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Safety • Assembly • Operation • Adjustments • Maintenance • Troubleshooting • Parts Lists • Warranty
OPERATOR’S MANUAL
Zero Turn Riding Mower
Time Saver Models
i1046
i1050
IMPORTANT
READ SAFETY RULES AND INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE OPERATION
Warning: This unit is equipped with an internal combustion engine and should not be used on or near any unimproved forest-covered, brush-
covered or grass-covered land unless the engine’s exhaust system is equipped with a spark arrester meeting applicab
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This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new lawn mower. It will help you assemble, prepare, and maintain the unit for best performance. Please read and understand what it says. Table of Contents Slope Gauge............................................................... 3 Off-Season Storage ................................................. 9 Safe Operation Practices .......................................... 4 Optional Attachments ............................................ 9 S
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Use this page as a guide to determine slopes where you may not operate safely. Do not operate your lawn mower on such slopes. 1 Slope Gauge WARNING 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 RID
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WARNING: Engine Exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle compo- nents contain or emit chemicals known to State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. DANGER: This machine was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in this manual. As with any type of power equipment, carelessness or error on the part of the operator can Safe result in serious injury. This machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing
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14. Watch for traffic when operating near or crossing General Operation: roadways. This machine is not intended for use on 1. Read, understand, and follow all instructions on the any public roadway. machine and in the manual(s) before attempting to 15. Do not operate the machine while under the influ- assemble and operate. Keep this manual in a safe ence of alcohol or drugs. place for future and regular reference and for ordering 16. Mow only in daylight or good artificial light. repla
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Slope Operation: Do Not: 1. Do not turn on slopes unless necessary; then, turn Slopes are a major factor related to loss of control and slowly and gradually downhill, if possible. tip-over accidents which can result in severe injury or 2. Do not mow near drop-offs, ditches or embankments. death. All slopes require extra caution. If you cannot The mower could suddenly turn over if a wheel is over back up the slope or if you feel uneasy on it, do not mow the edge of a cliff, ditch, or if a
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10. Never attempt to make adjustments or repairs to the Service machine while the engine is running. 1. Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly ventilated 11. Grass catcher components and the discharge area. Engine exhaust contains carbon monoxide, an cover are subject to wear and damage which could odorless, and deadly gas. expose moving parts or allow objects to be thrown. 2. Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting, make certain For safety protection, frequently check components
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Opening the Tractor Hood Gas and Oil Fill-up To attach the negative battery cable and check the WARNING: Use extreme care when engine oil level the hood must be open. Locate the hood handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely lift notch (Refer to Figure 4 on page 10) at the front/cen- flammable and the vapors are explosive. 3 ter of the dash panel. Grasping the hood at the notch, Never fuel machine indoors or while lift and pivot the hood forward to open. the engine is hot or running. Ext
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WARNING: The mowing deck is capable of throwing objects. Never operate the 50" Mower Deck Chute mower deck without the chute deflector Deflector in its down position, even with the mulching plug installed. Failure to do so 3 could result in serious personal injury Setting Up and/or property damage. Your Lawn Removing Mulching Plug and Shipping Brace From 46" Decks ONLY Tractor • Remove the wing nut and carriage bolt securing the mulching plug in the deck discharge opening, and pull th
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KNOW THE CONTROLS Read this owner’s manual and safety rules before operating your lawn mower. Compare the figure below with your lawn tractor to learn about the location and purpose of various controls and adjustments. Save this manual for future reference. It is very important to follow the instructions and operate the controls properly. 4 Q Operation A C E B D NOTE: Any reference in this I manual to the RIGHT or LEFT side of the tractor is observed from H operator’s position. G F P K J
