Troy-Bilt Horse 60TP Operator'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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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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purchased, without first contacting Customer Support.

if you havedifficulty assemblingthis productor haveany questions regarding the controls, operation, or maintenanceof this unit,youcan seek helpfrom the expert& Choosefromthe optionsbelow:

1, Visittroybilt.com for manyusefulsuggestions,Clickon Customer

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2, Phonea Customer Support Representativeat 1=866-840=6483,

3, The engine manufacturer isresponsibbforall engine=relatedissues

with regardtoperformance,power=rating,specifications,warrantyand service,Phaserefertothe enginemanufacturer'sOwner's/Operator's

Manual,packedseparatelywithyour unit,formoreinformation,

your lawn moweron such slopes.

WARNING

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

theface of dopes.

Operate WALK-BEHIND

mowersacrossthe

face of dopes, never

up and down slopes.

_i i _ i _i _ i _ iii _ _

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.

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

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

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,

i /

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

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.

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

NOTE:Anyreference inthismanualtothe

RIGHTorLEFTsideof

Know Your Lawn Tractor

@ @

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

NOTE:Anyreferencein thismanualtotheRIGHTor LEFTside ofthe tractoris observedfromoperator'sposition,

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

NOTE:The PTo (Biade Engage)knobmust be

inthedisengaged(OFF)

the seat.

BATT, OIL

.ol

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

/// HOURS 1/10\\\

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,

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,

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,

uu _

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

=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,

_,o iiiiiiiiiiiiiii _/

De not operate the

tractor if the interlock system is malfunction-

ing. This system was

designed for your safety and protection.

Position

Start

Position

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,

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

iii ii it

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,

ii ii i

IMPORTANT:DoNOTusetheshiftlevertochangethe directionoftravelwhenthetractorisin motion,Always usethe brakepedalto bringthetractortoa complete stopbeforeshifting,

3, To moveforward,placetheshift leverinthe

FORWARDposition,thenslowlydepressthedrive pedaluntilthe desiredspeedisachieved,

4, To movein reverse,placetheshift leverinthe

REVERSEposition,checkthattheareabehindis clearthenslowlydepressthe drivepedal,

Driving On S_opes

Refertothe SLOPEGAUGEon page3 to helpdeter= mineslopeswhereyoumayoperatethetractorsafely,

NOTE:Cruisecontrolcan notbeengagedatthetractor's fastestgroundspeed,If theoperatorshouldattempttodo so,thetractorwillautomaticallydeceleratetothe fastest optimalmowinggroundspeed,

Disengagethecruisecontrolusingoneofthe following methods:

1, Depressthebrakepedaltodisengagethecruise

controlandstopthetractor,

2, Lightlydepressthedrivepedal Tochangeto the reversedirectionwhenoperatingwith

cruisecontrol,depressthebrakepedalto disengagethe cruisecontroland bringthetractortoa completestop, Thenplacetheshift leverinthe REVERSEpositionand depressthedrive pedal

WARNING

Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess

of 15 degrees (a rise ofapproximately 2-1/2

feet every 10feet). The tractor could overturn

and cause serious

injury.

To help avoid blade contact or a thrown

object injury, keep

bystanders, helpers,

children and pets at

least 75 feet from the

machine while it is in operation.Stop rna= chine if anyone enters

the area.

WARNING: Do not mow on inclineswith a stope in excess

of 15 degrees (a rise of approxi-

mately 2-1/2 feet every 10feet).

The tractor could overturn and cause serious injury.

Mowupanddownslopes,NEVERacross, Exerciseextremecautionwhenchangingdirection

onslopes,

, Watchforholes,ruts,bumps,rocks,orotherhidden

obiects,Uneventerraincouldoverturnthe machine,

Tallgrasscan hideobstacles,

, Avoidturnswhendrivingonaslope,Ifaturnmust

be made,turndowntheslope,Turningupa slope greatlyincreasesthechanceof a rollover,

, Avoidstoppingwhendrivingupaslope,Ifitis

necessarytostopwhiledrivingupa slope,start up smoothlyandcarefullyto reducethepossibilityof flippingthetractoroverbackward,

Setting The Cruise Control

1, Placetheshiftleverin the FORWARDposition,

thenslowlydepressthedrive pedaluntilthedesired speedis achieved,

2, Lightlydepressthecruisecontrolbutton, 3, While continuingtoholdthe cruisebuttonin,liftyour

footfromthedrive pedal(youshouldfeelthecruise latchengage),

Onceengaged,thecruisecontrolbuttonand thedrive pedalwill lockin the "down"position,and thetractorwill maintainthesameforwardspeed,

Engaging the B_ades

EngagingthePTO(BladeEngage)transferspowertothe cuttingdeckor other (separatelyavailaNe)attachments,

Toengagethe blades,proceedasfollows: 1, MovethethrottlecontrollevertotheFAST(rabbit)

position,

2, PullthePTO(BladeEngage)knoboutwardintothe

engaged(ON)position,

3, Keepthethrottleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)position

forthe mostefficientuseofthe cuttingdeckor other (separatelyavailable)attachments

iMPORTANT:Theelectric PTOclutchwillautomatically shutoffif the PTOis engagedwiththeshift leverin posi= tionfor reversetravelwiththeignitionkeyintheNORMAL MOWINGposition,Referto SafetyInterlockSwitcheson

page13,

Using the Deck Lift Lever

Toraisethecuttingdeck,movethedecklift leverto the left,thenplaceit inthenotchbestsuitedfor yourapplica- tion,RefertoSettingThe CuttingHeightearlierin this

section,

Mowing

WARNING: To help avoid blade contact or a thrown object injury,

keep bystanders, hetpers, children

and pets at least 75 feet from the

machine while it is in operation. Stop machine if anyone enters the

area.

Thefollowinginformationwillbehelpfulwhenusingthe cuttingdeckwithyourtractor:

WARNING: Plan your mowing pattern to avoid discharge of

matedaJs toward roads, side° waJks,bystanders and the Jike.

Nso, avoid discharging materiaJ against a wall or obstruction

which may cause discharged matedaJ to ricochet back toward

the operator.

Donot mowathighgroundspeed,especiallyifa mulchkit or grasscollectoris installed,

• For bestresultsit isrecommendedthatthefirsttwo lapsbe cutwiththe dischargethrowntowardsthe

center,Afterthefirsttwolaps,reversethedirectionto throwthedischargetotheoutsidefor thebalanceof cutting,Thiswillgivea betterappearancetothe lawn,

• Do notcut thegrasstooshort,Shortgrassinvites weedgrowthandyellowsquicklyin dryweather,

• Mowingshouldalwaysbedonewiththeengineat full throttle,

• Underheavierconditionsitmaybenecessarytogo backoverthecut areaa secondtimetoget a clean

cut,

, DoNOTattempttomowheavybrushandweedsand

extremelytallgrass,Yourtractoris designedtomow lawns,NOTclearbrush,

• Keepthe bladessharpandreplacethebladeswhen worn,RefertoCutting Blades onpage22 ofthis manualforproperbladesharpeninginstructions,

MuJching (If Equipped) Selectmodelscomeequippedwitha mulchkitwhich incorporatespecialblades,alreadystandardonthe tractor,ina processof recirculatinggrassclippings repeatedlybeneaththecuttingdeck,Theultra-fine c@pingsarethenforcedbackintothelawnwherethey

actasa naturalfertilizer, Observethefollowingpointsfor thebestresultswhen

mulching: , Neverattempttomulchif thelawnisdamp,Wetgrass

tendstostickto the undersideofthe cuttingdeck preventingpropermulchingofthe c@pings,

• Do NOTattempttomulchmorethan1/3thetotal heightof thegrassor approximately14/2 inches, Doingso willcausethe clippingstoclumpup beneath thedeckandnot bemulchedeffectively,

Figure 8

Maintaina slowgroundspeedto allowthegrass

clippingsmoretimeto effectivelybemulched, Alwayspositionthethrottlecontrolleverin theFAST

(rabbit)positionandallow itto remaintherewhile mowing,Failingtokeeptheengineat fullthrottle

placesstrainon thetractor'sengineanddoesnot

allowthebladesto properlymulchgrass,

NOTE:Itis notnecessarytoremovethedischargechute tooperatethemowerwiththe mulchkit installed,

Tooperatethecuttingdeckwithoutmulching,simply

removethemulchplugby pivotingthedischargechute upandpullingtheplugoutward,Toreinstallplug: Locatetworectangularholesonthe cuttingdecksurface, 1, Pivotthedischargechuteuptoaccessthedeck

opening,SeeFigure8,

2, Insertthemulchplug,aligningthetopedgeof the

plugwiththedeckas shownin theFigure8, Make surethe notchesonthe plugarein theslots onthe deckopening,

3, Lightlytapontheplugwithyourhandto assurethat

thenotchesfitsnuglyunderthechutetabs,

Headlights

• On somemodels,thelampsareON wheneverthe tractor'sengineis running,Onothermodels,the

lampsareONwheneverthe ignitionkeyis movedout

of the STOPposition,

, On all models,thelampsturnOFFwhentheignition

keyismovedtothe STOPposition,

Operatin

Your Lawn

tern to avoid discharge

of materials toward roads, sidewalks, by-

standers and the like.

