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
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
Towing
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16
Spark Arrestor
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16
Transport
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16
CONTROLS
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17
Control Locations
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17
Steering Control Levers
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18
Parking Brake
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19
Throttle Control
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19
Blade Switch
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19
Ignition Switch
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20
Choke Control
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20
Fuse
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20
Fuel Tank
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21
Fuel Shut Off Valve
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22
Cutting Height Adjuster
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22
Bypass Linkages
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22
Seat Adjustment Lever
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23
Hour Meter
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23
Tracking Knob
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23
OPERATION
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24
Training
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24
Steering
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24
Before Starting
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25
Starting the Engine
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26
Jumper Cables Use
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29
Running
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30
Operating On Hills
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31
Mowing Tips
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32
Stopping the Engine
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33
Moving Machine By Hand
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34
MAINTENANCE
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35
Maintenance Schedule
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35
Battery
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37
Safety System
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38
Parking Brake
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38
Tire Pressures
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39
Anti-scalp Rollers
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39
V-belts
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40
Deck Belt Removal
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40
Cutting Blades
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41
Blade replacement
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41
Adjusting the Mower Deck
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42
Leveling deck
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42
Caster Wheels
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43
Cleaning
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43
Hardware
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43
LUBRICATION
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44
Lubrication Schedule
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44
Engine Oil Change
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45
Wheel and Deck Zerks
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45
Front Wheel Mount
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45
Front Wheel Bearings
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45
Deck Spindles
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46
Transmission
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46
TROUBLESHOOTING
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47
STORAGE
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49
Winter Storage
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49
Service
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49
SCHEMATICS
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50
TECHNICAL DATA
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51
Torque Speciļ¬cations
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51
Accessories
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51
CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES
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53
SERVICE JOURNAL
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