Page 2 - I. GENERAL OPERATION; SAFETY RULES; Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers
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 - PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS; CONGRATULATIONS; CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES; TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Gasoline Capacity 2.0 Gallons and type: Unleaded Regular Oil Type (API-SG-SL): SAE 10W30 (above 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) Oil Capacity: W/Filter: 2.88 Pints W/O Filter: 2.21 Pints Spark Plug: Champion RC12YC (Gap: .030") Ground Speed (MPH): Forward: 5.5 Reverse: 2.4 C...
Page 5 - UNASSEMBLED PARTS; Steering Wheel
5 UNASSEMBLED PARTS Steering Wheel Steering Wheel Insert (1) Large Flat Washer Steering Boot Steering Wheel Adapter Seat (2) Keys Slope Sheet Key (1) Oil Drain Tube (1) Knob (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge (2) Hex Bolts 1/4-20 x 3/4 (2) Keps Nut 1/4-20 Battery (1) Hex Bolt 5/16-18 x 4 (1) 5/16 ...
Page 6 - ASSEMBLY; TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY; UNPACK CARTON; BEFORE REMOVING TRACTOR FROM; ASSEMBLE EXTENSION SHAFT AND BOOT
6 ASSEMBLY TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY A socket wrench set will make assembly easier. Stan dard wrench sizes are listed.(1) 3/4" wrench Pliers (2) 7/16" wrenches Tire pressure gauge Utility knife When right or left hand is mentioned in this man ual, it means when you are in the operating po ...
Page 7 - nals by allowing a wrench or any other; er a tion section for location and function of
7 ASSEMBLY FIG. 3 FIG. 2 02 46 6 02464 SEAT PAN SHOULDER BOLT ADJUSTMENT KNOB FLAT WASHER SEAT 02602 CONNECT BATTERY (See Figs. 3 and 4) CAUTION: Do not short battery termi- nals by allowing a wrench or any other object to contact both terminals at the same time. Before connecting battery, remove me...
Page 8 - CHECKLIST
8 ASSEMBLY TO DRIVE TRAC TOR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and function of con trols) WARNING: Before start ing, read, un der stand and fol low all in struc tions in the Op er a tion section of this man u al. Be sure tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Be sure the area in front ...
Page 9 - OPERATION
9 OPERATION These symbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their mean- ing. DANGER, KEEP HAND S AND FEET A W AY FREE W HEEL (Automat i c Models only) KEEP AREA CLEAR S LOPE HAZARD S 15 15 ( S EE S AFETY RULE S S ECTION) B ATTERY REVER S E FO...
Page 10 - KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
10 02838_LSW 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 t...
Page 11 - mask over spectacles or stan dard safety glasses.; HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR; TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT
11 OPERATION 00155 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 adjustments or repairs. We rec om mend a wide vision safety mask ove...
Page 12 - TOWING CARTS AND OTHER AT TACH MENTS; TO OPERATE ON HILLS; BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE; CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
12 OPERATION 01 99 4 AT TACH MENT CLUTCH LEVER "DISENGAGED" PO SI TION ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER HIGH PO SI TION "ENGAGED" PO SI TION LOW POSITION FIG. 8 TOWING CARTS AND OTHER AT TACH MENTS Tow only the attachments that are recommended by and comply with specifications of the manufactur...
Page 13 - ADD GASOLINE; PURGE TRANSMISSION
13 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 14 - MOWING TIPS; Always operate engine at full throttle when mow-
14 00272 FIG. 9 MOWING TIPS • Mower should be properly leveled for best mowing per- formance. 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 h...
Page 15 - LUBRICATION CHART; MAINTENANCE; GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS; BEFORE EACH USE
15 MAINTENANCE LUBRICATION CHART 01964 ➀ FRONT WHEEL BEARING ZERK ➀ FRONT WHEEL BEARING ZERK ➁ ENGINE ➀ SPINDLE ZERK ➀ SPINDLE ZERK ➀ GENERAL PURPOSE GREASE ➁ REFER TO MAINTENANCE “ENGINE” SECTION IMPORTANT: DO NOT OIL OR GREASE THE PIVOT POINTS WHICH HAVE SPECIAL NYLON BEARINGS. VISCOUS LU BRI CANT...
