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Table of Contents:
General Information..............................................................3
Declaration of Conformity Statement................................. 3
Identifying Your Unit............................................................ 3
CE Identification Tag Markings........................................... 4
Operator Safety..................................................................... 4
Safety Alert Symbol and Signal Words............................ 4
California Proposition 65.................................................. 4
Operating Safely...............................................................4
Slope Identification Guide................................................ 7
Safety Rules and Information...........................................7
Safety Decalsand Icons (Export Models)...................... 11
Safety Icons for Optional Jack Kit Accessory.................14
Safety Interlock System..................................................14
Features and Controls........................................................14
Control Functions and Locations....................................14
Zero-Turn Rider Controls............................................... 14
Instrument Control Panel................................................16
Operation............................................................................. 18
Before First Time Operation...........................................18
Checks Before Starting.................................................. 18
Starting the Engine - Fuel Injected Models.................... 18
Stopping the Zero-Turn Riding Mower........................... 18
Zero-Turn Riding Mower Driving Practice...................... 19
Mowing............................................................................21
Pushing the Rider By Hand............................................21
Raise and Lower the Roll Bar........................................ 21
Attaching a Trailer.......................................................... 22
Checking / Adding Fuel.................................................. 22
Check Engine Oil Level..................................................23
Briggs & Stratton Vanguard Engines with Remote Oil
Tank (Select Models)..................................................... 23
Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) System - EFI Models ..... 23
Fuse Location and Identification.................................... 23
Check / Fill Transmission Oil Level................................ 24
Purging the Air from the Hydraulic System.................... 24
Checking Tire Pressures................................................ 25
Lubrication...................................................................... 25
Lubricating the Mower Deck Spindles............................26
Lubricating the ForeFront Suspension Control Arms......26
Lubricating the Front Casters.........................................26
Seat Adjustment............................................................. 27
Adjusting the Height of the Head Rest(If Equipped)......27
Ground Speed Control Lever Adjustment...................... 27
Deck Lift Lock Lever Lockout Plate Operation............... 27
Cutting Height Adjustment..............................................28
Foot Pedal Adjustment................................................... 28
Floor Pan Removal & Installation...................................29
Suspension Adjustment..................................................29
Storage........................................................................... 30
Maintenance Schedule....................................................... 31
Specifications...................................................................... 32
Warranty...............................................................................33
Warranty Statement........................................................33
