Page 2 - WARNING; The engine exhaust from this prod uct con tains; Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers; I. GENERAL OPERATION; SAFETY RULES
WARNING The engine exhaust from this prod uct con tains chem i cals known to the State of Cal i for nia to cause can cer, birth defects, or other re pro - duc tive harm. Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers IMPORTANT: THIS CUTTING MACHINE IS CAPABLE OF AMPUTATING HANDS AND FEET AND THROW ING ...
Page 3 - PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS; CONGRATULATIONS; CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
3 PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS HORSEPOWER: 14.5 GASOLINE CAPACITY 2 GALLONS AND TYPE: UNLEADED REGULAR OIL TYPE (API-SF/SG/SH): SAE 30 (above 32°F) SAE 5W-30 (below 32°F) OIL CAPACITY: W/FILTER: 3.5 PINTS W/O FILTER: 3.0 PINTS SPARK PLUG: CHAMPION RJ19LM (GAP: .030") VALVE CLEARANCE: INTAKE: .005"...
Page 4 - INDEX
A Adjustments : Brake ............................................................ 22Carburetor ................................................... 25Mower Front-To-Back ......................................... 21 Side-To-Side ........................................... 21Throttle Control Cable ......
Page 5 - CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK; Parts packed separately in carton
5 CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK (2) Hex Bolts 1/4-20 x 3/4 (2) Washers 9/32 x 5/8 x 16 Gauge (2) Lock Washers 1/4 (2) Hex Nuts 1/4-20 Parts packed separately in carton Parts Bag contents shown full size Parts bag contents not shown full size (2) Keys Steering Wheel Adapter Slope Sheet Seat Parts Bag Man...
Page 6 - ASSEMBLY; TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY; UNPACK CARTON
ASSEMBLY 6 Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes. To ensure safe and proper opera-tion of your tractor all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely. Use the correct tools as necessary to insure proper...
Page 7 - HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR; move metal bracelets,
ASSEMBLY 7 HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR CONNECT BATTERY (See Figs. 2 and 3) CAUTION: Do not short battery ter- mi nals by allowing a wrench or any other object to contact both terminals at the same time. Before connect-ing battery, re move metal bracelets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc. Positive termin...
Page 8 - CHECK TIRE PRESSURE; CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM; CHECKLIST
ASSEMBLY 8 CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your tractor were overinfl ated at the factory for shipping purposes. Correct tire pressure is important for best cutting performance. • Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in “PRODUCT SPEC I FI CA TIONS” on page 3 of this manual. CHECK DECK LEVELNESS For be...
Page 9 - OPERATION
OPERATION 9 These symbols may appear on your tractor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their meaning. BATTERY CAUTION OR WARNING REVERSE FORWARD FAST SLOW ENGINE ON ENGINE OFF OIL PRESSURE CLUTCH LIGHTS ON LIGHTS OFF FUEL CHOKE MOWER HEIGHT DIFFERENTIAL LOCK PARKING BR...
Page 10 - KNOW YOUR TRACTOR
OPERATION 10 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 refer-ence. Our tractors conform to the saf...
Page 11 - HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR
OPERATION 11 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 over the ...
Page 12 - TO OPERATE ON HILLS; NOTE
OPERATION 12 TO OPERATE ON HILLS CAUTION: Do not drive up or down hills with slopes greater 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 sl...
Page 13 - BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE; ADD GASOLINE
OPERATION 13 BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL (See Fig. 12) • The engine in your tractor has been shipped, from the factory, already fi lled with sum mer weight oil. • Check engine oil with tractor on level ground. • Remove oil fi ll cap/dipstick and wipe clean, reinsert the dipstic...
Page 14 - MOWING TIPS; PURGE TRANSMISSION
OPERATION 14 MOWING TIPS • Tire chains cannot be used when the mower hous ing is attached to tractor.• 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 ...
