CONTENTS
Section
Page Section
2 VII
3
4
7
8
8
9
Emission Control Systems Warranty ...
Tractor and Deck Preparation ..............
Safe Operation Practices .....................
Product Graphics .................................
To The Owner ....................................
Serial No. Location .............................
Controls and Indicators ........................
I
II Operation ............................................. 14
Ill Adjustments ......................................... 18
IV Maintenance ........................................ 23
V Mower Deck ......................................... 33
Vl Off-Season Storage ............................. 45
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Mowing ................................................. 46
Optional Equipment and Accessories. 47
Maintenance Chart ............................... 48
Trouble Shooting .................................. 49
Lubrication Table ............................... 51
Lubrication Guides .............................. 52
Specifications ....................................... 55
Slope Gauge ........................................ 57
Warranty -- Commercial Use .............. 58
Warranty -- Residential Use ................ 59
Maintenance Parts Chart .................... 60
TRACTOR AND DECK PREPARATION
A. ATTACHING THE CHUTE DEFLECTOR
1,
WARNING
Do not operate the mower deck without the chute
defelector installed and in its down position.
Remove the hex cap screws, bell washers and hex
nuts installed in the deck at the chute opening.
2,
Position the hinge bracket of the deflector assem-
bly to align with the holes in deck. Insert the hex
cap screws from the underside of the deck and se-
cure with the bell washers and hex nuts. Note: the
crowned (rounded) surface of the washers go to-
ward the hex nuts.
SCREWS
WASHERS
;KET
,
CHUTE MULCHING
DEFLECT( PLUG
ASSEMBLY
Refer to SECTION V-MOWER DECK when in-
stalling the mulching plug.
B. LIFT ASSIST SPRING
The RH lift assist spring may have been received in the
manual bag, or it may have been installed at the factory.
The RH lift assist rod is installed on the tractor and, if the
spring is NOT installed, suspended with a rubber band
for shipment. From beneath the right rear fender, re-
move the rubber band from the rod and pigtail hook.
If the lift assist spring was shipped in the manual bag,
refer to INSTALLING LIFT ASSIST SPRING in SEC-
TION V (page 33) for installation instructions.
C. CONNECTTHE BATTERY
The tractor is shipped with an activated sealed battery.
The positive battery cable has been connected at the
factory, but the negative cable must be connected.
Note: Make sure the ignition switch is in the "OFF" po-
sition before attaching the battery cables.
1. Pull the protective cap off the negative terminal of
the battery, and remove the hex cap screw and nut
from the free end of the negative battery cable.
2. Connect the negative battery cable (heavy black)
and ground wire (green) to negative terminal (--)
of the battery using the hex cap screw and nut.
3. Slide the black terninal cover over the negative
terminal of the battery.
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