Simplicity 16GTH User Manual

Table of Contents
SAFETY RULES . .. 1
DECALS. 3
MOWER INSTALLATION AND REMOVAL. 5
OPERATION. 9
CONTROLS . 9
CHECKS BEFORE STARTING . 11
SAFETY INTERLOCK SYSTEM . 11
STARTING THE ENGINE . 12
GENERAL INFORMATION. 12
SELECTING ENGINE SPEED . 12
STARTING AND STOPPING . 13
CLUTCH/BRAKE PEDAL OPERATION . 14
PUSHING TRACTOR BY HAND . 15
MOWING SUGGESTIONS . 16
NORMAL CARE .. 17
DETERMINING OPERATING TIME. 17
RAISING HOOD & SEAT DECK. 17
NORMAL CARE SCHEDULE. 17
ADDING GASOLINE . 19
TRACTOR AND MOWER LUBRICATION . 19
FLUID LEVELS. 22
TIRE PRESSURE . 22
CHANGING TRANSMISSION FLUID & FILTER .... 23
FUEL FILTER REPLACEMENT . 25
CLEANING THE BATTERY & CABLES .25
SHARPENING & BALANCING THE BLADES .26
NORMAL STORAGE . 28
TRACTOR OFF-SEASON STORAGE .28
STARTING AFTER STORAGE .28
MOWER OFF-SEASON STORAGE .. 29
TROUBLESHOOTING & REPAIR . 30
CONTENT OF SECTION . 30
TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES. 30
BATTERY INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT . 33
JUMP STARTING . 33
ENGINE DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT . 35
MOWER DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT . 37
ADJUSTMENTS . 40
TRACTOR BRAKE SPRING ADJUSTMENT.40
CLUTCH ADJUSTMENT . 41
SHIFT QUADRANT (NEUTRAL) ADJUSTMENT ... 41
MOWER ADJUSTMENTS . 43
Drive Belt Tension .... 43
PTO Pulley Belt Stops . 43
Left Idler Pulley Belt Stop . 44
Mower Leveling. Side-to-Side . 44
Mower Leveling, Front-to-Back . 46
Blade Brake Adjustment . 48
Lift Lever. 49
SEAT ADJUSTMENT . 50
TRACTOR IDENTIFICATION . 50
SPECIFICATIONS . 51
OPTIONAL ATTACHMENTS & ACCESSORIES.53
COMMON REPLACEMENT PARTS .54
PARTS MANUAL AVAILABLE . 55
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Simplicity 16GTH Specifications

General

Brand	Simplicity
Model	16GTH
Category	Lawn Mower
Language	English