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ASSEMBLING
The riding mower is shipped with mower attached to tractor.
Remove all shipping materials. The following preparation
is required:
REAR MOUNTED GRASS CATCHER
1. Place steering wheel on steering shaft and secure with
bolt and nut
NOTE
If rear mounted grass catcher is to be used with riding
mower avoid step number two (below). Deflector will
not be used with adapter.
2. Secure mower deflector to mower housing with bolts,
flat washers, lockwashers and nuts.
3. Using mower lift lever, raise mower.
4. Remove battery from mounting bracket. Fill each cell
with standard battery electrolyte to the level marks shown
on case. Charge' battery until specific gravity of electrolyte
is 1.260.
CAUTION
Use only a 12 volt charger at less than 1.5 ampere
charging rate. Any higher charging rate will damage
battery.
Place battery back on the mounting bracket with the ter
minals toward the center of tractor and secure in place
with rubber clamp.
If a rear mounted grass catcher is used, assemble and attach
it to vehicle as follows:
1. See Figure 1. Remove two 3/4-inch long carriage bolts,
flat washers, lockwashers, and nuts attaching deflector to
housing. Remove deflector from housing. Secure adapter
to housing with two 1-inch long carriage bolts (installed
from inside of adapter) and wing nut assemblies. Be sure
to replace discharge deflector, using wing nuts, whenever
adapter is removed.
2. See Figure 2. Attach mower lift plates (bevel to inside
of housing) to mower blade with four capscrews and
locknuts.
ACCESSORIES
COUNTERWEIGHT
t. A: fronts cpu.rrterweighti, is recommended when using a
rear mounted grass catcher oh siopes of 15-30%. Mowing
slopes greater than 30% is not recommended.
2. See Figure A. Attach Counterweight assembly (1) with
two carriage bolts (2), lockwashers (3), and hex nuts (4).
Holes for weight are stamped in frame and are located under
rubber foot pads. After weight is installed, replace rubber
foot pads over the counterweight assembly.
Figure A
Figure 2.
3. See Figure 3. Attach two vertical supports to rear of unit.
Holes are pre-starriped in tractor, frairie. Use two curved
head bolts, lockwashers, and nuts to fasten each vertical sup
port to unit.
5. See Figure 3. The grass bag tubular frame assembly, on
which the grass bag hangs, has two tubular supports welded
to its front side in position to fit over vertical supports. To
install bag on this frame, bag zipper must be completely
unzipped, allowing grass bag plastic top panel to unfold.
.plastic sheet. Roll it i%o a tube and hold in shape with
phillips-htead screws. InStaiFscrews from;inside with a flat
washer under head of screw. ; Place another fiat Washer bn
outside^of -tube followed.by a.lockwasher arid nut: install
discharge tube-on end of;, chapter as shown in Figure 1.
6. On front side of grass bag, opposite mesh panel, there
are two holes in plastic top panel. Insert two tubular sup
ports welded to grass bag frame down through these two
holes with cloth portion of bag toward inside of frame and
with plastic top panel on outside of frame.
7. Roll plastic top panel up and over frame tube and bring
two halves of zipper together on inside of frame. Connect
ends of zipper together at point "A". See Figure 4. Work
zipper handle counter-clockwise completely around frame.
8. See Figure 3. Install frame and bag assémbly in vertical
supports. Insert rear end of discharge tube in hole at left
front corner of grass bag. See Figure 4.
9. See Figure 5. To install grass bag cover, position it above
bag, align cutout on front side with discharge tube, and push
down firmly to snap spring clips over outside of bag frame,
and top panel.
WARNING
Before emptying grass bag, always stop tractor, dis
engage power take-off drive to mower, place trans
mission in neutral, apply parking brake, and stop
engine.
SCREWS
GRASSBAG '
MESH PANEL
Figure 4.
10. To empty grass bag, pull up on cover to unsnap spring
clips and remove cover. Lift bag and frame straight up until
frame tubular supports come off of vertical supports. Turn
bag and frame over to dump grass clippings. Replace bag
tubular supports over vertical supports and lower in place,
slipping bag over discharge tube. Place grass bag cover over
bag frame and snap clips in place over bag frame.
