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ignition Switch LowOil
Theignitionswitchislocatedon the RH RUN
consoleto therightof theoperator'sseat. I
Theignitionswitchhasthreepositions.
STOP_-- Theengineandelectrical
systemisturnedoff.
RUN_-- Theridingmowerelectricalsystemisenergized.
START_-- Thestartermotorwill turn overtheengine.Releasethe key
immediatelywhentheenginestarts
NOTE:Topreventaccidentalstartingand/orbatterydischarge,removethe
keyfrom the ignitionswitchwhentheridingmowerisnotin use.
TransmissionBypassRods
Thetransmissionbypassrods(oneforeachtheRHandLHtransmission)arelocated
beneaththeframeplatform,just insideeachrearwheel.
Whenengaged,the two rodsopena bypasswithin the hydrostatictransmissions,
whichallowstheridingmowerto bepushedshortdistancesbyhand.Referto the
Assemblysectionfor instructionsonusingthebypassfeature.
Nevertow your riding mower.Towingthe ridingmowerwith the rear
wheels onthe ground maycauseseveredamageto the transmissions.
FuelTankCap
Thefueltankcapis locatednearthemiddleof the LHconsole.Turnthe fill capto
remove.Thefuelcapistetheredtothetractorto preventits loss.Donotattemptto
removethecapfromthe tractor.Filltankto thebottomofthefillerneck,allowing
somespaceinthetankforfuel expansion.Donot overfillthe tank.
Pushthecapdownwardon the fuel tankfill neckandturn clockwiseuntil it clicksto
tighten.Alwaysre-installthefuelcaptightly ontothe fuel tankafter removing
Neverfill the fueltank when the engine isrunning. If the engine ishot
from recentlyrunning, allow to coolfor severalminutes beforerefueling.
Highlyflammable gasolinesplashingontoa hot enginecouldcauseafire.
LCDServiceMinder & Hour Meter
Whentheignitionkeyisrotatedoutof theSTOPpositionbutnot into the START
position,the LCDServiceMinderandHourMeterwill brieflydisplythebattery
voltage,followedbythe tractor'saccumulatedhours.
NOTE:Hoursof tractoroperationarerecordedanytimethe ignitionkeyis
rotatedoutof theSTOPposition,regardlessof whethertheengineisstarted.
TheLCDServiceMinderwill remindtheoperatorof maintenanceintervalsfor
changingtheengineoil,air filterservice,low engineandlowbatterywarnings.
ChangeOil
TheLCDwill displaythe letters"CHG",followedbytheletters"OIL",followedbythe
letters"SOON",thenfinallyfollowedbythemeter'saccumulatedtime. "CHG/OIL/
SOON/TIME"will alternateonthe displayfor 7minutesafterthe meterreaches50
hours.Thisoil serviceminderintervallwill occurevery50hours.Beforethe interval
expires,changetheengineoil asinstructedin theMaintenancesectionof this
Operator'sManual.
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Theletters"LO"followedbytheletters"OIL",thenfollowedbythe meter's
accumulatedtimewill indicatethe tractorislow onoil. Stopthetractor
immediatelyandchecktheengineoil levelasinstructedinthis Owner'sManual.
Low Battery 11_;I 8mrl
Atstartup,thebatteryvoltageisbrieflydisplayedthen
changestoaccumulatedhours.Theletters"LO"willdisplay
followedbytheletters"BATT"andthenfollowedybythemeter'saccumlulatedtime.
"LO/BATT/TIME"isdisplayedontheLCDwhenthevoltagedropsbelow11.5volts.When
thisoccurs,thebatteryisinneedofachargeor theengine'schargingsystemisnot
generatingsufficientamperage.ChargethebatteryasinstructedintheServicesectionof
thismanualorhavethechargingsystemcheckedbyyourlocalservicedealer.
Air Rlter Servke I1_] rL
Theletters"CLN"will display,followedbythe letters _ n
"AIR",followedby"FILT",thenfollowedbythemeter's
accumulatedtime."CLN/AIR/FILT/TIME"will alternateon thedisplayfor7 minutes
after the meterreachges25 hours.Thisair filter servicemindertime intervalwill
beevery25 hours.Onintervallsthatarecommonwith oil service,the oil message
will bediplayedfirst followedbythe airfilter message.SeetheEngineOperator's
Manualforfilter cleaningandreplacementsinstructions.
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Throttle/ChokeControl
Thethrottle/chokecontrolis locatedonthe LHconsoleto theleft of the
operator'sseat.Whensetin agivenposition,a uniformenginespeedwill
bemaintained.
Pushthethrottle/chokecontrolhandleforwardto increasethe engine
speed.Theridingmowerisdesignedtooperatewith the throttle/choke
controlinthe FAST_ positionwhentheridingmowerisbeingdriven
andthe mowerdeckisengaged.
PullthethrotNe/chokecontrolhandlerearwardto decreasethe engine
speed.
Whenstartingtheengine,pushthecontrolhandlefully forwardintothe
CHOKENposition.
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Afterstartingandwarmingtheengine,movethe controlhandlerearwarduntil you
feel it movepastthechokedetent.
General Safety
RECEIVEINSTRUCTION-- Entirelyreadthisoperator'smanual.Learnto
operatethismachineSAFELY.DonotriskINJURYor DEATH.Allowonlythose
who havebecomecompetentin itsusagetooperatethisridingmower.
Beforestartingtheengineor beginningoperation,befamiliarwith the
controls.Theoperatorshouldbe inthe operator'sseat.ThePTOswitchmust
be inthe disengagedposition,the parkingbrakeengaged,andthe RHand
LHdrivecontrolleversmovedfullyoutwardin theneutralposition.
Keepallshieldsin place.Keepawayfrommovingparts.
NORIDERS!Keepall peopleandpetsasafedistanceaway.Lookbehindand
downto bothsidesof theridingmowerbeforeandwhilebackingup.
DONOTdirectthemowerdischargeat people.
Avoidslopeswherepossible.Neveroperateonslopesgreaterthan15°.
Slopeswith agreaterinclinepresentdangerousoperatingconditions.Riding
mowerscanbe rolledover.
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