CONTENTS
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SAFE OPERATION ............................................................................................ -1
SERVICING OF MACHINE ......................................................................................... 1
SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................................... 2
INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CONTROLS................................................................... 4
MOWER MOUNTING .................................................................................................. 6
SETTING UP THE MOWER .................................................................................... 6
MOUNTING THE MOWER DECK ........................................................................... 6
ADJUSTING THE MOWER ................................................................................... 10
DISMOUNTING THE MOWER DECK ................................................................... 10
GRASS CATCHER MOUNTING ............................................................................... 11
ATTACHING THE GRASS CATCHER .................................................................. 11
Mounting the container ................................................................................................... 11
Dismounting the container.............................................................................................. 12
OPERATING THE ENGINE....................................................................................... 13
STARTING THE ENGINE ...................................................................................... 13
CHECK DURING OPERATING ............................................................................. 16
Immediately Stop the Engine if:...................................................................................... 16
Easy Checker (TM)......................................................................................................... 16
Engine Overheating Precautions.................................................................................... 16
Fuel Gauge.....................................................................................................................16
Hour Meter......................................................................................................................17
COLD WEATHER STARTING ............................................................................... 17
BLOCK HEATER (OPTION) .................................................................................. 17
WARMING UP ....................................................................................................... 17
Warm-up and Transmission Oil in the Low Temperature Range.................................... 17
JUMP STARTING .................................................................................................. 17
STOPPING THE ENGINE...................................................................................... 18
OPERATING THE MACHINE.................................................................................... 19
OPERATING NEW MACHINE ............................................................................... 19
Changing Lubricating Oil for New Machines...................................................................19
Engine Break-in ..............................................................................................................19
Machine Break-in............................................................................................................ 19
STARTING ............................................................................................................. 20
STOPPING............................................................................................................. 24
PARKING............................................................................................................... 24
TRANSPORTING................................................................................................... 25
Front Wheel Bracket Lock .............................................................................................. 25
OPERATING THE MOWER ...................................................................................... 27
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR MOWER............................................................. 27
ADJUSTING CUTTING HEIGHT ........................................................................... 27
OPERATING MOWER........................................................................................... 28
PTO Lever ......................................................................................................................28