NOTE: One front counterweight is recommended when
using grass catcher on slopes 15-30 percent. Mowing slopes
greater than 30% is not recommended.
c. Gear Shift Lever
See Figure 6. Pulling up on gear shift lever places the trans
mission in low range. Pushing dovvn engages the high range
gearing. Shift lever must be placed in neutral midway be
tween high and low range to engage a safety interlock switch
to permit starting the engine (Figure 7|. To shift gears with
engine running, either the clutch-brake pedal must be fully
depressed, or the foryvard reverse contrbi lever must be
placed in neutral.
d. Forward-Reverse Control Lever
OPERATION
PREPARING
Controls
Before attempting to use the riding mower, acquaint your
self with all of the controls and how they operate.
STEERING
WHEEL
FORWARD-REVERSE i
CONTROL LEVER
GEAR ,
SHIFT
LEVER
MOWER HEIGHT
CONTROL CRANK
IGNITION
SWITCH &
KEY
CLUTCHBRAKE
PEDAL
See Figure 6. The forward-reverse control lever operates
the transmission shuttle clutch and perrriits starting and
stopping the tractor in either forward or reverse direction
without shifting gears or using the fbot clutch. The shuttle
clutch may be used for a short time to "inch" the tractor
forward or backward, and to start and stop motion smoothly.
IT MUST NOT be used as a speed change device. All con
tinuous operation MUST be done in either fully forward or
fully rearward position.
Figure 6.
a. Clutch Brake Pedal
See Figure 6. Pushing the clutch-brake pedal forward first,
loosens and disengages the transmission drive belts. Further
forward motion of the pedal applies the brakes.
b. Throttle and Choke Levet '’
See Figure 6. The throttle and choke lever controls the en
gine speed from idle to full speed. Moving the lever farther
forward past the "fast" position applies the choke for
starting the engine. As soon as engine starts the lever should
be pulled back to mid-range and engine allowed to warm up
a few minutes before applying a load. When operating at
full throttle be careful that the lever is not moved so far
forward that the choke is partially closed.
IFORWARD REVERSE CONTROL LEVER
Figure 7.
To operate in forward direction, select high or low gear
shift range. With engine running and clutch-brake pedal
fully up in engaged position, move forward-reverse control
lever smoothly, but firmly, forward and engage it in for
ward notch in quadrant. To stop, disengage lever from
forward notch and pull it smoothly, but firmly, to rear
arid place in neutral notch.
To operate in reverse for any appreciable distance, pull the
lever frorn neutral to the rear and of quadrant and hold
ifthere until you wish to stop rearward travel; at which time
it should be pushed forward to neutral notch. When oper
ating in reverse, the control lever will automatically be re
turned to neutral when clutch-brake pedal is depressed.
e. Ignition Switch
ENGINE
See Figure 6. The ignition switch must be turned to the
"Start" position to actuate the starter. As soon as engine
starts; let go of key and it will automatically return to
"On". Turn key to "Off" to stop the engine,
f. Parking Brake Lever
See Figure 7. The parking brake lever, located under the
right side of the seat, is pushed down to engage brake. Brake
should be engaged when leaving the tractor unattended.
g. Mower P.T.O. Drive Clutch Lever
See Figure 8. The mower PTO drive is engaged by pushing
the mower drive clutch lever forward and down and is dis
engaged by pulling lever upward and back. A safety inter
lock switch requires that lever be in the disengaged position
to start engine.
CAUTION
Study the Safety Rules in this manual and follow all
of them when operating this riding mower.
a. Read the engine owner's manual thoroughly.
b. Check engine oil level, (Figure 7), and add oil as re
quired to maintain level up to full mark on dipstick.
NOTE: Use only a high quality detergent oil classified as
"SC", or "SD" or "MS". For summer operation, use SAE
30. If under 40 degrees, use .10W-30.
c. Fill the fuel tank (Figure 7) with a good grade of regular
gasoline. DO NOT use premium gasoline and DO NOT
mix oil with gasoline.
CAUTION
Gasoline is highly flammable. Avoid overfilling and
wipe up any spilled fuel. Allow no open flame,
smoking or matches near the area of refueling.
