INTRODUCTION............................................................................. 4
Driving and Transport on Public Roads ..................................... 4
Towing ....................................................................................... 4
Operating ................................................................................... 4
SYMBOLS AND DECALS ............................................................... 6
SAFETY ..........................................................................................7
Protecting Children .................................................................... 7
Personal Safety Equipment ....................................................... 8
Slope Operation ......................................................................... 8
Safe Handling of Gasoline ......................................................... 9
Transport ................................................................................. 10
Towing ..................................................................................... 11
Spark Arrestor .......................................................................... 11
Rollover Protection System ..................................................... 11
CONTROLS .................................................................................. 12
Steering Control Levers ........................................................... 13
Park Brake ............................................................................... 13
Throttle Control ........................................................................ 13
Choke Control .......................................................................... 14
Blade Switch ............................................................................ 14
Ignition Switch ......................................................................... 14
Service Meter .......................................................................... 14
Seat Adjustment Lever ............................................................ 14
Fuses ....................................................................................... 15
Cutting Height Pedals .............................................................. 15
Fuel Shut Off Valve .................................................................. 15
Tracking ................................................................................... 15
Fuel Tank ................................................................................. 16
OPERATION ................................................................................. 17
Training .................................................................................... 17
Operating on Hills .................................................................... 19
Moving Machine By Hand ........................................................ 21
MAINTENANCE ............................................................................ 22
Battery ..................................................................................... 24
Spark Arrestor .......................................................................... 24
Safety System ......................................................................... 25
Cutting Blades ......................................................................... 25
V-belts ...................................................................................... 27
Adjusting the Mower Deck ....................................................... 27
Caster Wheels ......................................................................... 27
Anti-scalp Rollers ..................................................................... 28
Park Brake ............................................................................... 28
LUBRICATION .............................................................................. 30
Wheel and Deck Zerks ............................................................ 31
Transaxle Fluid Change ........................................................... 31
TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................. 33
STORAGE .....................................................................................34
SCHEMATIC ................................................................................. 35
TECHNICAL DATA ........................................................................ 36
SERVICE JOURNAL ..................................................................... 38
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