Operator's Manual
Table Of Contents
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- Adding Fuel
- Using Fuel Stabilizer/Conditioner
- Filling the Fuel Tank
- Checking the Engine-Oil Level
- Putting Safety First
- Operating the Parking Brake
- Starting and Stopping the Engine
- Operating the Blade-Control Lever (PTO)
- The Safety-Interlock System
- Driving Forward or Backward
- Using the Lower Control Bar
- Stopping the Machine
- Transporting the Machine
- Adjusting the Flow Baffle
- Positioning the Flow Baffle
- Side Discharging or Mulching the Grass
- Adjusting the Height of Cut
- Adjusting the Handle Height
- Adjusting the Control Rods
- Height-of-Cut Chart
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EngineMaintenance
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Every25hours—Cleanthefoam
air-cleanerelement.
Every50hours—Checkthepaperair-cleanerelement.
Every200hours—Replacethepaperair-cleaner
element.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermorefrequently(everyfew
operatinghours)iftheoperatingconditionsareextremely
dustyorsandy.
Important:Donotoilthefoamorpaperelement.
RemovingtheFoamandPaper
Elements
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Cleanaroundtheaircleanertopreventdirtfrom
gettingintotheengineandcausingdamage(Figure27).
4.Unscrewthecoverknobsandremovetheair-cleaner
cover(Figure27).
5.Unscrewthehoseclampandremovetheaircleaner
assembly(Figure27).
6.Carefullypullthefoamelementoffthepaperelement
(Figure27).
Figure27
1.Cover
3.Paperelement
2.Hoseclamp4.Foamelement
CleaningtheFoamAir-CleanerElement
1.Washthefoamelementinliquidsoapandwarmwater.
Whentheelementisclean,rinseitthoroughly.
2.Drytheelementbysqueezingitinacleancloth.
Important:Replacethefoamelementifitistorn
orworn.
ServicingthePaperAir-Cleaner
Element
1.Donotcleanthepaperlter,replaceit(Figure27).
2.Inspecttheelementfortears,anoilylm,ordamageto
therubberseal.
3.Replacethepaperelementifitisdamaged.
InstallingtheFoamandPaperElements
Important:Topreventenginedamage,alwaysoperate
theenginewiththecompletefoamandpaperaircleaner
assemblyinstalled.
1.Carefullyslidethefoamelementontothepaper
air-cleanerelement(Figure27).
2.Placetheaircleanerassemblyontotheaircleanerbase
andsecureitwiththe2wingnuts(Figure27).
3.Placetheair-cleanercoverintopositionandtighten
thecoverknob(Figure27).
ServicingtheEngineOil
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily—Checkthe
engine-oillevel.
Aftertherst8hours—Changetheengineoil.
Every100hours—Changetheengineoil.
Every200hours—Changetheoillter.
Note:Changetheoilmorefrequentlywhentheoperating
conditionsareextremelydustyorsandy.
OilType:Detergentoil(APIserviceSF,SG,SH,SJorSL)
CrankcaseCapacity:1.7L(1.8USqt)withthelter
removed;1.5L(1.6USqt)withoutthelterremoved
Viscosity:Refertothetable(Figure28).
Figure28
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