CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ............................................................... 5
General ....................................................................... 5
Driving and Transport on Public Roads ...................... 5
Towing......................................................................... 5
Operating .................................................................... 5
Good Service .............................................................. 6
SYMBOLS AND DECALS ................................................. 7
SAFETY ............................................................................ 9
General Operation ...................................................... 9
Personal Safety Equipment ...................................... 11
Slope Operation ........................................................ 11
Safe Handling of Gasoline ........................................ 13
General Maintenance ............................................... 14
Transport .................................................................. 16
CONTROLS .................................................................... 17
Control Locations ...................................................... 17
Steering Control Levers ............................................ 18
Parking Brake ........................................................... 19
Throttle Control ......................................................... 19
Ignition Switch........................................................... 19
Choke Control ........................................................... 20
Refueling................................................................... 20
Fuel Shut Off Valve ................................................... 21
Mower Deck Lifting Lever ......................................... 21
Tracking .................................................................... 21
Blade Control Lever .................................................. 22
Manual Transport ...................................................... 22
OPERATION ................................................................... 23
Training ..................................................................... 23
Steering .................................................................... 23
Before Starting .......................................................... 24
Starting the Engine ................................................... 24
Weak Battery ............................................................ 27
Jumper cables ................................................ 27
Running .................................................................... 28
Operating on Hills ..................................................... 29
Mowing Tips .............................................................. 30
Stopping the Engine ................................................. 31
Manual Transport ...................................................... 32
MAINTENANCE .............................................................. 33
Maintenance Schedule ............................................. 33
Battery ...................................................................... 35
Ignition System ......................................................... 36
Safety System........................................................... 36
Engine Cooling Air Intake ......................................... 37
Engine Filters and Maintenance ............................... 37
Tire Pressures .......................................................... 37
Parking Brake ........................................................... 38
V-belts ....................................................................... 38
Deck Belt .................................................................. 38
EZT Belt .................................................................... 39
Cutting Blades .......................................................... 39
Blade replacement .......................................... 39
Adjusting the Mower Deck ........................................ 40
Leveling deck .................................................. 40
Caster Wheels .......................................................... 41
Cleaning and Washing .............................................. 41
Hardware .................................................................. 41
LUBRICATION ................................................................ 42
Front Wheel Mount ................................................... 43
Front Wheel Bearings ............................................... 43
Deck spindle ............................................................. 43
Engine Oil ....................................................... 44
Changing Oil Filter .......................................... 45
Steering Control Shafts................................... 46
TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................... 47
STORAGE ....................................................................... 49
Winter Storage .......................................................... 49
Service ...................................................................... 49
SCHEMATICS ................................................................. 50
TECHNICAL DATA .......................................................... 51
Torque Specications................................................ 51
CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES ..................................... 54
WARRANTY .................................................................... 55
SERVICE JOURNAL ....................................................... 56