Operator's Manual

Specications
Note:Specicationsanddesignaresubjectto
changewithoutnotice.
Width
42-inchMower
Deck
48-inchMower
Deck
WithoutMower
Deck
108.2cm(42.6
inches)
108.2cm(42.6
inches)
WithMowerDeck
109.7cm(43.2
inches)
125.0cm(49.2
inches)
Length
42-inchMower
Deck
48-inchMower
Deck
WithoutMower
Deck
170.9cm(67.3
inches)
170.9cm(67.3
inches)
MowerDeck—Up
209.3cm(82.4
inches)
207.6cm(81.8
inches)
Mower
Deck—Down
233.2cm(91.8
inches)
240.0cm(94.5
inches)
Height
42-inchMowerDeck48-inchMowerDeck
130.0cm(51.2inches)130.0cm(51.2inches)
Weight
42-inchMowerDeck48-inchMowerDeck
517kg(1,140lb)531kg(1,170lb)
Operation
Note:Determinetheleftandrightsidesofthe
machinefromthenormaloperatingposition.
AddingFuel
•Forbestresults,useonlyclean,fresh(lessthan
30daysold),unleadedgasolinewithanoctane
ratingof87orhigher((R+M)/2ratingmethod).
•Ethanol:Gasolinewithupto10%ethanol
(gasohol)or15%MTBE(methyltertiarybutyl
ether)byvolumeisacceptable.Ethanoland
MTBEarenotthesame.Gasolinewith15%
ethanol(E15)byvolumeisnotapprovedforuse.
Neverusegasolinethatcontainsmorethan10%
ethanolbyvolume,suchasE15(contains15%
ethanol),E20(contains20%ethanol),orE85
(containsupto85%ethanol).Usingunapproved
gasolinemaycauseperformanceproblemsand/or
enginedamagewhichmaynotbecoveredunder
warranty.
•Donotusegasolinecontainingmethanol.
•Donotstorefueleitherinthefueltankorfuel
containersoverthewinterunlessafuelstabilizer
isused.
•Donotaddoiltogasoline.
DANGER
Incertainconditions,gasolineisextremely
ammableandhighlyexplosive.Areor
explosionfromgasolinecanburnyouand
othersandcandamageproperty.
•Fillthefueltankoutdoors,inanopenarea,
whentheengineiscold.Wipeupany
gasolinethatspills.
•Neverllthefueltankinsideanenclosed
trailer.
•Donotllthefueltankcompletelyfull.Add
gasolinetothefueltankuntilthelevelis6
to13mm(1/4to1/2inch)belowthebottom
ofthellerneck.Thisemptyspaceinthe
tankallowsgasolinetoexpand.
•Neversmokewhenhandlinggasoline,and
stayawayfromanopenameorwhere
gasolinefumesmaybeignitedbyaspark.
•Storegasolineinanapprovedcontainer
andkeepitoutofthereachofchildren.
Neverbuymorethana30-daysupplyof
fuel.
•Donotoperatewithoutentireexhaust
systeminplaceandinproperworking
condition.
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