Operator's Manual
Table Of Contents
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- Think Safety First
- Using the Rollover Protection System (ROPS)
- Adding Fuel
- Checking the Engine Oil Level
- Operating the Parking Brake
- Operating the Throttle
- Operating the Choke
- Operating the Ignition Switch
- Starting and Stopping the Engine
- Operating the Mower Blade Control Switch (PTO)
- The Safety Interlock System
- Driving Forward or Backward
- Stopping the Machine
- Adjusting the Height of Cut
- Adjusting the Anti-Scalp Rollers
- Positioning the Seat
- Adjusting the Motion Control Levers
- Pushing the Machine by Hand
- Converting the 48 inch Mower to Side Discharge
- Converting the 54 inch Mower to Side Discharge
- Using the Side Discharge
- Raising the Seat
- Greasing the Bearings
- Servicing the Air Cleaner
- Servicing the Engine Oil
- Servicing the Spark Plug
- Cleaning the Cooling System
- Replacing the Fuel Filter
- Servicing the Battery
- Servicing the Fuses
- Checking the Tire Pressure
- Checking the Hydraulic Oil Level
- Changing the Hydraulic System Filter and Oil
- Mower Deck Maintenance
- Washing the Underside of the Mower
- Waste Disposal
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DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areorexplosion
fromgasolinecanburnyouandothersandcan
damageproperty.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupanygasoline
thatspills.
•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosedtrailer.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis1/4to
1/2inch(6to13mm)belowthebottomofthe
llerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthetankallows
gasolinetoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,andstay
awayfromanopenameorwheregasoline
fumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainerand
keepitoutofthereachofchildren.Neverbuy
morethana30-daysupplyofgasoline.
•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaustsystemin
placeandinproperworkingcondition.
UsingStabilizer/Conditioner
Useafuelstabilizer/conditionerinthemachinetoprovide
thefollowingbenets:
•Keepsgasolinefreshduringstorageof90daysorless.
Forlongerstorageitisrecommendedthatthefueltank
bedrained.
•Cleanstheenginewhileitruns
•Eliminatesgum-likevarnishbuildupinthefuelsystem,
whichcauseshardstarting
Important:Donotusefueladditivescontaining
methanolorethanol.
Addthecorrectamountofgasstabilizer/conditionertothe
gas.
Note:Afuelstabilizer/conditionerismosteffectivewhen
mixedwithfreshgasoline.Tominimizethechanceofvarnish
depositsinthefuelsystem,usefuelstabilizeratalltimes.
FuelGauge
Usethefuelwindowbelowtheoperatortoverifythelevelof
gasolinebeforellingthetank(Figure11).
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Figure11
1.Fuelgaugewindow
FillingtheFuelTank
Makesuretheengineisshutoffandthemotioncontrolsare
intheparkposition.
Important:DoNotoverllfueltank.Fillthefueltank
tothebottomofthellerneck.Theemptyspaceinthe
tankallowsthefueltoexpand.Overllingmayresultin
fuelleakageordamagetotheengineoremissionsystem.
1.Cleanaroundthefueltankcapandremovethecap.
Note:Youcanusethefuelwindowbelowthe
operatingpositionverifythepresenceofgasoline
beforellingthetank(
Figure11).
2.Slowlyaddregular,unleadedgasolineuntilthefuel
reachesthebaseofthellerneck
Figure12.
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Figure12
3.Installthefueltankcapsecurelyandtightenuntilit
“clicks”.Wipeupanygasolinethatmayhavespilled.
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