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Throttle Control Lever PTO (Blade Engage) The throttle control lever controls Control Switch the speed of the engine. When To engage the electric PTO and set in a given position, the throttle provide power to the cutting deck, Fast 4 will maintain a uniform engine Position pull outward on the PTO control speed. switch knob. Push the switch knob IMPORTANT: When operating inward to disengage the PTO and the tractor with the cutting deck stop the cutting deck. Operation engaged, thro
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Oil Pressure Indicator Light Systems Indicator Monitor/Hour Meter This warning lamp indicates low engine oil pressure. If Your tractor is equipped with a Systems Indicator this indicator illuminates, stop the tractor immediately Monitor as shown in Figure 5. The monitor records the and check the engine oil level. If the oil level is within the accumulated hours of tractor operation, and displays 4 operating range, but the light remains on, contact your the information on the LCD hour mete
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WARNING: Tampering with or attempting Cargo Net to bypass the Safety Interlock Switches in Conveniently located on the tractor’s dash panel, the any way will void your tractor’s warranty. cargo net can be used to store personal items while Do not operate the tractor if the interlock operating the lawn tractor. system is malfunctioning. 4 Hydro Transmission Bypass Rods Reverse Caution Mode The hydro transmission bypass rods are located at the WARNING: Use extreme caution while back of th
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Starting the Engine Stopping the Engine NOTE: Refer to the TRACTOR SET-UP on page 8 of this WARNING: If you strike a foreign ob- manual for gasoline and oil fill-up instructions. ject, stop the engine and disconnect 1. Insert the tractor key into the key switch module. the spark plug wire(s). Thoroughly 4 inspect the machine for any damage. 2. Disengage the PTO (Blade Engage) lever/knob. Repair damage before restarting. 3. Engage the tractor’s parking brake. 1. If the blades are engaged, di
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Steering the Tractor Moving the Tractor Manually If for any reason the tractor will not drive or you wish to Your i1000 series tractor is equipped with an innovative move the tractor, engage the two hydro transmission steering design which is somewhat different from that of bypass rods to manually move the tractor short distances. the traditional steering wheel type lawn tractor. Turning 4 the steering wheel not only turns the front wheels, but IMPORTANT: Never tow or drag the tractor wit
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• Under heavier conditions it may be necessary to go NOTE: It is not necessary to remove the chute deflector back over the cut area a second time to get a clean cut. to operate the mower with the mulch plug installed. • Do not attempt to mow heavy brush and weeds • The mulch plug installed at the factory was removed and extremely tall grass. Your tractor is designed to earlier in the “Setting up your Lawn Tractor” section. To 4 mow lawns, not clear brush. reinstall the mulching plug, proc
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3. Once the desired position is reached, release the seat Making Adjustments lever. Slide the seat slightly fore and aft as necessary WARNING: Never attempt to make to engage the seat lever into one of the eight adjust- any adjustments while the engine is ment positions in the index plate. Make certain the running, except where specified in the seat is locked in position. 5 operator’s manual. Disconnect spark plug wire(s) before performing any Leveling the Deck adjustments, repairs or main
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Front To Rear Leveling Deck Gauge Wheel Adjustment The front of the cutting deck is supported by an adjust- NOTE: The deck gauge wheels are an anti-scalp feature able front deck hanger rod. This rod can be adjusted of the deck and are not designed to support the weight of to set the front to rear pitch of the deck. The front of the the cutting deck. 5 deck should be between 1/4-inch and 3/8-inch lower than The deck gauge wheels should neither contact the the rear of the deck. Adjust if
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50" Deck ONLY Deck Rear Roller Adjustment The 50" deck roller assembly index bracket has five The rear rollers on the mower deck are not designed to adjustment positions holes. carry the weight of the deck. The rear rollers should be • While supporting the roller assembly, remove click pin adjusted to approximately 1/4" to 1/2" above the ground 5 and withdraw the clevis pin from both the left and right when the deck is moved to the desired cutting height. roller index brackets. See Figur
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Maintaining Your Lawn Tractor Recommended Viscosity Grades WARNING: Before performing any maintenance procedures, inspections, 10w30 or repairs, disengage PTO, set parking 6 brake, stop engine and remove key to 5W20, 5W30 prevent unintended starting. Checking Engine Oil Level 32º Maintaining Check engine oil level before each use as follows: 40º (ºF) -20º 0º 20º 60º 80º 100º • Place the tractor on a flat surface and stop the (ºC) 10º -30º -20º -10º 0º 20º 30º 40º engine. Allow the engine t
