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TO OPERATE
ON HILLS
_WARNING:
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
o Choose the slowest speed before starting
up or down hills.
. Avoid
stopping
or changing
speed
on
hills.
o If stopping
is absolutely
necessary,
push
clutch/brake
pedal quickly to 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
trans mission 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 reengagetransmission,
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 fil! cap/dipstick
and
wipe
clean, reinsertthe
dipstick and screw cap
tight, wait for a few seconds,
remove and
read oil level.
If necessary,
add oil until
"FULE' 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,
_CAUTtON:
Wipe
off any spilled
oil or
fuel,
Do not store, spill or use gasoline
near
an open flame°
_kCAUTION:
Alcohol
blendedfuels
(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
orcarburetorcleaner
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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