Table Of Contents - Simplicity Cobalt Series Operator's Manual

Table of Contents:

General Information.............................................................. 3
Identifying Your Unit............................................................ 3
Product Identification Tag Decal...................................... 3
Operator Safety..................................................................... 3
California Proposition 65.................................................. 3
Operating Safely...............................................................3
Slope Identification Guide................................................ 6
Safety Rules and Information...........................................6
Safety Decals................................................................. 10
Safety Icons....................................................................12
Safety Alert Symbol and Signal Words.......................... 12
Safety Interlock System..................................................12
Features and Controls........................................................12
Control Functions and Locations....................................12
Zero-Turn Rider Controls............................................... 13
Instrument Control Panel................................................15
Operation............................................................................. 16
Before First Time Operation...........................................16
Checks Before Starting.................................................. 17
Starting the Engine - Fuel Injected Models.................... 17
Stopping the Rider......................................................... 17
Zero-Turn Driving Practice............................................. 17
Mowing............................................................................19
Mowing Recommendations............................................ 19
Pushing the Rider By Hand............................................21
Raise and Lower the Roll Bar........................................ 22
Attaching a Trailer.......................................................... 22
Storage........................................................................... 23
Maintenance Schedule....................................................... 23
Maintenance Procedures................................................... 24
Service and Maintenance Safety................................... 24
Checking / Adding Fuel.................................................. 24
Replacing the Fuel Filter................................................ 24
Check Engine Oil Level..................................................25
Briggs & Stratton Vanguard Engines with Remote Oil
Tank (Select Models)..................................................... 25
Changing the Engine Oil and Filter (Engines with Remote
Oil Tank)......................................................................... 25
Changing the Engine Oil and Filter (All Other
Models)........................................................................... 26
Disposing of Used Engine Oil........................................ 27
Engine Maintenance.......................................................27
Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) System - EFI Models ..... 27
Inspect Muffler and Spark Arrester................................ 27
Fuse Location and Identification.................................... 27
Check / Fill Transmission Oil Level................................ 27
Transmission Oil Filter Change......................................28
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Purging the Air from the Hydraulic System.................... 28
Checking Tire Pressures................................................ 29
Lubrication...................................................................... 29
Lubricate the Front Casters............................................30
Servicing the Mower Blades...........................................30
Seat Adjustment............................................................. 32
Seat Adjustment (Suspension Seat) ............................. 32
Ground Speed Control Lever Adjustment...................... 32
Speed Balancing Adjustment......................................... 33
Cutting Height Adjustment..............................................33
Foot Pedal Adjustment................................................... 34
Floor Pan Removal & Installation...................................34
Neutral Adjustment......................................................... 34
Return-to-Neutral Adjustment.........................................35
Neutral Lockout Adjustment........................................... 35
Parking Brake Adjustment..............................................36
Deck Lift Rod Timing Adjustment...................................36
Deck Leveling Adjustment..............................................37
Deck Lift Assist Springs................................................. 38
Long Left Hand Deck Belt Replacement........................ 38
Short Right Hand Deck Belt Replacement (61" Mower
Deck)...............................................................................39
Transmission Drive Belt Replacement........................... 40
Suspension Adjustment..................................................41
Battery Maintenance.......................................................42
Battery Charging.............................................................42
Troubleshooting.................................................................. 42
Troubleshooting Charts.................................................. 42
Troubleshooting Common Cutting Problems..................43
Specifications...................................................................... 44
Warranty...............................................................................45
Warranty Statement........................................................45
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