brush. 2. Remove the air-filter cartridges and check that debris is not gathered on the Pre-Cleaner.
C Series Garden Tractor - Battery & Spark Plug BATTERY - Fig 51 Battery Terminals The battery is located underneath the fuel tank of your C Series tractor. As long as you follow these simple maintenance procedures, the battery can last many years, but always check with your dealer if you feel that the battery is leaking or faulty. As with a car, it is VERY important not to lay metal tools across the terminals of the battery.
Fuses and PCB - C Series Garden Tractor There are 2 fuses on the Standard C Series tractor, 3 on the HE models. Fuse Box Location STANDARD TRACTOR The 20amp (Yellow) charging circuit. The 15amp (Blue) lights, ignition and safety switches. HE SPEC TRACTORS The left hand 20amp (Yellow) charging circuit. The mid position 20amp (Yellow) lights, ignition, safety switches (this replaces the 15amp fuse on the standard tractor). The 20amp (Blue) electric lift for Cutter Deck and Collector.
C Series Garden Tractor - Wheels and Tyres TYRES AND WHEELS Countax Tractors are fitted with grassland tyres that are designed to present a large area to the ground for grip and are of soft profile to prevent marking your turf. They are of thicker section and tougher than most 4 ply tyres. Persistent punctures and tyre deflation are nevertheless a problem experienced by around 5% of Countax customers.
TRACTOR WIRING DIAGRAM 1 White 2 Red / Blue 3 Brown 4 Grey 5 Red / Blue 6 White / Red 7 Black 8 Purple 9 Yellow 10 Green 11 Orange 12 Red / Yellow 13 Blue Orange 10A Purple Red / Blue Red Black 10A Ignition Socket Socket Electric Clutch Clutc Switc Switch 1 4 2 5 3 6 Electric Clutch Clutc Light Switc Switch Earth Connector Earth For H.E. Loom Connector - P.T.O. Ignition Switch Switc + Socket Battery Batter Connector For H.E.
HE WIRING DIAGRAM CONSOLE SWITCHES ACTUATOR POWERED 98 1 White 2 Black 3 Yellow 4 Yellow 5 Red 6 Pink 4 1 4 1 5 2 5 2 6 3 6 3 SWEEPER SWITCH 1 Grey 2 Black 3 Blue 4 Brown 5 Red 6 Grey DECK SWITCH grey blue grey pink MAIN P.C.B.
Useful Information/Tips & Tricks - C Series Garden Tractor TYRE SEALANT Countax STRONGLY recommends that you treat all four wheels with Tyre Sealant (available from your dealer). It will greatly increase the life of your tyres and reduce the risk of punctures, by protecting them from thorns and debris on your lawn. SImply follow the instructions on the bottle. SPRING CLIPS Before removing Spring Clips, be sure to ‘un-lock’ them by twisting the two arms over each other (see illustration).
SPECIFICATION SUMMARY MODEL ENGINE DISP POWER TORQUE C300M C300H Briggs & Stratton INTEK OHV 465cc 9.28kw (13hp) @3600 rpm C38H Honda OHV GXV390 389cc C550H Briggs & Stratton INTEK OHV C400H BORE STROKE 24.5NM @3600 rpm 87.3mm 77.7mm 9.7kw (13hp) @3600 rpm 27.45NM @2500 rpm 88.0mm 64.0mm 389cc 9.7kw (15.5hp) @3600 rpm 27.45NM @2500 rpm 88.0mm 64.0mm Briggs & Stratton Vanguard OHV 480cc 11.2kw (14hp) @3600 rpm 31.0NM @2500 rpm 68.0mm 66.