MOWER
Never leave the operators seat without disengaging
mower drive.
h. Mower Height Control Crank
See Figure 6. The cutting height of the; mower can be ad
justed from 1-1/2 to 3-1/2 inches by rotating the height con
trol crank. Turn clockwise to raise and counter-clockwise
to lower.
i. Mower Lift Lever
a. Be sure that you are familiar with the safety precautions,
controls and operating instructions given in this manual.
b. Check the mower carefully to be sure that it is properly
installed, leveled, and adjusted - (See Adjustments).
CAUTION
NEVER OPERATE THE MOWER unless the deflector
asserribly and discharge guard are securely bolted in
place, (See Figure 9).
c. Check the condition of mower blade. Keep it sharp and
in balance.
d. Clear the lawn of all sticks, stones, wire and other debris
which may be caught or thrown by the mower blade.
e. Determine the best method of mowing according to the
dimensions, terrain and obstructions of the lawn.
See Figure 8. Pull back to raise mower and push forward
and down to lower mower.
STARTING (Figures 6, 7 and 8)
1. Place gear shift lever midway between "Hi" and "Lo".
Place forward-reverse control lever in the neutral notch in
quadrant and raise the mower PTO drive clutch lever to the
disengaged position to actuate the safety interlock switches.
2. Lock the parking brake.
3. Move the throttle lever forward into the "Choke" po
sition.
4. Turn the ignition switch to the "Start" position to
actuate starter. As soon as engine starts, let go of key and
pull throttle lever back to middle of its running range.
Allow engine to warm up. a few minutes before putting it
under load.
5. If the starter will not operate, turn ignition key to off
and check that both the gear shift lever and mower PTO
drive clutch are in neutral position and are actually actuating
the safety interlock switches (Figures 7 and 8).
6. If engine fails to start after being turned over 5 or 10
seconds with the safety interlock switches closed, the engine
may be flooded. If this is the case, pull throttle back to
middle of the range to disengage choke and turn engine
over several times to clear out excess fuel.
TRAVEL
1. With engine running, set engine throttle between 1/4 ano
1/2 open. Engine speed for mowing should be 3/4 to full
throttle. When grass is wet or oyer 3-inches high, full throttle
is best.
2. With forward-reverse lever in the neutral notch, move
the gear shift lever into "Lo" or "Hi" range. Transmission
gear could be placed in "Lo" range when mowing heavy or
Wet grass and when on rough or sloping terrain. Use "Hi"
range on dry, moderate sized grass on smooth terrain.' It is
necessary to place forward-reverse control lever in neutral
or depress the clutch brake pedal to stop tractor before
shifting gears.
NOTE; If there is any tendency for gear teeth to "clash"
when shifting, depress the clutch brake pedal fully. Release
clutch brake pedal slowly and remove foot from pedal.
CAUTION
When operating the tractor for first time put trans
mission in "Lo" gear until you become acquainted
with the controls and operation of the tractor.
3. Grasp steering wheel, straighten front wheels, and look
carefully around to make sure that the area in which you
plan to drive is clear of obstructions, people and pets.
4. Refer to "Forward-Reverse Control Lever" explanation
in the "Controls" section of this manual and engage forward
reverse control lever to start ground travel as instructed.
5. The forward-reverse control lever is not a speed control
device and for ail continuous operation it must be positioned
either fully forward or fully rearward. Practice starting,
stopping, steering, shifting gears, faster throttle settings,
operating in reverse, etc. until you can operate the riding
mower smoothly and easily.
STOPPING
1. Ground travel is normally stopped by placing the forward
reverse control lever in neutral position and moving gear
shift lever to neutral. This action will only stop forward or
reverse drive, it will not brake the vehicle to a stopped
position.
2. Ground travel can also be stopped quickly by fully de
pressing the clutch brake pedal. When forward-reverse con
trol lever is in reverse, depressing clutch brake pedal auto
matically overrides any position the shuttle control lever
would be in. When pedal is released vehicle will assume
operation in the position of the shuttle control lever.
NOTE: Do not keep foot on clutch brake pedal during
operation. To do so can result in "clutch riding" and ex
cessive slippage and wear on drive belts. Place foot on foot
rest.
