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FIGURE
11
FIGURE
12
INITIAL SERVICE
NOTE: BE
EXTREMELY CAREFUL NOT TO
A
LLOW D
I
RT
OR FOREIGN PART
ICLES
TO
ENTER
THE
HYDRAULI
C
SYSTEM OR
ENGINE
WHEN CHECKING
OR
ADDING
OI
L
,
HYDRAULIC FLU
I
D
OR FUEL.
1.
Check
Engine
Oil
Level
with Tractor on
level
ground
.
Wipe
dipstick (Fig.
9)
clean, push
it
in
tight
for
a f
ew
secf?nds,
re-
move and
read
Oil Level.
If
necessary,
add Oi
l
until' FULL"
mark is
reached. In
summer use S.A.E. 30 (SC, SO or
SE)
Oil. In
winter
(below 32°F.)
use
S.A.E.
10W30 (SC,
SO
o
r
SE
)
or 10W40
(SC,
SO
or SE).
In
extreme
cold (below
ooF.)
use
S.A.E.
5W20 (SC,
SO
or
SE). NOTE: DO NOT
OVERFILL.
2
.Check Hydrostatic
Transmission
Fluid Level (Fig.
10)
with
engine running and Drive Control Lever
(F
ig.
12)
in
neutral
position.Add
fluid
if necessary
to
bring
level up
to
"SAFE"
mark
on
dipstick.
NOTE: Cap and Dipstick must
q~
screw·
ed
in
tight
to
check
f
luid
level. Do
not
f ill above
SAFE"
m,~rk
on
dipstick.
Use automatic transmission fluid
"TYPE
F only.
3.Fill Fuel
Tank
(Fig.
13)
with fresh
regu
lar
grade
lead-free
or
leaded gasoline. Capacity is 2 gallons. NOTE: DO
NOT
SWITCH
FROM
LEADED
TO
L
EAD-FREE GASOLINE.
FILL TO BOTTOM OF
GAS TANK F
IL·
LER
NECK.
DO
NOT OVERFILL.
WIPE
OFF ANY SPILLED O
I
L
OR FUEL.
OPERATION
A
A
DO NOT OPERATE THE MOWER WITH-
OUT
EI TH
ER THE
ENTIR
E
GRASS
CATCHER,
ON MOWERS
SO
EQUIPPED,
OR THE DEFLECTOR
SHIE
L
D IN
PLACE.
CAUT
ION
1.
Keep all
shields in place.
2
.Before leaving
operator's position:
a. Shift
transmission to
neutral
b. Set parking
brake
c. Disengage attachment clutch
d. Shut
off
engine
e. Remove ignition
key
3
.Wait
for all movement to
stop
before
servicing machine.
4.
Keep people
and pets a safe distance
away from
machine.
STARTING THE
ENGINE
1.
Piace
Attachment Clutch
Pedal
in
"OFF"position
(Fig. 11).
2
.
Move
Drive Control
Lever
to
"N"
neutral
position
(F
ig.
12)
.
3.Move By-Pass Valve
Handle
to
"CLOSE
"
position
(Fig.
13).
4
.Pull up on
Parki
ng
Brake Handle to "LOCK" position
(Fig.
13).
BY-PASS
VE HANDLE
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