Troybilt 60TP, 13AP60TP766 Owner’s Manual
Automatic Lawn Tractor Horse TM(Model 60TP)
READ SAFETY RULES AND mNSTRUCTmONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATmON
Warning: This unitis equippedwithan internalcombustionengineandshouldnotbeusedon or nearanyunimprovedforest-covered,brush=
coveredor grass=coveredlandunlesstheengine'sexhaustsystemis equippedwitha sparkarrestermeetingapplicablelocalorstatelaws(if any),
If a sparkarresterisused,it shouldbemaintainedineffectiveworkingorderbytheoperator,Inthe StateofCaliforniatheaboveis requiredbylaw
(Section4442ofthe CaliforniaPuNicResourcesCode),Otherstatesmayhavesimilarlaws,Federallawsapplyonfederallands,A sparkarrester
forthe mufflerisavailablethroughyournearestengineauthorizedservicedealeror contacttheservicedepartment,RO,Box361131Cleveland,
Ohio44136=0019,
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PRINTEDIN U,S,A Troy-Bilt LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019 01/06/2006
This Operator's Manua_ is an important part of your new lawn tractor, mtwH_ he_p you assemble,
prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. P_ease read and understand what it says.
Table of Contents
Slope Gauge ....................................................... 3
Safe Operation Practices ................................... 4
Setting Up Your Lawn Tractor ............................ 8
Operating Your Lawn Tractor ........................... 10
Adjusting Your Lawn Tractor ............................ 18
Finding and Recording Model Number
BEFOREYOU STARTASSEMBLING
YOURNEW EQUIPMENT,
please locatethe modelplate onthe equipmentand copythe
informationto the sample model plate providedto the righL
Youcan locatethe modelplate by looking beneath the seal
Thisinformationwill be necessaryto usethe manufacturer's
web siteand/or obtainassistancefromthe CustomerSupport
Departmentoran authorizedservice dealer.
Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor ........................ 20
Off-Season Storage / Attachments ................. 26
Safety Labels .................................................... 27
TrouMe Shooting .............................................. 28
Parts List ........................................................... 30
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3, The engine manufacturer isresponsibbforall engine=relatedissues
with regardtoperformance,power=rating,specifications,warrantyand
service,Phaserefertothe enginemanufacturer'sOwner's/Operator's
Manual,packedseparatelywithyour unit,formoreinformation,
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WARNING
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Do not mowon inclines
with a dope in excess
of 15 degrees (a rise
of approximately
2-"
feet). A riding r
couldoverturnand
cause serious injury.
if operatinga walb
behindmoweron such
a dope, it is extremely
footing and you could
dip, resultinginserious
injury.
OperateRiDiNG
mowersupand down
dopes, neveracross
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theface of dopes.
Operate
WALK-BEHIND
mowersacrossthe
face of dopes, never
up and down slopes.
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S ale resultin seriousinjury.This machineis capable of amputatinghandsandfeet and throwing objects.
DANGER: This machine wasbuiltto be operatedaccordingto the rubs for safeoperation inthis
manuakAs withany type of powerequipment,carelessnessor erroronthe partof the operatorcan
Failureto observethe followingsafetyinstructionscould resultin serious injury or death.
instructionswhich, if
notfollowed, could
endangerthe personal
safetyand/or property
of yourself and others.
Readandfobowall
instructionsinthis man=
ualbefore attemptingto
operatethis machine.
Failureto complywith
Whenyouseethis
symbol.
HEED ITS WARNING
Your
Responsibility
Restrictthe use
of this power machine
to personswho read.
understand
and followthewarnings
and instructions
in this manual
Children
1. Tragicaccidentscanoccuriftheoperatorisnot
abrt tothepresenceof children.Childrenareoften
attractedto the machineandthemowingactivity.
Theydo notunderstandthe dangers.Neverassume
thatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.
a. Keepchildrenoutofthe mowingareaandin
watchfulcareof a responsibleadultotherthan
theoperator.
b. Bealertandturnmachineoffifachildenters
thearea.
c. Beforeandwhilebacking,lookbehindand
downfor smallchildren.
d. Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththeblade(s)
shutoff.Theymayfalloffandbeseriously
iniuredor interferewithsafemachineoperation.
e. Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind
corners,doorways,shrubs,treesor other
objectsthatmayblockyourvisionofa child
whomayruninto themachine.
f. Toavoid back-overaccidents, always
disengagethe cutting blade(s) before
shifting into Reverse.Ifequipped,the
"ReverseCaution Mode" should not be
usedwhen children or others are around.
g. Keepchildrenawayfromhotor running
engines.Theycansuffer burnsfroma hot
muffler.
h. Removekeywhenmachineisunattendedto
preventunauthorizedoperation.
2. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsoldto operate
themachine.Children14}'earsoldandovershould
readandunderstandtheoperationinstructionsand
safetyrubs inthis manualandshouldbetrainedand
supervisedbya parent.
