Thesafety-alertsymbol(Figure2)appearsbothin
thismanualandonthemachinetoidentifyimportant
safetymessagesthatyoumustfollowtoavoid
accidents.Thissymbolwillappearwiththeword
Danger,Warning,orCaution.
•Dangerindicatesanimminentlyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,willresultindeath
orseriousinjury.
•Warningindicatesapotentiallyhazardous
situationwhich,ifnotavoided,couldresultin
deathorseriousinjury.
•Cautionindicatesapotentiallyhazardoussituation
which,ifnotavoided,mayresultinminoror
moderateinjury.
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Figure2
1.Safety-alertsymbol
Contents
Safety.......................................................................4
GeneralSafety...................................................4
SlopeIndicator...................................................5
SafetyandInstructionalDecals..........................6
ProductOverview.....................................................9
Controls...........................................................10
BeforeOperation..................................................11
BeforeOperationSafety....................................11
AddingFuel......................................................12
PerformingDailyMaintenance..........................13
BreakinginaNewMachine..............................13
UsingtheSafety-InterlockSystem....................13
PositioningtheSeat..........................................14
AdjustingtheMotion-ControlLevers.................14
RemovingtheDischargeCoverfor
Side-Discharging..........................................14
InstallingtheDischargeCoverfor
Mulching.......................................................15
DuringOperation.................................................16
DuringOperationSafety...................................16
OperatingtheMowerBlade-ControlSwitch
(PTO)............................................................18
OperatingtheThrottle.......................................18
StartingtheEngine...........................................19
ShuttingOfftheEngine.....................................19
UsingtheMotion-ControlLevers.......................19
DrivingtheMachine..........................................20
UsingtheSmartSpeed
TM
Control
System..........................................................20
UsingtheSideDischarge.................................21
AdjustingtheHeightofCut...............................22
AdjustingtheAnti-ScalpRollers........................22
OperatingTips.................................................23
AfterOperation....................................................24
AfterOperationSafety......................................24
PushingtheMachinebyHand..........................24
TransportingtheMachine.................................25
Maintenance...........................................................27
MaintenanceSafety..........................................27
RecommendedMaintenanceSchedule(s)...........27
Pre-MaintenanceProcedures..............................29
ReleasingtheMower-DeckCurtain..................29
RaisingtheMachine.........................................29
Lubrication..........................................................30
GreasingtheBearings......................................30
EngineMaintenance...........................................30
EngineSafety...................................................30
ServicingtheAirCleaner..................................30
ServicingtheEngineOil....................................31
ServicingtheSparkPlug...................................34
CleaningtheBlowerHousing............................34
FuelSystemMaintenance...................................35
ReplacingtheIn-LineFuelFilter.......................35
ElectricalSystemMaintenance...........................36
ElectricalSystemSafety...................................36
ServicingtheBattery.........................................36
ServicingtheFuses..........................................37
DriveSystemMaintenance..................................38
CheckingtheTirePressure...............................38
ReleasingtheElectricBrake.............................38
AdjustingtheTracking......................................38
BeltMaintenance................................................39
InspectingtheBelts..........................................39
ReplacingtheMowerBelt.................................39
MowerMaintenance.............................................40
BladeSafety.....................................................40
ServicingtheCuttingBlades.............................40
LevelingtheMowerDeck..................................43
RemovingtheMowerDeck...............................46
InstallingtheMowerDeck.................................46
ReplacingtheGrassDeector..........................47
Cleaning..............................................................48
WashingtheUndersideoftheMower
Deck..............................................................48
DisposingofWaste...........................................48
Storage...................................................................49
StorageSafety..................................................49
CleaningandStorage.......................................49
StoringtheBattery............................................50
Troubleshooting......................................................51
Schematics.............................................................53
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