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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1.Safety-alertsymbol
Thismanualusestwootherwordstohighlight
information.Importantcallsattentiontospecial
mechanicalinformationandNoteemphasizesgeneral
informationworthyofspecialattention.
Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
GeneralSafety...................................................4
SlopeIndicator...................................................5
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................6
ProductOverview....................................................11
Controls............................................................11
Specications..................................................13
BeforeOperation.................................................13
BeforeOperationSafety...................................13
AddingFuel......................................................14
PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................15
BreakinginaNewMachine..............................15
UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................15
PositioningtheSeat..........................................16
AdjustingtheMyRideâ„¢Suspension
System..........................................................16
ConvertingtoSideDischarge...........................17
DuringOperation.................................................21
DuringOperationSafety...................................21
EnteringtheOperator’sPosition.......................23
OperatingtheParkingBrake.............................23
EngagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch
(PTO)............................................................23
DisengagingtheBlade-ControlSwitch
(PTO)............................................................24
OperatingtheThrottle.......................................24
OperatingtheChoke.........................................24
OperatingtheKeySwitch.................................24
StartingtheEngine...........................................25
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................25
UsingtheMotion-ControlLevers.......................25
DrivingtheMachine..........................................26
UsingtheSideDischarge.................................27
AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................27
AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................27
OperatingTips.................................................28
AfterOperation....................................................29
AfterOperationSafety......................................29
PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................29
TransportingtheMachine.................................30
Maintenance...........................................................32
MaintenanceSafety..........................................32
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........32
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................34
ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain..................34
EngineMaintenance...........................................34
EngineSafety...................................................34
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................34
ServicingtheEngineOil....................................36
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................38
CleaningtheCoolingSystem............................39
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................40
ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................40
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................41
ElectricalSystemSafety...................................41
ServicingtheBattery.........................................41
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