AJso,avoid discharging

materiaJagainst a wall or obstruction which

may cause discharged materiaJto ricochet

back toward the operator.

Loosen

lower deck

Figure 9

Figure 10

WARNING:Neverattempt to make any adjustments whilethe engine is running, except wherespecified in the operator's manual.

Leveling the Deck

NOTE:Checkthetractor'stirepressurebeforeperform- inganydecklevelingadiustments,RefertoTires on page22 forinformationregardingtirepressure,

Front To Rear

Thefrontof thecuttingdeckissupportedbya stabilizer

barthatcanadiustedtolevelthe deckfromfronttorear,

Thefrontof thedeckshouldbebetween1/4-inchand

3/8-inchlowerthantherearof thedeck, Adjustif necessaryasfollows:

Thefirst measurementtakenshouldbebetween 1/4"and3/8" lessthanthesecondmeasurement,

Determinethe approximatedistancenecessaryfor properadiustmentandproceed,ifnecessary,tothe

nextstep,

3, Fromthefrontofthetractor,loosenthehexlock nut

oneachend of thedeck hangerrod,andturnaway fromtheinnerhex nuts,SeeFigure9,

4, Tightenthe innerhexnutsfrontagainstthefront

hangerbrackettoraisethe frontofthe deck;loosen thehexnutstolowerthefrontof thedeck,

5, Retightenthetwo locknutsagainsttheinnerhexnuts

whenproperadiustmentisachieved,

Side to Side if thecuttingdeckappearstobemowingunevenly,aside

tosideadiustmentcanbeperformed,Adiustif necessary asfollows:

1, Withthetractorparkedonafirm,levelsurface,place

thedeckliftleverin thetop notch(highestposition) androtatebothbladessothattheyare perpendicular

withthetractor,

2, Measurethedistancefromtheoutsideoftheleftblade

tipto thegroundandthe distancefromtheoutsideof therightbladetipto theground,Bothmeasurements

takenshouldbeequal If they'renot,proceedtothe nextstep,

8, Loosen,butdoNOTremove,thehexcapscrewon

theleftdeckhangerbracket,SeeFigure10,

4, Balancethedeckbyusingawrenchto turnthe

adiustmentgear(foundimmediatelybehindthe hex capscrewiust loosened)clockwise/uporcounter- clockwise/down,Thedeckis properlybalancedwhen bothbladetip measurementstakenearlierareequal

5, Retightenthehexcapscrewonthebft deckhanger

bracketwhenproperadiustmentisachieved,

Parking Brake Adjustment

WARNING:Neverattempt to adjust the brakes while the engine isrunning. Always disengage PTO,moveshift lever into neutral position, stop engine and remove keyto prevent unintended starting.

if the tractordoesnotcometo a compbtestopwhenthe brakepedalis completelydepressed,or if thetractor's

rearwheelscanrollwiththe parkingbrakeapplbd, the brakeis inneedofadiustment,Thebrakedisccanbe foundon the rightsideofthe transmissioninthe rearof thetractor,Adiustif necessaryasfollows:

1, Lookingatthetransmissionfromtherightsideofthe

tractor,locatethecompressionspringand brakedisc,

SeeFigure11,

2, Loosen,butdo NOTremove,the hexnutfoundon the

rightsideofthe brakeassembly,SeeFigure11,

3, Usinga feebr gauge,setthe gapbetweenthebrake

discandthe brakepuckat,011",

4, Reqightenthehexnut loosenedearlier,

Seat Adjustment

_ ARNING:Before operating this

Toadiustthe positionoftheseaton modelsequipped witha seatadiustmentlever,movethebv'ertotheleft andslidethe seatforwardor rearward.SeeFigure 3 on page10.Makesureseatis lockedintoposition

beforeoperatingthetractor.

Steering Adjustment if the tractorturnstighterinonedirectionthan theother, or ifthe balliointsarebeingreplaceddueto damageor wear,thesteeringdraglinksmayneedto beadiusted,

Adiustthedraglinksso thatequalbngthsare threaded intothe balliointon the leftandrightside:

1, Loosentheiamnutfoundonthedraglinkat therear

ofthe ballioint,SeeFigure12,

2, Removehexnuton thetopof ballioint,SeeFigure12, 3, Threadtheballiointtowardtheiam nuttoshortenthe

draglink,Threadthe balliointawayfromtheiamnut to bngthenthedraglink,

4, Replacehexnutandretightentheiamnut afterproper

adiustmentisachieved,

NOTE:Threadingtheballiointstoo farontothedraglinks willcausethe fronttiresto"toe4n"too far,Propertoeqnis

between1/16"and5/16",

machine,makesure the seat is engaged in the seat stop, stand behind the

machine and pull back on seat until fully engagedinto stop.

Set gap .011

Figure 11

Figure 12

Fronttiretoeqncanbemeasuredasfollows: 1, Placethesteeringwheelinpositionforstraight

aheadtravel

2, Infrontoftheaxle,measurethedistancehorizontally

fromtheinsideof the leftrimto theinsideof the right rim,Notethedistance,

3, Behindtheaxle,measurethedistancehorizontally

fromtheinsideof the leftrimto theinsideof the right rim,Notethedistance,

Hex Nut

NOTE: Threading the

4. Themeasurementtakeninfr_nt_ftheaxIe_h_uIdbebetween1/16__and5/16Èbssthanthemeasure_

menttakenbehindtheaxle,Adiustifnecessary, L

Figure 13

6, Refilltheenginewithnewmotoroilas instructedinthe

KohlerOperator/OwnerManualpackedwithyourunit,

IMPORTANT:Refertothe KohlerOperator/Owner Manualpackedwithyourunitfor informationregardingthe quantityandproperweightof motoroil

Air Cleaner Servicethepre=cbaner,ifsoequipped,andcartridge/air

cbanerelementas instructedin theKohbrOperator/ OwnerManualpackedwithyourunit.

Spark PJug(s) Thesparkplug(s)shouldbecleanedandthegapreset

oncea season,Sparkplugreplacementisrecommended atthe startof eachmowingseason,Refertothe Kohbr

Operator/OwnerManualforcorrectplugtypeandgap specifications,

inorderte rep!acethe

WARNING: Before performing any maintenance or repairs,

disengage PTO,move shift lever

intoneutral position, set parking brake, stop engine and remove key to prevent unintended

starting.

Engine Referto the Kohler OperatodOwner Manualfor engine maintenanceinstructions. Checkengine oil level beforeeachuseas instructed in theKohbrOperator/OwnerManualpackedwithyour unit,Follow the instructionscarefully.

Changing Engine Oil NOTE:Dependingontheenginemodelfoundon your

tractor,itmaybenecessaryto removethetractor'sside panelinordertoreplacetheoilfilter (if soequipped),

1, Popopenthe protectivecaponthe endofthe oil

drainvalvetoexposethe drainport, SeeFigure13,

2, Removetheoil fillcap/dipstickfromtheoil filltube, 3, Pushtheoildrainhose(packedwiththismanual)

ontothe oildrainport,Routetheoppositeendof the hoseintoan appropriateoil colbction containerwith a capacitygreatenoughto colbct the usedoil

4, Aftertheoilhasfinisheddraining,pushtheoildrain

valvebackin,rotateit clockwisetolockthevalve closedandre=captheendoftheoildrainvalveto

keepdebrisfromenteringthedrainport,

5, Servicetheoilfilter(ifsoequipped)asinstructedin

theseparateKohbrOperator/OwnerManualpacked withyourunit,

Performtheabovestepsinthe oppositeorderafteroil hasfinisheddraining,

Lubrication

WARNING: Before lubricating,

repairing, or inspecting,atways

disengage PTO,move shift lever

intoneutral position, set parking brake, stop engine and remove

key to prevent unintended start-

ing.

