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I R;IF TSM aN°
17
25968
4)
Instruction
manual
Please read these instructions
carefully and make sure you
understand them before using this
machine.
Anleltungshandbuch
Bitte lesen Sie diesa Anleitungen
sorgf_ltig durch und vergewissem
Sie sich, dab Sie diese verstehen,
bevor Sie die Maschtne in Betdeb
nebmen.
Manuel
d'instructlons
Merci de lira tr6s a_lentivement le
manuel
d'instructions. Assurez-vous
d'avior- tout compds avant d'utiliser ce
tracteur.
Manual
de las instrucclones
Per favor lea cuidedosamente
y
comprenda estas Intrucciones antes
de ucar esta maquina.
Manualedi
istruzlonl
Pdma di utUizzare la macchina
leggete queste istruzioni con
attenzione ed eccertatevi di averle
comprese bane.
Instructieboekje
Lees daze Inst_ucties aandachtig en
zorg dat u ze begdjpt voordat u daze
machine gebruikt.

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  • Page 1 I R;IF TSM aN° 25968 Instruction manual Manuel d'instructlons Manualedi istruzlonl Please read these instructions Pdma di utUizzare la macchina Merci de lira tr6s a_lentivement le manuel d'instructions. Assurez-vous carefully and make sure you leggete queste istruzioni con attenzione ed eccertatevi di averle understand them before using this d'avior- tout compds avant d'utiliser ce machine.
  • Page 2 Safety specifications. Assembly. Functional description. Procedure before start. Driving. Maintenance, adjustment. Fault tracing. Sto_mge. We reserve the right to changes without prior notice.
  • Page 3 1. Safety Rules & Safe Operation Practices for Ride-On Mowers IMPORTANT: THIS CUTTING MACHINE IS CAPABLE OF AMPUTATING HANDS AND FEET AND THROWING OBJECTS.' FAILURE TO OBSERVE THE FOLLOWING SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, I. Training Mow only in daylight or in good artificial light.
  • Page 4 • IV. Maintenance and Storage Keep a, nuts, boltsand screwstighHo be sure the equip. ment is in safe working condition. • Never store the equipment with petrol in the tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure.
  • Page 5 These symbols may appear on your tractor or in the literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their moaning. "_ (]._ REVER_F NEU'I1RAL FAST SLOW LIGHTS ON LIGHTS OFF ENGINE ON ENGINE OFF PARKING BRAKE LOCKED UNLOCKEO PARKING BRAKE BATrERY CLUTCH CHOKE...
  • Page 6 These symbols may appear on your tractor or in the literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their meaning. NO OPERATION KEEP BYSTANOERS AWAY READ OWNERS MANUAL EUROPEAN MACHINERY WARNING ON SLOPES MORE THAN 10° ZUSCHAUER FERNHALTEN BETRIEBSANLEITUNG LESEN • DIRECTIVE FOR SAFETY WARNUNG NICHT AUF ABH_NGEN...
  • Page 7 IMMEDIATELY WITH EYES. SULFURIC ACID WATER. ( FLUSHEYES ___/. RECYCLE i .FLAMMES "CIGARETTES...

  • Page 8: Steering Wheel

    2• Assembly• Beforethetraqtor can be usedcertainpartsmustbeassembled, which for transportation reasons are enclosed in the packing. The pictureshows whichparts mustbe assembled. STEERING WHEEL • Mountextensionshaft(I) to desired holes and installhex boltend locknut. Tightensecurely. • Mountthe mainshaftcover. Make sure that the guidetabs in the coverfit the cover in respectiveholes.
  • Page 9 _Seat The seat is adjustablefor individual s ettingin relationto the clutchand brake pedal. Fold up the holderfor the seat and fit the barrelscrew (1). position _Set the seat to the correct by moving it forwards or backwards, Tighten the adjustment bolt securely (2). NOTE! Checkthatthe flexiscorrectly connectedtothesafetyswitch(3) on the seat holder.

