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 4 - TABLE OF CONTENTS; CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES; PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
4 TABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES ......................................................... 2-3PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS ....................................... 4CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES ................................. 4ASSEMBLY ................................................................. 6-8OPE...
Page 5 - CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK; Steering Wheel
5 CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK Steering Wheel Steering Wheel Insert (1) Large Flat Washer Steering Boot SteeringExtensionShaft Steering Wheel Adapter Seat (2) Keys Slope Sheet Key (1) Hex Bolt 1/4-28 x 1-1/4 (1) Locknut 1/4-28 (1) Locknut 1/2-20 (1) Oil Drain Tube (1) Knob (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 1...
Page 6 - ASSEMBLY; TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY; UNPACK CARTON
6 ASSEMBLY TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY A socket wrench set will make assembly easier. Stan dard wrench sizes are listed.(2) 7/16" wrenches Utility knife (2) 3/4" wrench Tire pres sure gauge PliersWhen right or left hand is mentioned in this man ual, it means when you are in the operating po ...
Page 8 - CHECKLIST; CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
8 INSTALL MULCHER PLATE (See Fig. 5)(If previously removed) • Raise and hold defl ector shield in up right po si tion.• Place front of mulcher plate over front of mower deck open ing and slide into place, as shown. • Hook front latch into hole on front of mower deck.• Hook rear latch into hole on ba...
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 HANDS AND FEET AWAY FREE WHEEL (Automatic Models only) OVER TEMP LIGHT KEEP AREA CLEAR SLOPE HAZARDS 15 15 (SEE SAFETY RULES SECTION) BATTERY REVERSE FOR...
Page 10 - KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
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. AMMETER - Indicates charging ( +...
Page 11 - HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
11 NOTE: Under certain conditions when tractor is standing idle with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gases may cause “browning” of grass. To eliminate this possibility, al-ways stop engine when stopping tractor on grass areas. CAUTION: Always stop tractor com- plete ly, as described above, be...
Page 12 - TO OPERATE ON HILLS; TO TRANSPORT; TOW I N G C A RT S A N D OT H E R AT
12 TO OPERATE ON HILLS WARNING: Do not drive up or down hills with slopes great er than 15° and do not drive across any slope. • Choose the slowest speed before starting up or down hills. • Avoid stopping or changing speed on hills.• If slowing is necessary, move throttle control lever to slower pos...
Page 13 - ADD GASOLINE; BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE; CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
13 OPERATION TO START ENGINE (See Fig. 7) When starting the engine for the fi rst time or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will take extra cranking time to move fuel from the tank to the engine.• Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake pedal and set parking brake. • Place gear s...
Page 14 - MOWING TIPS; MULCHING MOWING TIPS
14 MOWING TIPS • Mower should be properly leveled for best mowing per- for mance. 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 b...
Page 15 - MAINTENANCE; LUBRICATION CHART; GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS; BEFORE EACH USE
15 MAINTENANCE BE FO RE E AC H US E T RAC T 0 R Inspect Muffler/Spark Arrester Lubrication Chart Check Brake Operation Clean Air Filter Change Engine Oil (with oil filter) Replace Air Filter Paper Cartridge Replace Spark Plug Check Battery Level Check Tire Pressure Clean Battery and Terminals FILL I...
Page 16 - TRACTOR; BRAKE OPERATION; BATTERY
16 01202 MAINTENANCE FIG. 13 FIG. 12 TRACTOR Always observe safety rules when performing any main- te nance. BRAKE OPERATION If tractor requires more than fi ve (5) feet to stop at highest speed in highest gear on a level, dry concrete or paved surface, then brake must be checked and adjusted. TIRES...
Page 17 - TRANSAXLE COOLING; ENGINE; LUBRICATION; CLEAN AIR SCREEN
17 MAINTENANCE V-BELTS Check V-belts for deterioration and wear after 100 hours and replace if necessary. The belts are not adjustable. Re place belts if they begin to slip from wear. TRANSAXLE COOLING Keep transaxle free from build-up of dirt and chaff which can restrict cooling. FIG. 14 ENGINE LUB...
Page 18 - CLEANING; CLEAN AIR INTAKE/COOLING AREAS
18 MAINTENANCE CLEANING • Clean engine, battery, seat, fi nish, etc. of all foreign matter. • Keep fi nished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc. • Protect painted surfaces with automotive type wax. We do not recommend using a garden hose or pressure washer to clean your tractor unles...
Page 19 - SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
19 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: TO AVOID SE RI OUS IN JU RY, BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUST- MENTS: • Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. • Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position. • Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position. • Turn ignition key to “STOP...
Page 20 - TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
20 TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 22) The mower blade drive belt may be replaced without tools. Park the tractor on level surface. Engage parking brake. BELT REMOVAL -• Remove mower from tractor (See “TO REMOVE MOW ER” in this section of this manual). • Work belt off both mandrel pulley...
Page 21 - TO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE
21 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 22 TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT (See Fig. 24) 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 this section of ...
Page 24 - STORAGE; 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 fl ame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before stor...
