Troy-Bilt PONY User manual

SafeOperationPractices.

Set-Up.Operatkrn. Maintenance.Service.

Troubleshooting

. Warranty

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READANDFOLLOWALL

SAFETY

RULESANDINSTRUCTIONS

INTHIS

MANUAL

BEFOREATTEMPTINGTO

OPERATE

THIS

MACHINE.

FAILURE

COMPLYWITHTHESEINSTRUCTIONSMAY

RESULT

INPERSONALINJURY.

Printed

lnUSA

TROY-BILT

LLC,

P.O.

BOX361131

CLEVELAND,

OHIO

44I36-0019

Form

No.769-04345

(October

22,2008)

The

Owner

Thank

You

Thank

you

for

purchasing

Iawntractor

manufactured

Troy-Bilt

LLC.

ltwas

carefully

engineered

to provide

excellent

performancewhen

properly

operated

and

maintained.

Please

readthls

entire

manual

prior

tooperating

the

equipment.

Itinstructs

you

howto safely

andeasily

setup,

operate

and

maintain

your

machine.

Pleasebe

surethat

you,

and

anyother

persons

whowill

operate

the

machine,carefully

followthe

recommended

safety

practices

atall

times.

Failure

todosocould

resultin

personalinjuryor

propertydamage.

Allinformation

inthis

manual

isrelativeto

the

mostrecent

product

information

available

thetime

printing Review

this

manual

frequently

tofamiliarize

yourselfwiththe

machine,

itsfeatures

andoperation.

Please

beaware

thatthis

Operator's

Manual

maycover

arange

product

specifications

for

various

models.

Characteristics

and

featuresdiscussed

and/or

illustrated

inthis

manual

maynotbeapplicable

toall

models.

Troy-BiltLLC

reserves

theright

tochange

product

specifications,

designs

and

equipment

withoutnotice

and

withoutincurring

obligation.

youhaveany

prob

ems

orQUestrons

concerning

the

machine,

phone

aauthorrzed

Troy-8rlt!er\'rce

dealer

orcontact

usdirectly.

Troy-Bilt's

Customer

Support

telephone

numbers,

website

address

and

mailing

address

can

found

onthis

page.

want

ensure

your

complete

sa!rsfactron

atalltimes.

Throughout

this

manual.

all

referenceslo rightand

/eftsideofthe

machine

are

observed

fromtheoperating

position

The

engine

manufacturer

responsrb

for

allengine-related

issues

with

regards

to performance,

povrer-ratin9,

specifications,

warranty

and

service.

Please

refertothe

engine

manufacturer's

Owner's/Operator's

Manual,

packed

separately

with

your

machine,

for

rnforrration.

Table

ofContents

Safe

ratio

nPractices

...... Troubleshooting......... .......

Replacement

Parts..... .......

Attachments

& Accessories

......... .....-.

Warranty.. ....-...

Espafiol.... .......--31

Record

Product

Information

Before

settingup

andoperating

your

new

equipment,

please

locatethe

model

plate

onthe

equipment

and

record

the

information

inthe

provided

areato

theright.

Youcan

locate

the

model

plate

bylooking

beneath

theseat.

This

information

will

necessary,

should

you

seek

technical

support

via

ourweb

site,Customer

Support

Department,

witha

localauthorized

servicedealer.

Mooel

Nutilsrn

TTTTIITTTTT

Sentnl

Nunnaen

TTT!ITTTTII

Customer

Support

please

do NOT

returnthe

machineto the

retaileror deolerwithout first

contactingour Customer

SupportDepartment'

you

havedifficulty

assembling

this

productorhave

any

questions

regarding

the

controls,

operation,

maintenance

this

machine,

you

canseek

help

fromthe

experts.

Choose

fromthe

options

below:

0 Visitusonthe

webat

www.troybilt.com

0 call

acustomer

support

Representative

at(800)

828-5500

or(330)

558-7220

0 WriteusatTroy-Bilt

LLC.