  • Page 10: Install Battery

    INSTALL BATTERY • .:_) .t. BattenjCover 2. Screw NOTE: If battery is put into service after month and veAr' indicated on label, charge battery for minimum of one hour at 3, Cable Positive (+) 6-10 amps'. 4. Cable Negative (-) WARNING: Before installing battery remove metal bracelets, 5.
  • Page 11 _)_WARNING: Positiveterminal must be connected first to preventsparks from accidentalgrounding. Remove terminalcapsand discard.Connectthe red cable to + and then the black earth cable to -. Screw tight the cables. Grease the batted/poles with vaseline to prevent corrosion. Replace batten/cover.
  • Page 12 To install bagger oomponents to tractor 1. Rear Door Support Bracket 3. 3/8 Carriage Bolt 4. 3/8 Lock Nut 1. Discharge Chute 5. 3/8 x 63,5mm Hex Bolt 10,3mm (13/32") flat 2. 3/8Nut "%# 2..,.,.,_. -. -. was'her FlatWasher ,_'_ 3"...
  • Page 13 ¸-2¸¸ ..To Assemble Bagger NOTE: For ease of assembly you may wish to obta n the assstanceof anotherpersonwhenputting the baggertogether, Assemblefrontand lowerbagger tubas usingfour (4)1/4 1. Front bagger tuba 2,oworbaggertuba' ',. x 50,8ram carriage boltsand lock nuts supplied.Tighten securely, 114 x 50,8mm Carriage "_ Bolts...
  • Page 14 ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS Check that the requiredcutting heightis obtained.
  • Page 15 3. Functional descrintion. © Positioning of controls 1. Light Switch. 2. Throttle control. Brake and clutch pedal. Motion r _trol Lover. 5. Attachment clutch switch. Quick lifting/lower of the cutting unit. Ignition lock. Parking Brake. Free-wheel control lever, 10. Cutting height setting. 11.
  • Page 16 1, Light switch 2. ThrotUe oontrol The throttle control regulates the engine revs and thus the rotation speed of theblades, = Full speed = Idling speed...
  • Page 17 3. Brake and clutch pedal When the pedal is pushed down the brake is applied and the motor is d_sengaged.
  • Page 18 4. Motion control lever There are four differentpositions for this lever: N = Neutral (no drive) S = Slow F= Fast R = Reverse The levercanbe movedsteplessly betweenS and Ftoensure the requiredspeed.
  • Page 19 5. Attachment clutch switch 6. Quick lifting/lowering of the cutting unit Pull the lever backwardsto quicklylift the cuttingunitwhen passingover irregularities inthe lawn.etc. Durin_transporta- tion the cuttingunit shall be in the highestposihon,Pullthe lever back until it locks. To lower the unit: Pull the lever backwards(1), Pushin thebutton(2) and then movethe lever forwards (3).
  • Page 20 START 7. Ignition Lock There are three different positions for the ignition key: All electdc current broken, Electdc current connected, START Start motor connected. WARNING! Never leave the key in the ignition rock when leaving the machine on its own. 8.
  • Page 21 9, Free-wheel Control Lever Totowormovethetractorwithouttheaidoftheenginethe free- wheel control knobmustbe pu ed outand lockedin position.
  • Page 22 10. Cutting height setting The requiredcuttingheight is set with the aid of the wheel, The cuttingheight is increasedwhen it isturnedclockwise. The whee/is easier to turn ifthe lever for lifUng/Iowedng o f the cuffingunitis pulledbackwardsat the same time, 11. Choke control When the engine is cold the choke should be pulled out before starting.

