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Owner’s Manual
General Information ________________ 1
HIGHLIGHTED INFORMATION _____________ 1
GLOSSARY ____________________________ 1
IDENTIFYING NUMBER LOCATIONS________ 1
ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION ______ 2
SERVICING OF ENGINE AND
DRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS ______________ 2
Specifications _______________________ 3
Component Identification___________ 6
Safety Instructions __________________ 9
BEFORE OPERATING____________________ 9
OPERATING___________________________ 10
MAINTENANCE ________________________ 12
SAFETY, CONTROL, AND
INSTRUCTION DECALS _________________ 13
Assembly Instructions _____________ 15
SETUP INSTRUCTIONS _________________ 15
Battery Service_______________________ 15
Wet Battery Service __________________ 15
Dry Battery Service __________________ 15
Battery Charging ____________________ 16
Mower Deck Assembly ________________ 16
Deck Caster Wheels Installation ________ 16
Deck Discharge Shield Installation ______ 16
PTO Shaft Guard Installation __________ 17
Tilt-Up Roller Wheel Installation ________ 17
Mower Deck Installation on Tractor ______ 17
Deck Installation ____________________ 17
Deck Leveling ______________________ 19
PREOPERATING CHECKLIST ____________ 20
Operating Instructions_____________ 22
CONTROL IDENTIFICATION,
LOCATION, AND FUNCTION _____________ 22
Ignition Switch _______________________ 22
Engine Choke ________________________ 23
Engine Throttle_______________________ 23
Forward Speed Control (FSC)___________ 23
Steering Levers ______________________ 23
Blade Clutch (PTO) ___________________ 23
Parking Brake________________________ 24
Transaxle Lockout Rods _______________ 24
Hourmeter___________________________ 24
STARTING THE ENGINE_________________ 26
ADJUSTING GROUND
SPEED AND STEERING _________________ 26
ENGAGING THE MOWER________________ 28
STOPPING THE MACHINE _______________ 29
FUEL SELECTOR VALVE________________ 29
ADJUSTING CUTTING HEIGHT ___________ 30
Transport Position____________________ 30
TRANSAXLE LOCKOUTS________________ 31
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOWING ______ 31
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TILT-UP DECK
OPERATION/TRANSPORT _______________ 32
Maintenance Instructions___________33
MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE CHART_______ 33
IMPORTANT TIPS FOR CARE OF THE
KOHLER ENGINE ______________________ 34
Fuel System _________________________ 34
Starting/Stopping ____________________ 34
Cooling System ______________________ 34
Air Cleaner System ___________________ 34
Oil _________________________________ 34
LUBRICATION _________________________ 35
Engine Oil___________________________ 35
Engine Break-In Oil ___________________35
Checking Engine Crankcase Oil Level ____35
Changing Engine Crankcase Oil/Oil Filter _35
Mower Deck Spindle Lubrication________ 37
DSD60 Mower Deck Lubrication ________ 37
Transaxle Lubrication _________________ 37
Grease Fitting and Oil Point Lubrication__ 37
Transaxle Oil and Filter Change_________ 40
CLEANING ____________________________ 41
Engine Air Cleaner System_____________ 41
Cummins/Fleetguard OptiAir™
Air Cleaner _________________________41
Engine Cooling System _______________ 43
Air Intake System ____________________43
Cylinder Head Cooling Fins ____________43
Grass Buildup in Mower Housing _______ 44
Transaxle Cooling Fins________________ 46