Hustler 48 - Manual

601457_1107 7 SLOPE GUIDE Use this diagram when determining the degree of slope to be mowed. E (15 o ) D (10 o ) C (5 o ) Slope Guide Lines Line B Line A 1. Hold this sheet of paper in front of you. Make sure that Line A is horizontal.2. Align Line B with a vertical surface such as pole, tree or bui...

OPERATION 601457_1107 9 Safe Operating Practices This product is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects. Always follow all safety instructions to avoid serious injury or death. Operation ▲ Evaluate the terrain to determine what accessories and attachments areneeded to properly and...

10 601457_1107 of hazards to avoid a wheel dropping over the edge or to avoid theground from breaking away. This will reduce the risk of the machinesuddenly rolling over causing serious injury or death. ▲ Use a walk behind, push mower or hand-held trimmer on slopes andnear drop-offs, retaining walls...

601457_1107 11 Figure 3-4 WARNING: The parking brake may not hold the tractor if parked on a slope. Block or chock the machine when parkedon a slope B. Deck lift pedal (Fig. 3-4) — the deck lift pedal is used to raise or lower the deck. Push on the pedal to raise the deck and then place the deckheig...

601457_1107 13 “0” degree turn, move one steering control lever forward and the other steering control lever back of neutral. This will allow the drive wheels tocounter-rotate. (Fig. 3-6) To stop or decrease speed, move steering control levers to neutral. When going forward pull back gently on steer...

MAINTENANCE & ADJUSTMENTS 601457_1107 17 Safe Servicing Practices This product is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects. Always follow all safety instructions to avoid serious injury or death. Service ▲ Unless specifically required, DO NOT have engine running when ser- vicing...

601457_1107 19 Closed position Fuel system DANGER: Observe usual fuel handling precautions: Do not smoke while refueling. Extinguish all cigarettes, cigars,pipes andother sources of ignition.Do not remove fuel cap or fill tank with engine running orwhile engine is hot. Clean up any gasoline spills.A...

20 601457_1107 can cause a dusted engine. It only takes a few grams of ingested dirt over thenormal service life of an engine to cause a dusted engine. Do not clean element, replace with a new element only. Cleaning used air filter elements, through improper cleaning procedures, can get dust on thei...

601457_1107 21 Wear gloves when handling blades. Always check for blade damage if mower strikes rock, branch or other foreign object during mowing! Mower blade removal Use a 15/16" wrench to remove the 5/8" cap screw holding the blade to the spindle shaft from underneath. NOTE: A blade holdi...

22 601457_1107 NOTES: 1. Initial oil change is after 5 hours of operation. Thereafter, change oil afterevery 40 hours operation. Change more often under dusty or dirty condi-tions and during hot weather periods. 2. Torque initially and after first 2 hours of operation. 3. Change engine oil filter pe...

601457_1107 25 SYMPTOMS PROBABLE CAUSES SUGGESTED REMEDIES Starting motor does not crank Steering control levers not in park brake position or switch not adjusted Place steering control levers in park brake posi-tion or re-adjust switch Deck clutch switch engaged Disengage clutch switch Weak or dead...

26 601457_1107 When storing the unit at the the end of the mowing season, the following steps should be taken to ensure readiness for the next mowing season. 1. Remove all grass, dirt, and trash from tractor and mower. Clean tractorand mower and touch up all scrapes with Hustler spray paint. IMPORTA...

INDEX PAGE PAGE 601457_1107 31 Anti-scalp wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...