Operators Manual

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ...............................................................5
Congratulations...........................................................5
General
.......................................................................5
Driving and Transport on Public Roads
......................5
Operating
....................................................................5
Good Service
..............................................................6
SYMBOLS AND DECALS .................................................7
SAFETY ............................................................................9
General Operation
......................................................9
Personal Safety Equipment
...................................... 11
Slope Operation
........................................................ 11
Safe Handling of Gasoline
........................................13
General Maintenance
...............................................14
Transport
..................................................................15
CONTROLS ....................................................................16
Control Locations ......................................................16
Recoil Starter Grip
....................................................17
Ignition Switch...........................................................17
Motion control levers.................................................17
Operator Presence Levers........................................18
Gear shift lever
.........................................................18
Throttle Control and Choke Control
..........................18
Neutral Bail
...............................................................19
Parking Brake
.................................................19
Blade Engagement Lever .........................................19
Refueling...................................................................19
Fuel Shut-off Valve
...................................................19
Accessories
..............................................................20
Fuel Tank
..................................................................20
Before Starting
..........................................................21
Starting the Engine
................................................... 22
OPERATION ................................................................... 23
Gearbox
....................................................................25
Running
....................................................................25
Reverse
....................................................................26
Operating on hills
......................................................26
Mowing Tips
.............................................................27
Stopping....................................................................28
Emergency stop
..............................................28
Normal operating stop
....................................28
Stopping the Engine
.......................................28
Manual Transport
......................................................29
Cutting Height Adjustment
........................................ 30
Cutting Height Table
................................................. 31
MAINTENANCE ..............................................................32
Maintenance Schedule
............................................. 32
Ignition System
......................................................... 34
Safety System...........................................................35
Function Check
...............................................35
Engine Cooling Air Intake
.........................................36
Throttle and Choke Cable
.........................................36
Air Filter Maintenance
...............................................37
Replacing the Fuel Filter
...........................................38
Tire Pressures
..........................................................38
Parking Brake
........................................................... 39
V-belts
.......................................................................39
Deck belt
.........................................................39
Cutting Blades
..........................................................40
Blade replacement
..........................................40
Brake Rod Adjustment
..............................................41
Caster Wheels
.......................................................... 41
Cleaning....................................................................41
Hardware
.................................................................. 41
LUBRICATION ................................................................ 42
Lubricating the Cables ..............................................43
Front Wheel Mount
......................................... 43
Front Wheel Bearings
.....................................43
Throttle and Choke Cable, Lever Bearings.....43
Engine Oil
................................................................. 44
Engine Oil Filter
.............................................. 44
Changing the Engine Oil
.................................44
Engine Oil Levels ............................................45
Drive Wheel Idle Arm
......................................46
Coupling..........................................................46
Mower Deck Lever ..........................................46
Rear Wheel
.....................................................47
Brake Arms
..................................................... 47
TROUBLESHOOTING ....................................................48
STORAGE
....................................................................... 50
Winter Storage
..........................................................50
Service
......................................................................50
SCHEMATICS .................................................................51
TECHNICAL DATA ..........................................................52
Torque Specications................................................ 53
Accessories
..............................................................54
Torque Specications................................................ 54
CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES .....................................55
SERVICE JOURNAL .......................................................56