  • Page 23: Before Starting

    Before starting. Filling up The engine should be run of pure (not oil mixed) unleaded petrol.Do notfillbeyondthe loweredge of thefilling hole. Do not fill over max level. WARNING! Petrolis highlyinflammable.Proceedwith careand fill upwith petroloutdoors.Do not smokewhen filling withpetrolorfill up when the engine is warm. Do not overfillthe tank sincethe pertrolcanexpandandoverflow.Make surethatthe petrol c ap securelytightenedafter filling.
  • Page 24 OII level The combined oil refilling cap and the oil stick is accessible when the bonnet is lifted forwards. The oil level in the engine should be checked before each run. Make sure that the tractor is horizontal. Unscrew the oil stick and wipe clean. Replace the oilstick and screw tiQht.Remove again andcheck the level.
  • Page 25 Tire air _)ressure Check thetyre pressureregularly.The pressure in the front tyresshouldbe 1 bar (14 PSI) and0.8 bar (12 PSI) intheback tyres.
  • Page 26 Driving. • • • • . Starting of motor Make sure thatthe cuttingunit is in the transport p osition(top position)and that the lever for connection/disconnection of the cuttingunit is in the disconnection position. Press down the clutch/brake pedal completely anO hold down, Set the motioncontrollever in neutral"N*.
  • Page 27 _Warm motor: Push the gas controlhalf-way to full gas$ po_lfion ",,_". _)Tum the ignition key to "START position', NOTE! Do n_ mnthe mad motormomMan 5seconds = once.If the enginewillnotstart, waitaboutl0secondsbefom the ne_tw. When the engine has started let the ignition keygo back to the "ON posttion_.
  • Page 28 • • _) [MPORTANTI COLDSTARTING FOR HYDRO • Disengagetransmission by placingfreewheelcontrolin freewheeling position. IMPORTANT: cOLD STARTING FOR HYDRO (BELOW 4O°F[4°C]) - AFTER STARTING ENGINE AND BEFORE • StadengineandmovethrotUecontroltoslowposition. Be DRIVING, LET TRANSMISSION WARM UP FOR ONE (1) sure parkingbrake is not engaged. MINUTE BY PLACING MOTION CONTROL LEVER IN NEU •...
  • Page 29 • "t'----_: NOTEI ..The machine is equipped with a safety Switch which immediately breaks the current to the engine if the driver leaves the seat with engine running and with the connec- tion/disconnection lever in position "connection".Your machine is also equiped with a system that will not allow mower to operate if the bagger or optional rear discharge deflector is not installed properly.

  • Page 30: Cutting Tips

    _Move the t_orottle control to full speed (_). Choose a driving speed which suits the terrain and requ=rad cutting results. Cuttingtips • Clear the lawn from stonesand otherobjectswhichcan be thrownaway by the blades. • Localize and mark stones and other fixed objects to avoid collision, •...
  • Page 31 Dump Bagger Yourtractoris equippedwith a Dump Bag Alarm.To tum off the alarm disengagethe attachmentclutchswitch. • Positiontractorin locationyou wish to dump bagger. Place motion control lever in Neutral positionand set parking brake. • Raise dump handle to its highestposition.Pull handle forward to raise bagger and dump clippings. •...
  • Page 32 ' :(_-_ Toconvert mower Convertingto mulchingor rear discharging willrequirethe purchase of these accessories.) To mulching • Place deck into the high cut position. • Remove bagger or optionalrear dischargedeflector. Unhookthe two(2) strapsand removedischarge chute Insert plug and hartdteassemblythroughback plate and ontothe mower deck chute adaptor, •...
  • Page 33 WARNING! • Do notdrivein terrainat an angleofmorethan max. 10°. The risk for spark-overbackwardsis large. • In steep terrain the risk for tippingis considerable. • Avoidstopping and startingin slopingterrain. • Only change gear when the machineis standingstillto avoiddamaging the gear box.
  • Page 34 _Use the left side of the machine to cut close to trees, bushes and paths, etc. The blade cuts about 15 mm inside the edge of the cover. Switching off the engine Move the gas controlto =NIb". Disconnectthe cutting unit by movingthe connect/discon- nect lever downwards.
  • Page 35 6. Maintenance, adjustment• WARNING! Before servicingthe engine or cuttingunit the following shall be carriedout: • Switch off engine. • Putgear lever in neutral, • Move connection/disconnection lever to disengaged position. • Pressdown the clutch/brakepedal and engage the parking brake lever. •...
  • Page 36 Mal n tenance NOTE: Periodic maintenance should be performed on a regular basis in order to keep your tractor in good running condition. WARNING: Disconnectsparkplugwire to preventacciden- tal starting before attempting any repair, inspection, or maintenance. Before each use: • Check oil, lubricate pivot points as necessary.
  • Page 37 Service Record Fill in dates as you complete regular service Every 8 Every Every Every Every JnA'_eeded hours 25 hours 50 hours 100hours 200hours Change engine oil Lubricatepivot points Check brake operation Clean air screen Clean air filter and pre-cleaner Replace air cleaner paper cartridge Clean engine coolingfins Replace spark plug...
  • Page 38 !/_) Blades The blades should be sharp to achieve best cutting results, Sharpening can be carded out with a file or gdnding disc. NOTE! It is very important that both blades are sharpened equally to avoid imbalance. BladeCare VIEW FROM BOTTEM OF MOWER DECK Important: The blades on your mower are not the same and must be installed on the correct side.
  • Page 39 5 Star pattern blade The centerofthisbladehasa five(5) starpattern.The boltthat attaches tkis blade has normal Right Hand threads that loosens by tumin_](u) counter-clockwiseand tightens by turning(z) clockwMse. 5. 5 StarCe_er Hole Hext_righthandthmaded. 6, 5 StarPattern Lock Washer Flat Washer 7. TrailingEdge MandrelAssembly Blade 6 Star pattern blade...

