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ADD GASOLINE
• Fill fuel tank to bottom of filler neck. Do
not overfill. Use fresh, clean, regular
un lead ed gasoline with a minimum of
87 octane. (Use of leaded gasoline will
increase carbon and lead oxide deposits
and reduce valve life). Do not mix oil with
gasoline. Purchase fuel in quan ti ties that
can be used within 30 days to assure fuel
freshness.
CAUTION: Wipe off any spilled oil or
fuel. Do not store, spill or use gasoline near
an open flame.
CAUTION: Alcohol blended fuels (called
gasohol or using ethanol or methanol) can
attract moisture which leads to separation
and for ma tion of acids during storage. Acidic
gas can damage the fuel system of an engine
while in storage. To avoid engine problems,
the fuel system should be emptied before
stor age of 30 days or longer. Drain the gas
tank, start the engine and let it run until the
fuel lines and carburetor are empty. Use fresh
fuel next season. See Storage In struc tions
for additional information. Never use engine
or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank
or permanent damage may occur.
TO START ENGINE
When starting the engine for the first time
or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will
take extra cranking time to move fuel from
the tank to the engine.
1. Be sure freewheel control is in the
trans mis sion en gaged position.
2. Sit on seat in operating position,
depress clutch/brake pedal and set
parking brake.
3. Place motion control lever in neutral
(N) position.
4. Move deck clutch to dis en gaged posi-
tion.
5. Insert key into ignition and turn key
clock wise to start position and release
key as soon as engine starts. Do not
run starter continuously for more than
fifteen sec onds per minute.
NOTE: If at high altitude (above 3000
feet) or in cold temperature (below 32°F)
the fuel mixture may need to be adjusted
for best performance.
TO TRANSPORT
When pushing or towing your riding mower,
be sure to disengage transmission by placing
freewheel control in freewheel position.
Freewheel control is located at the rear
drawbar of the riding mower.
• Raise mower height adjustment to its
highest position with mower height
adjustment lever.
• Push freewheel control down and over
with foot.
TO OPERATE ON HILLS
WARNING: Do not drive up or down
hills with slopes great er than 15° and do not
drive across any slope. Use the slope guide
at the back of this manual.
• Choose the slowest speed before starting
up or down hills.
• Avoid stopping or changing speed on
hills.
• If stopping is absolutely necessary, push
clutch/brake pedal quickly to brake position
and engage parking brake.
• Move motion control lever to neutral (N)
position.
• To restart movement, slowly re lease park-
ing brake and clutch/brake pedal.
• Make all turns slowly.
• To reengage transmission, reverse above
procedure, or press brake lever all the way
down.
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
The engine in your riding mower has been
shipped, from the factory, already filled with
sum mer weight oil.
1. Check engine oil with riding mower on
level ground.
2. Remove oil fill cap/dipstick and wipe
clean, reinsert the dipstick and screw cap
tight, wait for a few seconds, remove and
read oil level. If nec es sary, add oil until
“FULL” mark on dipstick is reached. Do
not overfill.
Freewheel
Control
Disengaged
Freewheel
Control
Engaged
• For cold weather operation you should
change oil for easier starting (See the oil
viscosity chart in the Main te nance sec tion
of this man u al).
• To change engine oil, see the Main te-
nance section in this manual.
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BATTERY
FUSE-40A
RED
RED
WHITE
BLACK/WHITE
RED
GREEN
YELLOW
BLACK/WHITE
BLACK
BLACK
GRAY
BLACK
RELAY
M
STARTER
CLUTCH / BRAKE
(PEDAL UP)
SEAT SWITCH
(NOT OCCUPIED)
IGNITION
UNIT
S
M
B
G
A1
A2
L
REVERSE SWITCH
SPARK PLUG
GAP
NOT IN REVERSE
SHORTING CONNECTOR
ATTACHMENT CLUTCH
(CLUTCH OFF)
REMOVABLE
CONNECTIONS
WIRING INSULATED CLIPS
NOTE: IF WIRING INSULATED CLIPS
WERE REMOVED FOR SERVICING OF
UNIT, THEY SHOULD BE RE-INSTALLED
TO PROPERLY SECURE YOUR WIRING.
IGNITION SWITCH
CIRCUITPOSITION
OFF
B+A1
RUN/OVERRIDE
B+S+A1START
M+G+A1
B+A1RUN
“MAKE”
L+A2
NON-REMOVABLE
CONNECTIONS
STATOR
DIODE
28 VOLTS AC MIN.@ 3600 RPM
(CHARGING SYSTEM DISCONNECTED)
CHARGING SYSTEM OUTPUT
.5AMPDC@3600RPM
SCH21
STARTER
FUSE-5A
SAFETY START MODULE
A
B
F
D
E
C
RED
RED
BLACK/WHITE
BLACK
VIOLET
BLACK
BLACK/WHITE
BLACK
A
BDC
E
F
SAFETY START MODULE
VIEWED FROM MATING SIDE
85 86
30
87
87A
RED
VIOLET
VIOLET
TO IGN. SWITCH ‘A1’
RIDING MOWER MODEL NUMBER WE261 (96022000801)
SCHEMATIC
PRODUCT NUMBER 960 22 00-08