Engine Lubricatetheenginewithmotoroil as instructedinthe KohlerOwnerManualpackedwith yourunit,

Pivot Points & Linkage Lubricateall thepivotpointson the drivesystem,parking brakeandlift linkageatbast oncea seasonwithlightoil

Rear Wheels Therearwheelsshouldberemovedfromtheaxlesonce a season,Lubricatethe axlesandtherimswell withan

all=purposegreasebeforere=installingthem, Front AxJes

Eachendof thetractor'sfrontpivotbarisequippedwith a greasefitting,Lubricatewitha greasegun afterevery25 hoursof tractoroperation,

Cleaning the Engine And Deck

Anyfuel oroil spilledonthe machineshouldbewiped off promptly.DoNOTallowdebristo accumulatearound thecoolingfinsofthe engineoron anyotherpartof the

machine. IMPORTANT:Theuseofapressurewashertocban your

tractoris NOTrecommended,It maycausedamageto ebctrbal components,spindles,pulleys,bearingsor the engine,

Deck Wash System TM Yourtractor'sdeckmay'beequippedwitha waterport on \, itssurfaceas partof itsdeckwashsystem, If equipped,usetheDeckWashSystemTM torinsegrass clippingsfromthedeck'sundersideandpreventthe buildupofcorrosivechemicals,Completethefollowing stepsAFTEREACHMOWING: 1, Drivethetractortoalevel,clearspoton yourlawn,

i i "\

nearenoughtoa watersillcock(spigot)for your gardenhoseto reach,

IMPORTANT:Makecertainthetractor'sdischargechute isdirectedAWAYfromyourhouse,garage,parkedcars, etc,

2, DisengagethePTO(BladeEngage),movetheshift

leverintotheneutralposition,setthe parkingbrake, andstoptheengine,

Figure 14

3, Threadthehosecoupler(packagedwithyourtractor's

Operator'sManual)ontotheendofyourgardenhose,

4, Attachthehosecouplertothewaterportonyour

deckssurface,SeeFigure14,

5, Turnthewateron, 6, Whilesittingin theoperator'spositionon thetractor,

re=starttheengineandplacethethrottleleverinthe FAST(rabbit)position,

7, Disengagetheparkingbrake, 8, Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intotheON

position,

Support Pin

9, Remaininthe operator's position withthe cutting

deckengagedfora minimumof twominutes,allowing

...... ............. i / / /

theundersideof thecuttingdeckto thoroughlyrinse,

10,Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intotheOFF

position,

11,Turntheignitionkeytothe STOPpositiontoturnthe

Figure 15

tractor'sengineoff andengagetheparkingbrake,

12,Turnthewateroff anddetachthe hosecouplerfrom

thewaterport onyourdeckssurface,

13,Repeatsteps4=11on theoppositesideofthecutting

deck,

Cutting Deck Remova_ Toremovethecuttingdeck, proceedasfollows: 1, PlacethePTO(BladeEngage)knobinthedisen=

gaged(OFF)positionandengagetheparkingbrake,

2, Lowerthedeckbymovingthedeck liftleverintothe

bottomnotchon the rightfender,

3, Removethe PTObeltfromaroundthetractor's

enginepulleyandidlerpulley(s),RefertoFigure18

5, Pullthedecksupportpinoutwardto releasethedeck

fromthedecklift arm,

6, Rotatethepinslightlytowardtherearofthetractor

and releasethepinintothe holeprovided,

7, Repeattheabovestepsonthetractor'srightside, 8, Movethedeckliftleverintothetop notchontheright

fenderto raisedeck liftarmsupandout ofthe way,

9, Gentlyslidethecuttingdecktowardthefrontof the

tractorand releasethehooksonthe deckfromthe deckstabilizerrod,

10,Gentlyslidethecuttingdeck(fromtherightside)out

from underneaththetractor,

onpage24,

4, Lookingatthecuttingdeckfromthe leftsideof the

tractor,locatethedecksupportpinonthe rearleft sideof thedeck, SeeFigure15,

iMPORTANT

Makecertain the

tractor's dischargechute

is directedAWAYfrom

your house garage,

parkedcars. etc.

Jump Starting

WARNING

Never exceed the maximum inflation

_ressureshown on the

sidewall of the tire.

Batteries giveoff an .=×plosivegas whib

:barging. Charge bat- tery in a wellventiJated _reaand keep away

from an open flame _r pilot light as on a

_vaterheater, space heater,furnace, clothes

;lryeror other gas _ppliances.

Be sure to shut the engine off, remove

ignition key, discon- nect the spark plug wire(s) and ground

against the engine to prevent unintended

starting before remov= ing the cutting blade(s)

for sharpening or replacement. Protect

your hands by using heavy gloves or a rag

tograsp the cutting blade.

WARNING: Never e×ceed the

ma×imum inflation pressure shown on the sidewall of tire.

Therecommendedoperatingtire pressureis:

Approximately10psifor thereartires Approximately14psifor thefronttires

IMPORTANT:Refertothetiresidewallforexacttire manufacturer'srecommendedormaximumpsi.Donot

overinflate.Uneventire pressurecouldcausethecutting decktomowunevenly.

Battery

Thebatteryisseabd andis maintenance-free.Acid bvels cannotbe checked.

. Alwayskeepthebatterycabbs andterminalscban

andfreeof corrosivebuild-up.

. Aftercleaningthebatteryandterminals,applya light

coatofpetroleumielly or greaseto bothterminals.

• Alwayskeepthe rubberbootpositionedoverthe

positiveterminaltopreventshorting.

IMPORTANT:If removingthebatteryforanyreason, disconnecttheNEGATIVE(Black)wirefromit'sterminal first,followedbythe POSITIVE(Red)wire.When re-installingthebattery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE (Red)wire itsterminalfirst,followedbythe NEGATIVE (Black)wire.Becertainthat thewiresareconnectedto thecorrectterminals;reversingthemcouldchangethe polarityandresultindamagetoyourengine'salternat- ingsystem.

Charging If thetractor hasnot beenputinto usefor anextended periodoftime,chargethe batterywithanautomotive- type 12-voltchargerfor a minimumof one hour atsix

ampe.

WARNING: Batteries give off an

explosive gas while charging. Charge battery in a well venti-

lated area and keep away from an open flame or pilot light as on a water heater, space heater,

furnace, clothes dryer or other

gas appliances.

WARNING: When removing or

installingthe battery, follow these instructions to prevent the screwdriver from shorting against

the frame.

IMPORTANT:Neveriumpyourtractor'sdeadbatterywith thebatteryofa runningvehicle,

1. Connectendofoneiumpercabletothepositive terminalofthegoodbattery,thenthe otherendtothe positiveterminalofthedeadbattery.

2. Connecttheotheriumpercabletothenegative terminalofthegoodbattery,thento theframe of the unit with the dead battery.

WARNING: Failure to use this

procedure could cause sparking,

and the gas in either battery could explode.

Cleaning Cban the batterybyremovingit fromthe tractorand

washingwitha bakingsodaandwatersolution,if neces- sary,scrapethe batteryterminalswitha wirebrushto

removedeposits,CoatterminaBandexposedwiringwith greaseorpetroleumiellytopreventcorrosion,

Battery Failures Somecommoncausesforbatteryfailureare:

. incorrectinitialactivation • undercharging . overcharging •corrodedconnections

"freezing Thesefailures are NOTcovered byyour tractor's

warranty.

Cutting B_adee

WARNING: Be sure to shut the

engine off, remove ignition

key,disconnect the spark plug wire(s) and ground against the engine to prevent unintended

starting before removing the cutting blade(s) for sharpening or

replacement. Protect your hands

by using heavy gloves or a rag to grasp the cutting blade.

WARNING:Periodicallyinspect

the Made spindJes for cracks or damage, especially if you strike a

foreign object. Replace immedi- ately if damaged.

