Simplicity 1021 User manual

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OPERATOR'S

MANUAL

MODELS

1021

1019

21"

SELF

PROPELLED

MOWER

MFC.

NO.

1690132

SELF

PROPELLED

ELEC.

START

MOWER

MFC.

NO.

1690133

21"

PUSH

MOWER

MFC.

NO.

1690131

19"

PUSH

MOWER

MFC.

NO.

1690130

CAUTION:

Read

Manual

Thoroughly

Before

Operating

Mower

FORM

1651679

PRINTED

U.S.A.

763

fSimahcStMf

Models

1019

1021

labile

Contents

SAFETY

RULES

MOWER

IDENTIFICATION

....

OWNER

BENEFITS

ASSEMBLY

CONTENT

SECTION

ASSEMBLY

HANDLE

CONTROLS

OPERATION

CONTENT

SECTION

MOWER

CONTROLS.

PREPARING

MOWER

FOR

USE.

INSTALLING

GRASS

CATCHER

OPERATING

PROCEDURES.

NORMAL

CARE

CONTENT

SECTION

SCHEDULED

CARE

NORMAL

STORAGE.

OFF-SEASON

STORAGE

STARTING

AFTER

STORAGE.

BELT

REPLACEMENT

TROUBLESHOOTING

CONTENT

SECTION.

TROUBLE

SHOOTING

PROCEDURES.

ADJUSTMENTS.

MOWER

HEIGHT

ADJUSTMENTS

...

HANDLE

ADJUSTMENTS.

SPECIFICATIONS.

MAINTENANCE

RECORD

WARNING

Read

these

safety

rules

and

them

closely.

Failure

obey

these

rules

could

result

loss

control

vehicle,

severe

personal

injury

yourself

bystanders,

damage

property

equipment

Safety

Rules

This

notation

preceding

Cautions

and

Warnings

the

text

signifies

important

precaution¬

ary

steps

which,

not

properly

followed,

could

result

personal

injury

damage

your

equipment

General

•

Read

the

Operator's

Manual

care¬

fully.

thoroughly

familiar

with

the

controls

and

proper

use

the

equipment.

•

Never

allow

children

operate

power

mower.

•

Keep

the

area

operation

clear

all

persons,

particularly

small

chil¬

dren,

and

pets.

Preparation

•

Thoroughly

inspect

the

area

where

the

equipment

used

and

re¬

move

all

stones,

sticks,

wire,

bones

and

other

foreign

objects.

•

not

operate

equipment

when

barefoot

wearing

open

sandals.

Always

wear

substantial

footwear.

•

Never

operate

equipment

wet

grass.

Always

sure

your

foot¬

ing;

keep

firm

hold

handle

and

walk,

never

run.

•

Disengage

self-propelling

unit

units

equipped

before

starting

engine.

•

Never

attempt

make

wheel

height

adjustment

while

engine

running.

•

Mow

only

daylight

good

artificial

light.

•

Check

fuel

before

starting

engine.

not

fill

gasoline

tank

when

engine

running

while

engine

still

hot.

Wipe

off

any

spilled

gasoline

before

starting

engine.

Operation

•

not

put

hands

feet

near

under

rotating

parts.

Keep

clear

discharge

opening

ail

times.

•

Stop

engine

when

crossing

gravel

drive,

walks

roads.

•

After

striking

foreign

object

stop

the

mower,

remove

spark

plug

wire

and

fasten

away

from

the

plug.

Thor¬

oughly

inspect

the

mower

for

any

damage,

and

repair

the

damage

be¬

fore

restarting

and

operating

the

mower.

•

not

change

engine

governor

set¬

tings

overspeed

engine.

Safety

Rules

•

the

equipment

should

start

vi¬

brate

abnormally,

stop

the

engine

and

check

immediately

for

the

cause.

Vibration

generally

warning

trouble.

•

Stop

engine

whenever

you

leave

the

equip¬

ment,

before

cleaning

mower

housing,

making

any

repair

inspection.

•

When

cleaning,

repairing

inspecting,

make

certain

blade

and

all

moving

parts

have

stopped.

Disconnect

spark

plug

wire

and

keep

wire

away

from

plug

prevent

accidental

starting.

•

not

run

engine

indoors.

•

Shut

engine

off

and

wait

until

blade

comes

complete

stop

before

re¬

moving

grass

catcher

and/or

unclogging

chute.

•

Mow

across

the

face

slopes,

never

up-

and-down.

Exercise

extreme

caution

when

changing

direction

slopes.

not

mow

excessively

steep

slopes.

•

Never

operate

mower

without

proper

guards,

plates

other

safety

protec¬

tive

devices

place.

Maintenance

and

Storage

•

Never

store

equipment

with

gasoline

the

tank

inside

building

where

fumes

may

reach

open

flame

spark.

