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
Safety System
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16
Transport
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17
Towing
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17
Spark Arrestor
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17
CONTROLS
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18
Control Locations
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18
Steering Control Levers
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19
Park Brake
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20
Throttle Control
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20
Cold Weather Control
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20
Blade Switch
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21
Ignition Switch
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21
SmartSwitch Courtesy Buttons
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21
Service Minder
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22
Tracking Knob
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22
Seat Adjustment Lever
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22
Fuse
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23
Fuel Tank
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23
Fuel Shut Off Valve
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24
Cutting Height Adjuster
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24
Bypass Linkages
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24
OPERATION
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25
Training
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25
Steering
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25
SmartSwitch Ignition
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26
Before Starting
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27
Starting the Engine
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28
Ignition System Faults
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31
Running
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32
Stopping the Engine
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33
Operating On Hills
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34
Mowing Tips
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35
Headlights
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36
Weak Battery
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36
Jumper Cables Use
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36
Battery Voltage Light
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37
Moving Machine By Hand
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37
MAINTENANCE
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38
Maintenance Schedule
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38
Battery
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40
Safety System
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41
Park Brake
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41
Tire Pressures
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42
Anti-scalp Rollers
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42
Caster Wheels
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42
V-belts
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43
Cutting Blades
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44
Blade replacement
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44
Adjusting the Mower Deck
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45
Leveling deck
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45
Cleaning
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46
Hardware
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46
LUBRICATION
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47
Lubrication Schedule
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47
Wheel and Deck Zerks
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48
Front Wheel Mount
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48
Front Wheel Bearings
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48
Transmission
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48
Deck Spindles
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48
TROUBLESHOOTING
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49
STORAGE
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51
Winter Storage
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51
Service
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51
SCHEMATICS
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52
TECHNICAL DATA
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53
Torque Speciļ¬cations
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54
Accessories
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54
CONFORMITY CERTIFICATES
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55
SERVICE JOURNAL
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