Thebladesmayberemovedasfollows, 1, Removethedeckfrombeneaththetractor,(referto

CuttingDeckRemovalon page21)thengentlyflip thedeckoverto exposeitsunderside,

2, Race a blockofwoodbetweenthecenterdeckhous-

ingbaffleandthecuttingbladetoact asa stabilizer, SeeFigure16,

3, Usea 15/16"wrenchtoremovethehexflangenut

thatsecuresthebladeto thespindleassembly,See Figure16,

4, Toproperlysharpenthecuttingblades,removeequal

amountsofmetalfrombothends ofthe bladesalong thecuttingedges,paralleltothe trailingedge,ata 25°to 30°angle,

I[_tPORTANT:If thecuttingedgeofthebladehasalready beensharpenedto within15/8" fromtheedge,or ifany metalseparationis present,replacethebladeswithnew ones,SeeFigure17,

It isimportantthateachcuttingbladeedgebeground equallyto maintainproperbladebalance,

• A poorlybalancedbladewillcauseexcessive vibrationand maycausedamageto thetractorand

resultinpersonalinjury,Thebladecanbetestedby balancingitona roundshaftscrewdriver,Grindmetal

fromtheheavysideuntilit balancesevenly,

• Whenreplacingthe blade,besuretoinstalltheblade withthesideofthe blademarked"Bottom" (orwith a partnumberstampedinit) facingthegroundwhen themoweris intheoperatingposition,

IMPORTANT:Usea torquewrenchto tightentheblade spindlehexflangenutto between70foot-poundsand 90 foot-pounds,

Fuses

A fuseisinstalledinyourtractor'swiringharnessto protectthetractor'selectricalsystemfromdamage causedbyexcessiveamperage,

Figure 16

Figure 17

If theelectricalsystemdoesnotfunction,or your tractor'senginewillnotcrank,firstchecktobecertain

thatthefusehas notblown,

• It can eitherbefoundunderthe hoodmountedbehind thetop ofthe dashpanelon the supportbar,or under

theseatmountedtotheinsideofthe tractorframe nexttothe batterytray,

Always use a fuse with the same amperage capacity for replace-

meat.

Periodically inspect

the blade spindles for

cracks or damage, especially if you strike

aforeign object. Replace immediately if damaged.

Always use a fuse with

:hesame amperage

capacity for replace- meat.

f_!!_ _i_ _

Your Lawn

-- ", Tochangeorrepace thedeck bet andPTObet onyour tractor,proceedasfollows:

I Pivoting Idler Pulley Belt Guard 1, Lowerthedeckbymovingthedeck liftbver intothe

\ / bottomnotchon the rightfender,

"Square

Hole

Figure 18

2, Removethe beltguardsbyremovingtheseBtapping

screwsthatfastenthemto thedeck,

3, a,Toeaseinremovingthebeltinlatersteps,loosen,

butdonot remove,theboltwhichsecuresthe pivotingidlerpulbyto the idlerbracket,

b, inserta 3/8"-driveratchetwrench(settotighten)

intothe squarehob foundintheidlerbracketon the bft sideof thedeck'ssurface,SeeFigure18,

c, Graspthe ratchet'shandbandpivotittowardthe

rightside ofthe tractorto relbvetensiononthe belt,

d,With belttensionrelbved,carefully removethe

belt from around the bft-hand spindle pulley.

IMPORTANT:Carefullyallowtheratchetto pivotrearward beforeremovingitfromthesquarehob,

WARNING

Be sure to shut the engine off, remove ig=

nition key, disconnect Lhespark pJugwire(s) and ground against

the engine to prevent

unintended starting before removing the

beJt(s).

Avoid the possibility of a pinching injury.Do

not place your fingers onthe idler spring or

between the belt and a pulley while removing

the belt.

Changing the Deck Be_t & PTO Be_t

WARNING: Be sure to shut the engine off, remove ignition

key, disconnect the spark plug

wire(s} and ground against the engine to prevent unintended

starting before removing the

belt(s).

Allbeltson yourtractorare subiecttowearandshould bereplacedif anysignsof weararepresent,

IMPORTANT:TheV-beltsfoundon yourtractorare speciallydesignedtoengageanddisengagesafely,A substitute(nomOEM)Wbeltcan bedangerousbynot disengagingcompletely,Fora properworkingmachine, usefactoryapprovedbelts,

WARNING: Avoid the possibility of a pinching injury. Do not place

your fingers on the idlerspring

or between the belt and a pulley while removing the belt.

4, Removethedeckbeltfromaroundallpulbys,including

thedeckidlerpulleysandthe electricPTOclutch,

NOTE: The idlerpulby(s) mayhaveto be loosened,but notremoved,in orderto removethebeltfromaround

them, 5, Routethenewbelts(deckbeltfirst)asshowninFigure

19,

6, Remountthebeltguardsremovedearlbr,

Changing the Transmission Drive

Be_ta

NOTE:Severalcomponentsmustberemovedand specialtools(i,e,air/impactwrench)inordertochange thetractor'sdrivebelts,SeeanauthorizedTroyBilt ServiceDeabr to haveyourdrivebeltsreplacedor phone CustomerSupportas instructedonpage2 forinformation onorderinga ServiceManual

Figure 19

; ofthismanualbeforestoringforanextendedperiod, Manualforproperenginecarepriortostoringyourtractor,

WARNING

Drain fuel only into an approved container outdoors, away from

an open flame. Al- low engine to coon.

Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and

other sources of igni=

tion prior to draining fuel.

WARNING: Drain fueJonly into an approved container outdoors,

away from an open flame. Allow engine to coot. Extinguish

cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other sources of ignition prior to

WARNING: Never store the machine or fuel container indoors

where there is an open flame,

spark or pilot tight such as on

water heater, furnace, clothes

dryer or other gas appliance.

draining fuel.

Attachments & Accessories

Thefollowingattachmentsandaccessoriesare compatiblefor Model60TPHorseLawnTractors,Seetheretailer

fromwhichyoupurchasedyour tractor,an authorizedTroyBiltServiceDealeror phone1-866-840-6483for informa- tionregardingpriceandavailability,

NOTE:Model60TPLawnTractorsare NOTdesignedforusewithany typeofground_engagingattachments(e,g, filleror plow),Useofthis typeofequipmentWILLvoidthetractor'swarranty,

MODEL _ DESCRiPTiON

0EM-190-032 OEM-190-i92

OEM-190-193 OEM-190-218

OEM_190_607"

OEM-190-658 OEM_190_672

OEM-190-833

Notcompatiblewithtractorsequippedwitha GrassCollector

42-inchTwo-stageSnowThrower 50-inchBaggerKit

50-inchMulcherKit

BearWheelWeightKit DeluxeTractorSunshade

GrilleGuard(mountsonfrontof tractor) 46-inchFrontDozerBlade

Never store the ma-

chine or fuel container

indoors where there is

an open flame, spark or pilot light such

as on water heater, furnace, clothes dryer

or other gas appliance.

iiiii_i_iii_ii_i_i_ii_iii_iW_i_!_!_!_i_ii_i_iiiii_iiiii_iH:!:!:!:!i_i_@iiiiiiii

_and instructions

Problem

Cause

Remedy

1. PlacePTOknob(orlever)in

For repairs beyond

the minor adjust-

ments listed here, contact an authorized

service dealer.

Engineruns erratic

1, UnitrunningwithCHOKEapplied,

2, Sparkplugwire(s)loose,

3, Blockedfuellineorstab fuel

4, Ventingascapplugged, 5, Waterordirt infuelsystem,

6, Dirtyaircbaner,

1, PushCHOKEcontrol(if so

equipped)in,or movethethrottle controloutof theCHOKEposition,

2, Connectandtightenspark

plugwire(s),

3, Cban fuelline;filltank withclean,

fresh(lessthan30 daysold) gasoline,Replacefuelfilter,ifso equipped,

4, Char ventorreplaceifdamaged, 5, Drainfueltank, Refillwith

freshfuel

6, Replaceaircleanercartridge/eb=

mentor cleanpre=cleaner,ifso

equipped,

Problem Cause Remedy

. 2, Air flowrestrbted,' 2, CLeangrassclippingsanddebris , , aroundtheengine:scoe!!ng

• • finsandbbwer housing.

