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TO OPERATE
ON HILLS
_IWARNING:
Do not drive
up or down
hills with slopes
greater
than
15 ° and do not
drive across
any slope.
Use the slope guide
at the back of this manual.
• Choosethe
slowest
speed
before starting
up or down
hills.
• Avoid
stopping
or changing
speed
on
hills.
• if stopping
is absolutely
necessary,
push
clutch/brake
pedal quicklyto
brake position
and engage
parking
brake.
• Move motion
control
lever to neutral
(N)
position.
• To restart
movement,
slowly release
park-
ing brake
and clutch/brake
pedal.
• Make all turns slowly.
TO TRANSPORT
When
pushing
or towing
your riding
mower,
be sure to disengage
transmission
by placing
freewheel
control
in freewheel
position.
Freewheel
control
is located
at the
rear
drawbar
of the riding mower.
• Raise
mower
height
adjustment
to its
highest
position
with mower
height
adjustment
lever.
• Push
freewheel
control
down
and
over
with foot.
Freewheel
Control
Disengaged
Freewheel
Control
Engaged
• To reengage
transmission,
reverse
above
procedure,
or press brake lever all the way
down.
BEFORE
STARTING
THE ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL
The engine
in your riding
mower
has been
shipped,
from the factory,
already
filled with
summer
weight
oil.
1.
Check
engine
oil with
riding
mower
on
level ground.
2.
Remove
oil fill cap/dipstick
and
wipe
clean, reinsert
the dipstick
and screw cap
tight, wait for a few seconds,
remove
and
read oil level.
If necessary,
add oil until
"FULl"
mark on dipstick
is reached.
Do
not overfill.
•
For cold weather
operation
you should
change
oil for easier
starting
(See the oil
viscosity
chart in the Maintenance
section
of this manual).
•
To change
engine
oil, see the
Mainte-
nance
section
in this manual.
ADD
GASOLINE
•
Fill fuel tank to bottom of filler neck. Do
not overfill.
Use fresh, clean, regular
unleaded
gasoline
with a minimum
of
87 octane.
(Use of leaded gasoline will
increase carbon and lead oxide deposits
and reduce valve life). Do not mix oil with
gasoline. Purchase fuel in quantities that
can be used within 30 days to assure fuel
freshness.
_ICAUTION:
Wipe off any spilled oil or
fuel. Do not store, spill or use gasoline near
an open flame.
_ICAUTION:
Alcohol blended fuels (called
gasohol or using ethanol or methanol)
can
attract moisture which leads to separation
and formation of acids during storage. Acidic
gas can damage the fuel system of an engine
while in storage. To avoid engine problems,
the fuel system should be emptied before
storage of 30 days or longer. Drain the gas
tank, start the engine and let it run until the
fuel lines and carburetor are empty. Use fresh
fuel next season.
See Storage Instructions
for additional information.
Never use engine
or carburetor cleaner products in the fuel tank
or permanent
damage may occur.
TO START
ENGINE
When starting the engine for the first time
or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will
take extra cranking time to move fuel from
the tank to the engine.
1. Be sure freewheel
control is in the
transmission
engaged position.
2. Sit on seat in operating position,
depress clutch/brake
pedal and set
parking brake.
3. Place motion control lever in neutral
(N) position.
4. Move deck clutch to disengaged
posi-
tion.
5. Insert key into ignition and turn key
clockwise to start position and release
key as soon as engine starts. Do not
run starter continuously
for more than
fifteen seconds per minute.
NOTE:
If at high altitude (above 3000
feet) or in cold temperature
(below 32°F)
the fuel mixture may need to be adjusted
for best performance.
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