CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
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5
Driving and Transport on Public Roads
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5
Towing
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5
Operating
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5
Good Service
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6
Manufacturing Number
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6
SYMBOLS AND DECALS
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7
SAFETY
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9
Safety Instructions
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9
Personal Safety Equipment
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11
Slope Operation
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11
Safe Handling of Gasoline
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13
General Maintenance
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14
Transport
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16
Rollover Protection System (ROPS)
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17
Spark Arrestors
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17
CONTROLS
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18
Control Locations
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18
Motion Control Levers
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19
Hour Meter
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20
Tracking Knob
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20
Parking Brake
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21
Blade Switch
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21
Ignition Switch
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21
Fuses
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23
Choke Control
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23
Cutting Height Pedals
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23
Seat Adjustment Lever
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24
Fuel Shut Off Valve
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24
Refueling
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25
OPERATION
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26
Training
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26
Steering
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26
Roll Bar and Safety Belt
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27
Before Starting
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27
Starting the Engine
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28
Jumper Cables
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32
Running
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33
Operating on Hills
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34
Stopping the Engine
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35
Mowing Tips
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36
Moving Machine By Hand
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37
MAINTENANCE
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38
Battery
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40
Safety System
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41
Tire Pressures
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41
Caster Wheels
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41
Hardware
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41
Parking Brake
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42
Parking Brake Adjustments
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42
V-belts
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43
Pump Belt
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44
Cleaning
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44
LUBRICATION
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45
Lubrication Schedule
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45
Wheel and Deck Zerks
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46
Front Wheel Mount
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46
Front Wheel Bearings
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46
Cables
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46
Hydraulic Drive
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46
Fluid and Filter Change
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46
Transmission Purging Procedures
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47
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
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48
STORAGE
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50
Winter Storage
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50
Service
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50
SCHEMATIC
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51
TECHNICAL DATA
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52
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
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54
CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES
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55
SERVICE JOURNAL
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