Enginehesitatesat 1, Sparkplug(s)gaptooclose, 1, Removesparkplug(s)and reset

high RPM thegap,

' ..... equipped, ........ .....

Excessive

Vibration

1, Cuttingbladelooseor unbalanced,

2, Damagedor bentcuttingblade,

1, Tightenbladeandspindle,Balanc(

blade,

2, Replaceblade,

For repairs beyond the minor adjust-

ments listed here, contact an authorized

service dealer,

Uneven cut

1, Decknotbalancedproperly,

2, Dullblade, 3, Uneventirepressure,

1, Performside-to-sidedeckadiust-

ment,

2, Sharpenor replaceblade, 3, Checktirepressureinall fourtires,

Model 60TP

Models w/Quick

Adjust Seat

Modelsw/Manually

AdjustingSeat

..... i

t_ ¸¸¸•'(iii_ii_ii_'i!¸ •

Ref. Part No. Description

No.

1 710-1268t Screw,#10-16x.375 2 712-04063 Nut, FlangeLock,5/16-18,GrF 3 712-04064f Nut, FlangeLock,1/4-20

4 720-0309At SeatAdiusterGrip 5 726-0201t Nut,Speed,.3125ID 6 731-04074f Spacer 7 732-0499t CompressionSpring.41x 1.5

8 732-1184 Spring,Extension,.84Dia.x 4.6 9 736-0275t Wash,Flat,.344x.688x.065

10 736-3019t Wash,Flat,.531x1.062x.134 11 738-0137At Screw,Shld,.340x.285,1/4-20 12 738-0296 Screw,Shoulder,.437x.268 13 738-0966At Screw,Should,.50x.925,3/8-16 14 783_0209D SeatBracket,Lift 15 783_0611t SeatStop

16 783-0738Ct SeatPivotBracket 17 783-0739At SeatAdiustmentLever 18 783_0753t SeatAdiustmentSelector

19 757-04036 MediumBackSeat

20 726_3046 RatchetClip 21 735-0657 LRFootPad,Rubber 22 735-0656 RHFootPad,Rubber 23 710_0451 Bolt,Carriage,5/16_18.75,Grl

24 710-0599 Screw,1/4-20,0.500 25 710-0604A Screw,5/16-18,0.625 26 710-0895 Screw,1/4-15,0.750

27 731_1990 Cover,LiftLever 28 731-2104C Cover,w/CupHolder 29 736-3078 Washer,Flat,.344x 1.0x.063

Ref. PartNo. Description

No.

30 783-04333A Fender 31 783-0677B Adiust.Brkt.,Lift

32 783-1489B MountingBracket,Seat 33 710_0227 Screw,#8_18x.50

34 726_0279 Plate,Insulator 35 725-1303 SpringSwitch,Outer 36 725-1439 SpringSwitch,inner

37 726-0278 Plate,InsulatorBoss 38 683_04079 ShaftAssembly,Lift 39 712-04065 Nut,FlangeLock,3/8-16,GrF

40 714-0104 Pin,Cotter,.072Dia.x 1.13 41 714-0111 Pin,Cotter,3/32, 1.0 42 716-0106A Ring,EType,.625Dia. 43 720_0311 Grip, Handle,1/2 44 732_0874 Spring,Torsion

45 738-0138A Screw,5/16-18x.620Gr2 46 738-0380 Screw,Shld,.50x.27 47 741-0225 Bearing,RexFlange

48 746-0968 Cable,Lift,16.16 49 747-04155 Handle,Lift 50 756_1154 Pulley,Roller 51 783_0678A Arm,Lift_LH&RH

52 736-0607 LockWasher,5/16 53 710-0726 Screw,5/16-12 54 738-04012At ShoulderScrew 55 720-04061t Knob,3/8-16

56 736-0300t FlatWasher,.406x .875x.059 57 783-04081At SeatPivotBracket,ManualAdi. 58 710-0870t HexHeadWasherScrew,3/8_16

t if Equipped

ustrated

parts,calltheCustomer

Service Line at

NOTE:Tractorfeaturesvaryby model NOTall partslistedaboveandpicturedonthepreviouspagearestandard equipment.

Model 80TP

Ref. Part No. Description

No.

1 710-04095 RexScrew,3/8-16,1,00,Gr5

2 710-0514 RexScrew,3/8-16,1,00,Gr5 3 710-0643 HexScrew,5/16-18,1,00,Gr5

4 711-1408 Link,Drag,RH 5 7114409A Link,Drag,LH 6 712-0214 Nut,HexLock,3/8-24 7 712-04065 Nut,FlangeLock,3/8-16,Grf

8 712-0459 Nut,Range Lock,7/16-20 9 712-3004A Nut,FlangeLock,5/16-18,Gr5

10 712-0240 Nut,Jam,7/16-20,Gr2 11 7174550E Gear,Steering,11/90Ratio

12 717-1554 Gear,Pinion,Steering 13 723-0448A BaliJoint,7/16-20,Lock 14 736-3004 Washer,Flat,,406x,875x,105

15 736-3084 Washer,Flat,,51x 1,12x ,06 16 710q260A Screw,5/16-18,0,750 17 738-04154 Spacer,Shoulder,,38x 1,00x ,31 18 738qOO1A Shaft,Steering,,6250Dx 24,25 19 741-0475 PlasticBushing,3801D

20 738-0143 Screw,Shoulder,,498x,340 21 783-0726E PivotBracket,SupportRH 22 783-0727D PivotBracket,SupportLH

23 783-0728 PivotBracket,Bar 24 631-04008 SteeringWheel 25 731-04681 SteeringWheeICap 26 738-04128 ShoulderScrew,,5x2,380,3/8-16 27 734-2290A DeluxeRubCap

28 736-0316 FlatWasher,,78x 1,589x ,06 29 714-04039 CotterPin, 5/32x 1,25

30 719-04105 CastIronPivotBar

parts, call the Customer

Service Line at

or visit

wwW:tioyb t,com:

31 731-04693 RubCap 32 638-04003 LHAxle Assembly,,750

33 638-04004 RHAxb Assembly,,750 34 711-0332 Pin,Clevis,,50x,78

35 714-04023 CotterPin, Internal,,080x 1,5625 36 783-0720A AdiustmentBracket,Front 37 741-0656A RexFlangeBearing

38 726-04035 PushNut 39 712-0431 FlangeLockNut,3/8-16

40 634-04087 WheelAssemblyComplete,15x6

734-04040 TireOnly15x 6x 6 634-04081 RimOnlyw/ValveStem

Model 60TP

\\\\

Ref.

No.

1 2

3 4 5 6

7 8 9

11 12

13 14 15 16

17 18 19

Part No. Description Ref. Part No. Description

No.

710-0726 710-0599

783-04829 746-1100 746qO85A 731-05357

738-04091 783-04827 783-04828

783-04840 783-04841 783-04606A 712-0185

751q 0283 751-0603 710-1017 710-0895

710-3217 712-0142 731q857

Screw,5/16-12x.750 SelfqappingScrew,1/4-20x.5

SidePanel- LH ThrottleControl ChokeControl

HeadlightLens ShoulderScrew.43x.29

Hood,T Style SidePanel- RH PivotBracket-RH

PivotBracket-LH GrillPivotBracket

SpeedNut FuelTank,ThreeGallon FuelCap

Screw,1/4-14x.625 SelfqappingScrew,1/4-15x.75 TrussPhillipsScrew,#8-32x.375

HexNut,#8-32 ThrottleControlKnob

20 731-05005B 21 731-04215

22 731-04217 23 747-04161 24 747-1196

25 629-04083t 26 725-04036B

27 783-04908 28 710-0642

29 783-04909 30 725-0963 31 736-0270 32 710q611B

33 725-1649 34 725-04227A 35 725-1745

725-1744

36 725-1752

-- 725-043361-

t NotShown

DashPanel

CruiseControlButton

ParkingBrakeButton

TankSupportRod

Brake/CruisePivotRod HeadlightWireHarness

SystemsInd. Monitorw/Hr. Meter RHDashSupportPlate

SelfqappingScrew,1/4-20x.75 LHDashSupportPlate Lamp

BellWasher.265x.75x.062 Screw,5/16-18x.75 HeadlightSocket ignitionSwitch ignitionKeyw/plasticcover

ignitionKeyw/oplasticcover ElectricPTOSwitch

WireHarness

To order replacement

parts, call the Customer

Service Line at

1-800-648-6776,

or visit

Model 60TP

Left Hand Transmission

Bolt Mounting

Ref. PartNo. Description

No.

