Operator's Manual

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AddingFuel.......................................................13

ThinkSafetyFirst...............................................14

OperatingtheParkingBrake...............................14

StartingandStoppingtheEngine........................14

OperatingtheBladeControlLever

(PTO)............................................................15

TheSafetyInterlockSystem................................16

DrivingForwardorBackward.............................16

UsingtheLowerControlBar..............................16

StoppingtheMachine.........................................17

TransportingMachines.......................................18

SideDischargingorMulchingtheGrass..............18

AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut...............................18

AdjustingtheHandleHeight..............................19

HeightofCutChart............................................21

Maintenance...............................................................22

RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)................22

Lubrication.............................................................22

HowtoGrease...................................................22

LubricatingtheCasterandWheel

Bearings.........................................................23

GreasingtheTransmissionCouplers...................23

GreasingtheMowerBeltIdler............................23

EngineMaintenance...............................................24

ServicingtheAirCleaner....................................24

ServicingtheEngineOil.....................................25

ServicingtheSparkPlugs....................................26

FuelSystemMaintenance.......................................28

ServicingtheFuelTank......................................28

ServicingtheFuelFilter......................................28

DriveSystemMaintenance.....................................29

CheckingtheTirePressure.................................29

CoolingSystemMaintenance..................................30

CleaningtheAirIntakeScreen............................30

CleaningtheCoolingSystem...............................30

BrakeMaintenance.................................................31

ServicingtheBrakes...........................................31

BeltMaintenance....................................................32

CheckingtheBelts..............................................32

ReplacingtheTractionDriveBelt........................32

ReplacingtheTransmissionDriveBelt................32

ReplacingtheMowerBelt...................................32

AdjustingtheMowerBeltTension......................34

MowerDeckMaintenance......................................35

ServicingtheCuttingBlades...............................35

AdjustingtheBladeBrake...................................37

ReplacingtheGrassDeector.............................37

Storage.......................................................................38

Troubleshooting.........................................................40

Schematics.................................................................42

Safety

Note:Theadditionofattachmentsmadeby

othermanufacturersthatdonotmeetAmerican

NationalStandardsInstitutecerticationwillcause

noncomplianceofthismachine.

Improperuseormaintenancebytheoperatororowner

canresultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,

complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay

attentiontothesafetyalertsymbol,whichmeans

CAUTION,WARNING,orDANGER-“personalsafety

instruction."Failuretocomplywiththeinstructionmay

resultinpersonalinjuryordeath.

SafeOperatingPractices

ThefollowinginstructionsarefromANSIstandard

B71.4-2004.

Training

•ReadtheOperator’sManualandothertraining

material.Iftheoperator(s)ormechanic(s)cannot

readEnglishitistheowner’sresponsibilitytoexplain

thismaterialtothem.

•Becomefamiliarwiththesafeoperationofthe

equipment,operatorcontrols,andsafetysigns.

•Alloperatorsandmechanicsshouldbetrained.The

ownerisresponsiblefortrainingtheusers.

•Neverletchildrenoruntrainedpeopleoperateor

servicetheequipment.Localregulationsmayrestrict

theageoftheoperator.

•Theowner/usercanpreventandisresponsiblefor

accidentsorinjuriesoccurringtohimselforherself,

otherpeopleorproperty.

Preparation

•Evaluatetheterraintodeterminewhataccessories

andattachmentsareneededtoproperlyand

safelyperformthejob.Onlyuseaccessoriesand

attachmentsapprovedbythemanufacturer.

•Wearappropriateclothingincludinghardhat,safety

glassesandhearingprotection.Longhair,loose

clothingorjewelrymaygettangledinmovingparts.

•Inspecttheareawheretheequipmentistobeused

andremoveallobjectssuchasrocks,toysandwire

whichcanbethrownbythemachine.

•Useextracarewhenhandlinggasolineandother

fuels.Theyareammableandvaporsareexplosive.

–Useonlyanapprovedcontainer