CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ...............................................................5
Driving and Transport on Public Roads ......................5
Towing .........................................................................5
Operating ....................................................................5
Good Service ..............................................................6
Manufacturing Number .........................................6
SYMBOLS AND DECALS ..................................................7
SAFETY .............................................................................9
Safety Instructions ......................................................9
Personal Safety Equipment ......................................11
Slope Operation ........................................................11
Safe Handling of Gasoline ........................................13
General Maintenance ...............................................14
Towing .......................................................................16
Transport ...................................................................16
Rollover Protection System (ROPS) ..........................17
Spark Arrestors .........................................................17
CONTROLS .....................................................................18
Control Locations ......................................................18
Motion Control Levers ...............................................19
Parking Brake ...........................................................20
Throttle Control ......................................................... 20
Blade Switch .............................................................20
Ignition Switch ..........................................................21
Choke Control ...........................................................22
Fuses ........................................................................22
Hour Meter ................................................................22
Tracking Knob ..........................................................23
Cutting Height Pedals ...............................................23
Seat Adjustment Lever .............................................24
Fuel Shut Off Valve ...................................................24
Fuel Tank ...................................................................25
OPERATION ....................................................................26
Training .....................................................................26
Steering ....................................................................26
Roll Bar and Safety Belt ............................................27
Before Starting ..........................................................27
Starting the Engine ...................................................28
Jumper Cables Use ............................................32
Running ....................................................................33
Operating on Hills .....................................................34
Mowing Tips .............................................................35
Stopping the Engine .................................................36
Moving Machine By Hand ........................................37
Bypass Valves .....................................................37
MAINTENANCE ...............................................................38
Battery ......................................................................40
Safety System ...........................................................41
Fuel Filter ..................................................................41
Tire Pressures ...........................................................41
Parking Brake ...........................................................42
Parking Brake Adjustments ................................42
Deck Belt ..................................................................44
Pump Belt .................................................................45
V-belts .......................................................................45
Cutting Blades ..........................................................46
Adjusting the Mower Deck .......................................47
Leveling Deck .....................................................47
Anti-scalp Rollers ................................................48
Caster Wheels ..........................................................48
Hardware .................................................................. 49
Cleaning ...................................................................49
LUBRICATION .................................................................50
Lubrication Schedule ................................................50
Wheel and Deck Zerks .............................................51
Front Wheel Mount ..............................................51
Front Wheel Bearings .........................................51
Deck Spindle ......................................................51
Cables ......................................................................51
Hydraulic Drive .........................................................52
Fluid and Filter Change ......................................52
Transmission Purging Procedures ............................53
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE .........................................54
STORAGE .......................................................................56
Winter Storage ..........................................................56
Service ......................................................................56
WIRING DIAGRAMS .......................................................57
TECHNICAL DATA ..........................................................58
Torque Specifications ...............................................60
CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES ........................................61
SERVICE JOURNAL ........................................................62