CONTENTSINTRODUCTION............................................................... 5Congratulations........................................................... 5General ....................................................................... 5Driving and Transport on Public Roads ...................... 5Towing......................................................................... 5Operating .................................................................... 5Good Service .............................................................. 6SYMBOLS AND DECALS ................................................. 7SAFETY ............................................................................ 9Safety Instructions ...................................................... 9General Operation ...................................................... 9Personal Safety Equipment ...................................... 11Slope Operation ........................................................ 11Safe Handling of Gasoline ........................................ 13General Maintenance ............................................... 14Transport .................................................................. 16Roll over Protection system (ROPS) ........................ 17CONTROLS .................................................................... 18Control Locations ...................................................... 18Steering Control Levers ............................................ 19Parking Brake ........................................................... 20Throttle Control ......................................................... 20Blade Switch ............................................................. 20Ignition Switch........................................................... 21Choke Control ........................................................... 21Fuses ........................................................................ 21Fuel Tank .................................................................. 22Fuel Shut Off Valve ................................................... 23Hour Meter ................................................................ 24Tracking Adjustment ................................................. 24OPERATION ................................................................... 25Training ..................................................................... 25Steering .................................................................... 25Before Starting .......................................................... 26Starting the Engine ................................................... 26With a weak battery ........................................ 30Running .................................................................... 31Operating on hills ...................................................... 32Mowing Tips ............................................................. 33Stopping the Engine ................................................. 34Pump release valves ................................................ 35MAINTENANCE .............................................................. 36Maintenance Schedule ............................................. 36Battery ...................................................................... 38Ignition System ......................................................... 39Safety System........................................................... 39Engine Cooling Air Intake ......................................... 40Throttle Cable ........................................................... 40Choke Cable ............................................................ 40Air Filter Maintenance ............................................... 41Replacing Air Filter.......................................... 41Servicing Precleaner....................................... 41Servicing Paper Element ................................ 41Replacing the Fuel Filter ........................................... 42Tire Pressures .......................................................... 42Parking Brake ........................................................... 43V-belts ....................................................................... 43Deck belt ................................................................... 44Pump Belt ................................................................. 45Cutting Blades .......................................................... 45Blade Replacement ........................................ 46Adjusting the Mower Deck ........................................ 47Leveling deck .................................................. 47Anti-scalp rollers ............................................. 48Cleaning and Washing .............................................. 49Caster Wheels .......................................................... 49Hardware .................................................................. 49LUBRICATION ................................................................ 50Lubricating the Cables .................................... 51Front Wheel Mount ......................................... 51Front Wheel Bearings ..................................... 51Deck spindle ................................................... 51Engine Oil ................................................................. 52Engine Oil Filter .............................................. 52Changing the Engine Oil ................................. 52Engine Oil Levels ............................................ 53Hydraulic Pump ....................................................... 54Fluid Change .................................................. 54Purging Procedures ........................................ 54TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................... 55STORAGE....................................................................... 57Storage ..................................................................... 57Winter Storage ................................................ 57Service ...................................................................... 57SCHEMATICS ................................................................. 58TECHNICAL DATA .......................................................... 59Accessories .............................................................. 63Torque Speci cations................................................ 63CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES ..................................... 64SERVICE JOURNAL....................................................... 65After the First 5-8 Hours ........................................... 6625-Hour Service ........................................................ 6750-Hour Service ........................................................ 68100-Hour Service ...................................................... 69300-Hour Service ...................................................... 70At Least Once Each Year.......................................... 71