HUSTLER M1 Owner's Manual
HUSTLER M1 Owner's Manual

HUSTLER M1 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 3: General Information

    If a change has been made to M-1 WalkBehind your machine which is not reflected in this owner’s manual or the parts list section of this manual, see your Hustler dealer for To the new owner current information and parts.
  • Page 4 WARNING: The engine exhaust from this product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. IMPORTANT: This engine is not equipped with a spark arrester muffler. It is a violation of California Public Resource Code Section 4442 to use or operate this engine on any forest-covered, brush-covered, or grass-covered unimproved land.
  • Page 5 For warranty service you can contact an authorized LIMITATION OF REMEDIES dealer or write Hustler Turf Equipment, 200 South Ridge In no case shall Hustler Turf Equipment, be liable for any spe- Road, Hesston, Kansas 67062, or call 1-620-327-4911. cial, incidental, or consequential damages based upon breach...
  • Page 6 Loss of use of Hustler Turf Equipment or any asso- manual. Such routine maintenance, whether performed by a ● ciated equipment dealer or by you, is at your expense. Cost of capital This machine like any other powered equipment is poten- ●...
  • Page 7: Safety Precautions

    SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This safety alert symbol is used to call attention to a message personal injury or death. intended to provide a reasonable degree of PERSONAL Incorrect usage of this machine may result in severe SAFETY for operators and other persons during the normal injury.
  • Page 8 WARNING: Read owner’s manual before Fire! operating • Do not smoke while refueling. • Never run the engine in an enclosed area WARNING: • Do not remove the fuel tank cap or fill with engine running or unless exhaust is vented to the outside. Carbon monoxide while the engine is hot.
  • Page 9: Safe Operating Practices

    OPERATION Safe Operating Practices checking the blades, being careful to not touch the hot engine or muffler. This product is capable of amputating hands and feet and Do not pull machine backward unless absolutely neces- throwing objects. Always follow all safety instructions to avoid sary.
  • Page 10: Slope Operation

    Slope Operation 2. Cliffs, retaining walls 3. Roads, highways Slopes are a major factor in slip and fall accidents, which 4. Buildings can result in severe injury or death. All slopes require extra 5. Rocks caution. If you feel uneasy on a slope; do not mow it. These are just a few examples of situations when cau- Use extreme caution when operating on slopes.
  • Page 11 NOTE: This mower is to be set up in one of two modes, either catcher mode or mulching mode. A. Parts List Listed below are parts included in shipping carton. If any parts are missing or damaged, please contact Hustler Parts Department 1.
  • Page 12 WARNING: Mower blades are sharp and can cut. 3. Remove the lower bolt and attach the bar to the Wrap the blade(s) or wear gloves and use extra caution mower as shown. Fig. 4-5. Start the bolt in the hole when servicing them.
  • Page 13 Cable harness Loosen Fig. 4-8 4. Attach the recoil starter to the mower. Remove the Fig. 4-11 three existing cap screws on the cover. Align recoil starter so that the draw cord is on the dipstick side of the engine. Bolt recoil starter and cover to the engine.
  • Page 14 adjust the cutting height of the deck to a suitable setting. It may 4. Insert the plug and allow the guard to return to the be necessary to make more than one pass to properly cut a lawn. normal operating position. Fig. 4-15 and Fig. 4-16 1.
  • Page 15 NOTE: Illustrations may differ from the actual machine you have purchased. Name Description Upper handle Grab this handle when using the lawn mower Controls mowing and stoppage. Drive clutch lever Pushed forward: Machine starts moving forward Released: Machine stops moving forward Engages and disengages the blade clutch Pushed forward with yellow button depressed: Engages the blade clutch Blade lever...
  • Page 16 Contact your Hustler Turf position and is resting against the plug. Dealer before continuing operation. 5. Check the machine for loose hardware or parts. Make sure all covers and guards are properly installed.
  • Page 17 NOTE: Make sure that the blade lever and the drive Use this mower when the outside air temperature is clutch lever are disengaged before starting the engine. between 40 and 105 F (5 and 40 C). Failure to use this machine within this temperature range may result in WARNING: Make sure there is no person or object in a malfunction, breakdown or accidents.
  • Page 18: Transporting The Mower