  • Page 40: Blade Removal

    For best results mower blades must be kept sharp. Re- "_" place bent or damaged blades. BLADE REMOVAL • Raise mower to highest position to allow access to blades. Remove hex bolt, lock washer and flat washer secur- ing blade. Instan new or msharpened blade with trailing edge up towards deck as shown.
  • Page 41 Brakes The brakesare locatedinsidethe rightrearwheel.The wheel shouldbe dismantledfor best access. 1. Press down the clutch/brake pedal and engage the parking brake. Measure the distance between the brake lever and the adjuster nut. The distance should be 40 mm (1.56"). Ad ust the distance if necessary by first loosening the nck nut (2) and then adjusting with the nut (1).
  • Page 42 Dismantling of the cutting unit ¸ Work from the right side of the machine. 1, Take off the belt from the engine pulley (1). Rar_ove the two rear retainer springs (2) and knock off the axle taps with a hammer, I•...
  • Page 43 cutting _)3. Removethe retainer springs(3), (4), (5) and axles. Assembly of the unit Assemble in the reverse order to dismantling, 4. Pull the lever for lifting/lowering the cuttingunit back- wards. • Push in the cutting unit under the machine. The ejector opening should be to the right.
  • Page 44 Replacement of drive belt for cutting unit 1. Dismantle the cutting unit as described pmviousley. Work off the belt from the unit's left pulley and then from the other wheels. Pull the belt away from the cutting unit. The new belt is mounted in the reverse order. Check that the belt lies inside all the belt guides,...
  • Page 45 Adjustment of the cutting unit A. In the direction of travel 1. Check that the air pressureis correctin all four lyres. 2. Make sure that the machineis on a hodzontalsurface. 3, Lift up the cuttingunit to its highestposition. Measurethe distancesA and B. _)To achievebestcuttingresults thecuttingunit'sfrontedge (B) shouldbe about 10 mm (0.375) lowerthan the back edge...
  • Page 46 _(1) Bottom edge of mower (2) Lift link adjustment nut SIDE-TO-SIDE ADJUSTMENT • Raise mower to highestposition. • At the midpoint of bothsidesof mower,measure height from bottom edge of mower to ground. Distance A shouldbe the same or within6ram (1/4") of each other. •...
  • Page 47 Replacement of drive belt Dismantle the cutting unit as described previously. Pull apad the contact for the cable to the electrical connec tion (1). Dismantle the motion restrainer for the clutch (2). Engage the parking brake and work off the belt upwards from the pulley (3), the clutch pulley (4).
  • Page 48 Motion Control Lever Neutral Lock Gate Adjustment Bolt TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER NEU- TRAL ADJUSTMENT The motioncontrollever has been presetat the factory and adjustmentshouldnot be necessary. • Loosenadjustmentbolt in frontof the right rear wheel, and lightly tighten. • Start engine and move motioncontrollever untiltractor does not move forward or backward.
  • Page 49 The fan and cooling fins of transmission should be kept clean to assure proper cooling. Do not attempt to clean fan or transmission while engine is running or while the transmission is hot. Inspect cooling fan to be sure fan blades are intact and clean.

  • Page 50: Troubleshooting

    7. TROUBLESHOOTING. Engine will not start 1. No fuel in fuel tank. Plug defecUve. Plug connectiondefective. 4. Dirt in carburettoror fuel pipe. Start motor will not turn engine 1. Batteryfiat. Poor contact between cable and battery pole. Connection/disconnection level in wrong po6ition. Main fuse defective.
  • Page 51 8. STORAGE. _)The following steps should be taken when mowing season is over:. Clean the entire machine, especially undemeath the cutting unit cover. • Touch.up all chipped paint surfaces in order to avoid corrosion. • Change engine oil. • Drain the fuel tank. Start the engine and allowit to run until it is out of fuel.
  • Page 52 CRAFTSMAN" 168732 flev. 2 4.21.99 VB/RDIflH Printed in U.S.A.