Table of ContentsGeneral Information ________________ 1HIGHLIGHTED INFORMATION _____________ 1GLOSSARY ____________________________ 1IDENTIFYING NUMBER LOCATIONS ________ 1ENGINE SERIAL NUMBER LOCATION _______ 2SERVICING OF ENGINE ANDDRIVETRAIN COMPONENTS ______________ 2Specifications ________________________ 3ENGINE ________________________________ 3ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ___________________ 3TRANSMISSION _________________________ 3BLADE DRIVE __________________________ 4TIRE SIZE ______________________________ 4TIRE PRESSURE ________________________ 4DIMENSIONS (Tractor and Mower) _________ 5GHS SYSTEM ___________________________ 5MOWER DECK __________________________ 6DRIVE BELTS ___________________________ 6SEAT __________________________________ 6FRAME/BODY CONSTRUCTION ___________ 6Component Identification ___________ 7Safety Instructions _________________ 10BEFORE OPERATING ___________________ 10OPERATING ___________________________ 12MAINTENANCE ________________________ 14SAFETY, CONTROL, ANDINSTRUCTION DECALS _________________ 15Assembly Instructions ______________ 18SETUP INSTRUCTIONS __________________ 18Tire Installation (Tractor) _______________ 18Battery Service _______________________ 18Wet Battery Service __________________ 18Dry Battery Service ___________________ 18Battery Charging _____________________ 19Battery Installation ___________________ 19Mower Deck Assembly _________________ 19Deck Caster Wheels Installation _________ 19Deck Discharge Chute Installation _______ 20Deck Discharge DeflectorShield Installation ____________________ 20PTO Shaft Guard Installation ___________ 20Tilt-Up Roller Wheel Installation _________ 20Mower Deck Installation on Tractor_______ 21Deck Installation _____________________ 21Deck Leveling _______________________ 22PREOPERATING CHECKLIST _____________ 23Operating Instructions _____________ 25CONTROL IDENTIFICATION,LOCATION, AND FUNCTION _____________ 25Ignition Switch _______________________ 25Engine Choke ________________________ 25Engine Throttle _______________________ 26Forward Speed Control (FSC) ___________ 26Front Body Latch Release ______________ 26Steering Levers_______________________ 26Blade Clutch (PTO) ____________________ 26Parking Brake ________________________ 27Transaxle Lockout Arms _______________ 27Hourmeter ___________________________ 28STARTING THE ENGINE _________________ 30ADJUSTING GROUNDSPEED AND STEERING __________________ 30ENGAGING THE BLADE DRIVE ___________ 32STOPPING THE MACHINE _______________ 33ADJUSTING CUTTING HEIGHT____________ 34TRANSAXLE LOCKOUTS ________________ 34RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MOWING ______ 35RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TILT-UP DECKOPERATION/TRANSPORT _______________ 37GRASS HANDLING SYSTEM (GHS) ________ 38General Information ___________________ 39Clogging Checklist ____________________ 40Using the Tilt-Up Deck _________________ 41Using the GHS Catcher ________________ 41Powerfil ® __________________________ 41“Full” Signal Horn ____________________ 41Cleaning the GHS Exhaust Screen _______ 42Dumping the Catcher __________________ 42Tailgate Dumping ____________________ 42Using the Dump Bag __________________ 43