Simplicity 4200 Series User manual

Optidnai

Accessories

TIRE

CHAINS

for

traction.

HOURMETER

record

operating

time.

HEADLIGHTS-

improve

visibility.

SEAT

SPRING

KIT

for

operator

comfort.

FRONT

WEIGHT

improve

steer¬

ing

and

stability

with

rear

mounted

attachment.

REAR

WHEEL

WEIGHTS

im¬

prove

traction

and

stability.

DUMP

CART

for

vacuum

collector

and

hauling

chores.

ROVING

NOZZLE

used

with

vacuum

collector

collect

leaves

hard-

to-reach

places.

NOTE;

Some

attachments

require

accessories.

See

your

dealer

the

attachment

operator's

manuals.

Contents

SAFETY

RULES

DECALS

MOWER

INSTALLATION

REMOVAL

OPERATION

CONTROLS

STARTING

THE

ENGINE

SELECTING

GEARS

ENGINE

SPEED

STARTING

STOPPING

BEFORE

LEAVING

OPERATOR'S

POSITION

....

MOWING

PATTERN

TIPS

NORMAL

CARE

DETERMINING

OPERATION

TIME.

NORMAL

CARE

SCHEDULE.

RAISING

HOOD

SEAT

DECK/

ADJUSTING

SEAT

CHECKING/ADDING

GASOLINE

LUBRICATING

THE

TRACTOR

CHECKING

THE

FUEL

FILTER

CHECKING

BATTERY

FLUID

CLEANING

THE

BATTERY

CABLES

.12

CHECKING

TIRE

PRESSURES

TRACTOR

NORMAL

STORAGE

TRACTOR

OFF-SEASON

STORAGE

.13

STARTING

AFTER

STORAGE

LUBRICATING

THE

MOWER

SHARPENING

BALANCING

THE

BLADES

....

MOWER

OFF-SEASON

STORAGE

.15

TROUBLESHOOTING

REPAIR.

CONTENT

SECTION

TROUBLESHOOTING

PROCEDURES.16

BATTERY

REPLACEMENT

JUMP

STARTING

TRACTOR

DRIVE

BELT

REPLACEMENT

.20

MOWER

BELT

REPLACEMENT

.21

ADJUSTMENTS.

TRACTOR

ADJUSTMENTS

...

MOWER

ADJUSTMENTS

MOWER

DRIVE

BELT

TENSION

.'.....

ARBOR

BELT

STOPS

IDLER

PULLEY

BELT

GUIDE

.24

PTO

PULLEY

BELT

STOPS

.24

LEVELLING

MOWER

'.....

LIFT

LEVER

SPECIFICATIONS

.*.28

COMMON

REPLACEMENT

PARTS

MANUAL

AVAILABLE.

NOTE

this

manual,

“left”

and

“right”

are

referred

seen

from

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.

•

Know

the

controls

and

how

stop

quickly.

READ

THIS

OPERATOR’S

MANUAL

and

instructions

furnished

with

attachments.

•

not

allow

children

operate

the

machine.

not

allow

adults

operate

without-proper

instruction.

•

not

carry

passengers.

not

mow

when

chiidren

and

others

are

around.

•

Clear

tjie

work

area

objects

(wire,

rocks,

etc.)

that

might

picked

and

thrown.

•

Disengage

all

attachment

clutches

and

shift

into

neutrai

before

attempting

start

the

engine

(motor).

•

Disengage

power

attachments

and

stop

the

engine

(motor)

before

leaving

the

operator’s

position.

•

Disengage

power

attachments

and

stop

the

engine

(motor)

before

making

any

repairs

adjustments.

•

Disengage

power

attachments

when

transporting

not

use.

•

Take

all

possible

precautions

when

leaving

the

vehicle

unattended,

such

disengaging

the

power-take-off,

lower¬

ing

the

attachments,

setting

the

parking

brake,

stopping

the

engine,

and

removing

the

key.

•

not

stop

start

suddenly

when

going

uphill

downhill.

Mow

and

down

the

face

steep

slopes;

never

across

the

face.