Operation
Safe Handlingof Gasoline:
1. Toavoid personal injuryor property damageuse
extremecare in handlinggasoline. Gasoline is
extremely flammableand the vapors areexplo-
sive. Seriouspersonaliniurycanoccurwhengasoline
isspilledonyourselforyourclotheswhichcan ignite.
Washyourskinandchangeclothesimmediately.
a. Useonlyanapprovedgasolinecontainer.
b. Neverfillcontainersinsideavehbb or ona
truckor trailerbedwitha plastb liner.Always
placecontainerson thegroundawayfrom
yourvehble beforefilling.
c. Whenpractbal,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruck ortrailerand refuelit
ontheground.Ifthis isnot possibb,then
refuelsuchequipmentona trailerwitha
portabbcontainer,ratherthanfromagasoline
dispensernozzb.
d. Keepthenozzbincontactwiththerimof
thefueltankor containeropeningatall
timesuntilfuelingis complete.Donot usea
nozzleIocbopendevice.
e. Extinguishallcigarettes,cigars,pipesand
othersourcesofignition.
f. Neverfuelmachineindoors.
g. Neverremovegascaporaddfuelwhilethe
engineishot or running.Mow engineto cool
atbast twominutesbeforerefueling.
h. Neveroverfillfueltank.Filltanktonomore
than1/2inchbelowbottomoffilbr neckto
allowspacefor fuelexpansion.
i. Replacegasolinecapandtightensecurely.
i. If gasolineisspilled,wipeitofftheengine
andequipment.Moveunittoanotherarea.
Wait5 minutesbeforestartingthe engine.
k. Toreducefirehazards,keepmachinefreeof
grass,leaves,orotherdebrisbuild-up.Clean
upoil orfuelspillageand removeanyfuel
soakeddebris.
I. Neverstorethemachineorfuelcontainer
insidewherethereis anopenflame,spark
or pilotlightason a waterheater,space
heater,furnace,clothesdryeror othergas
appliances.
m. Allowa machinetocool atbast fiveminutes
beforestoring.
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GeneralOperation:
1. Read,understand,andfollowallinstructionsonthe
machineandinthe manual(s)beforeattemptingto
assembleandoperate.Keepthismanualina safe
placeforfutureandregularreferenceandforordering
replacementparts.
2. Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.
Knowhowtostopthe machineanddisengagethem
quickly.
3. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsold to operate
this machine.Children14yearsold andovershould
readandunderstandtheoperationinstructionsand
safetyrubs in thismanualandshouldbetrainedand
supervisedbyaparent.
4. Neverallowadultstooperatethis machinewithout
properinstruction.
5. Tohelpavoidbladecontactora thrownobiectiniury,
keepbystanders,helpers,childrenandpetsat bast
75 feetfromthemachinewhileit is inoperation.8top
machineifanyoneentersthearea.
6. Thoroughlyinspecttheareawheretheequipmentisto
beused.Removeallstones,sticks,wire,bones,toys,
andotherforeignobiectswhichcould bepickedup
andthrownbythe blade(s).Thrownobiectscancause
seriouspersonaliniury.
7, Planyourmowingpatterntoavoiddischargeof
materialtowardroads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe
like.Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainsta wall or
obstructionwhichmaycausedischargedmaterialto
ricochetbacktowardtheoperator.
8. Alwayswearsafetyglassesorsafetygogglesduring
operationandwhile performingan adiustmentor
repairtoprotectyoureyes.Thrownobiectswhich
ricochetcancauseseriousiniuryto theeyes.
9. Wearsturdy,rough-sobdworkshoesandclose-fitting
slacksandshirts.Loosefittingclothesandiewelry
canbecaughtinmovabbparts. Neveroperatethis
machinein barefeetor sandals.
10.Beawareofthe mowerandattachmentdischarge
directionanddo notpoint itat anyone.Donotoperate
themowerwithoutthedischargecoverorentiregrass
catcherin itsproperplace.
11.Donotput handsorfeetnearrotatingpartsor under
thecuttingdeck.Contactwiththe blade(s)can
amputatehandsandfeet.
12.Amissingor damageddischargecovercan cause
bladecontactor thrownobiectiniuries.
13.8toptheblade(s)whencrossinggraveldrives,walks,
or roadsandwhilenotcuttinggrass.
14.Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossing
roadways.Thismachineisnot intendedforuseon
anypublic roadway.
15.Donotoperatethemachinewhileunderthe influ-
enceof alcoholordrugs.
16.Mowonlyin daylightor goodartificiallight.
17,Nevercarrypassengers.
18.Disengageblade(s)beforeshiftingintoreverse.
Backupslowly.Alwayslookdownandbehindbefore
andwhilebackingto avoida back-overaccident.
19.Slowdownbeforeturning.Operatethe machine
smoothly.Avoiderraticoperationandexcessive
speed. }
20.Dbengageblade(s),setparkingbrake,stopengine
andwaituntilthe blade(s)cometo acompletestop
beforeremovinggrasscatcher,emptyinggrass,
uncloggingchute,removinganygrassor debris,or
makinganyadiustments.
