Operator's Manual

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Figure34
1.Fillpluganddipstick
7.Ifthelubricantlevelislow ,addenoughlubricantuntil
thelevelisbetweenthemarksonthedipstick.
Important:Donotoverllthegearbox;overlling
thegearboxmaydamageit.
ChangingtheMower-DeckGearbox
Lubricant
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst50hours
Every400hours
1.Positionthemachineandcuttingunitonalevelsurface.
2.Lowerthemowerdecktothe2.5cm(1inch)height
ofcut.
3.DisengagethePTO,movethemotion-controlleversto
theNEUTRAL-LOCKposition,andengagetheparking
brake.
4.MovethethrottlelevertotheSLOWposition,shutoff
theengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
5.Liftthefootrest,exposingthetopofthemowerdeck.
6.Removethedipstick/llplugfromthetopofthe
gearbox(Figure34).
7.Placeafunnelanddrainpanunderthedrainplug
locatedunderthefrontofthegearboxandremovethe
plug,drainingthelubricantintothepan.
8.Replacethedrainplug.
9.Addenoughlubricant,approximately283ml(12oz),
untilthelevelisbetweenthemarksonthedipstick.
Important:Donotoverllthegearbox;overlling
thegearboxmaydamageit.
EngineMaintenance
EngineSafety
•Shutofftheenginebeforecheckingtheoiloraddingoil
tothecrankcase.
•Donotchangethegovernorspeedoroverspeedthe
engine.
CheckingtheAirCleaner
1.Checktheair-cleanerbodyfordamage,which
couldpossiblycauseanairleak.Replaceadamaged
air-cleanerbody.
2.Checktheair-intakesystemforleaks,damage,orloose
hoseclamps.
3.Servicetheair-cleanerlterwhentheair-cleaner
indicatorshowsredorevery400hoursandserviceit
morefrequentlyinextremelydustyordirtyconditions
(Figure35).
Important:Donotover-servicetheairlter.
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Figure35
1.Air-cleanercover5.Air-cleanerindicator
2.Gasket
6.Air-cleanerlatch
3.Filter7.Rubberoutletvalve
4.Air-cleanerbody
4.Besurethatthecoverisseatedcorrectlyandsealswith
theair-cleanerbody.
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
Note:Ifthefoamgasketinthecoverisdamaged,replaceit.
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