Page 2 - I. GENERAL OPERATION; SAFETY RULES; Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers; WARNING
2 I. GENERAL OPERATION • Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine and in the manual before starting. • Do not put hands or feet near rotating parts or under the machine. Keep clear of the discharge opening at all times. • Only allow responsible adults, who are familiar with the i...
Page 3 - SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE
3 • Be sure the area is clear of bystanders before operat- ing. Stop machine if anyone enters the area. • Never carry passengers.• Do not mow in reverse unless absolutely necessary. Al ways look down and behind before and while back- ing. • Never carry children, even with the blades shut off. They m...
Page 4 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS; CONGRATULATIONS; CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
4 SAFETY RULES ......................................................... 2-3 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ....................................... 4 CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ................................. 4 ASSEMBLY ................................................................. 5-8 OPERATION ..........
Page 5 - TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY; UNPACK CARTON; BEFORE REMOVING TRACTOR FROM; Slope Sheet
5 UNASSEMBLED PARTS Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with ex- ception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes. ASSEMBLY Fig. 1 LABEL TO CHECK BATTERY (See Fig. 1) • Lift hood to raised position. NOTE: If this battery is put into service after month and year indicated ...
Page 6 - ASSEMBLY; TO INSTALL MOWER; Have a tight grip on lift lever, lower it; ASSEMBLE FRONT WHEEL TO MOWER
6 ASSEMBLY Fig. 5 02 05 1 A NOTE: Be su re mower side suspension arms (A) are pointing forward before sliding mower under tractor.• Slide mower under tractor until it is centered under tractor. TO INSTALL MOWER (See Figs. 4-12) Be sure tractor is on level surface and engage park ing brake.• Lower at...
Page 8 - CHECK TIRE PRESSURE; CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spring; CHECKLIST; CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL
8 ASSEMBLY E F H G J Fig. 11 • Turn steering wheel to position wheels straight forward.• ATTACH FRONT LINK (E) - Work from left side of trac- tor. Insert rod end of link assembly through front hole in tractor front suspension bracket (F) and secure with retainer spring (G) through hole in link locat...
Page 9 - OPERATION
9 OPERATION These symbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their meaning. DANGER, KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FREE WHEEL (Automatic Models only) KEEP AREA CLEAR SLOPE HAZARDS 15 15 (SEE SAFETY RULES SECTION) BATTERY REVERSE FORWARD FAST SLOW EN...
Page 10 - KNOW YOUR TRACTOR; POSITION
10 OPERATION KNOW YOUR TRACTOR READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERATING YOUR TRACTOR Compare the illustrations with your tractor to familiarize yourself with the locations of various controls and ad just ments. Save this manual for future reference. Our tractors conform to the appl...
Page 11 - HOW TO USE YOUR TRAC TOR
11 OPERATION Fig. 14 The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes, which can result in severe eye dam age. Always wear safety glass es or eye shields while operating your tractor or per form ing any ad just ments or repairs. We rec om mend standard safety glasses o...
Page 12 - TO ADJUST MOWER CUT TING HEIGHT; CAUTION: Do not operate the mower without; TO STOP MOWER BLADES -
12 OPERATION TO ADJUST MOWER CUT TING HEIGHT (See Fig. 18) The po si tion of the at tach ment lift le ver (A) de ter mines the cut ting height. TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS (See Fig. 19) Gauge wheels are prop er ly ad just ed when they are slight ly off the ground when mower is at the desired cutting heig...
Page 13 - TOWING CARTS AND OTHER AT TACH MENTS; SERVICE REMINDER/HOUR METER; TO OPERATE ON HILLS
13 OPERATION TO TRANSPORT (See Fig. 13 and 21) When pushing or towing your tractor, be sure to disengage transmission by placing freewheel control in free wheel ing po si tion. Free wheel control is located at the rear drawbar of tractor.• Raise attachment lift to highest position with at tach ment ...
Page 14 - ADD GASOLINE; BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE; CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
14 ADD GASOLINE • Fill fuel tank to bottom of filler neck. Do not overfill. Use fresh, clean, regular un lead ed gasoline with a minimum of 87 octane. (Use of leaded gasoline will increase carbon and lead oxide deposits and reduce valve life). Do not mix oil with gasoline. Purchase fuel in quan ti t...
Page 15 - MOWING TIPS; Always operate engine at full throttle when mow-; PURGE TRANSMISSION; may be movement of the drive wheels.