21.Neverleavea runningmachineunattended.Always
turnoff blade(s),placetransmissionin neutral,set
parkingbrake,stopengineand removekeybefore
dismounting.
22.Useextracare whenloadingor unloadingthe
machineintoa trailerortruck.Thisunitshould not
bedrivenupor downramp(s),becausethe unit
couldtip over,causingseriouspersonaliniury.The
unitmustbepushedmanuallyonramp(s)to loador
unloadproperly.
23.Mufflerandenginebecomehotandcan causea
burn.Do nottouch.
24.Checkoverheadclearancescarefullybeforedriving
underlowhangingtreebranches,wires,dooropen-
ingsetc. wheretheoperatormaybestruckorpulled
fromtheunit,whichcouldresultinseriousiniury.
25.Disengageallattachmentclutches,depressthe
brakepedalcompbtelyandshift intoneutralbefore
attemptingtostartengine.
26.Yourmachineisdesignedtocutnormalresidential
grassof aheightno morethan 10".Donotattemptto
mowthroughunusuallytall,dry grass(e.g.,pasture)
or pilesof dryleaves.Drygrassor leavesmay
contacttheengineexhaustand/orbuildup onthe
mowerdeckpresentinga poten%lfire hazard.
27.Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedfor
thismachinebythe machinemanufacturer.Read,
understandandfollowall instructionsprovidedwith
theapprovedaccessoryorattachment.
28.Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60 yearsand
above,areinvolvedin a largepercentageofriding
mower-relatediniuries.Theseoperatorsshould
evaluatetheirabilityto operatetheridingmower
safelyenoughto protectthemselvesandothersfrom
seriousiniury.
29.Ifsituationsoccurwhicharenot coveredinthis
manual,usecareandgoodiudgment.Contactyour
customerservicerepresentativeforassistance.
WARNING
Thissymbol points
instructionswh ch. if
notfollowed,could
endangerthe personal
safety and/or property
of yourself and others.
Readand followall
instructionsin this man-
ual before attemptingto
operatethis machine.
these instructions may
result in personal injury.
When you see this
symbol.
HEED iTS WARNING
Your
Responsibility
Restrictthe use
d this powermachine
to personswho read,
understand
and followthe warninas
and instructions
in this manual
5
Slope Operation:
Slopesarea majorfactorrelatedtolossof controland
tip-overaccidentswhichcanresultin severeinjuryor
death,All slopesrequireextracaution,if youcannot
backuptheslopeor ifyoufeeluneasyonit, do notmow
it,
Foryour safety,usetheslopegaugeincludedaspartof
thismanualto measureslopesbeforeoperatingthisunit
ona slopedor hillyarea,if theslopeisgreaterthan15
;_,_ degreesasshownontheslopegauge,do notoperate
,, thisunitonthatareaorseriousinjurycouldresult,
uperal:lon Do:
1, Mowupanddownslopes,notacross,Exercise
racl:lces extremecautionwhenchangingdirectiononsbpes,
2, Watchforhobs, ruts,bumps,rocks,or otherhidden
objects,Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine,
Tallgrasscan hideobstacbs,
3, Useslowspeed,Choosea lowenoughspeed
settingso thatyouwill nothaveto stoporshift while
ontheslope,Tiresmaylosetractiononslopeseven
thoughthe brakesarefunctioningproperly,Always
keepmachineingearwhengoingdownslopesto
takeadvantageofenginebrakingaction,
4, Followthemanufacturer'srecommendationsfor
wheelweightsorcounterweightsto improvestability,
5, Useextracarewithgrasscatchersorotherat-
out important safety
instructionswhich,if
notfollowed,could
endangerthe personal
safety and/or property
of yourself and others.
