Simplicity RTH Series User manual

OPERATOR’S

MANUAL

Table

Contents

SAFETY

RULES

DECALS

MOWER

INSTALLATION

AND

REMOVAL

OPERATION.

CONTROLS

.’’’

SAFETY

INTERLOCK

SYSTEM

...

PUSHING

THE

TRACTOR

HAND

....

BEFORE

OPERATING

RECOMMENDED

FUEL

STARTING

THE

ENGINE..

STARTING

AND

STOPPING

OPERATION

CLUTCH/BRAKE

PEDAL

OPERATION

...

MOWING

PATTERN

AND

TIPS.

NORMAL

CARE

NORMAL

CARE

SCHEDULE

...

CHECKING/ADDING

GASOLINE

RAISING

HOOD

SEAT

DECK

LUBRICATING

THE

TRACTOR

LUBRICATING

THE

MOWER

...

CHECKING

TIRE

PRESSURE

CHECKING

THE

FUEL

FILTER

SERVICING

THE

BATTERY

ADJUSTING

THE

SEAT.

SHARPENING

BALANCING

THE

BLADES

CHECK

TRANSMISSION

FLUID

LEVEL_

TRACTOR

OFF-SEASON

STORAGE.

MOWER

OFF-SEASON

STORAGE

STARTING

AFTER

STORAGE

TROUBLESHOOTING

AND

REPAIR

BATTERY

REPLACEMENT

JUMP

STARTING

TRACTOR

BELT

REPLACEMENT

MOWER

BELT

REPLACEMENT

ADJUSTMENTS

TRACTOR

BRAKE

ENGINE

PULLEY

BELT

STOPS

NEUTRAL

ADJUSTMENT

MOWER

ADJUSTMENTS.

SMALL

LIFT

LEVER.

LARGE

LIFT

LEVER

SPECIFICATIONS

REPLACEMENT

PARTS

OPTIONAL

ATTACHMENTS

ACCESSORIES

PARTS

MANUAL

AVAILABLE

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

aiiow

aduits

operate

without

proper

instruction.

•

not

carry

passengers.

•

Use

oniy

attachments

accessories

designed

for

your

machine.

See

your

dealer

for

complete

list

recommended

attachments

accessories.

•

Keep

the

area

operation

clear

all

persons,

particularly

small

children,

and

pets.

•

Never

direct

discharge

materiai

toward

bystanders.

•

Make

sure:

tractor

and

attachments

are

good

operating

condition,

ail

safety

devices

and

shields

are

place

and

good

working

condition,

and

all

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

fuei

tank

indoors.

Wipe

spilied

gasoline.

•

not

run

the

engine

indoors.

Exhaust

fumes

are

deadly.

•

Clear

the

work

area

objects

which

might

picked

and

thrown

attachments.

•

Disengage

ali

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.

•

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

only

daylight

good

artificial

light.

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.

•

Never

make

adjustment

while

the

engine

running.

•

After

operation,

place

transmission

control

lever

forward

position

help

prevent

accidental

starting.

•

Operate

only

and

down

the

face

slopes;

never

across

the

face.

not

stop

start

suddenly

slopes.

•

Reduce

speed

slopes

and

sharp

turns

prevent

tipping

loss

control.

Use

extreme

caution

when

changing

direction

slopes.

•

especially

careful

not

touch

tractor

attachment

parts

which

might

hot

from

operation.

Allow

such

parts

cool

before

attempting

maintain,

adjust,

service.

•

Stay

alert

for

holes

the

terrain

and

other

hidden

hazards.

extra

careful

when

operating

wet,

slippery

surfaces.

•

equipment

begins

vibrate

abnormally,

disengage

power

attachments

and

stop

engine

once.

Inspect

for

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.

^^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.

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,

ieaves,

and

excess

grease.

•

Never

store

the

equipment

with

gasoiine

the

tank

inside

buiiding

where

fumes

may

reach

open

fiame

spark.

Aiiow

the

engine

cooi

before

storing

any

enciosure.

Decals

ALL

WARNINGS,

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

DANGER

ROTATING

CUTTING

BLADE

NOT

OPERATE

MOWER

WITHOUT

DEFLECTOR

ENTIRE

GRASS

CATCHER

PLACE.

AVOID

POSSIBLE

INJURY

READ

OPERATOR’S

MANUAL(S|.

KNOW

LOCATION

AND

FUNCTION

ALL

CONTROLS.

KEEP

SAFETY

DEVICES

(GUARDS.

SHIELDS

AND

SWITCHES)

PLACE

AND

WORKING.

REMOVE

ODJECTS

THATCOULO

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

KEYANO

SET

PARKING

BRAKE.

BRAKE

CLUTCH

ENGAGE,

BRAKE

CLUTCH

DANGER

ROTATING

CUTTING

BLADE

NOT

PUT

HANDS

FEET

UNDER

MOWER

DECK

WHILE

BLADE

ROTATING.

Mower

Installation

Removal

Figure

Installing

36"

Mower

Lift

Chain

Lift

Arm

Mower

Hitch

Arms

NOTE

The

lift

chain

(A,

figure

should

connected

the

rear

hole

lift

arm

(B)

unless

optional

large

liftarm

(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

sert

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

belt

stop

fingers.

Check

routing

belt

referring

figure

Figure

Left-Hand

Belt

Stop

Belt

Stop

Mower

Hitch

Arm

Belt

Tractor

Hitch

PTO

Pulley

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

Figure

Mower

Belt

Pattern

36"

V-Pulley,

Right

Arbor

V-Pulley,

Left

Arbor

Engine

PTO

Pulley

Flat

Idler

Pulley

Belt

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