P.O.Box361131

'Cleveland,

OH'44136-0019

lmportant

Safe

Operation

hactices

WARNING! fnissymbol

points

orrt

important

safety

instructions

which,

not

followed,

could

endanger

the

personal

safetyand/or

propertyof

yourselfand

others.

Read

and

all

instructions

inthis

manual

beforeattempting

operate

this

machine.

Failure

tocomply

with

these

instructions

mayresult

personal

injury.

When

you

see

thissymbol.

HEEDffSWARNING!

CALIFORNIA

PROPOSITION

WARNING!

Engine

Exhaust,

someof

its

constituents,

and

certain

vehicle

components

contain

oremitchemicals

knowntoState

ofCalifornia

tocause

cancer

and

birth

defects

orother

reproductive

harm.

WARNING!

Battery

posts,

terminals,

and

accessories

contain

lead

and

lead

compounds,

chemicals

knowntothe

State

California

tocause

cancer

and

reproductive

harm.Washhands

after

handling

DANGER!This

machine

wasbuiltto

beoperated

according

tothe

safe

operation

practices

this

manual.

withanytype

power

equipment,

carelessness

orerror

onthe

part

ofthe

operator

can

resultinserious

injury.This

machine

iscapable

amputating

hands

and

feet

and

throwing

objects.

Failure

toobserve

the

following

safety

instructions

could

result

serious

injuryor

death.

General0peration

1. Read,understand,

and

followallInstructions

the

machineand

the

manual(s)before

attempting

assemble

andoperate.

Keepthis

manual

inasafe

place

for

future

and

regularreferenceand

forordering

replacement

Darts.

2. Befamiliar

withallcontrols

andtheir

proper

operation.

Know

howto stopthe

machineand

disengage

them

ouicklv.

3. Neveral

ovrchildrenunder

years

ofageto

operatethis

machine.Children

14andovershould

readandunderstand

the

instructionsandsafe

operation

practices

inthismanual

and

onthemachineand

shouldbe

trained

andsupervised

byanadult.

4. Neverallow

adultstooperate

this

machine

without

proper

instructron.

5. To

helpavoidbladecontact

ora

thrown

objectlnjury,

keep

bystanders,

helpers,children

and

pets

atleast

75feet

fromthemachine

whileitis

inoperation.

Stopmachine

anyone

entersthearea.

Thoroughly

inspect

the

area

where

theequipment

lsto be

used.

Remove

allstones,

sticks,

wire,

bones,

toys,and

otner

foreign

objects

which

could

picked

andthrown

the

blade(s).

Thrown

objects

can

cause

serious

personal

injury.

Plan

your

mowing

pattern

toavoid

discharge

ofmaterial

toward

roads,

sidewalks,

bystanders

and

the

like.

Also,

avoid

discharging

material

against

wallorobstruction

which

maycause

discharged

material

toricochet

back

toward

theoPerator.

Always

wearsafety

glassesorsafety

gogglesduring

operation

and

while

performing

anadjustment

orrepair

to protect

youreyes.

Thrown

objects

which

ricochet

can

cause

serious

injurY

tothe

eYes.

Wear

sturdy,

rough-soled

work

shoes

and

close-fitting

slacks

and

shirts.

Loose

fittingclothes

and

jewelry

can

caught

inmovable

parts.

Never

operate

this

machine

bare

feet

orsandals.

aware

the

mower

and

attachment

discharge

direction

and

not

point

anyone.

notoperate

the

mower

without

the

discharge

coveror

entire

grass

catcher

inlts

proper

place.

not

put

handsor

feet

nearrotating

parts

underthe

cutting

deck.

Contact

withthe

blade(s)

can

amputate

hands

and

feet.

10.

11.

14.

missingor

damaged

discharge

cover

cancause

blade

contact

orthrown

object

injuries.

Stop

the

blade(s)

when

crossing

graveldrives,

walks,or

roads

and

whil.e

notcutting

9rass.

Watch

fortraff

icwhenoperating

near

orcrossing

roadways.