Readand follow all
instructionsin this man°
ual before attemptingto
tachments,Thesecanchangethestabilityof the
machine,
6, Keepall movementon theslopesslowandgradual
Donot makesuddenchangesinspeedor direction,
Rapidengagementor brakingcouldcausethe front
ofthe machineto liftand rapidlyfib overbackwards
whichcouldcauseseriousinjury,
7, Avoidstartingor stoppingon a slope,If tireslose
traction,disengagetheblade(s)andproceedslowly
straightdowntheslope,
Do Not:
1, Donotturnonslopesunlessnecessary;then,turn
slowlyandgraduallydownhill,if possibb,
2, Donotmowneardrop-offs,ditchesorembankments,
Themowercouldsuddenlyturnoverif awheel isover
theedgeof acliff,ditch,or if anedgecavesin,
3, Donottry tostaNlizethemachinebyputtingyourfoot
ontheground,
4, Donotuseagrasscatcheronsteepslopes,
5, Donotmowonwetgrass,Reducedtractioncould
causesliding,
6, DonotshifttoneutralandcoastdownhillOver-speed-
ingmaycausetheoperatortolose controlofthe
machineresultingin seriousinjuryordeath,
7, Donottow heavypullbehindattachments(e,g,loaded
dumpcart, lawnroller,etc,)on slopesgreaterthan
5 degrees,Whengoingdown hill,the extraweight
tendsto pushthetractorand maycauseyouto loose
control (e,g,tractormayspeedup,brakingandsteer-
ingabilityarereduced,attachmentmayjack-knifeand
causetractorto overturn),
Towing:
1, Towonlywitha machinethathasa hitchdesignedfor
towing,Donotattachtowedequipmentexceptatthe
hitchpoint,
2, Followthemanufacturersrecommendationfor weight
limitsfor towedequipmentandtowingonslopes,
3, Neverallowchildrenor othersin oron towedequip-
ment,
4, Onslopes,theweightofthetowedequipmentmay
causelossoftractionandlossofcontrol,
5, Travelslowlyandallowextradistancetostop,
6, Donotshifttoneutralandcoastdownhill
these instructions may
result in personal injury,
When you see this
symbol
HEED ITS WARNING
YOUr
Responsibility
Restrictthe use
ofthis power machine
to personswho read.
understand
and followthe warnings
and instructions
in this manual
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Service lO,Neverattemptto makeadiustmentsor repairstothe
1. Neverrun anengineindoorsorinapoorlyventilated
area.Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an
odorless,anddeadlygas.
2. Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertain
theblade(s)andall movingpartshavestopped.
Disconnectthe sparkplugwireandgroundagainstthe
engineto preventunintendedstarting.
3. Periodicallychecktomakesurethebladescometo
compbtestopwithinapproximately(5) fiveseconds
afteroperatingthebladedisengagementcontrol,ifthe
bladesdonotstopwithinthethis timeframe,yourunit
shouldbeservicedprofessionallybyanauthorized
MTDServiceDealer.
4. Checkbrakeoperationfrequentlyas itissubiectedto
wearduringnormaloperation.Adiustandserviceas
required.
5. Checktheblade(s)andenginemountingboltsat
frequentintervalsforpropertightness.Also,visually
inspectblade(s)fordamage(e.g. excessivewear,
bent,cracked). Replacetheblade(s)withtheoriginal
equipmentmanufacturer's(O.E.M.)blade(s)only,
listedin thismanual."Useof partswhichdonotmeet
theoriginalequipmentspecificationsmaybad to
improperperformanceandcompromisesafety!"
6. Mowerbladesaresharp.Wrapthe bladeor wear
gloves,anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.
7, Keepall nuts,bolts,andscrewstightto besurethe
equipmentis insafeworkingcondition.
8. Nevertamperwiththe safetyinterlocksystemor other
safetydevices.Checktheir properoperationregularly.
9. Afterstrikingaforeignobiect,stoptheengine,
disconnectthesparkplugwire(s)and groundagainst
theengine.Thoroughlyinspectthe machineforany
damage.Repairthedamagebeforestartingand
operating,
machinewhiletheengineisrunning,
11,Grasscatchercomponentsandthedischarge
coveraresubiectto wearanddamagewhichcould
exposemovingpartsor allowobiectstobethrown,
Forsafetyprotection,frequentlycheckcomponents
andreplaceimmediatelywithoriginalequipment
manufacturer's(O,E,M,)partsonly,listedinthis
manual,"Useof partswhichdo notmeettheoriginal
equipmentspecificationsmaybad toimproper
performanceandcompromisesafety!"
12,Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
over-speedtheengine,Thegovernorcontrolsthe
maximumsafeoperatingspeedof theengine,
13,Maintainor replacesafetyandinstructionlabels,as
necessary,
14,Observeproperdisposallawsandregulationsfor
gas,oil,etc, toprotecttheenvironment,
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This symbol points
instructionswhich, if
safetyand/or property
ofyourself and others,
Readand follow al
ual before attemptingto
operatethis machine.
When you see this
symbol,
NEED roTSWARNING
Your
Responsibility
Restrictthe use
of this power machine
to personswho read,
understand
>wthewarnings
and instructions
in this manual
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Use extremecare
gasoline. Gasol!ne is
extremely flammab!e
andtheVaporsare
explos!ve. Never fuel
machine indoors
orwhiletheengine
is hot or running.
Ext ,g, shcigarettes,
Wini Nut
Hex Bolt
Figure 1
Attaching the Battery Cables
NOTE:Thepositivebatteryterminalis markedPos,(+),
The negativebatteryterminalis markedNeg,(-),
Thepositivecable(heavyredwire) issecuredto the
positivebatteryterminal(+)withahexboltandhex
nutat thefactory.Beforeattachingthenegativecable
removethebatterybyremovingthepositivecable
andhold=downstrap.Notethe dateon thesideof the
battery,ifthe batteryis putinto serviceafterthisdate,
chargethebatteryas instructedon page22 ofthis
manualpriorto operatingthetractor.