3. To stop engine, turn the ignition key to the "Off" po
sition and remove key from ignition switch.
Before stopping engine that has been operating under load
allow engine to idle for a few minutes "cooling off" time.
CAUTION
Never leave the tractor seat unless the power take off
is disengaged, transmission is in neutral and engine is
stopped. If leaving the tractor unattended, ALWAYS
remove ignition key.
MOWING PATTERN
1. For the first use of the mower choose a smooth level
area. Cut long straight strips overlapping slightly. After
becoming familiar with the operation proceed to inclined
or rougher ground.
2. The size and type of area to be mowed determines the
best mowing pattern to use. Obstructions such as trees,
fences and buildings must also be considered. In most cases,
making one or two passes in a counter-clockwise direction
around the outside of the area to be mowed is advisable to
keep cut grass off of fences, walks, etc. The remainder of
the mowing should normally be done in a clockwise di
rection so the clippings are dispersed on the cut area.
3. Always keep the right side of mower toward trees, posts,
or other obstacles on the first pass around obstacle.
CAUTION
4. On moderate size, frequently mowed lawns where grass
is light and dry it is sometimes practical to mow in a counter
clockwise direction so that clippings are thrown toward the
center of the lawn and concentrated for easy pickup and
removal.
5. Most lawns should be mowed to keep the grass approxi
mately two to three inches high. Best results are obtained
by cutting often and not too short. To keep a green lawn,
never mow more than one third off the height of the grass or
a maximum of one inch in one mowing. For extremely tall
grass, set the cutting height at maximum for first mowing,
then reset to the desired height and mow again. Allow the
grass to grow to three inches, then cut off only the top inch.
6. On thick or springy grass or soft ground, the mower rol
lers may sink into the ground giving too low a cut. Adjust
the cutting height to get the desired height of cut.
7. For best appearance, grass should be cut in the after
noon or evening when it is free of moisture.
8. Where possible change patterns occasionally to eliminate
matting, graining and a corrugated appearance. See diagrams
below.
DO NOT WORK around mower housing area until
you are certain that the mower blade has stopped
rotating.
Heed the CAUTION DECAL, the DANGER DECAL,
and the WARNING DECAL located on the mower
housing. Make certain the discharge guard and de
flector assembly are always in place before operating
mower.
ALWAYS disconnect the mower drive clutch and
stop engine before leaving the tractor seat. If leaving
the tractor and mower unattended, remove the ig
nition key.
ADJUSTMENTS
IF VEHICLE IS PLACED ON END FOR OVER A
2 HOUR PERIOD, THE BATTERY MUST BE RE
MOVED AND THE FUEL TANK DRAINED.
MOWER BLADE FRONT-TO-REAR PITCH
FRONT OF MOWER HOUSING
and mower drive is disengaged (clutch lever up). Block
the wheels, front and rear, to prevent rolling while
working on mower blade.
STEP 7. Tighten locknut.
STEP 6. Adjust turnbuckle until
blade is at desired setting
STEP 4. If distance "A" is not 1/8
to 1/4 inch greater than distance "B
remove eyebolt.
MOWER ENGAGEMENT
STEP 8. Secure eyebolt.
_________________
With clutch lever
engaged (lever down).
Loosen collar setscrew
and adjust to 3/4 inch
if necessary.
WIOWER BELT STOPS
Raise or lower entire
mower by turning
handle clockwise to raise
counter-clockwise to lower.
BRAKE MECHANISM
NOTE
Brake by either depressing clutch
pedal or engaging park brake lever.
When clutch pedal is depressed,
clutching and braking are at the
same time.
Suggested Cutting Height 2 inches.
STEP 2- Engage parking brake lever.
STEP 1. Turn nut to end of
threaded portion.
STEP 3. Tighten nut until spring is
compressed solid.
NOTE
__________
____________
STEP 4. Adjust nut to 1 to 1-1/4 inch
between washer and bracket.
TRACTOR DRIVE MECHANISM
IDLE
BRACKET
SPRING
CAPSCREW
FLAT
WASHER
STEP 1. Place direction control
lever in "Neutral" position.
STEP 2. Open tractor rear cover.
