Troybilt 60TG, 13AX60TG766 Owner’s Manual
Automatic Lawn Tractor- Super Bronco TM(Model 60TG)
READ SAFETY RULES AND mNSTRUCTmONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION
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 CaliforniaPublicResourcesCode),Otherstatesmayhavesimilarlaws,Federallawsapplyonfederallands,A sparkarrester
forthe mufflerisavailablethroughyournearestengineauthorizedservicedealeror contacttheservicedepartment,RO,Box361131Cleveland,
Ohio44136=0019,
FORMNO,770=104901
PRINTEDINU,S,A Troy-Bilt LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019 1/06/2006
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 usethemanufacturer's
web siteand/or obtainassistance from the 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,packedseparatelywithyourunit,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, resultingin serious
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 in this
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 ITSWARNING
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 notunderstandthedangers.Neverassume
thatchildrenwillremainwhereyoulastsawthem.
a. Keepchildrenoutofthe mowingareaandin
watchfulcareof a responsibleadultotherthan
theoperator.
b. Bealertandturnmachineoff ifachildenters
thearea.
c. Beforeandwhilebacking,lookbehindand
downfor smallchildren.
d. Nevercarrychildren,evenwiththeblade(s)
shutoff.Theymayfalloffandbeseriously
iniuredor interferewithsafemachineoperation.
e. Useextremecarewhenapproachingblind
corners,doorways,shrubs,treesorother
objectsthatmayblockyourvisionofa child
whomayruninto themachine.
f. Toavoid back-overaccidents, always
disengagethe cutting blade(s) before
shifting into Reverse.If equipped,the
"ReverseCaution Mode" should not be
usedwhen children orothers 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. When practbal,removegas-powered
equipmentfromthetruck ortrailerand refuelit
ontheground.Ifthis isnot possibb,then
refuelsuchequipmentona trailerwitha
portabbcontainer,ratherthanfromagasoline
dispensernozzb.
d. Keepthenozzbincontactwiththe rimof
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. To reducefire hazards,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 machinetocoolatbast fiveminutes
beforestoring.
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GeneralOperation:
1. Read,understand,andfollowall instructionsonthe
machineandinthe manual(s)beforeattemptingto
assembleandoperate.Keepthismanualina safe
placeforfutureandregularreferenceandforordering
replacementparts.
2. Befamiliarwithall controlsandtheirproperoperation.
Knowhowtostopthe machineanddisengagethem
quickly.
3. Neverallowchildrenunder14yearsold tooperate
this machine.Children14yearsoldandovershould
readandunderstandtheoperationinstructionsand
safetyrubs in thismanualandshouldbetrainedand
supervisedbyaparent.
4. Neverallowadultsto operatethismachinewithout
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, Planyourmowingpatternto avoiddischargeof
materialtowardroads,sidewalks,bystandersandthe
like.Also,avoiddischargingmaterialagainsta wallor
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 damageddischargecovercancause
bladecontactor thrownobiectiniuries.
13.8toptheblade(s)whencrossinggraveldrives,walks,
or roadsandwhilenotcuttinggrass.
14.Watchfortrafficwhenoperatingnearorcrossing
roadways.Thismachineis notintendedforuseon
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,removingany grassor 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. wheretheoperatormaybe struckor pulled
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%l firehazard.
27.Useonlyaccessoriesandattachmentsapprovedfor
thismachinebythe machinemanufacturer.Read,
understandandfollowall instructionsprovidedwith
theapprovedaccessoryorattachment.
28.Dataindicatesthatoperators,age60 yearsand
above,areinvolvedin a largepercentageof riding
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
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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,orother hidden
objects,Uneventerraincouldoverturnthemachine,
Tallgrasscan hideobstacbs,
3, Useslowspeed,Choosealowenoughspeed
settingso thatyouwill nothaveto stoporshift while
ontheslope,Tiresmaylosetractiononslopeseven
thoughthe brakesarefunctioningproperly,Always
keepmachineingearwhengoingdownslopesto
takeadvantageof enginebrakingaction,
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,Thesecanchangethe stabilityofthe
machine,
6, Keepall movementon theslopesslowandgradual
Donot makesuddenchangesinspeedor direction,
Rapidengagementor brakingcouldcausethefront
ofthe machineto liftand rapidlyfib overbackwards
whichcouldcauseseriousinjury,
7, Avoidstartingorstoppingona 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, Neverallowchildrenorothersin 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 powermachine
to personswho read.
understand
and followthe warnings
and instructions
in this manual
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Service lO,Neverattemptto makeadiustmentsor repairstothe
1. Neverrunanengineindoorsorinapoorlyventilated
area.Engineexhaustcontainscarbonmonoxide,an
odorless,anddeadlygas.