Thls

machine

isnot

intended

foruse

onany

public

roadway.

notoperate

the

machine

while

under

theinf

luenceof

alcohol

drugs.

Mow

only

indaylight

good

artificial

light.

Never

carry

passengers.

Disengage

blade(s)

before

shifting

into

reverse.

Backup

slowly.

Always

lookdown

and

behind

before

and

while

backing

toavoid

aback-over

accident.

Slorv

down

before

turning.

Operate

the

machine

smoothly.

Avoid

erratic

operation

and

excessive

speed.

Disengage

bladets),

set

parking

brake,

stopengine

and

wait

until

theblade(s)

come

toacomplete

stop

before

removing

grass

catcher,

emptying

grass,

unclogging

chute,

removing

any

grass

ordebris,

makingany

adjustments.

Never

leavea

running

machineunattended.

Always

turn

offblade(s),

place

transmission

inneutral,

set

parking

brake,stop

engine

and

remove

keybefore

dismounting.

Use

extracare

when

orunloading

the

machine

into

atrailer

ortruck.

This

machineshould

notbedriven

upor

down

ramp(s),

because

the

machinecould

tip

over,causing

serious

personal

injury.

The

machine

mustbe

pushed

manuallyon

ramp(s)

to load

orunload

properly.

Muffler

andengine

become

hotandcan

causea

burn.Do

nottouch.

Check

overhead

clearances

carefully

before

driving

under

lowhanging

tree

branches,

wires,door

openings

etc.,

wherethe

opeiatot

may

bestruck

pulled

from

the

machine,

which

could

result

inserious

injury.

Disengage

allattachment

clutches,

depress

thebrake

pedal

completely

and

shift

intoneutral

before

attempting

tostart

engtne.

Your

machine

isdesigned

tocut

normal

residential

grass

heightno

morethan

10".Do

notattempt

to mowthrough

unusually

tall,

dry

grass

(e.g.,

pasture)

piles

ofdry

leaves

Dry

grass

leavesmay

contact

theengine

exhaust

and/

orbuild

uponthe

mower

deck

presentinga

potentialfire

haza

rd.

Useonly

accessories

and

attachments

approved

forthis

machine

bythe

machine

manufacturer.

Read,

understand

and

allinstructions

provided

withthe

approved

accessory

orattachment.

Dataindicates

that

operators,

age

yearsandabove,

are

involved

ina

large

percentageof

ridingmower-related

injuries.

These

operators

should

evaluate

their

ability

tooperate

the

riding

mowersafely

enough

to protect

themselves

and

others

fromserious

injury.

situations

occur

whichare

notcovered

this

manual,

use

careand

good

judgment.

Contact

yourcustomer

service

reoresentative

forassistance.

Slope

0peration

Slopes

area

major

factor

relatedto lossofcontrol

and

tip-over

accidents

which

can

result

nsevere

injury

death.

Allslopes

require

extra

caution.

-vou

cannot

back

uptheslope

orif

you

feeluneasy

it,do

not

mo\.'

For

yoursafety,

use

the

slope

gaugeincludedas

partofthis

manuatto

measure

stopes

before

operating

this

machine

sloped

hilly

area.

the

slope

greater

than

15degrees

shown

theslope

gaugedo

not

operate

this

machine

that

area

orserious

injury

could

resu

Do:

1. Mow

upand

down

slopes

not

across.

Exercise

extreme

caution

when

changrng

direction

slopes.

2. Watch

for

holes,

ruts,bumps,

rocks,or

other

hidden

objects.

Uneven

terrain

could

overturn

the

machine.

Tall

grass

can

hide

obstacles.

3. Useslow

speed.

Choose

lowenough

speed

setting

that

you

will

not

haveto

stop

orshift

while

theslope'

Tiresmay

losetraction

onslopes

even

though

thebrakes

are

functioning

properly.

Always

keep

machine

gear

when

going

down

slopes

totake

advantage

ofengine

braking

action.

4. Follow

the

manufacturer's

recommendations

for

wheel

weights

orcounterweights

improve

stability.

