Product Manual
Table Of Contents
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- Think Safety First
- Before Starting
- Starting the Engine
- Operating the Blades
- Testing the Safety Interlock System
- Stopping the Engine
- Driving
- Stopping the Machine
- Adjusting the Height of Cut
- Adjusting the Anti-Scalp Rollers (For 42 inch Mower Decks)
- Adjusting the Anti-Scalp Rollers (For 50 inch Mower Decks)
- Positioning the Seat
- Adjusting the Motion Control Levers
- Pushing the Machine by Hand
- Grass Deflector
- Raising the Seat
- Greasing the Bearings
- Servicing the Air Cleaner
- Servicing the Engine Oil
- Servicing the Spark Plug
- Cleaning the Cooling System
- Servicing the Emissions Filter
- Replacing the In-line Fuel Filter
- Charging the Battery
- Servicing the Fuses
- Checking the Tire Pressure
- Releasing the Electric Brake
- Mower Maintenance
- Washing the Underside of the Mower
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Figure53
1.Sailareaofblade
4.Bladebolt
2.Blade
5.Bladestiffener(42inch
modelsonly)
3.Curvedwasher
SharpeningtheBlades
1.Usealetosharpenthecuttingedgeatbothendsof
theblade(Figure54).Maintaintheoriginalangle.The
bladeretainsitsbalanceifthesameamountofmaterial
isremovedfrombothcuttingedges.
Figure54
1.Sharpenatoriginalangle
2.Checkthebalanceofthebladebyputtingitonablade
balancer(Figure55).Ifthebladestaysinahorizontal
position,thebladeisbalancedandcanbeused.Ifthe
bladeisnotbalanced,lesomemetalofftheendof
thesailareaonly(Figure54).Repeatthisprocedure
untilthebladeisbalanced.
Figure55
1.Blade2.Balancer
InstallingtheBlades
1.Installthebladeontothespindleshaft(Figure53).
Important:Thecurvedpartoftheblademustbe
pointingupwardtowardtheinsideofthemowerto
ensurepropercutting.
2.Installthebladestiffener(42inchmodelsonly),the
curvedwasher(cuppedsidetowardtheblade)andthe
bladebolt(
Figure53).
3.Torquethebladeboltto35-65ft-lb(47-88N-m).
LevelingtheMowerDeck
Checktoensurethemowerdeckislevelanytimeyouinstall
themowerorwhenyouseeanunevencutonyourlawn.
Themowerdeckmustbecheckedforbentbladespriorto
leveling;anybentbladesmustberemovedandreplaced.Refer
totheCheckingforBentBladesprocedurebeforecontinuing.
Themowerdeckmustbeleveledside-to-siderstthenthe
fronttorearslopecanbeadjusted.
Requirements:
•Themachinemustbeonalevelsurface.
•Allfourtiremustbeproperlyinated.RefertoChecking
theTirePressureintheDriveSystemMaintenance
section.
Side-to-SideLeveling
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
bladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Settheheight-of-cutlevertomiddleposition.
4.Carefullyrotatethebladessothattheyareallsideto
side(Figure56andFigure57).
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Figure56
MowerDeckswith2Blades
1.Bladessidetoside
3.Outsidecuttingedges
2.Sailareaofblade4.Measurefromthetipofthe
bladetotheatsurface
here
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