Professional 42" Briggs & Stratton 24 hp Gas Powered Riding Lawn Tractor Operator's Manual

CLEANING THE TRACTOR
Anyfuel oroil spilledonthe machineshouldbe wipedoffpromptly.Do
NOTallowdebristo accumulatearoundthecoolingfinsof the engine,
the transmission'scoolingfanor onanyotherpartof themachine,
especiallythebeltsandpulleys.
Deck Wash System
Yourtractor'sdeckis equippedwitha waterporton its surfaceas part
of its deckwashsystem.
Usethedeckwashto rinsegrassclippingsfromthe deck'sunderside
andpreventthe buildupofcorrosivechemicals.Completethe following
stepsAFTEREACHMOWING:
1. Drivethe tractortoa level,clearspotonyour lawn,nearenough
for yourgardenhosetoreach.
Makecertainthe tractor'sdischargechuteis directedAWAYfromyour
house,garage,parkedcars,etc.
2. Disengagethe PTO(BladeEngage),setthe parkingbrakeand
stoptheengine.
3. Threadthe hosecoupler(packagedwithyourtractor'sOperator's
Manual)ontothe endof yourgardenhose.
4. Attachthe hosecouplerto the waterportonyourdecks surface.
SeeFigure24.
Figure24
5. Turnthe wateron.
6. Whilesittingin theoperator'spositiononthetractor,startthe
engineandplacethe throttleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)position.
7. Movethe tractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intothe ONposition.
8. Remaininthe operator'spositionwiththecuttingdeckengaged
for a minimumof two minutes,allowingthe undersideof the
cuttingdeckto thoroughlyrinse.
9. Movethe tractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intothe OFFposition.
10. Turnthe ignitionkeyto the STOPpositionto turnthetractor's
engineoff.
11. Turnthewateroffanddetachthehose couplerfromthe water
portonyour deck'ssurface.
Aftercleaningyourdeck, returnto theoperator'spositionandengage
the PTO.Keepthe cuttingdeckrunningfor a minimumof two minutes,
allowingthe undersideof the cuttingdeckto thoroughlydry.
LUBRICATION
Beforelubricating,repairing,orinspecting,alwaysdisengagePTO,
set parkingbrake,stopengineandremovekeyto preventunintended
starting.
Front Wheels
Eachof thefrontwheelaxlesandrimsis equippedwitha grease
fitting.SeeFigure25. Lubricatewitha No.2 multi-purposegrease
appliedwitha greasegunafterevery25 hoursof tractoroperation.
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Figure25
Pivot Points & Linkage
Lubricateallthe pivotpointsonthe drivesystem,parkingbrakeandlift
linkageat leastoncea seasonwithlightoil.
Deck Wheels
Eachof thetractordeck'sfrontgaugewheelsisequippedwitha
greasefitting.Lubricatewitha No.2 multi-purposegreaseappliedwith
a greasegunafterevery25 hoursof tractoroperation.
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