•

Reduce

speed

and

exercise

extreme

caution

slopes

and

sharp

turns

prevent

tipping

loss

control.

especially

cautious

when

changing

direction

slopes.

•

Stay

alert

for

holes,

rocks,

and

roots

the

terrain

and

other

hidden

hazards.

Keep

away

from

drop-offs.

•

Use

care

when

pulling

loads

using

heavy

equipment.

Use

only

approved

drawbar

hitch

points.

Limit

loads

those

you

can

safely

control.

not

turn

sharply.

Use

care

when

backing.

Use

counterweights

wheel

weights

when

suggested

this

operator’s

manual.

•

Watch

out

for

traffic

when

crossing

near

roadways.

•

When

using

any

attachments,

never

direct

discharge

materiai

toward

bystanders

ailow

anyone

near

the

vehicle

while

operation.

•

Handle

gasoline

with

care

—

highiy

flammable.

Use

approved

gasoline

container.

Never

remove

the

fuel

cap

of,

add

gasoline

to,

running

hot

engine

that

has

not

been

allowed

cool

for

several

minutes

after

running.

Never

fill

the

tank

indoors

and

always

clean

spilled

gasoline.

Open

doors

the

engine

run

the

garage

—

exhaust

fumes

are

dangerous.

not

run

the

engine

indoors.

Safety

Rules

•

Keep

the

vehicle

and

attachments

good

operating

condition,

and

keep

safety

devices

place

and

working

condition.

•

Keep

all

nuts,

bolts,

and

screws

tight

sure

the

equipment

safe

working

condition.

•

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.

•

reduce

fire

hazard,

keep

the

engine

free

grass,

leaves,

excessive

grease.

•

The

vehicle

and

attachments

should

stopped

and

inspected

for

damage

after

striking

foreign

object,

and

the

damage

should

repaired

before

restarting

and

operating

the

equipment.

•

not

change

the

engine

governor

settings

overspeed

the

engine.

•

When

using

the

vehicle

with

mower,

proceed

follows;

Mow

only

daylight

good

artificial

light.

Never

make

cutting

height

ad¬

justment

while

the

engine

(motor)

running

the

operator

must

dismount

so.

Shut

the

engine

(motor)

off

when

removing

the

grass

catcher

unclogging

chute.

Check

the

blade

mounting

bolts

for

proper

tightness

frequent

in¬

tervals.

•

Under

normal

usage,

the

grass

catcher

bag

material

subject

deterioration

and

wear.

Check

bag

frequently

for

deterioration

and

wear

and

replace

worn

bags.

Check

that

replacement

bags

comply

with

the

original

manufacturer's

recommen¬

dations

specifications.

•

Disengage

power

mower

before

backing

up.

not

mow

reverse

unless

absolutely

necessary

and

then

only

after

observation

the

entire

area

behind

the

mower.

Decals

ALL

WARNING,

CAUTION,

and

instruc¬

tional

messages

your

tractor

and

mower

should

carefully

read

and

obeyed.

Personal

bodily

injury

can

re¬

sult

when

these

instructions

are

not

fol¬

lowed.

The

information

for

your

safe¬

and

important.

The

safety

mes¬

sages

on.this

page

are

your

tractor

and

mower.

ROTATING

CUTTING

BLADE

•

not

put

hands

feet

under

mower

deck

Into

discharge

chute.

•

not

operate

mower

without

discharge

chute

entire

grass

catcher

place.

Objects

may

thrown

from

mower.

•

Clear

lawn

debris

and

objects.

•

not

mow

with

bystanders

area.

fSNOW

THROWER

engage

MOWER

PTO

^DISENGAGE

SHIFT

PATTERN

ACAUTION

•

Before

operating,

read

safety

and

operating

Instructions

Operator's

Manual.

•

Keep

all

shields

place.

•

Keep

hands,

feet

and

clothing

away

from

power

driven

parts.

•

Keep

people

and

pets

safe

distance

from

machine.

•

Never

carry

riders.

•

not

operate

where

machine

can

slip

tip.

•

Look

behind

machine

before

backing

up.

