Simplicity LTH Series User manual

OPERATOR’S

MANUAL

This

manual

covers

the

following

Manufacturer’s

Numbers

12LTH:

MFG.

NO.

1691931

MOWER:

MFG.

NO.

1691419

Table

Contents

SAFETY

RULES

DECALS

MOWER

INSTALLATtON

AND

REMOVAL

OPERATION.

CONTROLS

SAFETY

INTERLOCK

SYSTEM

PUSHING

THE

TRACTOR

HAND

.12

BEFORE

OPERATING

.12

STARTING

THE

ENGINE.

STARTING

AND

STOPPING

OPERATION

.13

CLUTCH/BRAKE

PEDAL

OPERATION.14

MOWING

PATTERN

AND

TIPS

NORMAL

CARE

NORMAL

CARE

SCHEDULE

CHECKING/ADDING

GASOLINE

.17

RAISING

HOOD

SEAT

DECK

LUBRICATING

THE

TRACTOR.

LUBRICATING

THE

MOWER

.19

CHECKING

TIRE

PRESSURE

.21

CHECKING

THE

FUEL

FILTER

.21

SERVICING

THE

BATTERY

.22

ADJUSTING

THE

SEAT

SHARPENING

BALANCING

THE

BLADES

.23

CHECK

TRANSMISSION

FLUID

LEVEL..

TRACTOR

OFF-SEASON

STORAGE.26

MOWER

OFF-SEASON

STORAGE.27

STARTING

AFTER

STORAGE

TROUBLESHOOTING

AND

REPAIR

.28

BATTERY

REPLACEMENT

.32

JUMP

STARTING

TRACTOR

BELT

REPLACEMENT

.35

MOWER

BELT

REPLACEMENT

.36

ADJUSTMENTS

.38

TRACTOR

BRAKE

ENGINE

PULLEY

BELT

STOPS

.39

NEUTRAL

ADJUSTMENT

MOWER

ADJUSTMENTS.

.40

SMALL

LIFT

LEVER.45

LARGE

LIFT

LEVER

.46

SPECIFICATIONS

REPLACEMENT

PARTS

.48

OPTIONAL

ATTACHMENTS

ACCESSORIES.49

PARTS

MANUAL

AVAILABLE

.51

NOTE

this

manual

“left”

and

“right”

are

referred

seen

from

the

operating

position.

Safety

Rules

Read

these

safety

rules

and

them

closely.

Failure

obey

these

rules

could

result

loss

control

vehicle,

severe

personal

Injury

yourself

bystanders,

damage

property

equipment.

The

triangle

the

text

signifies

Important

cautions

warnings

which

must

followed.

GENERAL

•

Read

the

Operator's

Manual

carefully.

thoroughly

familiar

with

the

controls

and

the

proper

use

the

equipment.

•

Never

allow

children

operate

the

machine.

not

allow

adults

operate

without

proper

instruction.

•

not

carry

passengers.

•

Use

only

attachments

accessories

designed

for

your

machine.

See

your

deaier

for

compiete

fist

recommended

attachments

accessories.

•

Keep

the

area

operation

cfear

aff

persons,

particufarly

smaff

chifdren,

and

pets.

•

Never

direct

discharge

material

toward

bystanders.

•

Make

sure:

tractor

and

attachments

are

good

operating

condition,

aff

safety

devices

and

shiefds

are

place

and

good

working

condition,

and

ail

adjustments

are

correct.

PREPARATION

•

Handle

gasoline

with

care

highly

flammable.

Use

approved

gasoline

container.

Never

remove

the

fuel

tank

cap

add

gasoline

running

hot

engine,

fill

the

fuel

tank

indoors.

Wipe

spilled

gasoline.

•

not

run

the

engine

indoors.

Exhaust

fumes

are

deadly.

•

Clear

the

work

area

objects

which

might

picked

and

thrown

attachments.

•

Disengage

all

attachment

clutches

and

move

transmission

control

lever

into

neutral

before

attempting

start

the

engine.

