Table of ContentsGeneral Information ________________ 1HIGHLIGHTED INFORMATION _____________ 1GLOSSARY ____________________________ 1IDENTIFYING NUMBER LOCATIONS________ 1ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION ______ 2SERVICING OF ENGINEAND DRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS__________ 2Specifications________________________ 3ENGINE________________________________ 3ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ___________________ 3TRANSMISSION_________________________ 3BLADE DRIVE __________________________ 4TIRE SIZE ______________________________ 4TIRE PRESSURE ________________________ 4DIMENSIONS (Tractor and Mower) _________ 4MOWER DECK __________________________ 5CURB WEIGHT__________________________ 5DRIVE BELTS___________________________ 5GHS SYSTEM___________________________ 6SEAT__________________________________ 6FRAME/BODY CONSTRUCTION ___________ 6Component Identification___________ 7Safety Instructions _________________ 10BEFORE OPERATING ___________________ 10OPERATING ___________________________ 11MAINTENANCE ________________________ 12SAFETY, CONTROL,AND INSTRUCTION DECALS _____________ 14Assembly Instructions _____________ 16SETUP INSTRUCTIONS _________________ 16Tire Installation (Tractor)_______________ 16Battery Service _______________________ 16Wet Battery Service __________________ 16Dry Battery Service __________________ 16Battery Charging ____________________ 17Battery Installation ___________________ 17Mower Deck Assembly ________________ 17Deck Caster Wheels Installation ________ 17Deck Discharge Chute Installation ______ 18Deck Discharge Shield Installation ______ 18PTO Shaft Guard Installation __________ 18Tilt-Up Roller Wheel Installation ________ 18Mower Deck lnstallation on Tractor ______ 19Deck Installation ____________________ 19Deck Leveling ______________________ 21PREOPERATING CHECKLIST ____________ 22Operating Instructions_____________ 24CONTROL IDENTIFICATION,LOCATION, AND FUNCTION _____________ 24Ignition Switch _______________________ 24Engine Choke________________________ 25Engine Throttle ______________________ 25Forward Speed Control (FSC) __________ 25Steering Levers ______________________ 25Blade Clutch (PTO) ___________________ 25Parking Brake _______________________ 26Transmission Lockout Levers __________ 26Hourmeter __________________________ 26Light Switch (For Optional Lights)_______ 26STARTING THE ENGINE_________________ 28ADJUSTING GROUND SPEEDAND STEERING________________________ 28ENGAGING THE MOWER ________________ 30STOPPING THE MACHINE _______________ 31ADJUSTING CUTTING HEIGHT ___________ 31TRANSMISSION LOCKOUT ______________ 32RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOWING ______ 32RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TILT-UP DECKOPERATION/TRANSPORT _______________ 33General Information __________________ 35Clogging Checklist ___________________ 36Using the Tilt-Up Deck ________________ 37Using the GHS Catcher ________________ 37Powerfil® __________________________ 37“Full” Signal Horn ___________________ 37Cleaning the GHS Exhaust Screen ______ 37Dumping the Catcher _________________ 38Tailgate Dumping ___________________ 38Using the Dump Bag _________________ 38