2. Beforecleaning,repairing,orinspecting,makecertain
theblade(s)andall movingpartshavestopped.
Disconnectthesparkplugwireandgroundagainstthe
engineto preventunintendedstarting.
3. Periodicallychecktomakesurethebladescometo
compbtestopwithinapproximately(5) fiveseconds
afteroperatingthebladedisengagementcontrol,if the
bladesdonotstopwithinthethis timeframe,yourunit
shouldbeservicedprofessionallyby anauthorized
MTDServiceDealer.
4. Checkbrakeoperationfrequentlyas it issubiectedto
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.Wrapthebladeor wear
gloves,anduseextracautionwhenservicingthem.
7, Keepall nuts,bolts,andscrewstight tobesurethe
equipmentis insafeworkingcondition.
8. Nevertamperwiththesafetyinterlocksystemorother
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 to improper
performanceandcompromisesafety!"
12,Donotchangetheenginegovernorsettingsor
over-speedthe engine,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 powermachine
to personswho read,
understand
>wthe warnings
and instructions
in this manual
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expJos!ve.Neverfuel
machineindoors
°,whilethee.gi.e
Attaching the Battery Cables
NOTE:Thepositivebatteryterminalis markedPos,(+),
The negativebatteryterminalis markedNeg,(-),
• Thepositivecane (heavyredwire)issecuredtothe
positivebatteryterminal(+)withahexboltandhex
nutat thefactory,Beforeattachingthe negativecane
removethebatterybyremovingthepositivecane
Hex Nut Hex Bolt
Figure 1
f
andhold-downstrap,Notethedateon theside ofthe
battery,Ifthebatteryisput intoserviceafterthisdate,
chargethe batteryasinstructedin theMaintaining
YourLawnTractorsectionofthis manualpriorto
operatingthetractor,
• Securebatterybackontothetractorwiththehold-
downstrap,Reattachthepositivecane (heavyred
wire)to thepositivebatteryterminal(+)withthebolt
andnut,Makecertainthattherubberbootcoversthe
terminalto helpprotectit fromcorrosion,
• Removethehex boltandhexnutfromthe negative
cane,
• Removetheblackplasticcover,if present,fromthe
negativebatteryterminalandattachthenegative
cane (heavyblackwire)tothe negativebattery
terminal(-) withthe boltandnut,
• Makecertainthehold=downstrapisin positionover
thebattery,securingit inplace,SeeFigure1,
Figure 2
Attaching The Seat
NOTE:Forshippingreasons,seatsareeitherfastened
tothe tractorseat'spivotbracketwithaplastictie,or
mountedbackwardtothepivotbracket,Ineithercase,
freethe seatformitsshippingpositionandremovethe
twohexscrews(orknobs,on modelssoequipped)from
thebottomofseatbeforeproceedingwithapplicable
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instructionsbelow,
1, Positiontheshoulderscrews(foundonthe baseof the
seat)insidetheslot openingsinthe seatpivotbracket,
Figure2,
2, Slidetheseatslightlyrearwardintheseatpivot
bracket,lininguptherearslots inthepivotbracket
withtheremainingtwo holesinthe seat'sbase,
3, Selectdesiredpositionfortheseat,andsecurewith
thetwoknobsremovedearlier,SeeFigure2,
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Attaching The Steering Whee_ f
Thehardwareforattachingthestettingwheelhasbeen
packedwithinthesteeringwheel,beneaththesteering
wheelcap,Carefullypryoffthe steeringwheelcapand
removethehardware,
NOTE:Therearetwodifferentstylesof steeringwheel
cap,SeeFigure3, Styles vary by model.
1. With the wheels of the tractor pointing straight
forward, placethesteeringwheeloverthe steering
shaft,
2, Placethewasher(withthecuppedsidedown)over
thesteeringshaftandsecurewiththehex bolt,See
Figure3,
3, Placethesteeringwheelcapoverthe centerofthe
steeringwheelandpushdownwarduntilit"clicks" into
place,
Gas and Oil FHI-up
Thegasolinetankislocatedunderthe hoodandhasa
capacityofthree gallons,Donot overfill
WARNING: Useextreme care
when handling gasoline. Gasoline
is extremely flammabte and the
vapors are explosive. Never fuel
machine indoorsor while the
engine is hot or running. Extin-
guish cigarettes, cigars, pipes,
and other sources of ignition.