15 Fig. 23 MOWING TIPS • Mower should be properly leveled for best mowing performance. See “TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING” in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual. • The left hand side of mower should be used for trim ming. • Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area that has been ...
Page 16 - LUBRICATION CHART; MAINTENANCE; GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS; BEFORE EACH USE
16 MAINTENANCE LUBRICATION CHART T RAC T 0 R Inspect Muffler/Spark Arrester Clean Air Filter Change Engine Oil (with oil filter) Replace Air Filter Paper Cartridge Replace Spark Plug Check Engine Oil Level Clean Engine Cooling Fins Clean Air Screen 1 - Change more often when operating under a heavy ...
Page 17 - TRACTOR; BLADE CARE
17 MAINTENANCE TRACTOR Always observe safety rules when per form ing any main te nance. BRAKE OPERATION If tractor requires more than five (5) feet to stop at highest speed in high est gear on a level, dry concrete or paved surface, then brake must be checked and ad just ed. (See “TO CHECK BRAKE” in...
Page 18 - TRANSAXLE MAINTENANCE; ENGINE; LUBRICATION; ENGINE OIL FILTER
18 MAINTENANCE TRANSAXLE MAINTENANCE The transmission fan and cooling fins should be kept clean to assure proper cooling.Do not attempt to clean fan or transmission while engine is running or while the transmission is hot. To prevent pos- si ble damage to seals, do not use high pressure water or ste...
Page 19 - ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM; CLEANING
19 MAINTENANCE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM To insure proper cooling, make sure the grass screen, cooling fins, and other external surfaces of the engine are kept clean at all times.Every 100 hours of operation (more often under extremely dusty, dirty conditions), remove the blower housing and other coolin...
Page 20 - SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS; TO LEVEL MOWER; TO IN STALL MOWER
20 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER VICE OR AD JUST MENTS: • Depress brake pedal fully and set parking brake. • Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position. • Turn ignition key to “STOP” and remove key. • Make sure the blades and all moving par...
Page 21 - your hands with gloves and/or wrap; TO CHECK BRAKE
21 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FRONT-TO-BACK ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 32 and 33) IMPORTANT: Deck must be level side-to-side. To obtain the best cutting re sults, the mower blades should be adjusted so the front tip is 1/8" to 1/2" lower than the rear tip when the mower is in its highest position. CA...
Page 22 - TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT; TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
22 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 34) MOWER DRIVE BELT REMOVAL • Park tractor on a level surface. En gage parking brake. • Lower attachment lift lever to its lowest position.• Disengage belt tension rod (K) from lock bracket (L). CAUTION: Belt tension rod is spri...
Page 23 - TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY; TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER
23 TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY (See Fig. 38) WARNING : Lead-acid batteries gen- er ate ex plo sive gases. Keep sparks, flame and smoking ma te ri als away from bat ter ies. Always wear eye pro tec tion when around batteries. If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be recha...
Page 24 - TRANSMISSION; nals by allowing a wrench or any other
24 TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB • Raise hood. • Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the grill. • Replace bulb in holder and push bulb holder securely back into the hole in the backside of the grill. • Close hood. INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS Loose or damaged wiring may cause your tractor to ru...
Page 25 - STORAGE; WARNING: Never store the trac tor with; BATTERY; FUEL SYSTEM; ENGINE OIL; OTHER
25 STORAGE Immediately prepare your tractor for storage at the end of the season or if the tractor will not be used for 30 days or more. WARNING: Never store the trac tor with gas o line in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before stori...
Page 26 - TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
26 TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEM CAUSE CORRECTION Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly. 2. See “TO START ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine flooded. 3. Wait several minutes before attempting to start. 4. Bad spark plug. 4. Replace spark plug. 5. Dir...
Page 28 - DECALS; WHEELS AND TIRES
28 TRACTOR - MODEL NO. LGT2554 (96045001700), PRODUCT NO. 960 45 00-17 DECALS NOTE: All component dimensions given in U.S. inches 1 inch = 25.4 mm KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 6 2 1 3 11 4 10 5 9 8 7 wheel_art_1-tex WHEELS AND TIRES KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 17 16 16 ...
Page 29 - TES; SCHEMATIC
29 NO TES M FUSE STARTER SOLENOID BATTERY ELECTRIC CLUTCH CLUTCH/BRAKE (PEDAL UP) REVERSE SWITCH (NOT IN REVERSE) SEAT SWITCH (NOT OCCUPIED) SHORTING CONNECTOR CHASSIS HARNESS IGNITION UNIT HOUR METER REGULATOR CHASSIS HARNESS CONNECTOR (MATING SIDE) DASH HARNESS CONNECTOR (MATING SIDE) LIGHT SWITCH...
