Product Manual
Table Of Contents
- Welcome
- Safety
- Practices & Laws
- Emission Control System
- Required Operator Training
- Safety Alert Symbol
- Signal Words
- Safety Decals
- Safety Rules
- Assembly
- Controls and Features
- Ignition Key
- Throttle Control Lever
- Power-Take-Off (PTO) Knob
- Hour Meter
- Height-of-Cut Adjustment System
- Transport Lock Release Lever
- Deck Lift Pedal
- Seat Adjustment Lever
- Parking Brake Lever
- Safety Interlock System
- Steering Levers
- Transaxle Bypass Levers
- Anti-scalp Rollers
- Operation
- Emergency Stopping
- Before Operating Unit
- Start the Engine
- Operate Unit
- Stop the Engine
- Move Unit Manually
- Transport Unit
- Release transport lock
- Maintenance
- Service Position
- Maintenance Schedule
- Service Parts
- Hour / Maintenance Meter
- Check Safety Interlock System
- Check Parking Brake
- Check Engine Oil
- Check Tire Pressure
- Check Carbon Canister Filter
- Check Fasteners
- Lubricate Unit
- Check Mower Blades
- Battery Service
- Check Mower Belts
- Check Hydraulic System
- Service & Adjustments
- Adjust Seat
- Adjust Unit to Drive Straight
- Adjust Transaxles
- Electrical Service
- Replace Transaxle Drive Belt
- Adjust Anti-Scalp Rollers
- Adjust Parking Brake Lever
- Remove and Install Mower Deck
- Level and Pitch Mower Deck
- Troubleshooting
- Storage
- Short-Term Storage
- Long-Term Storage
- Start-of-Season Preparation
- Accessories
- Specifications
- Specifications
- Warr anty
EN - 21
CHECK CARBON CANISTER
FILTER
Models 991173, 175, 177
See Figure 18.
Clean or replace filter whenever engine air
filter is cleaned or replaced.
CHECK FASTENERS
Check for loose or missing hardware.
LUBRICATE UNIT
1. Apply oil to all pivot points and pin
connections.
2. Pump grease into grease fittings.
Lubricate Seat
See Figure 19.
1. Place unit in service position. See
Service Position on page 18.
2. Apply grease to seat tracks through slots
under seat plate.
3. Return seat to operating position and
slide seat back and forth to spread
grease along tracks.
CHECK MOWER BLADES
Check blades for wear. Replace or sharpen
as needed.
WARNING: AVOID INJURY.
Explosive separation of tire
and rim parts is possible.
• DO NOT inflate tires above
the recommended pressure.
• DO NOT inflate tires with a
compressor; use a hand
pump.
• DO NOT stand in front of
tire assembly when
inflating. Use a clip-on
chuck and extension hose
long enough to allow you to
stand to one side.
• DO NOT mount a tire
without proper equipment
and experience.
Figure 18
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1. Carbon Canister Filter
CAUTION: AVOID INJURY. Use
sturdy gloves or padding to
protect hands when working with
mower blades.
Rotation of one blade rotates the
other blades.
Figure 19