Operator's Manual

Specications
Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjecttochange
withoutnotice.
48-inchmowers:
Widthwithdeectordown161.3cm(63.5inches)
Widthwithdeectorraised125.7cm(49.5inches)
Lengthwithplatformdown188cm(74inches)
Lengthwithplatformup149.9cm(59inches)
Height
121.9cm(48inches)
Weightformodel74588412kg(909lbs)
52-inchmowers:
Widthwithdeectordown171.7cm(67.6inches)
Widthwithdeectorraised135.9cm(53.5inches)
Lengthwithplatformdown188cm(74inches)
Lengthwithplatformup149.9cm(59inches)
Height
121.9cm(48inches)
Weightformodel74589413.7kg(912lbs)
Weightformodel79589416.4kg(918lbs)
60-inchmowers:
Widthwithdeectordown192.2cm(76inches)
Lengthwithplatformdown188cm(74inches)
Lengthwithplatformup147.3cm(58inches)
Height
121.9cm(48inches)
Weightformodel74583420.9kg(928lbs)
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthemachine
fromthenormaloperatingposition.
AddingFuel
Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan30days
old),unleadedgasolinewithanoctaneratingof87or
higher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol(gasohol)
or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutylether)byvolume
isacceptable.EthanolandMTBEarenotthesame.
Gasolinewith15%ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnot
approvedforuse.Neverusegasolinethatcontains
morethan10%ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15
(contains15%ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),or
E85(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved
gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/orengine
damagewhichmaynotbecoveredunderwarranty.
Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuelcontainers
overthewinterunlessafuelstabilizerisused.
Donotaddoiltogasoline.
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline
thatspills.
Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.
Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6to13
mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottomofthe
llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows
gasolinetoexpand.
Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy
morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.
Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaustsystemin
placeandinproperworkingcondition.
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