STEP 3. Adjust nut until spring
is compressed 1-1/8 inches.
STEP 4. Turn elastic nut
snug against frame.
STEP 5. Close cover, place
tractor in upright position.
STEPS. Place reference mark.'
STEP 10. Place reference mark and
check indicated dimension.
STEP 7. Rotate shaft awgy from
you as far as possible.
STEP 9. Rotate shaft toward
you as far as possible.
STEP 12. Adjust shaft assembly by
raising or lowering to obtain indicated
dimension (Step 10).
_______________
STEP 11. If indicated dimension not
obtained, loosen four capscrews.
STEP 13. Secure capscrews to 15
foot-pounds torque.
10
. BATTERY
*“ RUBBER
MOWER REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
(Figure 16)
Remove mower as follows:
1. Lower mower to ground and remove lift link from raise
and lower lever.
2. Pull lock pin holding front of mower PTO drive clutch
rod to tractor and lay clutch rod on top of mower. Swing
PTO clutch lever forward for clearance.
3. Remove pins and lock pins holding mower link assembly
to axle attaching clips. Lower front of mower to ground.
.4. Raise rear end of belt cover and remove mower drive
belt from mower driven pulley.
Figure 15.
The maximum charge rate of this battery is 1.5 amps.
Any higher charging rate will damage battery.
AXLE ATTACHING
CLIP
MOWER INSPECTION
After each mowing clean the grass clippings and matérial
from the mower housing and inspect the blade for sharpness
and straightness.
Be sure that tractor engine is stopped, ignition key is
turned to “Off" and removed from switch, gear shift
lever is in neutral, forward-reverse control lever is in
neutral, mower drive clutch is disengaged and that
mower knife has stopped turning before attempting
to inspect or clean mower housing. .
if blade is bent, damaged or dull, the mower will have to be
removed from the tractor.
CAUTION
MOWER PTO DRIVE
CLUTCH LEVER
Figure 16.
WARNING
WARNING
5. Lift front end of tractor and push tractor backwards
until front wheels can be set on the ground back of mower.
. Install the mower as follows;
1. Position mower on ground with rear of mower in front
of tractor front wheels. Pick up front of tractor and pull
tractor forward on its rear wheels until front wheels can
be set down- on ground in front of mower.
2. Lift rear end of belt cover and install mower drive belt
over mower driven pulley. Lower belt cover to hold belt in
place.
3. Lift front end of mower and attach link assembly to
axle attaching clips with pins and lock pins.
4. Attach front end of mower PTO drive clutch rod to clutch
arm on trgctor yyith lock pin. Engage clutch and check that
belt is properly seated in the pulleys.
5. Attach lift link to. raise and lower lever and raise mower.
DO NOT try to remove or sharpen blade with mower
attached to tractor.
13
BLADE REPLACEMENT
1. Remove the mower from tractor as outlined on preceding
pages and turn mower upside down.
2. Wedge a block of wood securely between the end of
blade and the mower housing to prevent blade turning
while loosening and tightening bolts. Remove the two
blade mounting bolts and the blade.
WARNING
ALWAYS handle blade with extreme care to avoid
injury.
3. If blade is bent, do not try to straighten it for reuse. Re
place it with a new blade.
4. If blade is straight and has nolarge nicks, you can sharpen
it yourself. Clamp blade securely in a vise and use a large
mill file along the original bevel. File to a sharp edge.
5. Place a small rod through the center hole of blade and
check for balance. File more metal off of heavy side until
blade does balance.
6. See Figure 17. Carefully clean blade and part of arbor
that blade fastens to. Install new or sharpened blade with
the lift tabs on blade end turned toward top of mower
housing. The blade mounting bolts should be tightened
to 30- foot -pounds of torque;
MOWER
iDLER PULLEY
FORWARD CONTROL
IDLER PULLEY
FORWARD IDLER
BELT
TRANSMISSION
DRIVE BELT
FORWARD
TRANSMISSION
IDLER PULLEY
REVERSE TRANSMISSION
IDLER PULLEY
MOWER DRIVE BELT
(ONE BELT)
UREVERSE CONTROL
IDLER PULLEY
REVERSE
IDLER BELT
TRANSMISSION
DRIVE PULLEY
MOWER DRIVE
PULLEY
ENGINE DRIVE
PULLEY
ENGINE IDLER
PULLEY
Figure 18.
