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Safe Operation Practices • Set-Up • Operation • Maintenance • Service • Troubleshooting • Warranty
Otraep Or ’s Mlauna
Hydrostatic Lawn Tractor — Horse
WARNING
READ AND FOLLOW ALL SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS MANUAL
BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THIS MACHINE.
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN PERSONAL INJURY.
TROY-BILT, P.O. BOX 361131 CLEVELAND, OHIO 44136-0019
Printed In USA Form No. 769-06304
(November 1, 2010)
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To The Owner 1 Thank You Thank you for purchasing a Troy-Bilt Lawn Tractor. It was If you have any problems or questions concerning the machine, carefully engineered to provide excellent performance when phone a authorized Troy-Bilt service dealer or contact us directly. properly operated and maintained. Troy-Bilt’s Customer Support telephone numbers, website address and mailing address can be found on this page. We want Please read this entire manual prior to operating the equipment. to
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Important Safe Operation Practices 2 WARNING! This symbol points out important safety instructions which, if not followed, could endanger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instructions in this manual before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol. HEED ITS WARNING! CALIf ORNIA PROPOs ITION 65 WARNING! Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain
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12. A missing or damaged discharge cover can cause blade Slope Operation contact or thrown object injuries. Slopes are a major factor related to loss of control and tip-over 13. Stop the blade(s) when crossing gravel drives, walks, or accidents which can result in severe injury or death. All slopes roads and while not cutting grass. require extra caution. If you cannot back up the slope or if you feel uneasy on it, do not mow it. 14. Watch for traffic when operating near or crossing roa
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Children Service 1. Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to the Safe Handling of Gasoline: presence of children. Children are often attracted to the machine and the mowing activity. They do not understand 1. To avoid personal injury or property damage use extreme the dangers. Never assume that children will remain where care in handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely you last saw them. flammable and the vapors are explosive. Serious personal injury can occur when gasolin
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3. Periodically check to make sure the blades come to Do not modify engine complete stop within approximately (5) five seconds after To avoid serious injury or death, do not modify engine in any operating the blade disengagement control. If the blades way. Tampering with the governor setting can lead to a runaway do not stop within the this time frame, your machine engine and cause it to operate at unsafe speeds. Never tamper should be serviced professionally by an authorized MTD with fa
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Safety Symbols This page depicts and describes safety symbols that may appear on this product. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the machine before attempting to assemble and operate. Symbol Description READ THE OPERATOR’S MANUAL(S) Read, understand, and follow all instructions in the manual(s) before attempting to assemble and operate DANGER— ROTATING BLADES Never carry passengers. Never carry children, even with the blades off. DANGER— ROTATING BLADES Always look down and
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8 s ce ti On 2 — i Mp Oantrt s eaf Otiepra On p rc atiecs Fold along dotted line (represents a 15° slope) Sight and hold this level with a vertical tree... or a corner of a building... or a fence post 15° Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. WARNING! Do not operate your lawn mower on such slopes. Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). A riding mower could overturn and cause serio
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A As ss se em mb bl ly & S y & Se et t- -U Up p 3 3 Shipping Brace Removal Tractor Set-Up WARNING! Make sure the riding mower’s engine is Connecting the Battery Cables off, remove the ignition key, and set the parking brake before removing the shipping brace. Refer to CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING: the Controls and Features section for instructions on Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories how to set the parking brake. contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals known to the
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Attaching The Steering Wheel Attaching The Seat If the steering wheel for your tractor did not come attached, the If the seat for your tractor was not attached at the factory, refer hardware for attaching it has been packed within the steering to the following steps. wheel, beneath the steering wheel cap. Carefully pry off the NOTE: For shipping reasons, seats are either fastened to the steering wheel cap and remove the hardware. tractor seat’s pivot bracket with a plastic tie, or mounted 1.