•

start

engine

operator

must;

seat,

set

pailiing

brake,

shift

transmission

into

neutral

and

disengage

PTO.

Before

leaving

operator’s

position:

•

Set

parking

brake.

•

Disengage

PTO

clutch.

•

Shut

off

engine

and

remove

key.

•

Wait

for

all

movement

stop

before

placing

hands

feet

near

DANGER

ROTATING

CUTTING

BLADE

•

not

put

hands

feet

under

info

any

part

this

mower

deck

while

blade

rotating.

Mower

Installation

Removal

^^W

ARNING

Engage

the

parking

brake,

disengage

the

PTO,

stop

the

engine

and

remove

the

key

before

attempting

install

remove

the

mower.

Lift

Chain

Lift

Arm

Hitch

Arms

Figure

Installing

36"

Mower

NOTE

The

lift

chain

(A,

figure

should

connected

the

rear

hole

lift

arm

(B)

unless

optional

large

lift

lever

(B,

figure

used

raise

mower.

With

large

lift

lever,

connect

chain

for¬

ward

hole.

Place

your

tractor

and

mower

hard

level

surface,

such

concrete,

with

the

mower

the

right

side

the

tractor.

Turn

the

front

wheels

the

tractor

far

they

the

left.

Place

the

mower

the

lowest

cutting

Hitch

Safety

Clips

Pins

Drive

Belt

Figure

Mower

Hitch

Attached

position

and

slide

under

the

tractor

(see

figure

I).

Align

arms

(C,

figure

tractor

hitch

(A,

figure

2).

Insert

the

link

(A,

figure

into

lift

arm

(B)

then

pivot

back

and

down.

Secure

chain

(C)

clevis

(D)

with

(E)

and

clip

(F).

(Early

models

are

equipped

with

simple

hook

instead

clevis

assembly

shown

figure

3.)

Use

three

links

chain.

Lift

front

mower

and

insert

pins

(B,

figure

attach

mower

hitch

arms

tractor

hitch

(A).

(You

can

insert

pry

bar

under

front

edge

deck

raise.)

Connect

the

clips

(C)

into

the

pins.

Figure

Lift

Assembly

Mower

Installation

Removal

V-Pulley,

Left

Arbor

Engine

PTO

Pulley

Flat

Idler

Pulley

Figure

Mower

Belt

Pattern

36"

Slip

the

mower

drive

belt

onto

the

PTO

pulley.

Loosen

belt

stops

necessary.

The

left-hand

belt

stop

item

figure

The

right-hand

belt

stop

item

figure

Make

sure

the

belt

properly

installed

the

mower

pulleys.

The

belt

pattern

shown

figure

Insert

one

end

the

PTO

rod

(B,

figure

the

mower

PTO

arm

(A)

and

the

Belt

Stop

Mower

Hitch

Arm

Belt

Tractor

Hitch

PTO

Pulley

Spring

Clip

Figure

Left-Hand

Belt

Stop

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

you

connected

correct

end

rod

front.

Install

the

spring

clips

(D).

installing

mower

for

the

first

time,

new

belt

was

installed,

perform

the

mower

adjustments

the

Adjustments

section.

EARLY

MODELS

Belt

Stop

PTO

Pulley

Belt

Figure

Right-Hand

Belt

Stop

Mower

PTO

Arm

Tractor

PTO

Arm

PTO

Rod

Spring

Clip

Figure

Installing

PTO

Rod

10.

Reverse

the

procedure

remove

the

mower.

Operation

CONTROLS

Refer

figure

for

explanation

tractor

and

mower

controls.

INTERLOCK

SWITCHES

Mfg.

No.

1691027

and

higher

are

equipped

with

seat

switch

which

will

stop

the

engine

operator

leaves

seat

when

PTO

engaged

and/or

transmission

gear.

Also,

switch

will

prevent

starting

operator

not

seat.

The

other

models

are

not

equipped

with

this

switch.

all

models,

the

PTO

must

disengaged

and

trans¬

mission

NEUTRAL

start

engine.