Page 16 - TRACTOR
16 MAINTENANCE FIG. 10 TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 11) NOTE: We do not recommend sharpening blade - but if you do, be sure the blade is balanced.Care should be taken to keep the blade balanced. An un- balanced blade will cause excessive vibration and even tual damage to mower and engine.• The blade c...
Page 17 - TRANSAXLE COOLING; ENGINE; LUBRICATION; TRANSAXLE PUMP FLUID
17 MAINTENANCE V-BELTS Check V-belts for deterioration and wear after 100 hours of operation and replace if necessary. The belts are not ad just able. Re place belts if they begin to slip from wear. TRANSAXLE COOLING The transmission fan and cooling fins should be kept clean to assure proper cooling...
Page 18 - CLEANING
18 MAINTENANCE MUFFLER Inspect and replace corroded muffler and spark arrester (if equipped) as it could create a fire hazard and/or damage. SPARK PLUGS Replace spark plugs at the beginning of each mowing season or after every 100 hours of operation, whichever occurs first. Spark plug type and gap s...
Page 19 - SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS; Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake.
19 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 15 TRACTOR WARNING: TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER VICE OR AD JUST - MENTS: • Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. • Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position. • Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position. • Turn i...
Page 20 - TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING; NOTE; TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT
20 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS 01268 "D" "D" MANDREL FIG. 18 FIG.19 BOTH FRONT LINKS MUST BE EQUAL IN LENGTH 01267 SUSPENSION ARM 01553 LIFT LINK ADJUSTMENT NUT FIG. 17 01156 NUT "E" NUT "F" FRONT LINKS TRUN NION 00598 FIG. 16 “A” “A” BOTTOM EDGE OF MOWER TO GROUND BOTTOM...
Page 21 - TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT
21 02844 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 21 FIG. 20 TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 22) Park the tractor on level surface. En gage parking brake. For as sis tance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left footrest.BELT REMOVAL - • Remove mower (See “TO RE MOVE MOWER” in th...
Page 22 - TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
22 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS (See Fig. 24) • Block up axle securely.• Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do not lose). • Repair tire and reassemble.• On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheel hub a...
Page 23 - WARNING
23 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY (See Fig. 26) • Raise hood. • Unsnap headlight wire connector.• Stand in front of tractor. Grasp hood at sides, tilt toward engine and lift off of tractor. • To replace, reverse above procedure. TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB • Raise hood. • Pu...
Page 24 - STORAGE; WARNING: Never store the trac tor with; BATTERY; FUEL SYSTEM; ENGINE OIL; OTHER
24 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 25 - TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS; PROBLEM
25 TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS 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. Dirty air filter. 5. Clean/r...
Page 27 - SCHEMATIC
27 TRACTOR - MODEL NO. LTH1797 (96011022101), PRODUCT NO. 960 11 02-21 SCHEMATIC BATTERY FUSE IGNITION SWITCH RED RED RED BLACK IGNITION UNIT HEADLIGHTS NON-REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS BLACK BLACK BLACK WHITE WHITE WHITE RED BLACK ORANGE BLACK BROWN BLACK BLACK BLACK STARTER M SEAT S...
Page 28 - REPAIR PARTS; ELECTRICAL
28 197428 28 29 94 93 26 24 42 43 27 25 41 27 27 40 33 30 92 34 8 2 1 27 5 2 16 16 4 8 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - MODEL NO. LTH1797 (96011022101), PRODUCT NO. 960 11 02-21 ELECTRICAL 22 21 90
Page 30 - CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES
30 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - MODEL NO. LTH1797 (96011022101), PRODUCT NO. 960 11 02-21 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 74 10 17 30 209 31 1 9 209 208 209 5 5 207 144 26 26 60 26 144 26 10 209 209 209 142 209 209 209 142 208 13 208 11 64 143 60 145 37 37 18 14 14 38 38 278 39 209 2 206 chassis-Laser -lt.stlt_35 ...