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Tire Pressure To Add Gasoline 1. Turn the engine off and let engine cool at least 2 minutes WARNING! Maximum tire pressure under any before removing the fuel cap. The gasoline tank is located circumstances is 30 psi. Equal tire pressure should be under the hood. Remove the fuel cap by turning it maintained at all times. Never exceed the maximum counterclockwise. inflation pressure shown on the sidewall of the tire. 2. Fill the fuel tank with gasoline. Use only clean, fresh (no The recomm
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Controls and Features 4 Throttle/Choke Lever Ammeter Brake Pedal Parking Brake Lever Ignition Switch Module Speed Control Lever Cup Holder Deck Lift Lever PTO (Blade Engage) Lever Figure 4-1 Lawn Tractor controls and features are illustrated in Fig 4-1 and described on the following pages. WARNING! Read and follow all safety rules and instructions in this manual, including the entire Operation section, before attempting to operate this machine. Failure to comply with all safety rules and instr
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Throttle Control Lever Reverse The throttle control lever is located on the right side of the Push tractor’s dash panel. This lever controls the speed of the engine Button and, when pushed all the way forward, the choke control also. Indicator When set in a given position, the throttle will maintain a uniform Light engine speed. See Fig. 4-2. Reverse Caution Normal Mode Driving CHOKE Position Mode Stop FAST Start position position Figure 4-3 Deck Lift Lever Found on your tractor’s
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Parking Brake Pedal and Lever The parking brake pedal is located on the left side running board of the lawn tractor. It is used to both set the parking brake and to stop the lawn tractor in sudden situations. The parking brake lever is located on the left side of the tractor’s dash panel. To set the parking brake, fully depress the parking brake pedal. Move the parking brake lever all the way down and into the parking brake position and then release the brake pedal to allow the parking bra
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O Op per era at tion ion 5 5 The REVERSE CAUTION MODE position of the key switch module allows the tractor to be operated in reverse with the blades (PTO) engaged. IMPORTANT: Mowing in reverse is not recommended. To use the REVERSE CAUTION MODE: IMPORTANT: The operator MUST be seated in the tractor seat. 1. Start the engine as instructed on page 16 under Starting The Engine. 2. Turn the key from the NORMAL MOWING (Green) position to the REVERSE CAUTION MODE (Yellow) position of the key sw
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Engaging the Parking Brake. Driving The Tractor To engage the parking brake: WARNING! Always look down and behind before and while traveling in reverse to avoid a back-over 1. Fully depress the brake pedal and hold it down with your accident. foot. WARNING! Before leaving the operator’s position. 2. Move the parking brake lever all the way down and into the Always place the PTO (blade engage) lever in the ON position. disengaged (PTO OFF) position, place speed control 3. Release the bra
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Driving On Slopes Using the Deck Lift Lever Refer to the SLOPE GAUGE in the Safe Operation section to help To raise the cutting deck, move the deck lift lever to the left, then determine slopes where you may operate the tractor safely. place it in the notch best suited for your application. Refer to Setting The Cutting Height earlier in this section. WARNING! Do not mow on inclines with a slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of approximately 2-1/2 Mowing feet every 10 feet). The tractor cou
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Moving The Tractor Manually Headlights Your tractor’s transmission is equipped with a hydrostatic relief • On some models, the lamps are ON whenever the tractor’s valve for occasions when it is necessary to move the tractor engine is running. On other models, the lamps are ON manually. Activating this valve forces the fluid in the transmission whenever the ignition key is moved out of the STOP to bypass its normal route, allowing the rear tires to “freewheel.” position. To engage the hydrosta
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Maintenance & Adjustments 6 5. Push the oil drain hose (packed with this manual) onto the Maintenance oil drain port. Route the opposite end of the hose into an WARNING! Before performing any maintenance or appropriate oil collection container with at least a 2.5 quart repairs, disengage PTO, move shift lever into neutral capacity, to collect the used oil. position, set parking brake, stop engine and remove 6. Pinch the tabs on the oil drain valve, then pull outward to key to prevent uninte
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2. Disengage the PTO (Blade Engage), set the parking brake Battery and stop the engine. The battery is sealed and is maintenance-free. Acid levels cannot 3. Thread the hose coupler (packaged with your tractor’s be checked. Operator’s Manual) onto the end of your garden hose. • Always keep the battery cables and terminals clean and 4. Attach the hose coupler to the water port on the deck’s free of corrosive build-up. surface. See Fig. 6-2. • After cleaning the battery and terminals, apply a