1 17840 MountingBracket,Transaxle

2 725-04039 Switch,Interlock 3 17962 Plate,Switch

4 647-04020 LeverAssembly,Shift 5 710-0607 Screw,5/16-18,0.500 6 710-0726 Screw,5/16-12,0.750

7 710-0809 Screw,1/4-20,1.250 8 710-1007 Screw,Seres,3/8-16,1.500 9 710-1266 Screw,5/16-18,3.50,Gr5

10 710-3144 Screw,3/8-16,2.00,Gr5 11 711-0736 AdiustmentFerrule1/4-20x 1.

12 712-0241 Nut,Hex,3/8-24,Gr5 13 712-04063 Nut,FlangeLock,5/16-18,GrF 14 712-0431 Nut,FlangeLock,3/846, GrF 15 712-0700 Nut,Flange,9/16-18,Gr2

16 714-0104 Pin,Cotler.O72Dia.x 1.13 17 714-0111 Pin,Cotter,3/32,1.0 18 714-0209 CotterPin,Internal,.125Dia.

19 714-0470 Pin,Cotter,1/8x 1.25 20 718-0758A PulleyHub,5/8 Spline 21 720-04028 Knob,Shift

22 723-3018 BallJoint 23 731-04602 Sleeve.758x.821x3.3125 24 731-04604 Sleeve.758x.821x 2.4375 25 732-0384 Spring,Extension,.62Diax 6.12 26 732-0525 SpringClip,Shifter 27 732-0716C Spring,Extension.59ODx 4.00

28 732-0963 Spring,Extension.50Diax 6.37 29 736-0169 Washer,Lock,3/8 30 710-0224 Screw,#10q6.50 31 738-0372B Spacer,Shoulder,1.00x.38x.38

32 747-04146A Rod,Shift 33 747-04164 Rod,Brake 34 747-1127 IdlerRod,Adiustable,3/8 35 748-0334 Spacer.68

36 750-0566A Spacer.260x.372x 1.030 37 754-0467 Belt,V-Type 38 754-0468 Belt,V-Type 39 756-04002 Pulley,V-Type,7.25Dia.

40 756-04224 IdlerPulley,Flat2.75OD 41 783-04283 Bracket,Shift

Ref. Part No. Description

No.

42 783-04360 Bracket,Shift,F-N-R 43 783-04442 IdlerBracket,CenterDouble

44 647-0031B ControlAssembly,Brake 45 647-0032A ControlAssembly,Speed

46 683-0266 PedalAssembly 47 710-0650 Screw,5/16-18,0.875

48 710q260A Screw,5/16q8,0.750 49 710q611B Screw,5/16-18,0.750 50 711-04159B Pin,3/8-16x2.68 51 731-2290A HubCap 52 732-0335 Spring,Compression..405x1.17

53 732-0955 Spring,Extension.50OD x 1.41 54 732-0963 Spring,Extension.50OD x6.37

55 735-0662 Pad 56 735-3049 Pad,Brake

57 736-0187 Washer,Flat.64x 1.24x.06,Ht 58 736-0262 Washer,Flat.385x.870x.092 59 736-0300 Washer,Flat.406x.875x.059

60 736-3008 Washer,Flat.344x.750x.120 61 738-0155 Screw,Shoulder.437Diax.162 62 738-0380 Screw,Shoulder,.50x.27Lg, 63 741-0225 Bearing,HexFlange 84 741-3065B SplitBearing,HexFlange

65 747-04093 Rod,BrakeLock 66 747-04096 Rod,CruiseControl

67 748-04039BILatch,CruiseControl 68 783-0732A Bracket,Lockout 69 783-0773A Ped,Brake 70 783-04612 Bracket,SteeringSupport 71 618-04034 Transmission,SingleSpeed 72 683-04055A BracketAssembly,Torque

73 683-04130 Bracket,Idler 74 710-0227 Screw,#8-18x.50 75 710-0514 Screw,3/8-16,1.00

76 710-0604A Screw,5/16q8.625 77 710-1315 Screw,3/8-16,1.250 78 712-0130 Nut,Lock,3/8-16,Nylon 79 725-1644 SwitchSpring,Short

80 726-0320 Plate,Insulator 81 750-04294 Spacer,Shoulder 82 756-04209 Pulley,V-Type,3.06

Parts List

To order replacement

parts, call the Customer

Service Lineat

1-800-648-6776,

orvisit

www.troybilt.com.

Continued on next page

Toorder replacement

parts, call the Customer

Service Lineat

1=800=648=6776,

or visit

www.troy bilt.com.

Model 60TP

Ref. I PartNo. Description

No.

83 656=04015 PulleyAss'y,VariableSpeed 84 683=04129 Bracket,Pulley

85 710=0627 Screw,5/16=24,.750 86 710=1652 Screw,1/4=20,.625 87 718=04012 Cup,Bearing 88 736=0362 Washer,Flat 89 741=0600 BallBearing

90 736=0119 LockWasher,5/16 91 736=0242 Washer,Bell.340x.872x.060 92 712=04065 Nut,FlangeLock,3/8=16,GrF

93 714=0507 Pin,Cotter,3/32x.750 94 736=0430 FlatWasher.350x 1.59x.062 95 634=0177 WheelAssyComp,20x 10x 8

734=1873 TireOnly20 xlOx 8 634=0222 RimOnlyw/Valve Stem

96 736=3010 FlatWasher,.407x .812x.135 97 712=3004A Nut,FlangeLock,5/16=18,Gr 5

Exhaustgasket, mountingnuts,and

starternutsupplied

Kohler

_i_ill _i i_i_I _ iiii_i

To order replacement

parts, ealJthe Customer

Service Line at

Ref. PartNo.

No.

1 710-0227 2 710-0599

3 783-04573 4 783-04574 5 751-3142 6 710-0654A 7 751-10007

8 751-3141 9 726-0205

10 725-0157 11 783-04783

Description

ABScrew#8-18x 0,5 TT Screw1/4-20x 0,5

LHMufflerBracket RHMufflerBracket

Oil DrainCap TT Screw3/8-16x 1,00

ExhaustPipe- LH Oil DrainExtensionHose

HoseClamp CaNeTie TwinHeatShield

Ref.

Part No. Description

No.

12 751-3140 13 751-10349

14 751-0564B 15 751-10161 16 751-10006 17 710-0642 18 728-04000

19 751-10353 20 683-04256 21 712-3005

22 736-0300

Oil DrainValve

FuelLineHose MufflerDeflector

Muffler ExhaustPipe-RH

Screw,1/4-20,x,750 PopRivet LongMufflerDeflector

MufflerShMd FlangeLockNut,3/8-16

FlatWasher,,406x ,875x,059

1=800=648=6776,

or visit

www.troybilt.com.

Model 60TP

Ref. Part No. Description

No.

1 710-0728 Screw,5/18-12,0.75 2 710-0859 Screw,3/8-16,2.50,Gr5

3 710-04379A Screw,7/16-20,3.50,Gr5,Lock 4 712-04065 Nut,Range Lock,3/8-16,GrF 5 717-04174 PTOClutch,Electric 6 736-0277 Washer,Flat,1.031x 1.620x.095 7 748-0415B Spacer.385IDx.635ODx 1.54

8 756-0639A Pulley,Engine,3.56Diameter 9 783-04419B ClutchBracket

10 783-04467 DeckBracket,Up-Stop 11 710-0703 Screw,Carriage,1/4-20.75,Gr5

12 712-0271 Nut,Seres,1/4-20 13 736-0171 LockWasher,7/16 14 725-1750A Battery,235CCA 15 725-1428A Solenoid,12V,100Amp 16 683-04173 FrameAssembly,Lower

17 710-0607 Screw,5/16-18,0.500 18 710-0842 Screw,1/4-20,0.750

19 710-3005 Screw,3/8-16,1.25,Gr5 20 712-04064 Nut,RangeLock,1/4-20,GrF 21 710-0599 Screw,1/4-20,0.50 22 732-04035 Spring,Compr.1.28ODx 3.125

23 736-0222 Washer,Lock,1/4,External 24 783-04809 Frame,Upper 25 738-04058 Spacer,Shoulder.38x1.0x.70 26 747-04121A HoldRod,Battery 27 783-0349 BatteryTray

28 783-0432% SeatBracket,Frame

Model 60TP

Ref. Part No. Description

No.