. Securebatterybackontothetractorwiththehold=
downstrap.Reattachthepositivecable(heavyred
wire)to thepositivebatteryterminal(+)withthebolt
andnut.Makecertainthattherubberbootcoversthe
terminalto helpprotectit fromcorrosion.
• Removethehex boltandhexnutfromthe negative
cable.
• Removetheblackplasticcover,if present,fromthe
negativebatteryterminalandattachthenegative
cable(heavyblackwire)tothe negativebattery
terminal(-) withthe boltandnut.
• Makecertainthehold=downstrapisin positionover
thebattery,securingit inplace,SeeFigure1,
Gas and Oil Fill-up
Thegasolinetankislocatedunderthe hoodandhasa
capacityofthreegallons,Donotoverfill,
WARNING: Use extreme care
when handling gasoline. Gasoline
is extremely flammable and the
vapors are explosive. Never fuel
machine indoorsor while the
engine is hotor running. Extin-
guish cigarettes, cigars, pipes,
and other sources of ignition.
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Servicetheenginewith gasolineandoilasinstructedin f
theseparateKohlerOperator/OwnerManualpackedwith
yourtractor,Readinstructionscarefully,
IMPORTANT:Yourtractorisshippedwithmotoroilinthe
engine,However,you MUSTchecktheoillevel before
operating,Becarefulnotto overfill,
Shipping Brace Remova_
WARNING: Make sure the riding
mower's engine is off, remove the
ignitionkey, and set the parking
brake before removing the ship-
ping brace.
Locatetheshippingbrace,ifpresent,andaccompany-
ingwarningtagfoundon the rightside ofthe mower,
betweenthedischargechuteandthe cuttingdeck,
SeeFigure2,
• While holdingthedischargechutewithyourleft hand,
removetheshippingbracewithyourrighthandby
graspingit betweenyourthumbandindexfingerand
rotatingitclockwise,
WARNING: The shipping brace,
used for packaging purposes
only, must be removed and dis-
carded before operating your
riding mower.
WARNING: The mowing deck is
capable of throwing objects. Fail-
ure to operate the riding mower
without the discharge cover in the
proper operating position could
result in serious personal injury
and/or property damage.
Figure 2
Your Lawn
Tractor
WARNING
Make sure the riding
mower's engine is
off, remove the igni-
tion key, and set the
parking brake before
removing the shipping
brace.
The shipping brace,
used for packaging
purposes only, must
be removed and
discarded before
operating your riding
mower.
The mowing deck is
capable of throwing
objects. Failure to
operate the riding
mower without the
discharge cover in
the proper operating
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NOTE:Anyreference
inthismanualtothe
RIGHTorLEFTsideof
Know Your Lawn Tractor
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D
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A PTO(BladeEngage)Knob H CruiseControISutton
B SystemslndicatorMonitor/HourMeter I ignitionSwitchModule
C ChokeKnob J BrakePedal
D ParkingBrakeButton K DrivePedal
E ShiftLever L DeckLift Lever
F CupHolder M SeatAdiustmentLever
G Throttb Lever
K
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NOTE:Anyreferencein thismanualtotheRIGHTor LEFTside ofthe tractoris observedfromoperator'sposition,
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theengine.Whensetin agiven position,thethrottlewill
maintaina uniformenginespeed.SeeFigure4.
IMPORTANT:Whenoperatingthetractorwiththecutting
deckengaged,becertainthatthe throttb bver isalways
inthe FAST(rabbit)position.
Choke Contro_
Thechokecontrolcan befound
onthebft sideofthedashpanel
andisactivatedby pullingthe
knoboutward.Activatingthe
chokecontrolclosesthe choke
plateonthe carburetorandaids
instartingthe engine.Referto
Starting TheEngine onpage
15ofthis manualfordetailed
startinginstructions.
Slow
Position---=_
Figure 4
Brake Pedal
Thebrakepedalislocatedon [
therightfrontsideof thetractor/
abovethedrivepedalalongthe-
runningboard.Thebrakepedal
canbeusedforsuddenstops
orsettingthe parkingbrake.
NOTE:Thebrakepedalmust
befullydepressedtoactivate
thesafetyinterlockswitch
whenstartingthetractor.
mgnition Switch Module
WARNING: Never have a running
machine unattended. AJways
disengage PTO,move shift bver
into neutral position, set parking
brake, stop engine and remove
key to prevent unintended
starting.
Tostarttheengine,insertthe keyintothe ignitionswitch
andturnclockwiseto theSTARTposition.Rebasethe
keyintothe NORMALMOWINGMODEpositiononce
theenginehasfired.
Tostopthe engine,turnthe ignitionkeycounterclockwise
tothe OFFposition.SeeFigure5.
Normal
_MowingMode
_osition
Start
Position
Figure 5
IMPORTANT:Priortooperatingthetractor,referto both
Safety hterlock Switches on page13andStarting The
Engineon page15ofthis manualfordetailedinstruc=
tionsregardingtheignitionSwitchModuleandoperating
thetractorin REVERSECAUTIONMODE.