Servicetheenginewith gasolineandoilasinstructedin
theseparateKohlerOperator/OwnerManualpackedwith
yourtractor,Readinstructionscarefully,
IMPORTANT:Yourtractoris shippedwithmotoroil inthe
engine,However,youMUSTchecktheoillevelbefore
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,
SeeFigure4,
= While holdingthedischargechutewithyourleft hand,
removetheshippingbracewithyourrighthandby
graspingit betweenyourthumbandindexfingerand
rotatingitclockwise,
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Figure 3
Figure 4
WARNING: The shipping brace,
used for packaging purposes
only, must be removed and
discarded before operating your
riding mower.
WARNING: The mowing deck
is capable of throwing objects.
Failure to operate the riding
mower without the discharge
cover in the proper operating
position coutd result in serious
personal injuryand/or property
damage.
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.
[he shipping brace,
Jsedfor 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
position could result
in serious personal
injury and/or property
damage.
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NOTE:Any reference
in this manualto the
RBGHTor LEFTside of
Know Your Lawn Tractor
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A PTO(BladeEngage)Lever G CruiseControIButton
B Ammeter H IgnitionSwitchModule
C ParkingBrakeButton I BrakePedal
D ShiftLever J DrivePedal
E CupHolder K DeckLift Lever
F Throttb Lever
NOTE:Anyreferencein thismanualtotheRIGHTor LEFTside ofthe tractoris observedfromoperator'sposition,
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ofthe engineandwhenpushedall thewayforward,the
chokecontrolalso,Whensetina given position,the
throttlewill maintaina uniformenginespeed,SeeFigure
6,
IMPORTANT:Whenoperatingthetractorwiththecutting
deckengaged,becertainthatthe throttb bver isalways
inthe FAST(rabbit)position,
Choke Control
Movingthethrottle bverall theway
forwardactivatestheengine'schoke
control Activatingthechokecontrol
closesthe chokeplateonthe carbu-
retorandaids instartingthe engine,
RefertoStarting The Engine in this
section of the manualfordetailed
startinginstructions,
Position
Slow _>
Position
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Figure 6
f
Drake PedaJ
Thebrakepedalislocatedonthe
rightfrontside ofthe tractorabove
thedrivepedalalongtherunning
board,Thebrakepedalcan be
usedfor suddenstopsor settingthe
parkingbrake,
NOTE:Thebrakepedalmustbe
fullydepressedtoactivatethesafety
interlockswitchwhenstartingthe
tractor,
ignition Switch Module
WARNING: Never Jeavea running
machine unattended. Always
disengage PTO,move shift lever
into neutraJposition, 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,SeeFigure7,
Normal
.Mowing Mode
>osition
Start
Position
Figure 7
iMPORTANT:Priorto operatingthetractor,referto both
Safety interlock Switches andStarting TheEngine
inthissectionof themanualfordetailedinstructions
regardingthe IgnitionSwitchModuband operatingthe
tractorin REVERSECAUTIONMODE,
Drive Pedal
Thedrivepedalislocatedbelowthe
brakepedalonthe rightfrontside of
thetractoralongtherunningboard,
Depressthedrivepedalwithyour
rightfootwhenthetractorshiftbver
isineitherFORWARDor REVERSE
tocausethetractorto move,Ground
speedis alsocontrolbdwiththe drive
pedal Thefurtherdownthepedalis
depressed,thefasterthetractorwilltravel Thepedalwill
returntoits originalpositionwhenit'snotdepressed,
machine unattended.
A ,vaysd sengage
PTO,move Shift lever
into neutral position,
set parking brake, stop
engine and remove key
to pre_ent un!ntended
Safety Interlock
iMPORTANT:Alwaysset theparkingbrakewhenleaving
thetractorunattended,
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REVERSE CAUTION
!
NOTE: The PTO(Blade
Engage) levermust be
in the disengaged (OFF)
sositionwhen starting
:heengine, when
traveUingin reverseand
ifthe operatorleaves
the seat.
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AMPS
Figure 8
Ammeter
Theammetermeasurestheelectricaloutputofthe
engine'schargingsystem.Undernormaloperating
conditions,withengineatfull throttle,theammeter
shouldindicatepositivecharge.
