Simplicity GTH Series User manual

Operator's

Manual

Slmplltsily

Table

Contents

SAFETY

RULES

DECALS.

MOWER

INSTALLATION

AND

REMOVAL.

OPERATION.

CONTROLS

CHECKS

BEFORE

STARTING

SAFETY

INTERLOCK

SYSTEM

STARTING

THE

ENGINE

GENERAL

INFORMATION.

SELECTING

ENGINE

SPEED

STARTING

AND

STOPPING

CLUTCH/BRAKE

PEDAL

OPERATION

PUSHING

TRACTOR

HAND

MOWING

SUGGESTIONS

NORMAL

CARE

DETERMINING

OPERATING

TIME.

RAISING

HOOD

SEAT

DECK.

NORMAL

CARE

SCHEDULE.

ADDING

GASOLINE

TRACTOR

AND

MOWER

LUBRICATION

FLUID

LEVELS.

TIRE

PRESSURE

CHANGING

TRANSMISSION

FLUID

FILTER

....

FUEL

FILTER

REPLACEMENT

CLEANING

THE

BATTERY

CABLES

.25

SHARPENING

BALANCING

THE

BLADES

.26

NORMAL

STORAGE

TRACTOR

OFF-SEASON

STORAGE

.28

STARTING

AFTER

STORAGE

.28

MOWER

OFF-SEASON

STORAGE

TROUBLESHOOTING

REPAIR

CONTENT

SECTION

TROUBLESHOOTING

PROCEDURES.

BATTERY

INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT

JUMP

STARTING

ENGINE

DRIVE

BELT

REPLACEMENT

MOWER

DRIVE

BELT

REPLACEMENT

ADJUSTMENTS

TRACTOR

BRAKE

SPRING

ADJUSTMENT.40

CLUTCH

ADJUSTMENT

SHIFT

QUADRANT

(NEUTRAL)

ADJUSTMENT

...

MOWER

ADJUSTMENTS

Drive

Belt

Tension

....

PTO

Pulley

Belt

Stops

Left

Idler

Pulley

Belt

Stop

Mower

Leveling.

Side-to-Side

Mower

Leveling,

Front-to-Back

Blade

Brake

Adjustment

Lift

Lever.

SEAT

ADJUSTMENT

TRACTOR

IDENTIFICATION

SPECIFICATIONS

OPTIONAL

ATTACHMENTS

ACCESSORIES.53

COMMON

REPLACEMENT

PARTS

.54

PARTS

MANUAL

AVAILABLE

READ

THE

ENTIRE

MANUAL

BEFORE

OPERATING

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

attempt

override

the

safety

start

circuit.

Make

sure

the

seat

switch

securely

plugged

in.

•

not

allow

children

operate

the

machine.

not

allow

adults

operate

without

proper

instruction.

•

not

carry

passengers.

not

mow

when

children

and

others

are

around.

•

Clear

the

work

area

objects

(wire,

rocks,

etc.)

that

might

picked

and

thrown.

•

Disengage

ail

attachment

clutches

and

shift

into

neutral

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,

lowering

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

slopes;

never

across

the

face.

not

mow

slopes

greater

than

percent

(16.7°);

use

front

counterweights

and

rear

wheel

weights

slopes

greater

than

percent

(8.5°).

•

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.

Safety

Rules

•

Use

care

when

pulling

loads

using

heavy

equipment.

Use

only

approved

drawbar

hitch

points.

Limit

toads

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

material

toward

bystanders

allow

anyone

near

the

vehicle

while

operation.

•

Handle

gasoline

with

care

—

highly

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.

•

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

adjustment

while

the

engine

(motor)

running

the

operator

must

dismount

so.

Shut

the

engine

(motor)

off

when

removing

the

grass

catcher

unciogging

chute.

Check

the

blade

mounting

bolts

for

proper

tightness

frequent

intervals.

•

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

recommendations

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

instructional

messages

your

tractor

and

mower

should

carefully

read

and

obeyed.

Personal

bodily

injury

can

result

when

these

instructions

are

not

followed.

Decal

information

important

for

your

safe

operation

the

tractor.

The

safety

messages

this

page

are

your

tractor

and

mower.

DANGER

ROTATING

CUTTING

BIADE

•DO

NOT

OPERATE

MOWER

WITHOUT

DEFLECTOR

ENTIRE

GRASS

CATCHER

PLACE

DANGER

ROTATING

CUTTING

BLADE

•DO

NOT

PUT

HANDS

FEET

UNDER

MOWER

DECK

WHILE

BLADE

ROTATING,

IMPORTANT

NOT

TOW

TRACTOR

DAMAGE

TRANSMISSION

WILL

RESULT.

DISENGAGE

TRANSMISSION

MANUALLY

PUSH

TRACTOR.