    3. Place the cutting height adjustment lever in the desired cutting height notch. 4. Set all cutting height adjustment levers at the same position Drive F. Grass catcher clutch 1. Attaching the grass catcher: lever Lift the guard and place the catcher hook onto the mower housing.
  • Page 19 WARNING: Stop the engine and remove the spark plug wire before loading the mower onto a truck or trailer. WARNING: Do not leave nor transport this machine tilted. 108548_0609 4-11...
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  • Page 21: Safe Servicing Practices

    Use only genuine Hustler replacement parts to ensure that Always keep engine and machine clean, removing accu- original standards are maintained mulated dirt, trash and other material from machine.
  • Page 22: Torque Values

    Torque values When practical, remove gas-powered equipment from the truck or trailer and refuel the equipment with its wheels on the ground. If this is not possible, then WARNING: Particular attention must be given to refuel such equipment on the truck or trailer using a tightening the blade bolts.
  • Page 23: Engine Air Filter

    Oil pan Oil drain 3. If the blade or the blade bolts are damaged, replace plug with Hustler approved parts. 4. Torque the blade bolts to 26.0 33.0 ft.-lbs (35 - 45 Fig. 5-2 Nm). Fig. 5-4 Engine air filter Perform engine air filter maintenance per the engine’s...
  • Page 24: Drive Clutch Lever

    Throttle lever adjustment Adjust the throttle lever so that when it is placed in the Blade lever “CHOKE” position the engine choke is engaged. Fig. 5-5 1.97” - 2.95” 1. Confirm that the adjustment hole on the engine control (50 - 75 mm) panel matches the throttle lever when it is in the “FAST”...
  • Page 25 Gearshift lever Adjust the gearshift lever to .04” - .51” (1 - 3 mm) as shown in Fig. 5-11. 1. If adjustment is necessary, adjust by turning the adjuster and loosening the lock nut on the gearshift cable. Fig. 5-12 2.
  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    Replace the fuel filter start filter Change fuel filter Engine power is Replace spark plug Dirt, water or stale fuel in Contact your Hustler weak the fuel system Dealer Throttle cable - adjust Drive clutch cable - adjust Throttle wire is not...
  • Page 27: New Season Preparation

    7. Crank engine with starter rope at least a dozen Clean tractor and mower and touch up all scrapes with revolutions to distribute oil over cylinder walls and valve Hustler spray paint. mechanism. IMPORTANT: Wash the machine with a mild detergent 8.
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  • Page 29: Table Of Contents

    Parts Manual General Information ........6-2 Standard Torques .
  • Page 30: Service Literature

    General Information This Manual covers the Hustler M-1 model 929208. Frequently Ordered Parts PART NO. DESCRIPTION 91014-189 Blade See your Hustler dealer for serviceable engine parts. Service Literature PART NO. DESCRIPTION 108548 Owner’s Manual 601825 Honda GXV160 Engine Manual Note: When ordering parts, you must use the part number as shown for each part, not the index number. Always give the model and serial number to your parts and service representative.
  • Page 31: Standard Torques

    Standard Torques The following chart lists the standard torque values for the threaded fasteners found in this manual. Torque all cap screws, nuts and set screws to these values unless a different torque is shown in the Notes section next to the fastener. SIZE FT-LBS SIZE...
  • Page 32: Mower Deck Assembly

    Mower Deck Assembly See “Cover Unit” on page 6-10. 40 7 108548_06/09...
  • Page 33 Mower Deck Assy ITEM SERVICE PART QTY. DESCRIPTION 51043-151-107 HOUSING MOWER DECK 36068-204 GUARD 51090-117-09 PROTECTOR 342L-0616 FLANGE BOLT 512L-0600 HEX NUT 36065-180 COVER 342L-0612 FLANGE TAPPING BOLT 11006-155 STAY C.P. 11113-407 STAY 11113-292 STAY 36068-196-49 GUARD REAR DOOR 36080-149 RUBBER SHEET 64014-324 SHAFT...
  • Page 34 Wheel Breakdown 47 30 44 46 39 42 108548_06/09...
  • Page 35 Wheel Breakdown ITEM SERVICE QTY. DESCRIPTION PART NO. 71041-144 WHEEL ASSEMBLY (INCLUDES ITEMS 2–4) TIRE—NOT SERVICED SEPARATELY WHEEL—NOT SERVICED SEPARATELY 916B-6002 BEARING 11086-119 STOPPER 61003-112 THRUST PLATE 31034-137 68036-270 WASHER 68036-146 WASHER 71158-104 RATCHET ASSEMBLY RIGHT (INCLUDES ITEMS 11–13) HOLDER—NOT SERVICED SEPARATELY PIN—NOT SERVICED SEPARATELY SPRING—NOT SERVICED SEPARATELY 71158-103...
  • Page 36: Brake Assembly

