CONTENTSEnglish - 3INTRODUCTION............................................................... 5Driving and Transport on Public Roads ...................... 5Towing......................................................................... 5Operating .................................................................... 5Good Service .............................................................. 6Manufacturing Number ......................................... 6SyMBOlS AND DECAlS ................................................. 7SAfETy ............................................................................ 9Safety Instructions ...................................................... 9Personal Safety Equipment ...................................... 11Slope Operation ........................................................ 11Safe Handling of Gasoline ........................................ 13General Maintenance ............................................... 14Transport .................................................................. 16CONTROlS .................................................................... 17Control locations ...................................................... 17Steering Control levers ............................................ 18Parking Brake ........................................................... 19Throttle Control ......................................................... 19Blade Switch ............................................................. 19Ignition Switch........................................................... 20Choke Control ........................................................... 20fuses ........................................................................ 20fuel Tank .................................................................. 21fuel Shut Off Valve ................................................... 22Cutting Height Adjuster ............................................. 22Hour Meter ................................................................ 23Tracking Knob ........................................................... 23OPERATION ................................................................... 24Training ..................................................................... 24Steering .................................................................... 24Before Starting .......................................................... 25Starting the Engine ................................................... 25Jumper Cables .................................................... 28Running .................................................................... 29Operating On Hills .................................................... 30Mowing Tips ............................................................. 31Stopping the Engine ................................................. 32Manual Transport ...................................................... 33MAINTENANCE .............................................................. 34Maintenance Schedule ............................................. 34Battery ...................................................................... 36Ignition System ......................................................... 37Safety System........................................................... 37Engine Cooling Air Intake ......................................... 38Throttle Cable ........................................................... 38Choke Cable ............................................................. 38Air filter .................................................................... 39Kohler Engine - 20 HP ........................................ 39Kohler Engine - 24 HP ........................................ 40Briggs & Stratton Engine - 19 HP ....................... 41Briggs & Stratton Engine - 22 HP ....................... 43fuel filter .................................................................. 44Tire Pressures .......................................................... 45Parking Brake ........................................................... 45V-belts ....................................................................... 46Deck Belt............................................................. 46Cutting Blades .......................................................... 47Blade replacement .............................................. 47Adjusting the Mower Deck ........................................ 48leveling deck ...................................................... 48Anti-scalp rollers ................................................. 49Cleaning.................................................................... 50Caster Wheels .......................................................... 50Hardware .................................................................. 50lUBRICATION ................................................................ 51Cables....................................................................... 52front Wheel Mount ................................................... 52front Wheel Bearings ............................................... 52Deck Spindle............................................................. 52Deck Outer Spindle................................................... 53Engine Oil ................................................................. 53Engine Oil levels ................................................ 54Changing Engine Oil ........................................... 54Transmission ............................................................ 54TROUBlESHOOTING .................................................... 55STORAGE....................................................................... 57Winter Storage .......................................................... 57Service ...................................................................... 57SCHEMATICS ................................................................. 58TECHNICAl DATA .......................................................... 59Accessories .............................................................. 65Torque Specifications................................................ 65CONfORMITy CERTIfICATES ..................................... 66WARRANTy .................................................................... 67SERVICE JOURNAl....................................................... 68