Use and Care Manual

Contents
Safety...........................................................................4
SafeOperatingPractices...........................................4
SafetyandInstructionalDecals.................................6
ProductOverview.........................................................10
Controls...............................................................10
Operation....................................................................11
AddingFuel...........................................................11
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel.................................12
BreakingInaNewMachine.....................................12
ThinkSafetyFirst...................................................13
TestingtheSafety-InterlockSystem...........................14
StartingtheEngine.................................................14
OperatingtheBlades...............................................15
StoppingtheEngine...............................................15
Driving.................................................................16
StoppingtheMachine.............................................17
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut....................................18
AdjustingtheAnti-scalpRollers................................18
PositioningtheSeat................................................18
AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers........................19
PushingtheMachinebyHand..................................19
TransportingtheMachine........................................19
OperatingTips......................................................21
Maintenance.................................................................22
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................22
PremaintenanceProcedures........................................23
RaisingtheSeat......................................................23
Lubrication...............................................................23
GreasingtheBearings.............................................23
EngineMaintenance..................................................24
ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................24
ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................25
ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................27
CleaningtheBlowerHousing...................................28
FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................28
ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter...............................28
ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................29
ChargingtheBattery...............................................29
ServicingtheFuses.................................................31
DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................31
CheckingtheTirePressure......................................31
ReleasingtheElectricBrake.....................................32
MowerMaintenance...................................................32
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................32
LevelingtheMowerDeck........................................35
RemovingtheMower..............................................36
InstallingtheMower...............................................37
ReplacingtheGrassDeector..................................37
MowerBeltMaintenance............................................38
InspectingtheBelts................................................38
ReplacingtheMowerBelt........................................38
Cleaning...................................................................39
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower........................39
Storage........................................................................40
CleaningandStorage..............................................40
Troubleshooting...........................................................42
Schematics...................................................................44
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