Page 15 - GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS; BEFORE EACH USE; MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE; LUBRICATION CHART
15 CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS The warranty on this tractor does not cover items that have been subjected to operator abuse or negligence. To receive full value from the warranty, operator must main tain tractor as instructed in this manual. Some adjustments will need to be mad...
Page 16 - TRACTOR; BRAKE OPERATION; BATTERY
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES 16 FLAT WASHER HEX BOLT (GRADE 8)* *A GRADE 8 HEAT TREATED BOLT CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY SIX LINES ON THE BOLT HEAD. TRAILING EDGE MANDRELASSEMBLY FIG. 11 TRACTOR Always observe safety rules when performing any main te nance. BRAKE OPERATION If tractor requires more than six (6...
Page 17 - TRANSAXLE COOLING; ENGINE; LUBRICATION
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES 17 TO CHANGE ENGINE OIL (See Fig. 13) Determine temperature range expected before oil change. All oil must meet API service classifi cation SF, SG or SH. • Be sure tractor is on level surface.• Oil will drain more freely when warm.• Catch oil in a suitable container.• Remov...
Page 19 - MUFFLER; CLEANING
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES 19 MUFFLER Inspect and replace corroded muffl er and spark arrester (if equipped) as it could create a fi re 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 fi rst. Spark pl...
Page 20 - SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
CAUTION: BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SERVICE OR ADJUSTMENTS:• Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. • Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position. • Place attachment clutch in “DISENGAGED” position. • Turn ignition key “OFF” and remove key. • Make sure the blades and all moving pa...
Page 21 - TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS 21 NUT "E" TRUNNION FRONT LINKS NUT "F" FIG. 21 TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING Adjust the mower while tractor is parked on level ground or driveway. Make sure tires are properly infl ated (See “PROD UCT SPECIFICATIONS” on page 2 of this manual). If tires are over or u...
Page 23 - TO A D
23 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO A D J U S T S T E E R I N G W H E E L A L I G N - MENT If steering wheel crossbars are not horizontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual. FRONT WHEEL ...
Page 24 - TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB; tec tion
24 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 27 HOOD HEADLIGHT WIRECONNECTOR NEGATIVE TER MI NAL POSITIVE TER MI NAL NEGATIVE TER MI NAL POSITIVE TER MI NAL CHARGEDBATTERY CABLES CHASSIS FIG. 26 TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB • Raise hood.• Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the grill.• Replace bulb ...
Page 25 - TO AD JUST THROTTLE CON
25 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS 01041 GOVERNORCONTROL LEVER GOVERNORCONTROL PLATE THROTTLECABLE HOLES “A” FIG. 28 ACCELERATION TEST - • Move throttle control lever from slow to fast position. If engine hesitates or dies, turn idle mixture valve out (counter clock wise) 1/8 turn. Repeat test and continue ...
Page 26 - TROUBLESHOOTING POINTS; PROBLEM
27 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 28 - IGNITION SWITCH; SCHEMATIC
29 BATTERY FUSE 30 AMP. IGNITION SWITCH RED RED RED BLACK IGNITION UNIT HEADLIGHTS NON-REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS BLACK BLUE BLACK BLACK WHITE WHITE WHITE BLUE BLACK ORANGE BLACK BROWN BLACK STARTER M SEAT SWITCH (NOT OCCUPIED) GROUNDING CONNECTOR ATT'MENT CLUTCH (CLUTCH OFF) CLUTCH...
Page 29 - REPAIR PARTS; ELECTRICAL
30 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER HD145H42G ELECTRICAL 28 29 26 24 42 43 44 44 25 41 19 20 19 20 40 33 32 31 30 22 21 70 15 8 6 3 4 2 1 52 48 16 16
Page 31 - CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES
32 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER HD145H42G CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 37 37 3 3 2 3 38 39 35 26 35 26 33 10 34 1 14 14 4 11 17 29 28 14 4 14 13 37 20 37 23 12 51 57 53 52 54 55 24 26 25 26 25 3 31 24 30 140 3 3 8 3 6 16 9 15 3 3 5 5 58 18 145 3 3
Page 33 - DRIVE
34 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER HD145H42G DRIVE 29 28 51 32 61 30 52 61 32 59 42 51 38 61 37 41 42 40 97 16 73 103 108 94 3 19 16 109 147 98 27 53 35 55 36 42 62 35 36 22 39 34 89 69 16 1 77 146 71 18 77 30 52 64 65 51 72 63 116 70 57 93 96 26 25 19 24 2 26 26 95 76 78 75 74 104 84 16 105 1...