1 732-0614 Ring,Wire 2 716-0231 Ring,E Type.750 3 736-0336* FlatWasher,5/8x 1.0x.030

736-0337* FlatWasher,5/8x 1.0x.040

736-0349* FlatWasher,5/8x 1.0x.020 4 736-0335 Washer,Thrust.635x 1.26x.06 5 710q325 SelfqappingScrew,1/4-20x 1.625 6 719-04017 UpperRousing 7 711q109 inputShaft

8 741-0335 NeedleBearing.625x.813x.495 9 717-1464 144oothBevelPinion

10 716-0108 RetainingRing.437 11 741-0340 SleeveBearing,.75x.1.0x1.0

12 721-0338 Seal.75x 1.0x.125 13 618-04041 DifferentialAssembly 14 741-0336 FlangeBearing,5/8 x 3/4x 3/4

15 717-04056 424oothBeveIGear 16 718-04045 ClutchCollar 17 711-04134 DriveShaft 18 736-0495* ThrustWasher,1.0x.632x.O

736-0494* FlatWasher.632x 1.00x.035

19 741-0337 FlangeBearing,5/8 x 3/4x 15/16

20 611-0011 DetentShaftAssembly 21 741-0862 DetentBall

List

To order replacement

parts, call the Customer

Service Line at

1-800-648-6776,

or visit

www.troybilt.com.

22 732-0863 CompressionSpring 23 719-04018 LowerHousing

24 717-0678 BrakePuck 25 761-0202 BrakeDisc

26 710q206 Self4appingScrew,1/4-20x 2.375 27 661-0001 BrakeAssembly

-- 737-0148 Grease(19oz.)

* Useapplicableflat washer(ref.#'s3or18)inthisapplicationallowing.0150/.0020in.end-play

NOTE: If rebuildingtheupperhousing,includetwoounces(2oz.)of Unirex®N3grease(PartNo.737-0289)inthe inputshaftcavity.

Model 60TP

Deck Lift Spring

Attach to RH Lift

(_ Arm

Ref. PartNo. Description

No.

1 16606 Hook,Retainer 2 618=04125 SpindleAssembly 3 683=0254B HangerBracketAssembly

4 683=04098 IdlerBracket 5 683=04075 Weldment,50=inchDeck

6 703=3279 ChuteStop 7 710=0347 Screw,3/8=16,1.75

8 710=3103 Screw,5/16=18x 2.00 9 710=0528 Screw,5/16-18,1.25,Gr5

10 710=0599 Screw,1/4=20x 0.5 11 710=0607 Screw,5/16=18x.500 12 710=1260A Screw,5/16-18x.75 13 710=04095 Screw,3/8=16x 1.0 14 710=3178 Screw,Carriage,3/8=16x.75

15 738=0300 Washer,Flat,.408x.875x.059 16 712=04065 Nut, NylonLock,3/8=16

17 712=0417A Nut,Hex,Flange,5/8-18 18 712=04063 Nut, NylonLock,5/16=18 19 738=3056 Shld.Screw,1/2x 2.50Lg.

20 712=3010 Nut,Hex,5/16=18,Gr5 21 712=3019 Nut,7/16-14 22 731=04651t MulchPlug

23 714=0470 Pin,Cotter,1/8x 1.25 24 732=0934 Exten.Spring,1.15Die.x 5.99Lg. 25 717=04074 DeckAdiustmentGear 26 712=3083 LockNut,Hex,1/2=13,Nylon 27 732=0306A Spring,Compression.531x 1.75

28 732=0459B Spring,Extension.94x6.74

Ref. Part No. Description

No.

29 734=04155 DeckWheel,5.0 30 734=0973 DeckWheel,5.0 31 738=0119 Washer,Lock,5/16,RegularDuty

32 738=0407 Washer,Bell.45x 1.0x.062 33 736=0406 Washer,Flat.442x 1.38x.060 34 737=3000 Fitting,Lube,3/16

35 738=0373 ShoulderScrew 36 738=3005A Screw,Shoulder,.68x1.59

37 742=04053A Blade 38 747=1116 Rod,DeckRelease.375Dia

39 738=04146 ScrewPlug,M16x 1.5 40 754=04077 Belt,V=Type,Aramid

41 756=04129 Pulley,Idler,3.5" 42 747=1324 Rod,DeckAdiustment

43 783=04399 LHBeltCover 44 783=04400 RHBeltCover

45 783=04414 DeckSkirt,Center 46 783=04415 DeckSkirt,RH

47 712=0206 HexNut,1/2=13 48 712=0229 PushNut,3/8 49 712=0641 HexNut,M16=1.5 50 738=0225 LockWasher,5/8 51 732=3070 TorsionSpring.441Dx2.10

52 783=04470 ChuteBracket 53 711=1762 HingePin

54 731=3131A ChuteDeflector

631=04070 ChuteAss'y(IncludeRef.#51=54)

,,rderrepmoCement

parts, call the Customer

_ Service Line at

!=800=648,6776'

www.troybiit.eom. /

Fora proper working machine

useFactoryApproved Parts. V°beltsaredesigned to

engageand disengage safely. A substitute(non OEM) V=belt

canbedangerousby not

t If Equipped

Use this page to make

notesandwritedown

importantinformation.

CAUFORNJA EMiSSiON CONTROL WARRANTY STATEMENT

YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS

TheCaliforniaAirResourcesBoardand MTDConsumerGroupIncare pleasedtoexplaintheevaporativeemissioncontrolsystemwarrantyonyour2006 lawn mower.InCalifornia,newlawnmowermustbe designed,builtandequippedtomeettheState'sstringentanti-smogstandards.MTD ConsumerGroupIncmust

warrantthe EECSonyour lawnmowerfor the periodoftime listedbelowprovidedtherehasbeenno abuse,neglector impropermaintenanceofyourlawnmower. YourEECSmayincludepartssuchas thecarburetor,fuel-injectionsystem,theignitionsystem,catalyticconverter,fueltanks,fuel lines,fuelcaps,valves,

canisters,filters,vaporhoses,clamps,connectors,andotherassociatedemission-relatedcomponents. Wherea warrantaMe condition exists, MTDConsumer Group _newill repair your Hawnmower at no cost to you ineHudingdiagnosis, parts and Habor.

MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY COVERAGE:

Thisevaporativeemissioncontrolsystemiswarrantedfor twoyears. If anyevaporativeemission-relatedpart onyourequipmentis defective,the partwill be repairedorreplacedbyMTDConsumerGroupInc.

OWNER'S WARRANTY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Asthe lawn mowerowner,you areresponsibleforperformanceofthe requiredmaintenancelistedin yourowner'smanual. MTDConsumerGroup Increcom- mendsthatyou retainall receiptscoveringmaintenanceonyourlawnmower,butMTDConsumerGroup Inccannotdenywarrantysolelyforthe lackofreceipts.

Asthe lawn mowerowner,you shouldhoweverbeawarethatMTDConsumerGroupIncmaydenyyouwarrantycoverageif yourlawnmoweror a parthasfailed dueto abuse,neglect,orimpropermaintenanceorunapprovedmodifications.

Youare responsiblefor presentingyourlawnmowerto MTDConsumerGroupInc'sdistributioncenteror servicecenterassoonasthe problemexists.The warrantyrepairsshouldbecompletedin a reasonableamountof time,notto exceed30 days.Ifyouhavea questionregardingyourwarrantycoverage,youshould contactthe MTDConsumerGroupIncServiceDepartmentat 1-800-800-7310.

GENERAL EMISSIONS WARRANTY COVERAGE:

MTDConsumerGrouphc warrantsto the ultimatepurchaserandeachsubsequentpurchaserthat the lawnmoweris:Designed,builtandequippedsoas to conformwithall applicableregulations;and freefrom defectsin materialsandworkmanshipthatcausethefailureofa warrantedpartto beidenticalin all material respectstothat partasdescribedinMTDConsumerGroupInc'sapplicationforcertification.

