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Operator’s Manual
Automatic Lawn
Tractor
Models: LT-542K
LT-942K
LT-946K
IMPORTANT: READ
SAFETY RULES AND
INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY
772C0801
(12/05)
PRINTED IN U.S.A. P. O. BOX 1386, 97 KENT AVENUE, KITCHENER, ON N2G 4J1
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Content Page Customer Support 2 Maintenance 20 Important Safe Operation Practices 3 Service 21 Slope Gauge 7 Off-Season Storage 25 Setting Up 8 Attachments and Accessories 25 K Know Your Lawn Tractor 10 Troubleshooting 26 Operating Your Lawn Mower 14 Warranty 27 Adjustments 18 Parts List 28 FINDING MODEL NUMBER This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new lawn tractor. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance. Plea
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SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES 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. DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operati
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25. Disengage all attachment clutches, depress the 6. Keep all movement on the slopes slow and gradual. brake pedal completely and shift into neutral before Do not make sudden changes in speed or direction. attempting to start engine. Rapid engagement or braking could cause the front 26. Your machine is designed to cut normal residential of the machine to lift and rapidly flip over backwards grass of a height no more than 10”. Do not attempt which could cause serious injury. to mow through u
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f. To avoid back-over accidents, always f. Never fuel machine indoors. disengage the cutting blade(s) before g. Never remove gas cap or add fuel while the shifting into reverse. The “Reverse engine is hot or running. Allow engine to cool Caution Mode” should not be used when at least two minutes before refueling. children or others are around. h. Never over fill fuel tank. Fill tank to no more g. Keep children away from hot or running than ½ inch below bottom of filler neck to engines. They
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9. After striking a foreign object, stop the engine, manufacturer’s (O.E.M.) parts only, listed in this disconnect the spark plug wire(s) and ground manual. “Use of parts which do not meet the against the engine. Thoroughly inspect the original equipment specifications may lead to machine for any damage. Repair the damage improper performance and compromise safety!” before starting and operating. 12. Do not change the engine governor settings or 10. Never attempt to make adjustments or repai
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FOLD ON DOTTED LINE, REPRESENTING A 15° SLOPE SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE A POWER POLE A CORNER OF A BUILDING OR A FENCE POST 15° DANGER 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 serious injury. If operating a walk-behind mower on such a slope, it is extremely difficult to maintain your footing and you could slip, resulting in serious injury. Operate RIDING mowers up
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SECTION 3: TRACTOR SET-UP NOTE: This owner’s manual covers various models of WARNING: Use extreme care when lawn tractors. The units illustrated may vary slightly handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely from your unit. Follow only those instructions which flammable and the vapors are explosive. pertain to your model lawn tractor. Never fuel machine indoors or while the engine is hot or running. Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes, and other sources of Attaching the Battery Cables ignition. NO
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WARNING: The mowing deck is capable of Attaching the Seat throwing objects. Failure to operate the riding Refer to Figures 4 and 5 to identify your tractor’s seat mower without the discharge cover in the style and follow applicable instructions. proper operating position could result in serious personal injury and/or property NOTE: For shipping reasons, seats are either damage. fastened to the tractor seat’s pivot bracket with a plastic tie, or mounted backward to the pivot bracket. In either c
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KNOB ADJUSTMENT WARNING Knobs AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH Shoulder Screws GO UP AND DOWN SLOPES, NOT ACROSS. AVOID SUDDEN TURNS. DO NOT OPERATE THE UNIT WHERE IT COULD SLIP OR TIP. Opening IF MACHINE STOPS GOING UPHILL, STOP BLADE(S) AND BACK in Slot DOWNHILL SLOWLY. DO NOT MOW WHEN CHILDREN OR OTHERS ARE AROUND. NEVER CARRY CHILDREN, EVEN WITH BLADES OFF. Pivot Bracket LOOK DOWN AND BEHIND BEFORE AND WHILE BACKING. KEEP SAFETY DEVICES (GUARDS, SHIELDS, AND SWITCHES) IN
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† B G A H † B I P J K C D N E L M F NOTE: Steering Wheel not shown for clarity. Figure 7 A Systems Indicator Monitor/Hour Meter H Cruise Control Button B PTO (Blade Engage) Lever† I Ignition Switch Module PTO (Blade Engage) Knob† J Brake Pedal C Choke Knob K Drive Pedal D Parking Brake Button L Deck Lift Lever E Shift Lever M Seat Adjustment Lever F Cup Holder N Cargo Net (optional) G Throttle Lever NOTE: Any reference in this manual to the RIGHT or LEFT side of the tractor is observed from op