Page 35 - STEERING ASSEMBLY
36 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER HD145H42G STEERING ASSEMBLY 62 44 51 54 5 9 5 7 7 9 4 3 32 43 6 43 8 18 19 22 27 23 40 66 29 25 79 8 10 40 11 8 6 9 46 46 8 6 9 2 47 47 17 26 30 28 1 41 42 37 36 37 38 63 11 39 11 80 68 67 67 67 13 65 85 85 68 15 15 15 29 29 82 steering_pl.lt_16
Page 36 - KEY PART
37 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER HD145H42G STEERING ASSEMBLY KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 140044 Wheel Steering Ayp/kelch Blk 2 154427 Axle Asm Fr 3 156483 Spindle Asm LH 4 157473 Spindle Asm RH 5 6266H Bearing Race Thrust Harden 6 121748X Washer 25/32 X 1-5/8 X 16 Ga 7 19272016 Washer 27/...
Page 37 - SEAT ASSEMBLY
38 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER HD145H42G SEAT ASSEMBLY 1 140116 Seat 2300/1316 Blk/blk AYPPL 2 140551 Bracket Pivot Seat 8 720 3 74760616 Bolt Fin Hex 3/8-16 Unc x 1 4 19131610 Washer Flat 13/32 x 1 x 10 Ga 5 145006 Clip Push In Hinged 6 73800600 Nut Crownlock 3/8-16 Unc 7 124181X Spring S...
Page 38 - DECALS; WHEELS AND TIRES
39 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER HD145H42G DECALS 5 9 16 3 2 8 4 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 7 11 1 KEY PART NO. NO. DESCRIPTION 1 158181 Decal Saddle Inst. Oper Eng/Sp P/L 2 158168 Decal Steer ing Wheel Insert 3 158037 Decal Hood RH 4 158038 Decal Hood LH 5 158167 Decal Fender Sd Lawn 7 15...
Page 39 - OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
40 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER HD145H42G ENGINE 2 1 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester 29 44 46 32 31 33 37 33 40 62 13 4 72 78 81 3 14 38 15 16 78 23 45
Page 41 - LIFT
42 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER HD145H42G LIFT 15 20 16 17 18 20 20 15 20 4 5 6 2 3 1 6 5 4 7 8 12 11 31 32 31 32 19 19 13 13 13 13
Page 43 - MOWER DECK
44 REPAIR PARTS TRACTOR - - MODEL NUMBER HD145H42G MOWER DECK 15 14 12 128 13 11 10 9 8 16 68 30 31 32 33 35 54 52 53 34 55 56 17 1 46 44 21 22 24 25 26 27 2 28 29 23 21 21 21 18 18 20 19 4 3 5 6 2 21 58 48 84 36 37 40 132 85 83 40 36 37 59 67 43 72 41 74 75 76 77 79 92 80 73 78 45 71 45 81 82 113 1...
Page 47 - SERVICE NOTES
Page 49 - LIMITED WARRANTY
50 LIMITED WARRANTY The Manufacturer warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manufactured is free from defects in materials and workmanship. For a period of two (2) years from date of purchase by the original consumer purchaser, we will repair or replace, at our option, with...
Page 50 - SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION
51 15° MAX. SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH SKY LINE OR TREE. CUT OUT ON DOTTED LINES THIS IS A 15° SLOPE SIGHTING GUIDE ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION Operate your Tractor up and down the face of slopes (not greater than 15°), never...