5. Useextra

care

with

grass

catchers

orother

attachments'

These

can

change

the

stability

ofthe

machine.

6. Keep

all

movement

onthe

slopes

slow

and

gradual.Do

not

make

sudden

changes

inspeed

direction.

Rapid

engagement

orbraking

could

cause

the

front

ofthe

machine

to liftand

rapidly

flipover

backwards

which

could

cause

serious

injurY.

7. Avoid

starting

orstopping

ona

slope.

lftires

lose

traction,

disengage

the

blade(s)

and

proceedslowly

straight

down

tneslope.

Not:

1. Do

not

turn

onslopes

unless

necessary;

then,

turnslowly

and

gradually

downhill,

possible.

2. Do

notmowneardrop-offs,

ditches

orembankments'

The

mower

could

suddenly

turn

over

ifa

wheel

isover

the

edge

aclifl

ditch,

ifanedge

caves

in.

3. Do

nottryto stabilize

the

machine

putting

yourfooton

the

ground.

4. Do

notuse

grass

catcher

steepslopes.

5. Do

notmow

wet

grass.Reduced

traction

could

cause

sliding.

6. Do

notshift

to neutral

and

coast

downhill.

Over-speeding

may

cause

the

operator

to losecontrol

the

machine

resulting

inserious

injury

ordeath.

7. Do

nottow heavy

pull

behind

attachments

(e'9.

loaded

dumD

cart,

lawn

roller,

etc.)

slopes

greaterthan

degrees.

When

goingdown

hill,

theextra

weight

tends

to push

thetractor

and

maycause

you

to loose

control

(e.g.

tractor

mayspeed

up,

braking

and

steering

ability

are

reduced,

attachment

may

jack-knife

and

cause

tractor

overturn).

22.

23.

26.

27.

Secrron

2- ltuponrnrur

SnpeOpeRnrloN

PRAcrlcEs

Children

' *'agrc

accidents

can

occur

iftheoperator

notalertlo the

presence

children.

Children

are

often

attracted

tothe

machrne

and

the

mowing

activity.

They

donotunderstand

thedangers.

Neverassume

that

children

willremarn

where

youlast

saw

them.

a. Keep

children

outofthe

mowing

area

and

watchfulcare

ofa

responsible

adult

other

thanthe

ooerator.

b. 8ealert

andturn

machineoff

ifachild

enter5

the

rea.

: Before

and

whilebacking,

lookbehind

and

oo".

nfor

small

children.

x \ever

carry

children,

even

with

theblade(s)

shut

off.

They

mayfalloff

andbeseriously

injured

inlerfere

",'rth

safe

machine

operation.

e. use

extreme

care

whenapproaching

blind

corners,

doorways,

shrubs,

trees

orother

objects

that

may

block

your

vision

ofa

child

whomay

runinto

the

path

ofthe

machine.

f. Toavoid back-over

accidents,

always

disengage

the <utting blade(s)

before shifting into Reverse.

lfequipped,

the"Reverse

Caution

Mode" should

not beused

when children

orothers

arearound.

S Keep

children

away

from

hotorrunning

engines.

Theycansuffer

burns

fromahotmuffler.

h. Remove

key

when

machine

isunattended

prevent

unauthorized

oPeration'

2. Never

allowchildren

under

years

ageto

operate

this

machine.

Children

14andover

should

read

andunderstand

the

instructions

and

safe

operation

practices

inthismanual

andon

the

machineand

should

betrained

andsupervised

byanadult.

Towing

1. Towonly

witha

machinethat

hasa

hitchdesigned

for

towing.Do

not

attach

towed

equipment

exceptat

the

hitch

ooint.

2, Followthe

manufacturers

recommendation

for

weight

limitsfortowed

equipment

and

towing

onslopes.

3. Neverallorv

chrldren

orothers

inor

ontowed

equipment.

.1 Onslopes,

the

weightofthe

towed

equipment

maycause

ossof

!ractronand

lossof

control.