Drive Pedal
Thedrivepedalislocatedbelowthe
brakepedalonthe rightfrontside of
thetractoralongtherunningboard.
Depressthe drivepedalwithyourright
footwhenthe tractorshift bver is in
eitherFORWARDor REVERSEtocause
thetractortomove.Groundspeedis
alsocontrolledwiththe drb'epedal.The
furtherdownthe pedalisdepressed,the
fasterthe tractorwilltravel Thepedal
willreturntoits originalpositionwhenit'sL
notdepressed.
IMPORTANT:Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenleaving
thetractorunattended.
machine unattended.
A ,vaysd sengage
PTO, move Shift lever
into neutral position,
set parking brake;stop
engineandremovekey
to prevent unintended
stai
operating the tractor in
REVERSE CAUTION
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NOTE:The PTo (Biade
Engage)knobmust be
inthedisengaged(OFF)
the seat.
BATT, OIL
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Systems mndicator Monitor
LeD
Locatedinthecenterof thetractor'sconsole,the
systemsindicatormonitorrecords,anddisplays on its
LCD,hoursoftractoroperationwheneverthe ignition
keyb rotatedoutof theSTOPposition,
TheIndicatorMonitorwillalso remindtheoperatorof
maintenanceintervalsforchangingtheengineoil The
LCDwillalternatelyflashtherecordedhours,"CHG"and
"Oil" for fiveminutes,afterevery50 hoursof recorded
operationelapse,The maintenanceintervallastsfor
twohours(from50-52,100-102,150-152,etc,),The
LCDwillalsoflashasdescrbed aboveforfiveminutes
everytimethetractor'senginehasbeenstartedduring
thb maintenanceinterval Beforetheintervalexpires,
changethecrankcaseoil levelas instructedin this
Operator'sManual,
Brake
If theBrakelightilluminateswhenattemptingtostartthe
tractor'sengine,depressthebrakepedal
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PTO/ BLADE PARKmNG
Figure 6
Electric PTO (B_ade Engage) Knob
Toengagethe powerto
thecuttingdeckor other
(separatelyavailable)attach- |
mentsonmodelsequipped
withanelectricPTO,pull
outwardon thePTO(Blade
Engage)knob,Pushthe PTO
(BladeEngage)knobinward
todisengagethepowertothe t
cuttingdeck,
NOTE:ThePTO(Blade
Engage)knobmust bein thedisengaged(OFF)position
whenstartingtheengine,whentravelinginreverseandif
theoperatorleav'estheseat,
Seat Adjustment Lever
Toadiustthe seatforwardor backward,slidethe seat
adiustmentleverto theleftandrepositiontheseattothe
desiredposition,Oncea comfortabbpositionisfound,
releasetheseatadiustmentleverto locktheseat inplace,
Deck Lift Lever
Foundonyourtractor'srightfender,thedecklift leveris
usedto changethe heightofthecuttingdeck,Touse,
movethebver tothe left,thenplacein the notchbest
suitedforyourapplication,
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PTO (Blade Engage)
if the PTOlightilluminateswhenattemptingtostart the
tractor'sengine,pushPTOknobintothedisengaged
(OFF)position,
OH
it is normalfortheOil lighttoilluminatewhiletheengine
iscranking duringstart-up,but ifit illuminate'sduring
operation,while the engine is running, stopthe
tractorimmediatelyandcheckthecrankcaseoillevelas
instructedin theKohlerEngineOwner'sManual
Battery
it is normalfortheBatterylightto illuminatewhilethe
engineiscranking duringstart-up,but if it illuminate's
duringoperation,while the engine is running, the
batteryis in needofa chargeortheengine'scharging
systemis notgeneratingsufficientamperage,Refer
tothe MAINTENANCEsectionofthis manualforthe
properbatterychargingprocedureorhavethecharging
systemcheckedbyyourservmedealer,
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Parking Brake Button
Tosetthe parkingbrake,fully
depressthe brakepedaland
pushthe parkingbrakebuttonin,
Holdthe buttoninwhiletaking
yourfootoff thebrakepedal Both"
theparkingbuttonandthe brake
pedalwillthen staydepressed,
Toreleasethe parkingbrake,
depressthe brakepedalslightly,
Theparkingbrakebuttonwill ther
returnto itsoriginalposition,
NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbesetif theoperator
leavestheseatwiththe enginerunningor theenginewill
automaticallyshutoff,
IMPORTANT:Alwayssettheparkingbrakewhenleaving
thetractorunattended,
Cruise Contro_ Button
Thecruisecontrolbuttonis
locatedonthetractordash
paneltothe leftofthe ignition
switch,Pushthecruisecontrol
buttonwhiletravelingforwardat a
desiredspeed,Whileholdingthe
buttonin,releasepressurefrom
