Page 3 - SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES; GENERAL OPERATION
3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manualbefore attempting to operate this machine. F...
Page 5 - SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE:
5 e. Use extreme care when approaching blind corners, doorways, shrubs, trees or other objects that may block your vision of a child who may run into the machine. f. To avoid back-over accidents, always disengage the cutting blade(s) before shifting into reverse. The “Reverse Caution Mode” should no...
Page 6 - YOUR RESPONSIBILITY
6 8. Never tamper with the safety interlock system or other safety devices. Check their proper operation regularly. 9. After striking a foreign object, stop the engine, disconnect the spark plug wire(s) and ground against the engine. Thoroughly inspect the machine for any damage. Repair the damage b...
Page 7 - SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE; Do not operate; DANGER
7 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Do not operate your equipment on such slopes. 15° SIGHT AND HOLD TH IS LEVEL WITH A VERTICA L TR EE A POWER P O LE A CORNER OF A BUILD ING OR A FENCE POST F O L D O N D O T T E D L IN E , R E P R ...
Page 8 - Loose Parts; Attaching the Steering Wheel; Tools Required For Assembly; Attaching The Seat; Figure 1
8 SECTION 3: TRACTOR SET-UP NOTE: This owner’s manual covers various models of lawn tractors. The units illustrated may vary slightlyfrom your unit. Follow only those instructions whichpertain to your model lawn tractor. Loose Parts Packaged with this Operator’s Manual you’ll find: • One Small Clamp...
Page 9 - MUST; Shipping Brace Removal; Figure 3; Tire Pressure; Figure 4
9 Service the engine with gasoline and oil as instructed in the separate engine manual packed with your tractor. Read instructions carefully. IMPORTANT: Your tractor is shipped with motor oil in the engine. However, you MUST check the oil level before operating. Be careful not to overfill. Shipping ...
Page 10 - SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWN TRACTOR; Figure 5
10 SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWN TRACTOR Figure 5 NOTE: Any reference in this manual to the RIGHT or LEFT side of the tractor is observed from operator’s position. A Speed Control Lever / Parking Brake E Ignition Switch Module B Clutch-brake Pedal F Deck Lift Lever C Shift Lever G PTO (Blade Engage) Lev...
Page 11 - Throttle Control; always; Choke Control; Starting The Engine; Speed Control Lever; Safety Interlock Switches; Parking Brake; Shift Lever; Figure 6
11 Throttle Control The throttle control lever is located on the right side of the tractor’s dash panel. This lever controls the speed of the engine and, and on certain models when pushed all the way forward, the choke control also. When set in a given position, the throttle will maintain a uniform ...
Page 12 - Deck Lift Lever; Ignition Switch Module; START; NORMAL MOWING MODE; Figure 7; READ OPERATOR’S MANUAL; WARNING
12 Deck Lift Lever Found on your tractor’s right fender, the deck lift lever is used to change the height of the cutting deck. To use, move the lever to the left, then place in the notch best suited for your application. PTO (Blade Engage) Lever Found on the tractor’s right fender, the PTO (blade en...
Page 13 - SECTION 5: OPERATING YOUR LAWN TRACTOR; Engaging the Parking Brake
13 SECTION 5: OPERATING YOUR LAWN TRACTOR Safety Interlock Switches This tractor is equipped with a safety interlock system for the protection of the operator. If the interlock system should ever malfunction, do not operate the tractor. Contact an authorized service dealer. • The safety interlock sy...
Page 14 - Setting the Cutting Height; Making Adjustments; Starting the Engine; OFF; Driving the Tractor
14 NOTE: The parking brake must be set if the operator leaves the seat with the engine running or the enginewill automatically shut off. Setting the Cutting Height Select the height position of the cutting deck by placing the deck lift lever in any of the five different cutting height notches on the...
Page 15 - If unit stalls; Driving on Slopes; SLOPE GAUGE; Using the Deck Lift Lever; Setting The Cutting Height; Engaging the Blades; NORMAL; Mowing
15 NOTE: When operating the unit initially, there will be little difference between the highest two speeds untilafter the belts have seated themselves into the pulleysduring the break-in period. WARNING: Before leaving the operator’s position for any reason, disengage theblades, place the shift leve...
Page 16 - Cutting Blades; Headlights; SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS; Leveling the Deck; Tires; Front To Rear; Figure 9; Side to Side
16 • Do NOT attempt to mow heavy brush and weeds and extremely tall grass. Your tractor is designed to mow lawns, NOT clear brush. • Keep the blades sharp and replace the blades when worn. Refer to Cutting Blades on page 20 of this manual for proper blade sharpening instructions. Headlights On some ...
Page 17 - Parking Brake Adjustment; Seat Adjustment
17 • Loosen, but do NOT remove, the hex screw on the left deck hanger bracket. See Figure 10. Figure 10 • Balance the deck by using a wrench to turn the adjustment gear (found immediately behind the hex cap screw just loosened) clockwise/up or counterclockwise/down. • The deck is properly balanced w...
Page 18 - SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN TRACTOR; Engine; engine oil level; oil filter; Lubrication
18 SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN TRACTOR WARNING: Before performing any maintenance or repairs, disengage PTO,move shift lever into neutral position, setparking brake, stop engine and remove key toprevent unintended starting. Engine Refer to the separate engine manual for engine maintenance instr...
Page 19 - Cleaning the Engine and Deck; Deck Wash SystemTM; Cutting Deck Removal; Changing the Deck
19 Cleaning the Engine and Deck Any fuel or oil spilled on the machine should be wiped off promptly. Do NOT allow debris to accumulate around the cooling fins of the engine or on any other part of the machine. IMPORTANT: The use of a pressure washer to clean your tractor is NOT recommended. It may c...
Page 20 - Charging; one hour at six; Jump Starting; frame of; Cleaning; Fuse
20 Figure 16 Tires WARNING: Never exceed the maximum inflation pressure shown on the sidewall of thetire. The recommended operating tire pressure is: • Approximately 10 psi for the rear tires. • Approximately 14 psi for the front tires. IMPORTANT: Refer to the tire sidewall for exact tire manufactur...
Page 21 - Changing the Transmission Drive Belts; Changing the Deck Belt
21 WARNING: Always use a fuse with the same amperage capacity for replacement. Cutting Blades WARNING: Be sure to shut the engine off, remove ignition key, disconnect the spark plugwire(s) and ground against the engine toprevent unintended starting before removingthe cutting blade(s) for sharpening ...
Page 22 - carefully remove the
22 All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should be replaced if any signs of wear are present. IMPORTANT: The V-belts found on your tractor are specially designed to engage and disengage safely. A substitute (non-OEM) V-belt can be dangerous by not disengaging completely. For a proper wor...
Page 24 - SECTION 11: TROUBLESHOOTING; Trouble
24 SECTION 11: TROUBLESHOOTING Trouble Possible Cause(s) Corrective Action Engine fails to start PTO engaged.Parking brake not engaged.Spark plug wire(s) disconnected.Throttle control lever not in correct starting position.Choke not activated. Fuel tank empty, or stale fuel.Blocked fuel line.Faulty ...
Page 25 - SECTION 12: THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY; Batteries are covered by a 90 day limited warranty.; TRACTOR ATTACHMENT WARRANTY
25 SECTION 12: THREE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY For three (3) years from the date of original purchase of our products, we will either repair or replace, at its option, free of charge, F.O.B. Factory or authorized service firm, any part found to be DEFECTIVE IN MATERIAL and WORKMANSHIP for the original p...