) : r.

arsuse

extracaution

whentowing

witha

machine

capaoleof

makingtight

turns

(e.9.

"zero-turn"

ride-on

mo\rer. Makewide

turns

toavoid

jack-knifing

TraVeslowlyand

allowextra

distance

tostop.

not

shift

toneutral

and

coastdownhill.

5ervice

Safe

Handling

ofGasoline:

1. Toavoid

personalinjury

property

damage

use

exlre^-€

care

inhandllng

gasoline.Gasoline

isextremely

flammable

and

thevapors

areexplosive'

Serious

personal

injury

canoccur

when

gasoline

isspilled

yourselfor

yourclothes

which

can

ignite.

Wash

yourskrn

and

change

clothes

immediatelY.

a. Useonly

approved

gasoline

container.

b. Never

fillcontainers

inside

avehicle

onatruck

ortrailer

bed

with

plasticliner.

Always

place

contalners

onthe

groundaway

from

yourvehicle

before

filling.

c. When

practical,remove

gas-poweredequipment

fromthe

truck

trailer

and

refuel

iton

the

ground'

lfthis

isnot

possible,then

refuel

such

equipment

atrailer

witha

portablecontainer,

rather

than

froma

gasolinedisPenser

nozTle.

d. Keep

the

nozzle

incontact

with

the

rimof

the

fuel

tank

orcontainer

opening

alltimes

until

fueling

complete.

not

use

anozzle

lock-open

device

e. Extinguish

allcigarettes,

cigars'

pipes

andothe'

sources

ofignition

f. Never

fuel

machine

indoors.

S. Never

remove

gas

cap

oradd

fuel

""hr

eIheeng

hotor

running.

Allow

engine

cool

atleastIuro

minutes

before

refueling

h. Never

over

fill

fueltank.

Filltank

morethan

inchbelow

bottom

filler

necktoallow

space

for

fuelexPansion.

i. Replace

gasolinecap

and

tighten

securely'

j. lf

gasolineisspilled,

wipe

itoff

the

engine

and

equipment.

Move

machine

another

area'

Wait5

minutes

before

starting

the

engine.

k. Toreduce

fire

hazards,

keep

machine

free

ofgrass,

leaves,

orother

debris

build-up.

Clean

upoil

fuel

spillage

and

remove

any

fuelsoaked

debris'

l. Never

store

the

machine

orfuel

container

inside

where

there

isan

open

flame,

spark

pilot

light

ona

water

heater,

space

heater,

furnace,

clothes

dryer

other

gas

aPPliances.

m. Allow

amachine

cool

least

five

minutes

before

storl

ng.

General

5ervice

1. Never

runan

engine

indoors

ina

poorlyventilated

area'

Engine

exhaust

contains

carbon

monoxide,

anodorless,

and

deadlY

gas.

2. Before

cleaning,

repairing,

inspecting,

make

certain

the

blade(s)

and

all

moving

partshavestopped.

Disconnect

the

spark

plugwire

and

groundagainst

the

engine

to prevent

unintended

startlng.

Secrror.r

2 - lwrponrnruT

SAFE

OPERATIoN

PRAcrlcEs

Periodically

check

to make

sure

the

blades

come

complete

itop within

approximately

(5)

five

seconds

after

opeiating

the

blade

disengagement

control

lfthe

blades

donot

stop

within

the

this

time

frame,

your

machlne

should

beserviced

professionally

byan

authorized

MTD

Service

Dealer.

Check

brake

operation

frequently

issubjected

wear

during

normal

operation.

Adjust

and

service

requtred'

Check

the

blade(s)

and

engine

mounting

bolts

frequent

intervals

for

proper

tightness.

Also,

visually

inspect

blade(s)

fordamage

(e.g.,

excessive

wear,

bent,

cracked) Replace

the

blade(s)

with

the

original

equipment

manufacturer's

(O.E.M.)

blade(s)

only,

listed

this

manual'

"Use

parts

which

not

meet

the

original

equipment

specificatrons

may

lead

to improper

performance

and

compromlse

safetv!"

