America Lawn Mower User Manual

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................................................5
Congratulations............................................................5
General ........................................................................5
Driving and Transport on Public Roads ....................... 5
Towing .........................................................................5
Operating .....................................................................5
Good Service ...............................................................6
Manufacturing Number ................................................6
SYMBOLS AN DECALS .....................................................7
SAFETY ..............................................................................9
Safety Instructions .......................................................9
General Operation .......................................................9
Personal Safety Equipment ....................................... 11
Slope Operation ......................................................... 11
General Maintenance ................................................14
Transport .................................................................... 16
Customer Responsibilities .........................................16
CONTROLS ......................................................................17
Steering Control Levers .............................................18
Tracking .....................................................................18
Seat Adjustment Knobs .............................................19
Fuses .........................................................................19
Bypass Linkages........................................................19
Refueling....................................................................20
Blade switch...............................................................21
Ignition Switch............................................................21
Choke Control ............................................................21
Throttle Control ..........................................................22
Hour Meter .................................................................22
Parking Brake ............................................................22
Accessories ...............................................................23
Training ......................................................................24
Steering .....................................................................24
Before Starting ...........................................................25
Starting the Engine ....................................................25
Weak Battery .............................................................28
Jumper Cables...........................................................28
Running .....................................................................29
Operating on Hills ......................................................30
Mowing Tips ..............................................................31
Stopping the Engine ..................................................32
Manual Transport .......................................................33
MAINTENANCE ...............................................................34
Maintenance Schedule ..............................................34
Battery .......................................................................36
Ignition System ..........................................................37
Safety System............................................................37
Engine Cooling Air Intake ..........................................38
Throttle Cable ............................................................38
Replacing the Air Filter ..............................................39
Kohler Engine ............................................................39
Briggs & Stratton Engine ...........................................40
Fuel Filter ...................................................................42
Parking Brake ............................................................42
V-belts ........................................................................43
Deck belt ....................................................................43
EZT belt .....................................................................44
Checking the Blades ..................................................45
Blade replacement .....................................................45
Adjusting the Mower Deck .........................................46
Leveling .....................................................................46
Gauge Wheels ...........................................................48
Cleaning.....................................................................49
Caster Wheels ...........................................................49
Hardware ...................................................................49
LUBRICATION .................................................................. 50
Lubrication Schedule .................................................50
General ......................................................................50
Caster wheels ............................................................51
Engine Oil ..................................................................51
Oil Level ....................................................................52
Changing the Oil Filter ...............................................52
Transmission ..............................................................52
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .........................................53
Winter Storage ...........................................................55
Service .......................................................................55
WIRING DIAGRAMS ........................................................56
Technical Data ..................................................................58
Accessories ...............................................................64
Torque Specications ................................................64
USA requirements .....................................................65
CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES .......................................65
SERVICE JOURNAL ........................................................66
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