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Table of Contents:
General Information..............................................................3
Identifying Your Unit............................................................ 3
Operator Safety..................................................................... 3
Safety Alert Symbol and Signal Words............................ 3
California Proposition 65.................................................. 4
Operating Safely...............................................................4
Slope Identification Guide................................................ 6
Safety Rules and Information...........................................7
Safety Decals and Symbols........................................... 11
Safety Icons for Optional Jack Kit Accessory.................14
Safety Interlock System..................................................14
Features and Controls........................................................14
Control Functions and Locations....................................14
Operation............................................................................. 19
Before First Time Operation...........................................19
Checks Before Starting.................................................. 19
Starting the Engine - Carbureted Models.......................19
Starting the Engine - Fuel Injected Models.................... 19
Starting the Engine - Fuel Injected Models with Electronic
Throttle Control...............................................................20
Stopping the Zero-Turn Riding Mower........................... 20
Zero-Turn Riding Mower Driving Practice...................... 20
Mowing............................................................................22
Mowing Recommendations............................................ 22
Pushing the Rider By Hand............................................24
Raise and Lower the Roll Bar........................................ 25
Attaching a Trailer.......................................................... 25
Storage........................................................................... 25
Maintenance Schedule....................................................... 26
Maintenance Procedures................................................... 27
Service and Maintenance Safety................................... 27
Checking / Adding Fuel.................................................. 27
Replacing the Fuel Filter................................................ 27
Check Engine Oil Level..................................................27
Briggs & Stratton Vanguard Engines with Remote Oil
Tank (Select Models)..................................................... 27
Changing the Engine Oil and Filter (Engines with Remote
Oil Tank)......................................................................... 28
Changing the Engine Oil and Filter (All Other
Models)........................................................................... 29
Disposing of Used Engine Oil........................................ 30
Engine Maintenance.......................................................30
Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) System - EFI Models ..... 30
Inspect Muffler and Spark Arrester................................ 30
Fuse Location and Identification.................................... 30
Check / Fill Transmission Oil Level................................30
Transmission Oil Filter Change......................................31
Purging the Air from the Hydraulic System.................... 32
Checking Tire Pressures................................................ 32
Lubrication...................................................................... 32
Lubricate the Front Casters............................................33
Servicing the Mower Blades...........................................34
Seat Adjustment............................................................. 35
Seat Adjustment (Suspension Seat).............................. 36
Ground Speed Control Lever Adjustment...................... 36
Speed Balancing Adjustment......................................... 36
Cutting Height Adjustment..............................................37
Foot Pedal Adjustment................................................... 37
Floor Pan Removal & Installation...................................37
Neutral Adjustment......................................................... 38
Return-to-Neutral Adjustment.........................................38
Neutral Lockout Adjustment........................................... 38
Parking Brake Adjustment..............................................39
Deck Lift Pedal Linkage Adjustment (72" Mower
Decks).............................................................................39
Deck Lift Rod Timing Adjustment (61" Mower
Decks).............................................................................40
Deck Lift Rod Timing Adjustment (72" Mower
Decks).............................................................................41
Deck Leveling Adjustment..............................................41
Deck Lift Assist Springs................................................. 43
Mower Deck Drive Belt Replacement (Single Belt
Models)........................................................................... 44
Long Left Hand Deck Belt Replacement........................ 45
Short Right Hand Deck Belt Replacementī(60" / 61"
Mower Decks).................................................................46
Short Right Hand Deck Belt Replacementī(72" Mower
Decks).............................................................................47
Transaxle Drive Belt Replacement.................................47
Cleaning the Battery and Cables................................... 48
Battery Service............................................................... 48
Troubleshooting.................................................................. 49
Troubleshooting Charts.................................................. 49
Troubleshooting Common Cutting Problems..................50
Specifications...................................................................... 51
Warranty...............................................................................53
Warranty Statement........................................................53