Mower

blades

are

sharp.

Wrap

the

blade

wear

gloves'

and

use

extra

caution

when

servicing

them'

Keep

all

nuts,

bolts,

and

screws

tight

sure

the

eouioment

rsinsafe

working

condition'

Never

tamper

with

the

safety

interlock

system

other

safety

devices.

Check

their

properoperation

regularly'

After

striking

foreign

object,

stop

the

engine,

disconnect

thespark

plugwlre(s)

and

ground

against

the

engrne'

Thoroughly

inspect

the

machine

for

any

damage'

Repair

the

damage

before

starting

and

operating'

Never

attempt

to make

adjustments

repairs

the

machine

while

the

engine

running'

Grass

catcher

components

and

the

discharge

cover

are

subject

wear

and

damage

which

could

expose

moving

parts

orallow

objects

to bethrown.

For

safety

protection'

irequently

check

components

and

replace

immediately

with

original

equipment

manufacturer's

E'M')

partsonly'

listed

inthis

rlanual.

"Use

partswhich

not

meet

the

original

equipment

specifications

may

lead

to improper

oerformance

and

compromise

safety!"

12. Do

not

change

the

engine

governor

settings

over-speeo

the

engine.

The

governor

controls

the

maximum

safe

operating

sPeed

oftheengine.

13. Maintain

replace

safety

and

instruction

labels'

necessary.

14. Observe

properdisposal

laws

and

regulations

for

gas'oil'

etc.

to Protect

the

environment.

15. According

the

Consumer

Products

Safety

Commission

(CPSC)

and

the

U.5.

Environmental

Protection

Agency

(EPA)'

thls

product

has

Averaqe

tJseful

Life

of seven

(7)

years'

or270

hours

ofoperation.

theend

of the

Average

Useful

Llfe

have

the

machine

inspected

annually

byan

authorized

service

dealer

ensure

that

all

mechanical

and

safety

systems

are

working

properly

andnotworn excessively'

Failure

todo

can

result

inaccidents,

injuries

death'

not

modifY

engine

avoid

serious

inlury

death,

not

modify

engine

any

way.

Tampering

with

the

governor

setting

can

lead

runaway

engine

and

cause

operate

unsafe

speeds'

Never

tamper

with

factory

setting

engine

governor'

Notice

Regarding

Emissions

Engines

which

are

certified

comply

with

California

and

federal

EPA

emission

regulations

for

SORE

(Small

Off

Road

Equipment)

are

certified

operate

regular

unleaded

gasoline'

and

may

include

the

following

emission

control

systems:

Engine

Moiification

(EM),

Oxidizing

Catalyst

(OC),

Secondary

Air

Injection

(SAl)

and

Three

Way

Catalyst

(TWC)

ifso

equipped'

Spark

Arrestor

WARNING!

This

machine

isequipped

with

internal

combustion

engine

and

should

not

usec

near

any

unimproved

forest

covered'

brushcovered

grass-covered

land

unless

the

engine's

exhaust

system

isequipped

with

aspark

arrester

meeting

applicable

local

orstate

laws

(if

nv).

11.

aspark

arrester

used,

itshould

maintained

effective

working

order

the

operator.

Inthe

State

California

the

above

i! required

bylaw

(Sectio

n 4442

of rhe

California

Publlc

Resources

Code).

Other

states

may

have

similar

laws'

Federal

laws

apply

federal

lands.

n ioirk arrester

for

the

muff

leris

available

through

your

nearest

engine

authorized

service

dealer

orcontact

tneservlce

deoartment,

P.O.

Box

361131

Cleveland,

Ohio

44136-0019'

WARNING! Your

Responsibility-Restrict

the

use

this

power

machine

the

warnings

and

instructions

this

manual

and

the

machine persons

who

read,

understand

and

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assemble

andoperate

READ

THEOPERATOR

MANUAL(S)

Read,

understand

and

all

instructions

the

manual(s)

before

attemptrnq

assemble

and

ooerate

DANGER-

ROTA-I\GBLADES

Nevercarry

passen-qers.Nevercarry

children,

even

with

theblades

off'

DANGER-

ROTATINGBLADES

Always

lookdov;nand

behind

before

and

while

backing

toavoid

aback-over

accident.