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Ignition Switch Module Systems Indicator Monitor LCD WARNING: Never leave a running machine Located in the center of the tractor’s console, the unattended. Always disengage PTO, move systems indicator monitor records, and displays on its shift lever into neutral position, set parking LCD, hours of tractor operation whenever the ignition brake, stop engine and remove key to prevent key is rotated out of the STOP position. unintended starting. The indicator Monitor will also remind the oeprator of
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for the proper battery charging procedure found, release the seat adjustment lever to lock the or have the charging system checked by seat in place. Refer to Seat Adjustment of this manual for an authorized dealer. more detailed instructions. On units so equipped, the ammeter (if so equipped) measures the electrical output of the engine’s charging Deck Lift Lever system. Under normal operating conditions, with the Found on your tractor’s right fender, the deck lift lever is engine at full th
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Shift Lever The shift lever is located on the left side of the fender F and has three positions, FORWARD, NEUTRAL and REVERSE. The brake pedal must be depressed and the tractor must not be in motion when the moving shift lever. See Figure 10. IMPORTANT: Never force the shift lever. Doing so may result in serious damage to the tractor’s transmission. N Shift Knob R Figure 10 SECTION 5: OPERATING YOUR LAWN TRACTOR Engage) knob is moved into the engaged (ON) Safety Interlock Switches posit
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3. Depress the REVERSE PUSH BUTTON (Orange, NOTE: The parking brake must be engaged if the Triangular Button) at the top, right corner of the key operator leaves the seat with the engine running or the switch module. The red indicator light at the top, left engine will automatically shut off. corner of the key switch module will be ON while activated. See Figure 11. Setting the Cutting Height 4. Once activated (indicator light ON), the tractor can Select the height position of the cutting d
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Mow up and down slopes, NEVER across. Stopping the Engine Exercise extreme caution when changing direction on slopes. WARNING: If you strike a foreign object, Watch for holes, ruts, bumps, rocks, or other stop the engine, disconnect the spark plug hidden objects. Uneven terrain could overturn the wire(s) and ground against the engine. machine. Tall grass can hide obstacles. Thoroughly inspect the machine for any Avoid turns when driving on a slope. If a turn must damage. Repair the d
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to throw the discharge to the outside for the Models with Manual PTO balance of cutting. This will give a better Grasp the PTO (Blade Engage) lever and pivot it all appearance to the lawn. the way forward into the engaged (ON) position. Do not cut the grass too short. Short grass invites Models with Electric PTO weed growth and yellows quickly in dry weather. Pull the PTO (Blade Engage) knob outward into the Mowing should always be done with the engine at engaged (ON) position. See
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SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS Retighten the jam nut(s) loosened earlier when WARNING: Never attempt to make any proper adjustment is achieved. adjustments while the engine is running, except where specified in the operator’s Side to Side manual. If the cutting deck appears to be mowing unevenly, a side to side adjustment can be performed. Adjust if Leveling the Deck necessary as follows: With the tractor parked on a firm, level surface, NOTE: Check the tractor’s tire pressure before pla
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If the tractor does not come to a complete stop when Steering Adjustment the brake pedal is completely depressed, or if the If the tractor turns tighter in one direction than the other, tractor’s rear wheels can roll with the parking brake or if the ball joints are being replaced due to damage or applied, the brake is in need of adjustment. The brake wear, the steering drag links may need to be adjusted. disc can be found on the right side of the transmission Adjust the drag links so that
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SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN TRACTOR Refill the engine with new motor oil. WARNING: Before performing any maintenance or repairs, disengage PTO, IMPORTANT: Refer to the separate engine manual move shift lever into neutral position, set packed with your unit for information regarding the parking brake, stop engine and remove key to quantity and proper weight of motor oil. prevent unintended starting. Air Cleaner Service the pre-cleaner, if so equipped, and cartridge/ Engine air cleaner