Thewarrantyperiodbeginsonthe datethe lawnmoweris deliveredto anultimatepurchaserorfirst placedintoservice.Thewarranty periodis twoyears. Subjecttocertainconditionsand exclusionsasstatedbelow,thewarrantyonemission-relatedpartsis asfollows:

1. Anywarrantedpartthat isnot scheduledforreplacementas requiredmaintenanceinthe writteninstructionssupplied,iswarrantedforthewarranty period statedabove.If thepart failsduringthe periodofwarrantycoverage,thepartwillbe repairedorreplacedby MTDConsumerGroupIncaccordingto subsection (4)below.Anysuch partrepairedor replacedunderwarrantywillbe warrantedforthe remainderof theperiod.

2. Anywarrantedpartthat isscheduledonlyforregular inspectioninthe writteninstructionssuppliedis warrantedfor thewarrantyperiodstatedabove.Anysuch partrepairedorreplacedunderwarrantywill bewarrantedforthe remainingwarrantyperiod.

3. Anywarrantedpartthat isscheduledforreplacementas requiredmaintenanceinthe written instructionssuppliediswarrantedfor the periodof time beforethe firstscheduledreplacementdatefor thatpart.If the partfailsbeforethe firstscheduledreplacement,thepartwill be repairedor replacedby MTDConsumer GroupIncaccordingto subsection(4)below.Anysuch partrepairedor replacedunderwarrantywillbewarrantedfor the remainderofthe periodpriorto the firstscheduledreplacementpointfor the part.

4. Repairorreplacementofanywarrantedpart underthewarrantyprovisionshereinmustbe performedatawarrantystationat nochargeto theowner.

5. Notwithstandingthe provisionsherein,warrantyservicesor repairswill beprovidedat all ofour distributioncentersthatarefranchisedtoservicethe subject enginesor equipment.

6. Thelawnmowerownerwillnot bechargedfor diagnosticlaborthat is directlyassociatedwithdiagnosisof adefective,emission-relatedwarrantedpart, providedthat suchdiagnosticworkis performedata warrantystation.

7. MTDConsumerGroupIncisliablefordamagesto otherengineor equipmentcomponentsproximatelycausedbya failureunderwarrantyofanywarranted part.

8. Throughoutthelawnmowerwarrantyperiodstatedabove,MTDConsumerGroupIncwill maintaina supplyofwarrantedpartssufficientto meetthe expected demandfor suchparts.

9. Anyreplacementpartmaybe usedinthe performanceof any warrantymaintenanceor repairsandmustbe providedwithoutchargetothe owner.Suchuse will not reducethewarrantyobligationsof MTDConsumerGroupInc.

10.Add-onor modifiedpartsthatare notexemptedbythe Air ResourcesBoardmaynotbeused.Theuseof anynon-exemptedadd-onor modifiedpartsbythe ultimatepurchaserwillbe groundsfordisallowingawarrantyclaims.MTDConsumerGroupIncwill notbe liabletowarrantfailuresofwarrantedpartscaused

bythe useof anon-exemptedadd-onormodifiedpart.

WARRANTED PARTS:

Therepairorreplacementofanywarrantedpartotherwiseeligiblefor warrantycoveragemaybeexcludedfromsuchwarrantycoverageif MTDConsumerGroup Incdemonstratesthatthelawn mowerhasbeenabused,neglected,or improperlymaintained,andthatsuchabuse,neglect,or impropermaintenancewasthe directcauseofthe needfor repairorreplacementofthe part.That notwithstanding,any adjustmentofa componentthat hasa factory installed,and properly operating,adjustmentlimitingdeviceisstill eligiblefor warrantycoverage.Thefollowingemissionwarrantypartslistare covered:FuelLine,FuelLineClamps

MANUFACTURER'S LIMITED WARRANTY FOR

The limitedwarrantyset forthbelowis givenbyTroy_BiltLLCwithrespect

tonewmerchandisepurchasedandusedin theUnitedStates,itsposses_ sionsandterritories.

"Troy_Bilt"warrantsthis productagainstdefectsinmaterialandworkmam shipfor a periodof two(2)yearscommencingon thedateof original purchaseandwill,atits option,repairorreplace,freeofcharge,any part foundto bedefectivein materialsor workmanship.This limitedwarranty shallonly applyif this producthasbeenoperatedand maintainedin accordancewiththe Operator'sManualfurnishedwiththeproduct,and hasnotbeensubiectto misuse,abuse,commercialuse,neglect,accident, impropermaintenance,alteration,vandalism,theft,fire,water,or damage becauseofother perilor naturaldisaster.Damageresultingfromthe installationor use ofany part,accessoryorattachmentnotapprovedby

Troy_Biltforusewiththeproduct(s)coveredbythismanualwillvoidyour

warrantyastoany resultingdamage. Normalwearpartsarewarrantedtobefreefromdefectsinmaterialand

workmanshipforaperiodof thirty(30)daysfromthedateof purchase. Normalwearpartsinclude,butare notlimitedto itemssuchas: batteries, belts,blades,bladeadapters,grassbags,riderdeckwheels,seats,snow throwerskidshoes,shaveplates,augerspiralrubberandtires.

NOWTO OBTAIN SERVICE: Warranty service is available,WITH PROOFOF PURCHASE,through your local authorizedservice dealer.To locate the dealer in your area, check your YellowPages, or contact Troy-Bilt LLC at RO. Box 361131,Cleveland,Ohio 44136- 0019,or can 1-866-840-6483 or 1-330-558-7220,or log on to our

Web site at www.troybilt.com. This limitedwarrantydoesnot providecoverageinthefollowingcases:

a. Theengineorcomponentpartsthereof.Theseitemsmay

carrya separatemanufacturer'swarranty.Refertoapplicable manufacturer'swarrantyfortermsandconditions.

b. Logsplitterpumps,valves,andcylindershaveaseparateone

yearwarranty.

c. Routinemaintenanceitemssuchas lubricants,filters,blade

sharpening,tune_ups,brakeadiustments,clutch adiustments, deckadiustments,andnormaldeteriorationof theexteriorfinish duetouse orexposure.

d. Servicecompletedbysomeoneotherthananauthorizedservice

dealer.

e. Troy_Biltdoesnotextendanywarrantyforproductssoldor

exportedoutsideofthe UnitedStates,its possessionsand territories,exceptthosesold throughTroy_Bilt'sauthorized

channelsofexportdistribution. f. Replacementpartsthatare notgenuineTroy_Biltparts. g. Transportationchargesandservicecalls.

Noimpliedwarranty, includinganyimpliedwarrantyof merchant°

ability of fitness for a particular purpose, applies afterthe applicable

period of express written warranty aboveas to the parts as identi-

fied. Noother express warranty,whetherwritten or oral, exceptas

mentioned above,given by anyperson or entity, includinga dealer or retailer,with respect to any product, shall bind Troy-Bilt. Duringthe period of the warranty,the exclusive remedy is repair or replacement

of the product as setforth above. The provisions as set forth inthis warranty providethe sole and

exclusive remedyarising from the sale. Troy-Bilt shall not be liable for incidental or consequential loss or damageincluding, without

limitation, expensesincurred for substitute or replacementlawn care

services or for rental expenses to temporarily replaceawarranted

product. Somestatesdonot allowtheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalor

consequentialdamages,or limitationson howlonganimpliedwarranty

lasts,sothe aboveexclusionsor limitationsmaynotapplyto you. Innoeventshall recoveryof anykind begreaterthantheamountof the

purchasepriceof theproductsold.Alteration of safety features of the product shall void this warranty. Youassumetheriskandliabilityfor loss,damage,orinjurytoyouand yourpropertyand/ortoothersandtheir propertyarisingout ofthe misuseorinabilityto usethe product.

This limitedwarrantyshallnotextendto anyoneotherthanthe original

purchaseror tothe personforwhomitwaspurchasedasa gift. HOWSTATELAWRELATESTOTHiSWARRANTY:This limitedwar-

rantygh,'esyouspecificlegalrights,andyoumayalsohaveotherrights

whichvaryfromstateto state.

IMPORTANT:OwnermustpresentOriginalProofofPurchasetoobtain

warrantycoverage.

TROYBILT LLC, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAM D, OHIO 44136-0019; Phone: 1(866} 840-6483, 1-330-558-7220

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