thedrivepedal Thiswillengage
thecruisecontrolandallowthe
tractorto remainatthatspeed
withoutapplyingpressuretothe
drivepedal Depressthebrake
pedalor thedrivepedalto deactivatecruisecontrol
RefertoSetting the Cruise Control on page16this
manualfordetailedinstructionsregardingthecruise
controlfeature,
NOTE:Cruisecontrolcan NOTbe engagedatthe
tractor'sfastestgroundspeed,if theoperatorshould
attempttodoso,the tractorwill automaticallydecelerate
tothe fastestoptimalmowinggroundspeed,
Shift Lever
Theshift leveris locatedon the
leftsideof thefenderand has
threepositions,FORWARD,
NEUTRALand REVERSE,The
brakepedalmustbe depressed
andthetractormustnot bein
motionwhenmovingthe shift
lever,
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Thistractoris equippedwith asafetyinterlocksystem
forthe protectionof theoperator,Ifthe interlocksystem
shouldevermalfunction,do notoperatethetractor,
Contactan authorizedMTDservicedealer,
, Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheengine
fromcrankingor startingunlessthe parkingbrakeis
engaged,andthe PTO(BladeEngage)knobisinthe
disengaged(OFF)position,
, Theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff if theoperator
leavestheseatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake,
• The electricPTO(BladeEngage)clutchwillautomati-
callyshutoff ifthe operatorleavesthetractor'sseat
withthePTO(BladeEngage)knobinthe engaged
(ON)position,regardlessofwhetherthe parking
brakeis engaged,
, WiththeignitionkeyintheNORMALMOWINGposi-
tion,theelectricPTO(BladeEngage)clutchwillnot
comeonif the PTO(BladeEngage)knobismoved
intotheengaged(ON)positionwiththe shiftleverin
Reverse,
WARNING: Do not operate the
tractor if the interlock system
is malfunctioning. This system
was designed for your safety and
protection.
Reverse Caution Mode
WARNING: Use extreme caution
while operating the tractor in
the REVERSECAUTIONMODE.
Always took down and behind
before and while backing. Do not
operate the tractor when children
or others are around. Stop the
tractor immediately if someone
enters the area.
Tractor
l
=aution
while operating the
tractor in the REVERSE
Always look down and
behind before and
whi!e back!rig, Donot
operate the tractor
when children or oth:
ers are around. Stop
the tractor immediately
ifsomeone enters the
IMPORTANT:Neverforcethe
shiftlever,Doingsomayresultin
seriousdamagetothetractor's
transmission,
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De not operate the
tractor if the interlock
system is malfunction-
ing. This system was
designed for your
safety and protection.
Position
Start
Position
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Figure 7
TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionof the key
switchmoduleallowsthe tractorto beoperatedin
reversewiththeblades(PTO)engaged,
IMPORTANT:Mowingin reverseis notrecommended,
Tousethe REVERSECAUTIONMODE:
IMPORTANT:TheoperatorMUSTbeseatedinthe
tractorseat,
1, Startthe engineaspreviouslyinstructedinthis
Operator'sManual
2, Turnthekeyfromthe NORMALMOWING(Green)
positiontothe REVERSECAUTIONMODE(Yellow)
positionofthe keyswitchmodule, SeeFigure7,
3, DepresstheREVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,
TriangularButton)atthetop,rightcornerof thekey
switchmodule,Thered indicatorlightatthe top,left
cornerof thekeyswitchmodulewillbeON wMe
activated,SeeFigure7,
4, Onceactivated(indicatorlightON), thetractorcan
bedrivenin reversewiththe cuttingblades(PTO)
engaged,
5, AMayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwMe
backingtomakesure nocMdrenarearound,
6, Afterresumingforwardmotion,returnthekeyto the
NORMALMOWINGposition,
IMPORTANT:TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEwill
remainactivateduntil:
a, The keyis placedin eitherthe NORMALMOW-
INGpositionorSTOPposition,
b, Theoperatorleavestheseat,
AVOIDSUDDENTURN&
DO NOT OPERATETHEUNITWHEREIT COULDSLIPORTIR
IFMACHINESTOPSGOINGUPHILL,STOPBLADE(S)AND
BACKDOWNHILLSLOWLY
DO NOT MOWWHENCHILDRENOROTHERSAREAROUND,
NEVERCARRYCHILDREN,EVENWITH BLADESOFE
LOOK DOWNAND BEHINDBEFOREAND WHILEBACKING.
KEEPSAFETYDEVICES(GUARDS,SHIELDS,ANDSWITCHES
INPLACEANDWORKING,
REMOVEOBJECTSTHATCOULDBE THROWNBYTHE
BLADE(Sb
KNOWLOCATIONANDFUNCTIONOF ALLCONTROLS.