•

Wear

heavy

footwear.

not

operate

tractor

when

barefoot

when

wearing

open

sandals

canvas

shoes.

OPERATION

•

Engage

the

parking

brake,

disengage

the

PTO,

lower

the

attachment,

stop

the

engine

and

remove

the

key

before

leaving

the

operator's

position

for

any

reason,

such

unclog

attachment

chutes

make

repairs

adjustments.

Safety

Rules

•

stop

tractor

and

attachments

and

inspect

for

damage

after

striking

foreign

object.

Repair

any

damage

before

restarting

and

operating

the

equipment.

•

Watch

out

for

traffic

when

crossing

operating

near

roadways.

•

Operate

oniy

dayiight

good

artificiai

iight.

•

Never

make

adjustment

white

the

engine

running.

•

After

operation,

ptace

transmission

controt

tever

forward

position

hetp

prevent

accidentat

starting.

•

Operate

oniy

and

down

the

face

stopes;

never

across

the

face.

not

stop

start

suddenty

stopes.

•

Reduce

speed

stopes

and

sharp

turns

prevent

tipping

toss

controt.

Use

extreme

caution

when

changing

direction

stopes.

•

especiatty

carefut

not

touch

tractor

attachment

parts

which

might

hot

from

operation.

Aiiow

such

parts

coot

before

attempting

maintain,

adjust,

service.

•

Stay

aiert

for

hoies

the

terrain

and

other

hidden

hazards.

extra

carefut

when

operating

wet,

stippery

surfaces.

•

equipment

begins

vibrate

abnormatty,

disengage

power

attachments

and

stop

engine

once.

Inspect

lor

damage

and

correct

before

starting

tractor.

•

Use

care

when

pulling

loads

using

heavy

equipment.

Use

only

drawbar

hitch

point.

Limit

loads

those

you

can

safely

control.

not

turn

sharply.

Use

care

when

backing.

Use

weights

when

recommended

the

tractor

attachment

Operator's

Manual.

•

Disengage

power

attachment(s)

when

transporting

not

use.

WARNING

Never

place

hands

near

the

hydro

pump

cooling

fan

when

the

tractor

running.

Cooling

fan

located

left-hand

side

hydro

pump

inside

the

rear

frame.

Cooling

Fan

Location

(Shown

with

left-hand

rear

tire

removed.)

Safety

Rules

MAINTENANCE

STORAGE

•

Keep

all

nuts,

bolts,

and

screws

tight

sure

the

equipment

safe

working

condition.

•

not

change

the

engine

governor

settings

overspeed

the

engine.

•

reduce

fire

hazard,

keep

the

engine

free

grass,

leaves,

and

excess

grease.

•

Never

store

the

equipment

with

gasoline

the

tank

inside

building

where

fumes

may

reach

open

flame

spark.

Allow

the

engine

cool

before

storing

any

enclosure.

Decals.

ALL

WARNrNGS,

CAUTIONS,

and

instructional

messages

your

tractor

and

mower

should

carefully

read

and

obeyed.

Personal

bodily

injury

can

result

when

these

instructions

are

not

followed.

The

information

for

your

safety

and

important.

The

safety

messages

this

page

are

your

tractor

and

mower.

IMPORTANT

NOT

TOW

TRACTOR

DAMAGE

TRANSMISSION

WILL

RESULT.

DISENGAGE

TRANSMISSION

MANUALLY

PUSH

TRACTOR.

TRANSMISSION

ENGAGED

TRANSMISSION

DISENGAGED

SNOWTHROWER

MOWER

PTO

DISENGAGE

DANGER

CAUTION

ITOAVOIOPOSSIBLEINJURY

READ

OPERATOR'S

MANUAL|S|.

KNOW

LOCATION

AND

FUNCTION

ALL

CONTROLS

KEEP

SAFETY

DEVICES

(GUARDS.

SHIELDS

AND

SWITCHESI

PLACE

AND

WORKING.

REMOVE

OBJECTS

THAT

COULD

THROWN

BLADE.

NOT

MOW

WHEN

CHILDREN

AND

OTHERS

ARE

AROUNG.

