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2.
Replace cap on the gas tank and tighten to secure.
Stopping the Riding Mower
NOTE: If fuel spills on part of engine or vehicle, wait
until it evaporates before starting engine.
Type
of Gasoline
•
Use clean, fresh, regular unleaded gasoline with
minimum 77 octane rating.
•
Do not use gasoline mixed with methanol, or
gasoline which has been stored for more than 30
days. Always purchase fuel in quantity that can be
used up within 30 days. Fresh fuel prevents gum
from forming in the fuel system or on carburetor.
•
Do not mix gasoline with engine oil.
NOTE: Some fuels, called oxygenated or reformulated
gasoline, are blended with alcohol or ether. Using these
blends frequently can damage the fuel system or affect
performance.
If engine performance
is affected,
use
gasoline with Iower percentage of alcohol or ether.
Starting Engine
1.
Attach the wire to the spark plug.
2.
Depress the brake pedal with your right foot.
3.
Set throttle/choke control in the CHOKE position
(all the way forward).
4.
Place the shift lever in the NEUTRAL position.
5.
Turn ignition key to the START position. Once the
engine starts, let key return to ON position.
6.
Move throttle/choke control out of CHOKE position
and into FAST throttle position.
Operating
the Riding Mower
1.
Depress the brake pedal so that the parking brake
is disengaged.
2.
Place the shift lever in either the FORWARD or the
REVERSE position as you desire. Look to the rear
and check before backing up.
3.
Release the brake pedal.
4.
Depress the "Go" Pedal.
5.
To stop, release the "Go" Pedal and depress the
brake pedal.
6.
Press the blade engagement pedal downward until
the blades are turning.The blades can be engaged
either while the mower is moving or standing.
_
ARNING:
When the blades are engaged,
keep hands and feet away from the discharge
opening, the blades or any part of the deck.
NOTE: Your riding mower is equipped with a blade lock
to keep the blade engaged without the operator having
to depress the blade pedal continuously. See Figure 6.
7.
To engage the blade lock: While pressing down
on the blade pedal, push the blade lock down with
your heel. It should click into the "blade engaged _
position. To disengage the blade lock, simply push
down on the blade pedal and release the lock.
See page 10 for detailed instruction.
NOTE: Do not leave the key in the ON position when
you are not operating the mower. Such action will drain
the battery dead.
To Empty Grass Catcher
1.
Stop the mower completely, pull up on the parking
brake knob and take the ignition key out. Get off the
operator's seat.
2.
Pivot the hood assembly up. Pull up the
grasscatcher bag by the handle and take it to the
proper disposal site. See Figure 9.
3.
Hold the bag away from your body. Push down on
the bag lever and let the bottom section of the bag
fall downwards. Grass clippings wilt be disposed off
from the bottom. See Figure 9.
4.
Tap the bag on the ground so that the three legs of
the bag press against the ground. The bag lever
should snap close while you push the bag
downwards.
5.
Replace the bag on to the mower making sure the
bag is placed on the flange on top of the discharge
chute. Pivot the hood assembly down.
Grass Catcher
Bag
ush
re
Assembly
Figure 9
Using the Riding Mower
Observe safety rules listed on pages 3-5 of this manual
for safe operation of your riding mower.
•
Before mowing, make sure that the cutting deck is
leveled. For deck adjustment, refer to page 16.
•
You can engage the blade by pressing on the blade
engagement pedal with your left foot while sitting at
the operator's position.
•
When mowing an area for the first time, watch out
for objects lying on the grass. If you strike a foreign
object, stop the engine. Remove wire from spark
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