Owner's Manual

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MAINTENANCE
Safety System
This machine is equipped with a safety system
that prevents starting or driving under the following
conditions.
The engine can only be started when:
1. The mower deck is disengaged.
2. The steering controls are in the outer, locked
neutral position.
3. The parking brake is on.
Make daily inspections to ensure that the safety
system works by attempting to start the engine
when one of the conditions is not met. Change the
conditions and try again.
If the machine starts when one of these conditions
is not met, turn the machine off and repair the safety
system before using the machine again.
Make sure the engine stops when the park brake
is not engaged and the operator leaves the seated
position.
Check that the engine stops if the mower blades are
engaged and the driver temporarily moves off the
driver's seat.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
To be able to drive, the driver must sit in the
seat and release the parking brake before the
steering controls can be moved into the neutral
position, otherwise the engine will stop.
8065-021
Conditions for starting
Fuel Filter
Replace the line-mounted fuel filter every 100 hours
(once per season) or more often if it becomes
clogged.
1. Move the hose clamps away from the filter. Use
flat-nosed pliers.
2. Pull the filter loose from the hose ends.
3. Push the new filter into the hose ends. Position
the filter with the FLOW arrow pointing toward the
fuel pump. If necessary, a soap solution can be
applied to the filter ends to ease mounting.
4. Move the hose clamps back toward the filter.
8065-026
Fuel filter
Tire Pressures
Fill tire pressures to 15 psi / 103 kPa / 1 bar.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
DO NOT add any type of tire liner or foam
fill material to the drive tires. Excessive
loads created by foam filled tires will cause
premature failures.
Only use O.E.M. specified tires.