Operator's Manual

InspectingtheEngine-ValveClearance............42
CheckingtheFuelLinesand
Connections..................................................42
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................42
ElectricalSystemSafety...................................42
ServicingtheBattery.........................................42
ServicingtheFuses..........................................44
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................44
ReleasingtheDriveWheelRelease
Valves...........................................................44
AdjustingtheTracking......................................45
CheckingtheTirePressure...............................46
CheckingtheWheelLugNuts...........................46
AdjustingtheCaster-PivotBearing...................46
ServicingtheGearbox......................................47
CoolingSystemMaintenance..............................48
CoolingSystemSafety.....................................48
CheckingtheCoolingSystem...........................48
CleaningtheRadiator.......................................48
ChangingtheEngineCoolant...........................48
BrakeMaintenance.............................................49
AdjustingtheParkingBrake..............................49
BeltMaintenance................................................51
InspectingtheBelts..........................................51
ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................51
CheckingtheAlternator-BeltT ension................52
ControlsSystemMaintenance.............................52
AdjustingtheControl-HandlePosition..............52
AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLinkage...............53
AdjustingtheMotion-ControlDamper...............54
HydraulicSystemMaintenance...........................54
HydraulicSystemSafety...................................54
ServicingtheHydraulicSystem........................54
MowerDeckMaintenance....................................56
LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................56
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................59
ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................62
Cleaning..............................................................62
CleaningtheEngineandExhaustSystem
Area..............................................................62
CleaningtheMachineandMower
Deck..............................................................62
DisposingofWaste...........................................62
Storage...................................................................63
StorageSafety..................................................63
CleaningandStoringtheMachine....................63
Troubleshooting......................................................64
Schematics.............................................................66
Safety
Thismachinehasbeendesignedinaccordancewith
ANSIB71.4-2012.
GeneralSafety
Thisproductiscapableofamputatinghandsand
feetandofthrowingobjects.Alwaysfollowallsafety
instructionstoavoidseriouspersonalinjury.
Usingthisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintended
usecouldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.
•Alwayskeeptherollbarinthefullyraisedand
lockedpositionandusetheseatbelt.
•Useyourfullattentionwhileoperatingthe
machine.Donotengageinanyactivitythat
causesdistractions;otherwise,injuryorproperty
damagemayoccur.
•Donotoperatethemachineneardrop-offs,
ditches,embankments,water,orotherhazards,or
onslopesgreaterthan15degrees.
•Readandunderstandthecontentsofthis
Operator’sManualbeforestartingtheengine.
•Donotputyourhandsorfeetnearmoving
componentsofthemachine.
•Donotoperatethemachinewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
workingonthemachine.
•Keepchildrenandbystandersoutoftheoperating
area.Neverallowchildrentooperatethemachine.
•Stopthemachine,shutofftheengine,andremove
thekeybeforeservicing,fueling,orunclogging
themachine.
Improperlyusingormaintainingthismachinecan
resultininjury.Toreducethepotentialforinjury,
complywiththesesafetyinstructionsandalwayspay
attentiontothesafety-alertsymbol,whichmeans
Caution,Warning,orDanger—personalsafety
instruction.Failuretocomplywiththeseinstructions
mayresultinpersonalinjuryordeath.
Youcanndadditionalsafetyinformationwhere
neededthroughoutthismanual.
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