Allow

engine

cool

before

storing

any

enclosure.

•

Check

blade

and

engine

mounting

bolts

frequent

intervals

for

proper

tightness.

•

Keep

all

nuts,

bolts,

and

screws

tight

sure

equipment

safe

working

condition.

•

reduce

fire

hazard

keep

engine

free

grass,

leaves

excessive

grease.

•

Check

grass

catcher

bags

frequently

for

wear

deterioration.

Replace

with

new

bags

for

safe

operation.

Simpliciti§

Mower

Identification

When

ordering

replacement

parts

for

your

Simplicity

mower,

prepared

give

your

dealer

the

identification

numbers

found

the

mower

and

engine

identification

plates

shown

below.

The

identification

plate

for

the

mower

located

the

rear,

top

the

mower

deck.

The

engine

plate

located

the

top

the

engine

blower

housing.

suggest

that

you

locate

the

numbers

and

record

them

below

for

easy

reference.

Engine

Mower

SSmphditf

Owner

Benefits

Grass

Catcher

fills

completely

top,

holds

full

bushel.

Large

bag

has

zipper

for

easy

unloading.

(Optional

1019.)

Briggs

and

Stratton

easy-spin

engine

has

automatic

choke,

high-car¬

bon

nodular

iron

crankshaft,

zinc

flywheel

key.

Magnesium

deck

lighter,

won't

rust.

Over

deep

above

blade

for

greater

air

mixing

spread

clip¬

pings

evenly.

Deck

extends

well

be¬

low

blade

all

around

for

added

safety.

Adjustable

wheels

have

positions

for

selecting

cutting

height

from

7/8"

2-7/8".

tools

needed

for

instant

cutting

height

adjusters.

Adjustable

handle

can

folded

down

engine

cover,

moved

for¬

ward

straight-up

position

and

adjusted

for

height

all

without

tools.

1019

1021

Walk

Behind

Mower

Sealed

ni-cad

battery

can

tipped

without

danger

spilling

acid.

Requires

maintenance

other

than

charg¬

ing.

(Electric

start

models

only).

Through-deck

catching

and

right

front

corner

discharge

per-

mits

mowing

20%

lower

blade

tip

speed.

Verticul

pull

manual

starter

geared

reduce

pull

force

25%-naturally

easier

and

safer

than

side-pull

starters.

(On

manual

mowers

only).

Pre-stressed

blade

clamped

rigid

stiffener

reduce

flutter

and

fatigue

failure.

Mulching

baffle

easily

installed,

cuts

and

recuts

grass,

making

mulch

for

your

lawn.

Ignition

Key

starts

and

stops

engine

with

effort.

Re¬

movable

prevent

unauthorized

starts.

(Electric

start

models

only).

Speed

control

selector

gives

one

simple

control

for

fuss-free

engine

performance.

Rear

wheel

drive

enables

mower

climb

40°

slope,

with¬

out

slipping

prevent

wheel

marks

lawn.

(Self

propelled

models

only).

Touch-a-matic

control

bar

gives

soft

clutch

action

for

un¬

marked

lawns.

SimpUdiif

Assembly

CONTENT

SECTION

Procedures

necessary

complete

the

assembly

the

mower

are

provided

this

section.

ASSEMBLY

HANDLE

AND

CONTROLS

The

mower

handle

and

controls

(self-propelled

models)

are

removed

from

the

mower

for

shipping.

assemble

the

mower

handle

and

controls,

pro¬

ceed

follows:

The

mower

handle

attached

the

mower

means

two

pins

and

spring

clips.

There

are

two

holes

each

tip

the

mower

handle.

placing

the

pins

the

lower

set

holes,

the

mower

handle

suited

short

operators.

Placing

the

pins

the

upper

set

holes

makes

the

handle

height

suitable

for

medium

tall

operators.

Choose

the

set

holes

which

will

appropriate

for

your

needs.

Tighten

the

wing

nuts

the

handle

its

unfolded

position.

Remove

the

spring

clips

from

the

pins

the

rear

wheel

brackets,

shown

figure

nstall

the

handle

the

pins,

with

the

handle

locks

positioned

over

the

top

the

wheel

brackets.

(See

figure

1).

eplace

the

spring

clips

through

the

pins

attach

the

handle

the

rear

wheel

brackets.

self-propelled

models,

the

drive

engaging

rods

must

attached

the

driveshaft

bellcranks.

assemble

the

engaging

rods,

proceed

follows.

Unscrew

the

turn

buckles

the

lower

en¬

gaging

rods

that

the

lower

rod

free

from

the

upper

rod.