TRANSMISSION

ENGAGED

TRANSMISSION

DISENGAGED

CAUTION

ALWAYS

CHECK

MOWER

BRAKE

PAD

V-PULLEY

CLEARANCE

WHEN

REPLACING

BELT

REPAIRING

MOWER.

BRAKE

PADS

WILL

DAMAGED

BRAKE

PAD

CONTACTS

PULLEY

WHEN

MOWER

ENGAGED.

DANGER

ROTATING

FAN

BLADE

Decals

AVOID

POSSIBLE

INJURY

•

READ

OPERATOR'S

MANUAL(S).

•

KNOW

LOCATION

AND

FUNCTION

ALL

CONTROLS

•

KEEP

SAFETY

OEVICES

(GUARDS.

SHIELDS

AND

SWITCHES)

PLACE

AND

WORKING.

•

REMOVE

OBJECTS

THAT

COULD

THROWN

BLADE.

•

NOT

MOW

WHEN

CHILDREN

AND

OTHERS

ARE

AROUND.

•

NEVER

CARRY

CHILDREN.

•

ALWAYS

LOOK

BEHIND

MACHINE

BEFORE

BACKING.

•

NOT

MOW

WHERE

MACHINE

COULD

TIP

SLIP.

•

MACHINE

STOPS

GOING

UPHILL.

STOP

BLADE

AND

BACK

SLOWLY

DOWN.

•

SURE

BLADE

AND

ENGINE

ARE

STOPPED

BEFORE

PLACING

HANDS

FEET

NEAR

BLADE.

•

WHEN

LEAVING

MACHINE

REMOVE

KEY

AND

SET

PARKING

BRAKE.

Mower

Installation

Removal

WARNING

Stop

engine,

set

parking

brake,

and

remove

key

prevent

accidental

starting.

Never

attempt

install

remove

your

mower

when

engine

running.

INSTALLATION

Place

the

tractor

and

mower

smooth,

hard

surface,

such

concrete,

with

the

mower

the

right

side

the

tractor,

and

the

hitch

toward

front

the

tractor.

Notice

that

one

end

the

PTO

rod

(A,

figure

does

not

have

drilled

hole.

Insert

this

end

into

the

mower

PTO

arm

(B)

and

work

around

until

rod

(A)

appears

figure

Turn

the

front

wheels

the

tractor

far

they

the

left.

Lower

the

tractor

lift

lever.

Place

the

mower

lowest

cutting

position

using

the

mower

height

control

lever.

Slide

the

mower

under

the

tractor

that

the

mower

lift

arm

(C,

figure

under

the

tractor

lift

arm

(B,

figure

onnect

the

chain

(C,

figure

the

trunnion

(D)

with

clip

(E).

For

electric

lift,

use

only

three

links

chain.

PTO

Rod

Mower

PTO

Arm

Mower

Lift

Arm

Mower

Installation

Removal

Figure

Lift

Chain

Lift

Rod

Trunnion

Lift

Arm

Clip

Chain

Nut

Position

the

mower

hitch

arms

(C,

figure

they

are

underneath

the

rear

holes

tractor

hitch

(A,

figure

4).

Lift

one

side

mower

with

both

hands

and

align

hole

mower

hitch

arm

with

rear

hole

tractor

hitch.

When

holes

align,

insert

clevis

(B)

through

hitch

with

head

outside

shown

figure

Using

wood

block

for

support

may

make

hole

alignment

easier.

the

other

side

and

insert

the

other

pin.

Install

the

two

safety

clips

(C)

the

pins.

Figure

L.H.

PTO

Pulley

Belt

Stop

Tractor

Hitch

Belt

Mower

Hitch

Arm

PTO

Pulley

Belt

Stop

Slip

the

mower

drive

belt

onto

the

engine

PTO

pulley

(D,

figure

3).

Loosen

the

belt

stops

necessary.

The

left-

hand

belt

stop

item

figure

The

right-hand

belt

stop

item

figure

Figure

Mower

Hitch

Attached

Tractor

Hitch

Safety

Clips

Pins

Drive

Belt

Figure

R.H.

PTO

Pulley

Belt

Stop

Belt

Stop

PTO

Pulley

Belt

Figure

PTO

Pulley

Rod

PTO

Lever

Left

Rear

Tire

PTO

Rod

Spring

Clip

Mower

Installation

Removal

Attach

the

PTO

rod

(C,

figure

the

tractor

PTO

lever

(A)

hole

marked

“MOW”

with

the

spring

clip

provided

(D).

10.

Check

Mower

Adjustments

(page

39.

sure

check

belt

stop

adjustment

loosened

step

installing

for

the

first

time,

check

Mower

Leveling

and

Lift

Lever

Adjustments

section.

NOTE

belt

new,

check

belt

tension

adjustment

and

blade

brake

adjustment

again

after

two

hours

operation.

REMOVAL

Reverse

the

procedure

remove

the

mower.

WARNING

Take

special

care

when

working

near

the

engine

muffler.

hot

from

recent

operation

can

cause

serious

burns.

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