ITEM

NAME

FUNCTION

Clutch-Brake

Disengages

tractor

clutch

when

pressed

down

least

halfway.

Applies

brake

when

fully

depressed.

Engages

parking

brake

when

latched

over

footrest.

Lift

Lever

Lifts

and

holds

attachments

transport

position

(only

required

with

attachment

other

than

mower).

(Optional)

Ignition

Switch

Operates

with

key

start,

run,

stop

engine.

Light

Switch

Switches

headlights

off

(if

equipped),

Lift

Lever

Lifts

and

holds

mower

transport

position.

Mower

Height

Control

Lever

Adjusts

mower

cutting

height.

PTO

(Power

Take

Off)

Lever

Engages

and

disengages

power

attachment.

Pull

back

disengage.

Gear

Shift

Lever

Shifts

transmission

gears

control

ground

speed.

Five

speeds

forward,

one

speed

reverse.

Engine

Speed

Control

Position

from

SLOW

FAST

control

engine

speed.

Also

position

for

engine

CHOKE.

Gas

Gauge/

Cap

Shows

amount

gasoline

the

tank

and

serves

tank

cap.

Seat

Deck

Latch

Press

button

each

side

tilt

the

seat

deck

back.

Operation

STARTING

THE

ENGINE

Seat

yourself

tractor

seat,

oper¬

ating

position.

Set

the

parking

brake.

Set

engine

speed

control

CHOKE.

warm

engine

may

not

require

choking.

Lift

PTO

lever

far

will

the

rear

disengage

the

attachment.

Set

gear

shift

lever

NEUTRAL.

Insert

the

key

into

the

ignition

switch

and

turn

START.

When

engine

starts,

release

the

key.

Move

the

engine

speed

control

SLOW.

Warm

the

engine

run¬

ning

for

least

minute

before

engaging

the

PTO

lever

driving

the

tractor.

SELECTING

GEARS

ENGINE

SPEED

Most

mowing

done

third

fourth

gear

with

engine

speed

between

3/4

and

full

speed.

the

terrain

rough,

hilly,

sloping

use

first

second

gear.

the

grass

wet

over

three

inches

(76

mm)

high,

use

full

engine

speed

(with

low

gear)

the

mower

will

have

enough

power

cut

the

grass.

Shift

gears

only

with

tractor

stopped

and

clutch-brake

pedal

fully

depressed.

WARNINC.

Slope

Operation

Never

operate

slopes

greater

than

percent

(16.7°)

which

rise

three

feet

vertically

feet

hori¬

zontally.

When

operating

slopes

that

are

greater

than

percent

(8.5°)

but

less

than

percent

use

rear

wheel

weights

(see

your

dealer).

Select

slow

ground

speed

before

driving

onto

slope.

Mow

and

DOWN

the

slope,

never

across

the

face,

use

caution

when

changing

directions

and

NOT

START

STOP.

STARTING

STOPPING

Refer

Normal

Care

Chart

and

per¬

form

any

needed

care.

Clear

the

work

area

any

objects

which

may

caught

thrown

mower.

Position

the

front

wheels

straight

head.

possible,

the

first

motion

should

straight

forward

back¬

ward.

Start

the

engine.

Set

engine

control

for

1/2

speed.

Select

the

gear

best

suited

for

condi¬

tions.

Release

the

parking

brake

unlatch¬

ing

clutch-brake

pedal

from

the

foot

rest.

Make

sure

the

path

desired

direction

movement

clear.

you

are

ready

mow,

engage

the

mower

PTO

with

moderately

fast

mo¬

tion.

Engaging

PTO

too

slowly

may

cause

belt

wear.

Slowly

release

the

clutch-brake

pedal

engage

clutch

and

start

tractor

into

motion.

10.

Adjust

engine

speed

control

desired

speed.

Between

3/4

and

full

speed

recommended

for

mowing.

11.

For

gradual

stop,

press

the

pedal

down

only

far

enough

disengage

the

clutch.

For

rapid

stop,

press

pedal

down

farther

apply

the

brake.

See

“Before

Leaving

Operator's

Posi¬

tion”

(next

page).

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