BreakinginaNewMachine......................................18
ThinkSafetyFirst...................................................19
StartingtheEngine.................................................21
OperatingtheParkingBrake(SmartPark
™
)................21
OperatingtheBlades...............................................21
StoppingtheEngine...............................................22
DrivingtheMachine...............................................22
StoppingtheMachine.............................................23
MowinginReverse.................................................23
AdjustingtheHeight-of-Cut....................................23
PositioningtheSeat................................................24
PositioningtheSteeringWheel.................................24
AdjustingtheAnti-scalpRollers(for107cm
(42-inch)MowerDecks)......................................24
AdjustingtheAnti-scalpRollers(for127cm
(50-inch)MowerDecks)......................................24
PushingtheMachinebyHand..................................25
ConvertingtoSideDischarge(formodelswith107
cm(42-inch)decks).............................................26
ConvertingtoSideDischarge(formodelswith127
cm(50-inch)decks).............................................27
TransportingtheMachine........................................29
LoadingtheMachine..............................................29
OperatingTips......................................................31
Maintenance.................................................................32
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)......................32
PremaintenanceProcedures........................................33
RaisingtheSeat......................................................33
ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain...........................33
RaisingtheFrontoftheMachine..............................33
Lubrication...............................................................34
GreasingtheBearings.............................................34
EngineMaintenance..................................................34
ServicingtheAirCleaner.........................................34
ServicingtheEngineOil..........................................35
ServicingtheSparkPlug..........................................37
CleaningtheCoolingSystem....................................38
FuelSystemMaintenance...........................................39
ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter...............................39
ElectricalSystemMaintenance....................................40
ChargingtheBattery...............................................40
ServicingtheFuses.................................................41
DriveSystemMaintenance.........................................42
CheckingtheTirePressure......................................42
ReleasingtheElectricBrake.....................................42
MowerMaintenance...................................................43
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.....................................43
LevelingtheMowerDeck........................................45
RemovingtheMower..............................................47
InstallingtheMower...............................................48
ReplacingtheGrassDeector..................................48
MowerBeltMaintenance............................................49
InspectingtheBelts................................................49
ReplacingtheMowerBelt........................................49
Cleaning...................................................................51
CleaningUndertheFrontoftheMachine...................51
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower........................51
Storage........................................................................52
CleaningandStorage..............................................52
Troubleshooting...........................................................53
Schematics...................................................................55
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