WARNING- ROTATINGBLADES

Donot

put

hands

feetnear

rotating

parts

orunder

the

cutting

deck.

Contact

withthe

blade(s)

canamputate

handsand

feet.

WARNING-THROWN

OBJ

ECTS

Thismachine

may

pick

upand

throw

and

objects

which

can

cause

serrous

personar

rn1ury

WARNING-THROWN

OBJECTS

This

machine

may

pick

upand

throw

and

ob.lects

whichcan

cause

serious

personalinjury

BYSTANDERS

Keepbystanders,

helpers,

children

and

pets

least

feetfrom

the

machine

while

itisin

operation.

WARNING- SLOPEOPERATION

Donotoperate

this

machine

aslope

greater

than

15degrees

WARNING- HOTSURFACE

Engine

parts,

especially

the

muffler,

become

extremely

hotduring

operation.

Allow

engine

and

mufflerto coolbefore

touching.

DANGER

- ROTATING

BLADES

Toreduce

theriskof

injury,

keep

handsand

feetaway.

not

operate

unless

discharge

cover

grass

catcher

isinits

proper

place.lfdamaged,

replace

immediately'

WARNING-

TOWING

Avoid

jack-knifing

whentowing,

slow

and

make

wide

turns

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Assembly

Set-Up

Tractor

Set'Up

Attaching

the

BatterY

Cables

NOfE:

Thisunit

may

havebeen

shipped

with

the

battery

cabies

aready

connected.

lfnot,

the

instructions

belov;

for

a:lachinq

the

battery

cables.

HOTE:-^=

positive

battery

terminal

ismarked

Pos.

(+)

The

-: ja: ,ecattery

terminal

marked

Neg.

(-).

posrtive

cable

(heavy

red

wire)

issecured

tothe

905r!ri'e

battery

terminal

(+)

witha

hex

bolt

and

hex

nrrt

:^e

factory.

Make

certain

that

the

rubber

boot

covers

the

igrmrnal

help

protect

itfrom

corrosion.

. Qe'rove

the

hexbolt

and

wing

nutfrom

the

negative

cable'

Figure

3-1

. Remove

the

black

plasticcover,

present,from

the

negative

battery

terminal

and

attach

the

negative

cable

Lheavybiack

wire)

tothe

negative

battery

terminal

(-)

with

thebolt

and

wingnut.

. \rake

certain

the

hold-down

rod

positionover

the

.a:le')' securing

place

and

make

certain

that

the

red

rubber

boot

covers

the

positivebattery

terminal

to help

proteclr!fromcorrosion.

NOTE:

lfthe

batrery

put

into

service

after

the

date

shown

ontop/side

ofbattery,

charge

the

battery

instructed

inthe

Service

sectron

this

manual

prior

operatrng

the

tractor'

Shipping

Brace

Removal

WARNING!

Makesurethe

^; -':"'.' )€^9

-' :

ofl remove

the

ignition

key'

anc

!:: :^. ::" -i

brake

before

removing

the

shipp'^:

.'a:= l€':' ::

the

Controls

and

Features

section

'.' ^si'-a:

'--' :-

how

set

the

Parking

brake.

Locate

the

shipping

brace,

present,and

actors3'i - l

warning

tag

found

the

right

side

the

rno

e' c': "'

='-

the

discharqe

chute

and

the

cutting

deckSee

Ftg3'2

Place

the

deck

lift

lever

inthe

highest

cutting

position'

Refer

toSetting

the

Cutting

Height

inthe

Operation

section

ofthis

manual.

While

pushing

the

discharge

chute

towards

the

machine

with

your

left

hand,

remove

the

shipping

brace

with

your

right

hand

grasping

itbetween

your

thumb

and

index

finger

and

rotating

itclockwlse.