BELT
STOP
7. Rotate blade slowly by hand to see that it clears the
housing all around and that the blade tips are running
in a true plane. If the tips of the blades move up and down
in relation to the mower housing as blade is turned, or if
blades are hard to rotate, the arbor shaft or housing may
be bent.
MOWER DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT
NOTE: Refer to Figure 18 for location of pulleys and belts.
1. Remove mower as instructed in MOWER REMOVAL
AND INSTALLATION.
2. See Figure 19. Loosen belt stop and pulley mouhting
nuts and position belt stop so that stop fingers allow for
belt removal. Remove mower drive belt from mower idler
pulleys.
3. See Figure 20. Open rear cover of vehicle and pull
mower drive belt from drive pulley. Slowly guide belt
through vehicle and remove it through rear cover opening.
4. Install new mower drive belt in reverse order of removal.
Belt stops must be positioned in their slots with fingers
approximately 1/16-inch from belt. Adjust mower clutch
lever as instructed in ADJUSTMENTS section of this manual. 14
____^STOP
P.T.O. *
BRACKET
MOWER IDLER
PULLEY
I
MOWER DRIVE
BELT (ONE BELT)
Figure 19.
Figure 20.
TRANSMISSION DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT
NOTE: Refer to Figure 18 for location of pulleys and belts.
1. See Figure 20. Open rear cover of vehicle and push en
gine idler pulley in against spring until engine drive belt
can be slid from pulley. If spring does not allow sufficient
compression to allow belt removal, loosen outer adjusting
nut a few turns.
2. See Figure 18. Disengage engine drive belt from engine
drive pulley and remove from rear cover opening..
4. Install new forward and/or reverse idler belts in reverse
order of removal. Belt stops must be positioned 1/16-inch
from belt. Pivot-shaft assembly must be secured sufficiently
forward to allow controls to activate either forward or reverse
belt. Refer to complete ADJUSTMENTS procedure of this
manual for proper belt tension.
BELT CARE
1. Inspect belts frequently for proper alignments.
2. Keep belt tension properly adjusted.
NOTE: Engine drive belt is only one belt and it engages
transmission drive pulleys in opposite directions. The engine
drive pulley is smaller than its neighboring mower drive
pulley.
3. Working through rear cover opening, install new trans
mission drive belt on engine drive pulley. Carefully work
belt over outside transmission drive pulleys and; depress
engine idler pulley (Figure 20) enough to slip new engine
drive belt in place. Adjust drive belt as instructed in
ADJUSTMENTS section of this manual.
FORWARD AND REVERSE IDLER BELT
REPLACEMENT
NOTE: Refer to Figure 21 forlocationof pulleys and belts.
1. Remove transmission drive belt as instructed in TRANS
MISSION DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT.
2. Loosen belt stop mounting bolts and slide them forward
enough to slide either or both idler belts from either or
both control idler pulleys.
3. Remove either or both idler belts from their respective
transmission idler pulleys.
3. Keep belt guides in right position.
4. Keep pulleys in alignment.
If oil should be spilled on a belt, wipe it off at once with
a cloth, then wash belt with warm, (not hot) water and a
detergent.
GENERAL REPAIRS
To prevent rusting, sand off and paint any parts or areas
which become chipped or damaged. Apply a good rust
preventive to all bare metal parts. Tighten all fasteners
and shields securely.
OFF SEASON STORAGE
1. Gasoline stored for several months can develop gum
deposits which clog carburetors. To prevent this, purchase
a good grade gasoline stabilizer from your dealer and follow
directions on the can to treat the gasoline in the tank and
in your gasoline container. Operate engine long enough to
make certain that engine is warm and that the treated gas
oline is in the carburetor..
FORWARD CONTROL IDLER
PULLEY AMD BELT
REVERSE CONTROL IDLER
PULLEY AND BELT
FORWARD TRANSMISSION
IDLER PULLEY
,0-1
PIVOT-SHAFT ASSEMBLY
CAPSCREW
FLAT WASHER
NUT
REVERSE
TRANSMISSION
IDLER PULLEY
2. Stop engine, and drain and refill crankcase while engine
is warm. SEE MAINTENANCE section of this manual.