PTO (B_ade Engage} Lever
o.t i-6--I
OFF, PTO
PTO / BLADE ENGAGE
ThePTO(BladeEngage)leveris locatedon theleftside
ofthe dashboardnexttothesteeringwheel Movethe
PTO(BladeEngage)leverforwardtoengagethe powerto
thecuttingdeckor other(separatelyavailable)attach-
ments;movethePTO(BladeEngage)leverrearwardto
disengagethe powertotheattachments.
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NOTE:ThePTO(BladeEngage)levermustbe inthe
disengaged(OFF)positionwhenstartingtheengine,
whentravelinginreverseandif theoperatorleavesthe
seat.
Seat Adjustment Knobs
Toadjustthe seatposition,loosenthetwoseatadjust-
mentknobsandrepositiontheseatto thedesired
position.Oncea comfortablepositionisfound,tightenthe
adjustmentknobstolockthe seatin place.RefertoSeat
AdjustmentintheAdjusting Your Tractor sectionof this
manualformoredetailedinstructions.
Deck Lift Lever
Foundonyourtractor'srightfender,thedecklift leveris
usedto changethe heightofthecuttingdeck.Touse,
movethelevertothe left,thenplacein the notchbest
suitedforyourapplication.
Parking Brake Button
Tosetthe parkingbrake,fully
depressthe brakepedalandpush
theparkingbrakebuttonin. Hold
thebuttonin whiletakingyourfoot
offthebrakepedal.Boththepark-
ingbuttonand thebrakepedalwill
thenstay depressed.Torelease
theparkingbrake,depressthe
brakepedalslightly.Theparking
brakebuttonwill thenreturntoits
originalposition.
NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbesetif theoperator
leavestheseatwiththe enginerunningor the enginewill
automaticallyshutoff.
IMPORTANT:Alwayssetthe parkingbrakewhenleaving
thetractorunattended.
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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 CruiseControl laterinthis section
themanualfordetailedinstructionsregardingthecruise
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
motionwhenthe movingshift
lever,
IMPORTANT:Neverforcethe
shiftlever,Doingsomayresultin
seriousdamagetothetractor's
transmission,
Safety JnterJock Switches
Thistractoris equippedwitha safetyinterlocksystem
forthe protectionoftheoperator,If theinterlocksystem
shouldevermalfunction,donotoperatethetractor,
ContactanauthorizedWhiteOutdoorservicedealer,
, Thesafetyinterlocksystempreventstheengine
fromcrankingor startingunlessthe parkingbrakeis
engaged,and thePTO(BladeEngage)leveris inthe
disengaged(OFF)position,
• Theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff iftheoperator
leavestheseatbeforeengagingtheparkingbrake,
leverinthe engaged(ON)position,regardlessof
whethertheparkingbrakeisengaged,
WiththeignitionkeyintheNORMALMOWING
position,theenginewillautomaticallyshutoff ifthe
PTO(BladeEngage)leverismovedintotheengaged
(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: Useextreme caution
whiJeoperating the tractor in
the REVERSE CAUTION MODE.
Always look down and behind
before arid while backing. Do not
operate the tractor when children
or others are around. Stop the
tractor immediately if someone
enters the area.
TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEpositionofthe key
switchmoduleallowsthetractorto be operatedin
reversewiththeblades(PTO)engaged,
iMPORTANT:Mowinginreverseis notrecommended,
TousetheREVERSECAUTIONMODE:
iMPORTANT:TheoperatorMUSTbeseatedinthe
tractorseat,
1, Starttheengineas previouslyinstructedinthis
Operator'sManuak
WARNING
Do not operate the
tractor if the interJock
system is maJfunction-
ing. This system was
designed for your
safety and protection.
Use extreme caution
while operating the
tractor in the REVERSE
CAUTIONMODE.
AJways Jookdown and
behind before and
Nhile backing. Do not
operate the tractor
when ehiJdren or oth-
ers are around. Stop
the tractor immediateJy
if someone enters the
area.
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Reverse
ndicator .Push Button
Light Reverse
Stop CautionMod_
Position Position
Start
Position
X... ..,,'
Fig.re'
2. Turnthekeyfromthe NORMALMOWING(Green)
positiontothe REVERSECAUTION_,IODE(Yellow)
positionofthe keyswitchmodule. SeeFigure9.
3. DepresstheREVERSEPUSHBUTTON(Orange,
TriangularButton)atthetop,rightcornerof thekey
switchmodub.Thered indicatorlightatthe top,left
cornerof thekeyswitchmodulewillbeON while
activated.SeeFigure9.