WARNING!

The

shipping

brace,

used

for

packaging

purposes

only,

must

removed

and

discarded

before

operating

your

riding

mower.

WARNING!

The

mowing

deck

iscapable

throwing

objects.

Failure

operate

the

riding

mower

without

the

discharge

cover

inthe

proper

operating

positioncould

result

serious

personal

iniurv

and

''or

Property

damage.

Vlx

-@ri/

Figure

3-2

Attaching

The

Steering

Wheel

lfthe

steering

wheel

for

your

tractor

did

notcome

attached,

the

hardware

for

attaching

ithasbeen

packedwithinthe

steering

wheel,

beneath

thesteering

wheel

cap.

Carefully

pry

offthe

steering

wheel

c'ap

and

remove

the hardware.

'1. Withthe

wheels

ofthe

tractor

pointing

straight

forward,

place

the

steering

wheelover

thesteering

shaft.

2. Place

the

washer

(with

thecupped

side

down)

overthe

steering

wheel

andsecure

withthe

hexbolt.

See

Fig.3-3

Figure3-3

3. Place

thesteering

wheelcap

over

thecenter

ofthesteering

wheeland

push

downward

until

"clicks"

into

place

Attaching

TheSeat

lftheseat

for

yoOr

tractor

was

notattached

thefactory,

refer

tothe

following

steps.

NOIE.'For

shipping

reasons,

seats

are

either

fastened

tothe

tractor

seat's

pivot

bracket

witha

plastic

tie,

mounted

backward

to thepivot

bracket.

Ineither

case,

freetheseat

from

itsshipping

position

and

remove

theadjustment

knob

fromthe

bottom ofseatbefore

proceeding

withthe instructions

below.

1. Positionthe

shoulder

screws

(found

thebase

ofthe

seat)

inside

theslot

openings

inthe

seat

pivot

bracket.

Fig.

3-4.

2. Slide

theseat

slightly

rearward

intheseat

pivot

bracket,

lining

upthe

center

rearslot

inthe

pivot

bracket

with

the

remaining

holeinthe

seat'sbase.

3. Select

desired

position

forthe

seat,

andsecure

with

the

adjustment

knobremoved

earlier.

4. Toadjust

the

position

oftheseat

models

soequipped,

loosen

theadjustment

knobonthe

bottom

oftheseat.

Slidethe

seat

forward

orbackward

asdesired'

Retighten

the

adjustment

knob.

Figure

3-4

TirePressure

WARNING! Maximum

tire

pressure

under

any

circumstances

is30

psi.

Equal

tire

pressure

should

maintained

atall

times.

Neverexceed

the

maximum

inflation

pressure

shown

thesidewall

ofthetire

Therecommended

operating

tire

pressure

ls:

. Approximately

psi

forthe

rear

tires

. Approximately

psi

for

thefronttires

IMPORTANT Refer

to thetiresidewall

forexact

tire

manufacturer's

recommended

ormaximum

psi.

not

overinflate.

Uneven

tire

pressure

could

cause

the

cutting

deckto

mowunevenlv.

Gasand

0il

Fill-up

The

gasolinetank

located

under

the

hoodand

hasa

capacity

of 1%

gallonson

most

units

and

1.36

gallonson

units

onlysold

within

California.

notoverfill.

WARNING!

Use

extreme

care

when

handling

gasoline.Gasoline

isextremely

flammable

andthe

vapors

are

explosive.

Never

fuel

machine

indoors

while

the

engine

ishot

orrunning.

Extinguish

cigarettes,

cigars,

pipes,andother

sources

ignition.

Service

the

engine

with

gasoline

and

oilas

instructed

the

separate

Engine

Operator/Owner

Manual

packedwith

your

tractor.

Read

instructions

carefully.

IMPORTANT:Your

tractor isshipped with motor oil in the

engine.However,

you MUST

check

the oil level before

operating.

careful

not

tooverfill.

10 Secrron

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