Table of ContentsMaintenance Instructions __________ 40MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE CHART _______ 40IMPORTANT TIPS FOR CARE OF THEKAWASAKI ENGINE ____________________ 41Fuel System _________________________ 41Starting _____________________________ 41Cooling System ______________________ 41Air Cleaner __________________________ 41Oil _________________________________ 41LUBRICATION _________________________ 42Engine Oil ___________________________ 42Engine Break-In Oil __________________ 42Checking Engine Crankcase Oil Level ___ 42Changing Engine Crankcase Oil/Oil Filter _ 43Grease Fitting and Oil Point Lubrication __ 43Mower Deck Gearbox Lubrication _______ 46Tractor PTO Gearbox Lubrication _______ 46Gear Axle Lubrication _________________ 47Hydrostatic Transmission Fluid _________ 47Checking HydrostaticTransmission Fluid Level ______________ 47Changing Hydrostatic Transmission Fluid _ 48CLEANING ____________________________ 48Engine Air Cleaner System _____________ 48Donaldson Radialseal™ Air Cleaner _____ 48Fuel Filter ___________________________ 50Engine Cooling System ________________ 50Air Intake Screen ____________________ 50Cylinder Head Cooling Fins ____________ 51Grass Buildup in Mower Housing________ 52GHS Blower _________________________ 52GHS Exhaust Screen __________________ 53Hydrostatic Transmission Cooling Fins __ 53CHECKING/SERVICING _________________ 54Security of Air Filtration Components ____ 54Battery______________________________ 54Electrolyte Level ____________________ 54Cleaning the Terminals _______________ 54Charging the Battery _________________ 54Tire Pressure ________________________ 55Sharpen Mower Blades ________________ 55Drive Belts __________________________ 56Mower Deck Gearbox Oil Seals _________ 56Spark Plug __________________________ 56Breaker Points _______________________ 56Fuel Lines and Clamps ________________ 56Blade Brake Action ___________________ 57REPLACING/REPAIRING ________________ 57Drive Belts __________________________ 57Engine Belt ________________________ 58PTO Drive Belt _____________________ 59Ground Drive Belt ___________________ 60Blade Overload Shear Bolts ____________ 61PTO Shear Pin _______________________ 61Mower Blades _______________________ 61Mower Deck Gearbox Replacement______ 62GHS Blower Assembly ________________ 63GHS Blower Assembly Removal _______ 63Blower Wheel Removal ______________ 63Blower Wheel Installation _____________ 64GHS Blower Assembly Installation ______ 64ADJUSTMENTS ________________________ 64Safety Switches ______________________ 64Seat Switch ________________________ 64FSC Neutral-Park Switch _____________ 65PTO Switch(es) _____________________ 65Steering Levers ______________________ 65Blade Brake _________________________ 65Transmission Control _________________ 66Set Forward Travel Limit (Stop) ________ 66Steering Lever End Play Adjustment ____ 67Neutral Function Adjustment __________ 67Straight Ground Travel Adjustment _____ 67Forward Speed Control Friction Lock ____ 68Tilt-Up Deck Adjustable Stop ___________ 68Carburetor __________________________ 69GHS “Full” Signal Hornwith Grass-Pak ® Switch _______________ 70Troubleshooting(When Horn Fails to Operate) __________ 70ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ________________ 70Wiring Diagram ______________________ 71Maintenance and ServiceRecord Sheet _______________________ 72Operator’s Notes___________________ 73Warranty___________________________ 75