TABLE OF €ONTENTS
INTERNATIONALSYMBOLS .............................................4
OWNER'S INFORMATION .................................................5
RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER ..................................5
SAFETY RULES ..............................................................5-6
SAFE MOWING GUIDE ...................................................7-9
STEPSTO FOLLOW ........................................................10
ASSEMBLY..................................................................11-12
OPERATION ................................................................13-17
MAINTAINENANCE ..................................................... t8-24
ADJUSTMENTS .................................................... :...... 25-28
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE ..................................... 29-30
STORAGE ......................................................................... 31
SLOPE GUIDE .................................................................. 32
NOTES ......................................................................... 33-35
WARRANTY ...................................................................... 36
IS NOTE 1
ome tractor models may require different instructions for assembTyand/or repair than shown in this manual The
epelr Parts manual (supplied with tractor) will contain these instructions ifrequired on your model.
This lawn tractor is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any
unimproved forest-covered, brush-covered, or grass-covered land unless the engine's exhaust system is
_IL quipped with a spark arrestsr meeting applicable local or state laws (If any). If a spark arrester Is used, it
should be maintained in effective working order by the operator.
In the State of California the above Is required by law (Section 4442 of the California Public Resources Code).
Other states may have similar laws. Federal laws apply on federal lands. A spark arrester for the muffler is
available through an Authorized Service Center
References throughout this manual concerning the right or left side are determined as you face forward while
seated in operator's seat.
Photographs and illustrations in this manual may not show your model but are for reference. They are based on the latest
information.