Page 32 - DRIVE
32 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - MODEL NO. LTH1797 (96011022101), PRODUCT NO. 960 11 02-21 DRIVE 66 29 28 32 30 52 32 59 38 61 41 53 35 55 36 62 35 36 22 39 34 16 1 77 77 30 52 56 64 65 212 63 116 70 57 96 26 25 19 24 26 26 76 78 75 74 27 26 15 37 120 89 27 51 48 151 202 49 47 50 120 81 156 166 165 82 168 ...
Page 34 - STEERING ASSEMBLY
34 5 5 4 3 43 95 43 8 10 40 32 11 8 6 87 46 46 8 6 87 2 33 35 34 68 67 67 67 13 65 68 15 15 15 29 29 82 steering_pl.lt_60 39 29 88 71 17 43 91 1 41 42 37 36 37 38 97 34 44 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - MODEL NO. LTH1797 (96011022101), PRODUCT NO. 960 11 02-21 STEERING ASSEMBLY
Page 36 - KEY PART
36 2 1 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester 29 23 45 engine-kohler_45 117 4 8 13 105 105 3 81 14 38 44 46 32 31 33 37 33 40 72 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - MODEL NO. LTH1797 (96011022101), PRODUCT NO. 960 11 02-21 ENGINE 1 532 17 08-05 Control Th/ch Flag 2 817 72 04-08 Screw Hex Thd Cut 1/4-20 x 5/8 T 3 - - ...
Page 37 - SEAT ASSEMBLY
37 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 532 19 01-20 Seat 2 532 14 05-51 Bracket Pivot Seat 8 720 5 532 14 50-06 Clip Push-In 6 873 80 06-00 Nut Hex w/Ins. 3/8-16 unc 7 532 12 41-81 Spring Seat Cprsn 2 250 Blk Zi 8 817 00 06-16 Screw 3/8-16 x 1-1/2 9 819 13 16-14 Washer 13/32 ...
Page 38 - DECALS
38 10 3 9 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 532 05 91-92 Cap Valve Tire 2 532 06 51-39 Stem Valve 3 532 10 62-22 Tire F Ts 15 x 6 0 - 6 Service 4 532 05 99-04 Tube Front (Service Item Only) 5 532 13 83-36 Rim Asm 6" front Service 6 532 12 49-57 Fitting Grease (Front Whe...
Page 39 - MOWER LIFT
39 15 20 16 17 18 20 20 15 20 4 5 6 2 3 1 6 5 4 7 12 11 31 32 31 32 19 19 13 55 13 lift-rh.1piece_27 8 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - MODEL NO. LTH1797 (96011022101), PRODUCT NO. 960 11 02-21 MOWER LIFT 1 532 15 94-60 Wire Asm Inner/Spring W/plunger 2 532 15 94-71 Shaft Asm Lift 3 532 10 57-67 Pin Groove 4 ...
Page 40 - MOWER DECK
40 38-7_deck-manual_5 131 130 8 6 19 4 149 21 2 15 14 18 18 20 2 21 21 194 7 30 30 7 30 1 30 191 190 72 192 31 32 33 188 144 68 148 36 89 40 45 186 108 158 152 107 89 89 37 56 45 55 195 72 192 190 191 189 194 67 185 123 122 150 189 193 21 2 187 21 21 27 26 25 24 23 21 29 18 11 13 3 5 30 129 92 92 RE...
Page 42 - SERVICE NOTES
Page 43 - SU; us
43 1 5 DE G REES M AX . FOLD ALON G DOTTED LINE THIS IS A 1 5 DE G REE SLOPE ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL SU GG ESTED G UIDE FOR SI G HTIN G SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION WARNIN G : To avoid s erio us in ju ry, operate yo u r tra c tor u p and do w n the fa c e of s lope s , never a c ro ...