BE SUREBLADE(S) ANDENGINEARESTOPPEDBEFORE
PLACINGHANDSORFEETNEAR BLADE(Sb
BEFORELEAVINGOPERATOR'SPOSITION,DISENGAGE
BLADE(S), PLACETHESHIFT LEVER IN NEUTRAL,ENGAGE
BRAKELOCK,SHUTENGINEOFFAND REMOVEKEY_
READ OPERATOR'S MANUAL
Engaging the Parking Brake
Toengagethe parkingbrake:
1, Fullydepressthebrakepedaland holdit downwith
yourfootwMe gentlypushingtheparkingbrakebutton
inward,
2, Holdtheparkingbrakebuttoninwhileremovingyour
footfromthe brakepedal,
3, Onceengaged,theparkingbrakebuttonandthebrake
pedalwilllockin the "down"position,
Todisengagetheparkingbrake:
1, Slightlydepressthebrakepedal
NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbeengagedif theoperator
leavestheseatwiththe enginerunningor theenginewill
automaticallyshutoff,
Setting the Cutting Height
Selecttheheightpositionofthe cuttingdeckbyplacing
thedeckliftleverin anyof thesix differentcuttingheight
notchesonthe rightsideofthe fender,
Adjustthedeckwheelsso thattheyare between_A=inch
and_/zqnchabovethe groundasfollows:
1, Placethetractoronafirmandlevelsurface,preferably
pavement,
2, Placethetractor'sdecklift handleinthe normally
desiredmowingheightsetting,thencheckthegauge
wheelsforcontactorexcessiveclearancewiththe
surfacebelow,
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if the wheelscontactthesurfaceadiustasfollows: IMPORTANT:DoNOTholdthekeyintheSTARTpod=
3, Raisethedecklifthandletoits highestsetting,
4, Removethe reargaugewheelsbyremovingthe lock
nutsandshoulderscrewswhichsecurethemto the
deck,
5, Removethe locknutsand shoulderscrewswhich
securethefrontgaugewheelsto thedeck,
6, Race thedecklifthandleinthedesiredmowing
heightsetting,
7, inserttheshoulderscrewwiththereargaugewheel
intothe indexholethatleavesapproximately1/2"
betweenthebottomofthe wheelandthe pavement,
8, Notethe positionoftheindexholeused;theninstall
theotherreargaugewheelandthe frontballwheels
intothe correspondingindexholeof theothergauge
wheelbrackets,
9, if thegaugewheelshaveexcessiveclearancewith
thesurfacebelow,lowerthe wheelstothe index
holethatprovidestheapproximate1/2"clearanceas
describedabove,
tionfor longerthanten secondsatatime,Doingsomay
causedamagetoyourengine'selectricstarter,
6, Afterthe enginestarts,deactivatethechokecontrol
and placethethrottlecontrolinthe FASTposition,
NOTE:DoNOTleavethechokecontrolonwhileoperat=
ingthetractor,Doingsowill resultina "rich"fuelmixture
andcausetheengineto runpoorly,
Stopping the Engine
WARNING: if you strike a foreign
object, stop the engine, discon-
nect the spark plug wire(s) and
ground against the engine.
Thoroughly inspect the machine
for any damage. Repair the
damage before restarting and
operating
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WARNING
WARNING: Keep hands and feet
away from the discharge opening
of the cutting deck.
NOTE:Thedeckwheelsarean anti=scalpfeatureofthe
deckandarenotdesignedto supportthe weightofthe
cuttingdeck,
RefertoLeveling the Deck on page18ofthismanual
formoredetailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeck
adiustments,
Starting the Engine
WARNING: Do not operate the
tractor if the interlocksystem is
malfunctioning. This system was
designed for your safety and
protection.
NOTE:Referto theTRACTORSET-UPon page8 ofthis
manualforGasolineandOilfill=upinstructions,
1, insertthetractorkeyintotheignitionswitch,
2, Race thePTO(BladeEngage)knobinthedisem
gaged(OFF)position,
3, Engagethetractor'sparkingbrake,
4, Activatethechokecontrol,
5, TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTARTposition,
Aftertheenginestarts, releasethekey,Itwill returnto
theON position,
1, Ifthebladesareengaged,placethePTO(Blade
Engage)knobinthe disengaged(OFF)position,
2, TurntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetotheSTOP
position,
3, Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitchto prevent
unintendedstarting,
Driving The Tractor
WARNING: Avoid sudden starts,
ex-cessive speed and sudden
stops.
WARNING: Do not [cave the seat
of the tractor without first placing
the PTO(Blade Engage) knob in
the disengaged (OFF} position,
depressing the brake pedal and
engaging the parking brake. If
leaving the tractor unattended,
also turn the ignition key off and
remove the key.
1, Depressthe brakepedaltoreleasetheparkingbrake
and letthe pedalup,
2, MovethethrottleleverintotheFAST(rabbit)position,
Donotleavetheseat
Ofthetractorwithout
first placingthe PTO
(B!adeEngage)knobin
the disengaged (OFF)
position;depreSs, g
the brake pedal and
engaging the parking
brake. If leaving the
tractor unattended,
als0 turn the igaitio,
key off and remove the
key,
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