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Table of Contents:
General Information..............................................................3
Identifying Your Unit ........................................................... 3
CE Identification Tag Markings........................................... 3
Operator Safety..................................................................... 4
California Proposition 65.................................................. 4
Operating Safely...............................................................4
Slope Identification Guide................................................ 6
Safety Rules and Information...........................................6
Safety Decals................................................................. 11
Safety Icons....................................................................12
Safety Icons for Optional Jack Kit Accessory.................13
Safety Alert Symbol and Signal Words.......................... 13
Safety Interlock System..................................................13
Features and Controls........................................................13
Control Functions and Locations....................................13
Zero-Turn-Rider Controls............................................... 14
Instrument Control Panel................................................15
Operation............................................................................. 16
Before First Time Operation...........................................16
Checks Before Starting.................................................. 17
Starting the Engine - Fuel Injected Models.................... 17
Stopping the Rider......................................................... 17
Zero-Turn Driving Practice............................................. 17
Mowing............................................................................19
Mowing Recommendations............................................ 19
Pushing the Rider By Hand............................................21
Raise and Lower the Roll Bar........................................ 22
Attaching a Trailer.......................................................... 23
Checking / Adding Fuel.................................................. 23
Check Engine Oil Level..................................................23
Briggs & Stratton Vanguard Engines with Remote Oil
Tank (Select Models)..................................................... 23
Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) System - EFI Models ..... 24
Fuse Location and Identification.................................... 24
Check / Fill Transmission Oil Level................................ 24
Purging the Air from the Hydraulic System.................... 24
Checking Tire Pressures................................................ 25
Lubrication...................................................................... 25
Lubricating the ForeFront Suspension Control Arms......26
Lubricate the Front Casters............................................26
Seat Adjustment............................................................. 26
Ground Speed Control Lever Adjustment...................... 26
Speed Balancing Adjustment......................................... 27
Cutting Height Adjustment..............................................27
Foot Pedal Adjustment................................................... 28
Floor Pan Removal & Installation...................................28
Storage........................................................................... 28
Maintenance Schedule....................................................... 29
Specifications...................................................................... 30
Warranty...............................................................................30
Warranty Statement........................................................30