4. Mower PTO drive clutch lever must be up in the dis
engaged position to engage the safety interlock switch.
3. Remove spark plug, pour 1 oz. 10W-30oil into cylinder
through spark plug hole. Crank engine a few times to dis
tribute oil. Reinstall spark plug.
4. Clean dirt and chaff from cylinder head fins and engine
housing.
5. Apply grease to all fittings and light engine oil to all
points listed in "Grease Fittings and Oil Application".
SEE MAINTENANCE section of this manual.
6. When engine is cool, fill fuel tank full of stabilizer treated
gasoline to keep air out of tank which could cause con
densation.
7. Block the machine up off the wheels to relieve weight
and keep tires off a damp floor. Protect the tires from
prolonged exposure to direct sunlight.
8. Store the machine in a dry place outdoors.
STARTING AFTER STORAGE
1. Remove the spark plug and wipe it dry. Crank the en
gine a few times to blow the excess oil out of the spark
plug hole, then reinstall the spark plug.
2. If needed fill the fuel tank completely with fresh "Reg
ular" gasoline.
3. Service the air cleaner. (See "AIR CLEANER");
5. Forward-reverse control lever must be in neutral.
6. Spark plug cable must be securely connected.
IF BELT SLIPPAGE OCCURS, check the following:
1. Belts may be stretched or excessively worn.
2. Pulleys may be greasy or oily.
3. Insufficient belt tension due to a broken or worn tension
spring.
IF A BELT BREAKS, check the following:
1. Look for sharp edges or rough spots on pulleys.
2. Pulleys may be misaligned.
3. Belt tension may be too tight.
IF HANDLING IS DIFFICULT, check the following:
1. Controls or drive systems may be out of adjustment.
2. Tires under-inflated. Inflate rear tires to 10 pounds,
front tires to 24 pounds.
3. Wheels spinning on slopes. Wet grass is very slippery.
Mow in the late afternoon after it has dried.
4. Check the crankcase oil level and replenish if necessary.
(See "Engine Oil").
5. Start the engine and let it operate slowly. DO NOT
operate at high speed immediately after starting. Operate
the machine outdoors or in a well ventilated area.
6. Inflate the tires to operating pressure. 10 pounds rear,
24 pounds front.
TROUBLESHOOTING
IF ENGINE FAILS TO START, check the following:
1. Ignition switch must be "On".
2. Throttle lever should be forward in "Choke" position
unless engine is flooded. If flooded move throttle back to
mid-range.
3. Gear shift lever must be in neutral engaging the safety
interlock switch.
IF AN UNEVEN CUT RESULTS, check the following:
1. Mower may not be adjusted properly. See ADJUST
MENTS section of this manual.
2. Mower housing may be bent or damaged.
3. Blade arbor tube may be bent.
IF A POOR OR ROUGH LOOKING CUT RESULTS, check
the following:
1. Blade may need sharpening.
2. Grass may be too tall or gone to seed.
3. Drive belt may be slipping.
4. Mower may be out of adjustment.
5. Engine speed may be too slow. Run at 3/4 to full
throttle.
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CAUTION 2. Blade may be unbalanced or damaged.
IF VIBRATION OCCURS, stop tractor immediately. 3. Drive pulley may be bent or misaligned,
disengage mower drive clutch, stop engine and check
the following. Repair any damage and correct out of balance condition
before starting mower.
1. Arbor shaft or tube (or both) may be bent.
enginespecifications
Make
.......................................
Model No
Type .........................................................
H.P.
Displacement
GOVERNOR
Type
Working Range
LUBRICATION
Type ......................................................................................Gear Impeller System
Arbor to housing assembly 1653131 consists of ref. nos. 1,9,10,11,12,38 and arbor sub-assy. 1651034.
Arbor sub-assy. 1651034 consists of ref. nos. 5,6,7,8,10,13,14,15,22, and bearing and tube assy. 1651036.
Bearing and tube assy. 1651036 consists of ref. nos. 2,3, and 4.