Slip

the

hooks

the

lower

engaging

rods

through

the

slots

the

driveshaft

bell-

cranks

shown

Figure

Attach

the

rod

spring

the

loops

the

upper

engaging

rods

shown

figure

Reassemble

the

engaging

rod

tumbuckles,

tightening

them

that

the

driver

wheels

are

approximately

1/4

inch

from

each

rear

wheel.

(See

figure

4).

Tighten

the

locknuts

each

end

the

tumbuckles

prevent

them

from

loosening.

electric

start

models,

the

wiring

harness

must

connected

the

handle

and

ignition

switch.

connect

the

wiring

harness,

proceed

follows:

Attach

the

wiring

harness

the

lower

and

upper

handles

shown

figure

with

the

cable

clamps

provided.

Slip

the

harness

through

the

cable

clip

the

mower

housing

(figure

4).

Assembly

Figures.

Attaching

Harness

Figure

installing

Harness

Clip

Attach

the

three

wire

plug

the

ignition

switch

(see

figure

5).

Insert

the

charging

plug

into

the

slot

the

handle

crosspiece

the

ignition

switch

(see

figure

5).

Figures.

nstalling

Plug

NOTE

The

sealed

battery

requires

water

liquid

electrolyte.

can

stored

placed

any

position

without

danger

spillage.

The

only

attention

required

periodic

recharging.

need

not

recharged

during

the

off-season,

and

prolonged

storage

will

cause

harm.

the

battery

has

not

been

used

for

extended

period,

new,

should

charged

for

hours

restore

its

full

charge.

NOTE

The

engine

must

filled

with

oil

before

started.

See

the

procedure

shown

the

Nor¬

mal

Care

section

this

manual

for

checking

the

oil

level.

RSmphciiag

Operation

CONTENT

SECTION

This

section

provides

operating

procedures

for

your

rotary

mower.

brief

description

the

Mower

Controls

followed

Preparing

the

Mower

for

Use,

and

basic

Operating

Procedures.

MOWER

CONTROLS

Figure

shows

the

location,

name

and

function

each

the

mower

controls.

The

control

names

given

figure

are

used

throughout

the

manual.

Item

Name

Function

Ignition

Switch

Operates

with

key

start.

(Elec.

Start

Only)

run

turn

off

engine.

Control

Bar

(Self-propelled

Models

only)

Engages

and

disengages

power

the

rear

driving

wheels.

Height

Adjusters

Control

the

mowing

height

the

mower,

adjustable

2-7/8

inch

cutting

height.

Item

Name

Function

Speed

Control

Knob

Controls

the

engine

speed

for

heavy

light

jobs.

Engages

the

choke

for

easy

starting,

and

stops

the

engine

when

desired.

Starter

Handle

(Manual

Start

only)

Starts

the

mower

engine

pulling

upward.

Figure

Location

and

Function

Controls

Operation

S'^npISciiag

PREPARING

THE

MOWER

FOR

USE

The

clippings

from

your

lawn

can

collected

the

grass

catcher

bag,

dispersed

the

side,

chopped

finely

and

left

mulch

for

yoiu:

lawn.

the

spring

and

early

summer,

when

the

growth

heavy,

recommended

that

you

collect

the

clippings

from

your

lawn,

leaving

neat

and

clean,

with

fear

smothering

new

growth.

this,

install

the

grass

catcher.

INSTALLING

GRASS

CATCHER

emove

the

spark

plug

wire

and

tie

away

from

the

spark

plug

wire.

(See

figure

7).

the

mower

deck

plate

installed,

remove

taking

off

the

wing

screw

the

front

the

plate

and

sliding

out

from

the

two

spring

bolts

the

mower

deck.

nstall

the

grass

deflector

plate

the

mower

deck

sliding

the

slot

under

the

front

spring

bolt.

(See

figure

8).

Insert

and

tighten

finger

tight

the

wing

screw

provided

through

the

mower

deck

into

the

grass

deflector

plate.

(See

figure

8).

Install

the

grass

chute

over

the

opening

the

mower

deck

sliding

both

slots

under

the

spring

bolts,

and

tightening

the

wing

screw

finger

tight

into

the

mower

deck

(see

figure

9).

Figure

Remove

Grass

Deflector

Plate

Insert

the

leg

the

bag

support

rod

through

the

left

hole

the

handle

crossbar,

and

attach

with

the

spring

clip

provided

through

the

hole

the

rod.

(See

figure

10).

Make

sure

bag

support

rod

underneath

control

rod.

Attach

the

grass

bag

the

grass

chute

inserting

the

bottom

the

bag

reinforcing

loop

into

the

slots

the

mower

deck

(see

figure

11),

and

push

the

top

the

reinforcing

loop

under

the

spring

clip

the

top

the

grass

chute.

Attach

the

zipper

end

the

grass

bag

the

bag

support

rod

with

the

loop

sewn

into

the

edge

the

bag.

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