Page 25 - TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS
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 fl ooded. 3. Wait several minutes before attempting to start. 4. Bad spark plug. 4. Replace spark plug. 5. Dirty air fi lter. 5. Clean...
Page 27 - REPAIR PARTS; SCHEMATIC
27 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NO. MC17542ST (MC17542STA), PRODUCT NO. 964 77 29-03 SCHEMATIC BATTERY FUSE IGNITION SWITCH RED RED RED BLACK IGNITION UNIT HEADLIGHTS REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS BLACK BLACK BLACK WHITE WHITE WHITE RED BLACK ORANGE BLACK BROWN BLACK BLACK BLACK STARTER M SEAT SWITCH (NOT...
Page 28 - ELECTRICAL
28 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NO. MC17542ST (MC17542STA), PRODUCT NO. 964 77 29-03 ELECTRICAL 179720 28 29 26 24 42 43 27 27 25 41 27 27 40 33 30 8 2 1 27 52 16 D.C . A MP ER ES 45 22 21 16 90
Page 30 - CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES
30 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NO. MC17542ST (MC17542STA), PRODUCT NO. 964 77 29-03 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 10 30 209 31 1 9 208 209 209 5 5 207 26 144 26 10 209 142 58 208 13 208 11 64 143 60 145 37 37 18 14 14 38 38 278 39 209 2 206 74 159 chassis_elite sv_pro_12 17 28 264 263 259 258 261 144 26...
Page 32 - DRIVE
32 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NO. MC17542ST (MC17542STA), PRODUCT NO. 964 77 29-03 DRIVE 66 29 28 112 13 14 41 38 39 57 120 74 75 78 76 77 1 25 19 24 2 53 35 34 37 36 35 62 36 64 65 59 56 55 63 77 61 22 27 26 6 113 18 51 5 18 6 85 52 30 32 32 30 52 11 85 80 4 3 81 84 82 15 79 16 96 26 26 26 89 2...
Page 34 - STEERING ASSEMBLY
34 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NO. MC17542ST (MC17542STA), PRODUCT NO. 964 77 29-03 STEERING ASSEMBLY 5 5 3 43 95 43 8 10 40 11 8 6 87 46 46 8 6 87 29 88 71 17 43 91 2 1 41 42 37 36 37 38 12 39 44 51 54 68 67 67 67 13 65 68 15 15 15 29 29 82 4 32 26 30 28 steering_pl.lt_47
Page 36 - SEAT ASSEMBLY
36 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 532 18 87-05 Seat2 532 18 01-66 Bracket Pivot Seat3 871 11 06-16 Bolt Fin Hex 3/8-16 unc x 14 819 13 16-10 Washer 13/32 x 1 x 10 Ga.5 532 14 50-06 Clip Push-In6 873 80 06-00 Nut Hex w/Ins. 3/8-16 unc7 532 12 41-81 Spring Seat Cprsn 2 250...
Page 37 - DECALS
37 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NO. MC17542ST (MC17542STA), PRODUCT NO. 964 77 29-03 DECALS 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 Service4 532 05 99-04 Tube Front (Service Item Only) 5 532 12 51-21 Rim Asm 6" ...
Page 38 - OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
38 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NO. MC17542ST (MC17542STA), PRODUCT NO. 964 77 29-03 ENGINE NOTE: All component dimensions given in U.S. inches 1 inch = 25.4 mm 2 1 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester 29 44 46 32 31 33 37 33 13 4 72 78 81 3 78 23 45 14 38 engine-bs.1cyl_48 62 1 532 17 05-51 Control ...
Page 39 - MOWER LIFT
39 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NO. MC17542ST (MC17542STA), PRODUCT NO. 964 77 29-03 MOWER LIFT 15 20 16 17 18 20 20 15 20 4 5 6 2 3 1 6 5 4 7 8 12 11 3132 3132 19 19 13 13 13 13 lift-rh.1piece_3 1 532 15 94-61 Wire Asm Inner W/plunger LT 2 532 15 94-76 Shaft Asm Lift 3 532 18 88-22 Pin Groove 4 8...
Page 40 - MOWER DECK
40 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 16 68 184 30 31 32 33 146 148 145 150 45 144 147 147 142 149 54 52 53 55 56 34 1 46 44 21 24 25 26 27 2 28 29 23 21 21 21 18 18 20 2 48 59 19 4 3 129 92 131 130 92 5 6 21 40 143 36 40 40 159 42_D_man-t-path_stlt_3 142 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NO. MC17542ST (MC17542STA), P...
Page 42 - SERVICE; POLICY; WARRANTY; LIMITED WARRANTIES; A. Products Warranted
42 T E C U M S E H ® Issued January 1980Revised January 1991 T E C U M S E H ® SERVICE POLICY WARRANTY LIMITED WARRANTIES FOR NEW PEERLESS GEAR POWER TRAIN COMPONENTS A. Products Warranted Peerless Gear and Machine Division of Tecumseh Products Company (“Tecumseh”), subject to the limitations contai...
Page 43 - SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION
43 15 DEGREES MAX. FOLD ALONG DO TTED 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 mowslopes greate...
