informationandNoteemphasizesgeneralinformation
worthyofspecialattention.
Thesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2)appearsbothin
thismanualandonthemachinetoidentifyimportant
safetymessagesthatyoumustfollowtoavoid
accidents.Thissymbolwillappearwiththeword
Danger,Warning,orCaution.
•Dangerindicatesanimminentlyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultindeath
orseriousinjury.
•Warningindicatesapotentiallyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultin
deathorseriousinjury.
•Cautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminoror
moderateinjury.
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Figure2
1.Safety-alertsymbol
Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
GeneralSafety...................................................4
SlopeIndicator...................................................5
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................6
ProductOverview...................................................10
Controls............................................................11
Specications..................................................12
BeforeOperation.................................................12
BeforeOperationSafety...................................12
AddingFuel......................................................13
PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................14
BreakinginaNewMachine..............................14
UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................14
PositioningtheSeat..........................................15
AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................15
DuringOperation.................................................16
DuringOperationSafety...................................16
OperatingtheParkingBrake.............................18
EngagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch
(PTO)............................................................19
DisengagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch
(PTO)............................................................19
OperatingtheThrottle.......................................19
OperatingtheChoke........................................19
OperatingtheKeySwitch.................................20
StartingtheEngine...........................................20
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................21
UsingtheMotion-ControlLevers.......................21
DrivingtheMachine..........................................21
UsingtheSideDischarge.................................22
AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................23
AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................23
OperatingTips.................................................24
AfterOperation....................................................25
AfterOperationSafety......................................25
PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................25
TransportingtheMachine.................................26
Maintenance...........................................................28
MaintenanceSafety..........................................28
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........29
EngineMaintenance...........................................30
EngineSafety...................................................30
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................30
ServicingtheEngineOil....................................31
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................33
CleaningtheBlowerHousing............................34
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................34
ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................34
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................35
ElectricalSystemSafety...................................35
ServicingtheBattery.........................................35
ServicingtheFuses..........................................37
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................37
CheckingtheTirePressure...............................37
BeltMaintenance................................................38
InspectingtheBelts..........................................38
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