4. Onceactivated(indicatorlightON), thetractorcan
bedrivenin reversewiththe cuttingblades(PTO)
engaged.
5. Alwayslookdownandbehindbeforeandwhile
backingtomakesure nochildrenarearound.
6. Afterresumingforwardmotion,returnthekeyto the
NORMALMOWINGposition.
IMPORTANT:TheREVERSECAUTIONMODEwill
remainactivateduntil:
AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH
GO UPAND DOWNSLOPES,NOT ACROSS,
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
3. Onceengaged,theparkingbrakebuttonandthebrake
pedalwilllockin the "down"position.
Todisengagetheparkingbrake:
1. Slightlydepressthebrakepedal
NOTE:Theparkingbrakemustbeengagedif theoperator
haves theseatwiththe enginerunningor the enginewill
automatballyshutoff.
a. The keyis placedin eitherthe NORMALMOW-
INGpositionorSTOPposition.
b. Theoperatorengagestheparkingbrakebyfully
depressingthebrakepedalandholdingitdown
whilegentlypushingtheparkingbrakebutton
inward,
Engaging the Parking Brake
Toengagethe parkingbrake:
1. Fullydepressthe brakepedalandhold it downwith
yourfootwhilegentlypushingtheparkingbrake
buttoninward.
2. Holdtheparkingbrakebuttoninwhileremovingyour
footfromthebrakepedal
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Setting the Cutting Height
1. Sebct theheightpositionofthecuttingdeckbyplacing
thedecklift leverin anyof thesixdifferentcutting
heightnotchesontheright sideof thefender.
2. Adiustthedeckwheelssothattheyarebetween
_4=inchand_/2=inchabovethegroundwhenthetractor
isona smooth,flatsurfacesuchasadriveway',
WARNING: Keep hands and feet
away from the discharge opening
of the cutting deck.
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NOTE:Thedeckwheelsarean anbscalp featureofthe 1, Ifthebladesareengaged,placethePTO(Blade
deckandarenotdesignedto supportthe weightofthe Engage)leverinthedisengaged(OFF)position,
cuttingdeck, 2, Turntheignitionkeycounterclockwisetothe STOP
RefertoLeveling the Deck on page18ofthismanual position,
formoredetailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeck 3, Removethekeyfromthe ignitionswitchto prevent
adiustments, unintendedstarting,
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Starting the Engine
.,_ilil_l 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-up instructions,
1, insertthetractorkeyintotheignitionswitch,
2, Race thePTO(BladeEngage)leverinthedisem
gaged(OFF)position,
3, Engagethetractor'sparkingbrake,
4, Activatethechokecontrol,
5, TurntheignitionkeyclockwisetotheSTARTposition,
Aftertheenginestarts, releasethekey,it willreturnto
theON position,
IMPORTANT:DoNOTholdthe keyin theSTARTposi-
tionfor longerthanten secondsata time,Doingsomay
causedamagetoyourengine'selectricstarter,
6, Aftertheenginestarts,deactivatethechokecontrol
andplacethe throttlecontrolinthe FASTposition,
NOTE:Do NOTleavethechokecontrolonwhileoperat-
ingthetractor,Doingsowill resultina "rich"fuelmixture
andcausetheengineto runpoorly,
Stopping the Engine
Driving The Tractor
WARNING: Avoid suddenstarts,
e×-cessive speed and sudden
stops.
WARNING: Do not leave the seat
of the tractor without first placing
the PTO(Blade Engage} lever 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,
IMPORTANT:DoNOTuse theshift leverto changethe
directionoftravelwhenthetractoris inmotion,Always
usethe brakepedalto bringthetractortoacomplete
stopbeforeshifting,
3, To moveforward,placetheshift leverinthe FOR-
WARDposition,thenslowlydepressthedrivepedal
untilthe desiredspeedisachieved,
4, To movein reverse,placetheshift leverinthe
REVERSEposition,checkthatthe areabehindis
clearthenslowlydepressthe drivepedal
WARNING
Do not operate the
tractor if the interlock
system is malfunction-
ing. This system was
designed for your
safety and protection.
ifyou strike a foreign
object, stop the
engine, disconnect
the spark plug wire(s)
and ground against
the engine. Thoroughly
inspect the machine
for any damage. Repair
the damage before
restarting and operat-
ing.
WARNING: ifyou 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
Do not leave the seat
of the tractor without
first placing the PTO
(Blade Engage) lever 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
_ey.
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