■

•

NEVER

CARRY

CHILDREN.

ALWAYS

LOOK

BEHIND

MACHINE

BEFORE

BACKING.

NOT

MOW

WHERE

MACHINE

COULD

TIP

SLIP.

MACHINE

STOPS

GOING

UPHILL.

STOP

BURE

AND

BACK

SLOWLY

DOWN.

SURE

BLADE

AND

ENGINE

ARE

STOPPED

BEFORE

PLACING

HANDS

FEET

NEAR

BLADE.

WHEN

LEAVING

MACHINE

REMOVE

KEYAND

SET

PARKING

BRAKE.

BRAKE

CLUTCH

ENGAGE^

CLUTCH

BRAKE

MOWER

RAISE

LOWER

ROTATING

CUTTING

BLADE

NOT

OPERATE

MOWER

WITHOUT

DEFLECTOR

ENTIRE

GRASS

CATCHER

PLACE.

DANGER

ROTATING

CUTTING

BLADE

NOT

PUT

HANDS

FEET

UNDER

MOWER

DECK

WHILE

BLADE

ROTATING.

Mower

Installation

Removal

NOTE

WARNING

Engage

the

parking

brake,

disengage

the

PTO,

stop

the

engine

and

remove

the

key

before

attempting

install

remove

the

mower.

Lift

Chain

Lift

Arm

Mower

Hitch

Arms

The

lift

chain

(A,

figure

should

connected

the

rear

hole

lift

arm

(B)

unless

optional

large

lift

arm

(B,

figure

used

raise

mower.

With

large

lift

lever,

connect

chain

forward

hole.

Place

your

tractor

level

surface,

with

the

mower

the

right

side

the

tractor.

Turn

the

tractor

front

wheels

full

left

(figure

1).

Place

the

mower

lowest

cutting

position

and

slide

under

the

tractor,

aligning

arms

(C,

figure

with

tractor

hitch

(A,

figure

2).

Figure

Mower

Hitch

Arms

Hitch

Safety

Clips

Pins

Drive

Belt

■

Mower

Installation

Removal

Insert

the

link

(A,

figure

into

lift

arm

(B)

then

pivot

back

and

down.

Secure

chain

(C)

clevis

(D)

with

(E)

and

clip

(F).

chain

has

four

links,

sure

use

only

three

links.

Figure

Lift

Assembly

Lift

Link

Clevis

Lift

Arm

Chain

Clip

Lift

front

mower

and

insert

pins

(B,

figure

attach

mower

hitch

arms

tractor

hitch

(A).

(You

can

insert

pry

bar

wood

under

front

edge

raise

deck.)

Connect

the

clips

(C)

into

the

pins.

Slip

the

mower

drive

belt

onto

the

PTO

pulley

(C,

figure

4).

Loosen

belt

stops

necessary.

The

left-hand

belt

stop

(A)

shown

figure

The

right-hand

belt

stop

shown

figure

Make

sure

that

the

belt

routed

between

beit

stop

fingers.

Check

routing

belt

referring

figure

Figure

Left-Hand

Belt

Stop

Belt

Stop

Mower

Hitch

Arm

Belt

Tractor

Hitch

PTO

Puliey

Spring

Clip

Mower

Installation

Removal

Insert

one

end

the

PTO

rod

(B,

figure

the

mower

PTO

arm

(A)

and

the

other

end

the

tractor

PTO

arm

(C)

hole

marked

“MOW”.

The

rod

must

inserted

into

the

holes

from

the

right-hand

side

shown.

Refer

figure

make

sure

the

rod

correctly

positioned.

Install

the

spring

clips

(D).

installing

mower

for

the

first

time,

new

belt

was

installed,

perform

the

mower

adjustments

the

Adjustments

section.

Reverse

the

procedure

remove

the

mower.

Belt

Stop

PTO

Pulley

Belt

Figure

Mower

Bell

Pattern

36"

V-Pulley,

Right

Arbor

V-Pulley,

Left

Arbor

Engine

PTO

Puiley

Fiat

Idier

Puiiey

Beit

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