Page 30 - ELECTRICAL
30 TRACTOR - MODEL NO. LGT2554 (96045001700), PRODUCT NO. 960 45 00-17 ELECTRICAL 8 1 99 100 91 2 27 90 28 55 26 43 41 24 27 25 30 33 22 79 21 40 71 34 With Service Minder Option 46 46 With 12V Outlet Option 59 103 16 42 T07S 94 92 29 93
Page 31 - KEY PART
31 TRACTOR - MODEL NO. LGT2554 (96045001700), PRODUCT NO. 960 45 00-17 ELECTRICAL KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 532 16 34-65 Battery 2 874 76 04-12 Bolt Hex Hd 1/4-20 unc x 3/4 8 532 41 41-25 Battery Asm. Tray 16 532 17 61-38 Switch Interlock 21 532 18 37-59 Harness Socket Light 22 532 00 41-52 Bul...
Page 32 - CHASSIS
32 TRACTOR - MODEL NO. LGT2554 (96045001700), PRODUCT NO. 960 45 00-17 CHASSIS 182 68 68 176 176 176 175 178 228 165 228 183 194 236 150 180 68 68 213 213 52 218 34 130 130 177 189 189 152 217 235 37 194 194 36 36 199 162 196 221 162 58 189 189 14 214 130 130 202 203 204 210 208 18 15 25 298 296 299...
Page 34 - DRIVE
34 TRACTOR - MODEL NO. LGT2554 (96045001700), PRODUCT NO. 960 45 00-17 DRIVE 56 216 143 197 196 125 226 125 125 80 125 51 231 170 175 279 176 178 174 22 23 166 276 153 233 drive-tex_K46_fender_6 64 161 184 42 221 225 125 211 166 17 159 15 35 167 160 188 29 186 189 49 187 50 51 52 51 190 185 159 70 7...
Page 36 - SPARK ARRESTER KIT
36 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 - - - - - - Engine Kohl Model No. SV730 2 532 14 97-23 Muffler 9 532 19 43-20 Keeper Belt Engine 11 532 17 93-35 Clutch Electric 12 532 19 43-43 Pulley Engine 15 532 41 41-52 Tank Fuel 18 532 42 06-35 Cap Asm 20 532 18 29-37 Control Thro...
Page 37 - SEAT ASSEMBLY
37 TRACTOR - MODEL NO. LGT2554 (96045001700), PRODUCT NO. 960 45 00-17 SEAT ASSEMBLY 1 532 40 66-21 Seat 2 532 18 01-66 Bracket Pivot Fender 3 532 14 06-75 Strap, Asm Fender 6 873 80 06-00 Nut, Lock w/Ins. 3/8-16 unc 7 532 12 41-81 Spring, Seat Cprsn 8 532 17 18-77 Bolt 5/16-18 unc x 3/4 w/Sems 10 5...
Page 40 - MOWER DECK
40 TRACTOR - MODEL NO. LGT2554 (96045001700), PRODUCT NO. 960 45 00-17 MOWER DECK mower_deck 54-tex_16 47 7 49 46 32 33 31 30 1 33 52 52 43 196 97 33 192 49 34 39 185 46 46 6 21 122 114 98 31 32 25 26 24 27 58 60 59 18 21 194 113 49 187 190 188 190 187 50 120 117 116 21 18 189 21 18 13 14 15 11 8 29...
Page 42 - MOWER LIFT
42 TRACTOR - MODEL NO. LGT2554 (96045001700), PRODUCT NO. 960 45 00-17 MOWER LIFT 7 3 87 10 88 2 89 90 87 98 97 97 91 lift-tex_3 91 89 87 89 87 2 532 19 52-23 Shaft Asm., Lift 3 532 19 52-30 Lever Asm., Lift RH 7 532 41 15-55 Grip, Lever 10 532 19 63-14 Spring Torsion 87 532 19 42-09 Pin Cotter 7/16...
Page 43 - SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION; WARNING: To avoid serious injury, operate your tractor up and
43 15 DEGREES MAX. FOLD ALONG DOTTED LINE THIS IS A 15 DEGREE SLOPE ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION WARNING: To avoid serious injury, operate your tractor up and down the face of slopes, never across the face. Do not mow slopes great...