    Brake Assembly 108548_06/09...
  • Page 37 Brake Assembly ITEM SERVICE PART QTY. DESCRIPTION 71067-106 BRAKE ASSEMBLY 19512-883-000 FAN COLLAR 72600-va4-010 HOLDER ASSEMBLY 72613-va4-000 BLADE HOLDER BUSHING 75090-va4-030 CONTROL ASSEMBLY 75100-va4-010 BRAKE C.P. 75110-VA4-000 BALL RETAINER C.P. 75182-VA3-j00 CLUTCH RETURN SPRING 90014-952-000 FLANGE BOLT 90021-VA4-000 SPECIAL BOLT 90409-952-000 WASHER 90501-952-010...
  • Page 38: Cover Unit

    Cover Unit 6-10 108548_06/09...
  • Page 39 Cover Unit ITEM SERVICE QTY. DESCRIPTION PART NO. 11006-166 STAY C.P. 36080-154 RUBBER SHEET 11113-420 STAY 613L-0800 PLAIN WASHER 423U-0812 SOCKET SCREW FLANGE 64014-373 SHAFT 11083-387 COLLAR 31057-181 HEXAGON BOLT 64014-374 SHAFT 51079-124 COVER C.P. 36080-153 RUBBER SHEET 11050-182 FIXING PLATE 569L-0400 FLANGE NYLON NUT 11006-167...
  • Page 40: Gear Case

    Gear Case 6-12 108548_06/09...
  • Page 41: Gear Case

    Gear Case ITEM SERVICE QTY. DESCRIPTION PART NO. 71008-377 GEAR CASE ASSEMBLY 51001-195 GEAR CASE 51001-196 GEAR CASE 61002-161 OIL SEAL 61002-162 OIL SEAL 61002-163 OIL SEAL 64024-104 SHIFTER SHAFT 11104-119 320L-0525 HEXAGON BOLT 611L-0500 PLAIN WASHER 571L-0500 FLANGE NUT 61003-109 THRUST PLATE 78003-130...
  • Page 42: Mulch Kit

    Mulch Kit 6-14 108548_06/09...
  • Page 43 Mulch Kit ITEM SERVICE QTY. DESCRIPTION PART NO. 31044-134 PLUG 71906-460 MULCH BLADE SET (NOT SHOWN; INCLUDES ITEMS 3 & 4) BLADE—NOT SERVICED SEPARATELY BLADE—NOT SERVICED SEPARATELY 71906-459 MULCH SPACER KIT (INCLUDES ITEMS 6–12) 61024-220 SPACER 11024-150 STAND 11086-198 STOPPER 71137-276 BOLT NUT SET (NOT SHOWN;...
  • Page 44 Handle, Levers & Catcher System 40 42 6-16 108548_06/09...
  • Page 45 Handle, Levers & Catcher System ITEM SERVICE QTY. DESCRIPTION PART NO. 51027-268- HANDLE LOWER 51027-280- HANDLE UPPER 11095-172 LEVER 36110-102 BUTTON 11049-109 SLIDE PLATE 64014-336 SHAFT 376L-0612 TRUSS SCREW 71203-135 ARM C.P. 76007-183 BUSHING 68013-371 SPRING 31056-127 GIB-HEADED PIN 576V-0600 PUSH NUT 68013-392 SPRING...
  • Page 46 Decals LEFT SIDE RIGHT SIDE FRONT 6-18 108548_06/09...
  • Page 47 Decals ITEM SERVICE QTY. DESCRIPTION PART NO. 601956 M-1 SAFE OPERATION DECAL 601949 M-1 DANGER DECAL 601957 M-1 DECK WARNING DECAL 601955 M-1 HUSTLER LOGO DECAL NOTES: 108548_06/09 6-19...
  • Page 48 6-20 108548_06/09...
  • Page 49 INDEX PAGE PAGE 108548 ........6-2 11142-130 .
  • Page 50 INDEX PAGE PAGE 36080-155 ....... 6-11 61002-162 ....... 6-13 36080-156 .
  • Page 51 INDEX PAGE PAGE 68028-119 ....... 6-17 75182-VA3-j00 ......6-9 68036-101 .
  • Page 52 Service ....... 4-2 Hustler M-1 Maintenance Schedule ... . 5-6 Slope Operation .

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