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Form No. 3354-977
GT2200 & GT2300 Garden Tractors
Model No. 14AQ81RP744
Model No. 14AK81RK744
Original Instructions (EN)
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769-02260 (01/09/06)
Operator’s Manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Content Page Important Safe Operation Practices 3 Service 26 Slope Gauge 9 Off-season Storage 30 Tractor Set-up 10 Maintenance Chart 31 Know Your Garden Tractor 12 Troubleshooting 32 Operating Your Garden Tractor 15 Specifications 33 Making Adjustments 19 Warranty Information 35 Maintaining Your Garden Tractor 21 FINDING MODEL NUMBER This Operator’s Manual is an important part of your new garden tractor. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for
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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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19. Slow down before turning. Operate the machine For your safety, use the slope gauge included as part of smoothly. Avoid erratic operation and excessive this manual to measure slopes before operating this speed. unit on a sloped or hilly area. If the slope is greater than 20. Disengage blade(s), set parking brake, stop engine 15 degrees as shown on the slope gauge, do not and wait until the blade(s) come to a complete stop operate this unit on that area or serious injury could before remo
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5. Travel slowly and allow extra distance to stop. CHILDREN 6. On slopes, the weight of the towed equipment may 1. Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not cause loss of traction and loss of control. alert to the presence of children. Children are often 7. Do not disngage transmission and coast downhill. attracted to the machine and the mowing activity. They do not understand the dangers. Never SERVICE assume that children will remain where you last SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE: saw
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GENERAL SERVICE: 7. Keep all nuts, bolts, and screws tight to be sure the equipment is in safe working condition. 1. Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly 8. Never tamper with the safety interlock system or ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon other safety devices. Check their proper monoxide, an odorless, and deadly gas. operationbefore each use. 2. Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting, make 9. After striking a foreign object, stop the engine, and certain the blade(
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SECTION 2: SAFETY LABELS Safety labels found on your garden tractor are illustrated below (3/4 actual size). Always follow their instructions and head their warnings. The label part number is listed below each. If you discover a safety label is scratched, damaged or missing, order a replacement immediately. KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FROM ROTATING PARTS. REMOVE OBJECTS THAT CAN BE THROWN BY THE BLADE IN ANY DIRECTION. WEAR SAFETY GLASSES. DO NOT MOW WHEN CHILDREN OR OTHERS ARE AROUND.
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SECTION 3: INSTRUCTIONAL LABELS Instructional labels found on your garden tractor are illustrated below (3/4 actual size). Always follow their instructions and heed their warnings. If you discover a label is scratched, damaged or missing, order a replacement immediately. FAST SLOW 8
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SECTION 4: SLOPE GAUGE 9
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SECTION 5: TRACTOR SET-UP Gas and Oil Fill-up Attaching the Battery Cables Use only clean, fresh (under 30 days old), unleaded Tools Required gasoline. Fill tank to no more than 1/2 inch below the (1) 7/16" wrench top of the filler neck to allow space for fuel expansion. WARNING: California Proposition 65 WARNING: Use extreme care when Warning: Battery posts, terminals, and handling gasoline. Gasoline is extremely related accessories contain lead and lead flammable and the vapors are explosi
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Shipping Brace Removal WARNING: Make sure the engine is off, set Lock Nut the parking brake and remove the ignition key before removing the shipping brace. Locate the shipping brace, if present, and warning tag found on the right side of the cutting deck. While holding the discharge chute with your left hand, remove the shipping brace with your right hand by grasping it between your thumb and index finger and rotating it clockwise. WARNING: The shipping brace, used for Shoulder Screw pac
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SECTION 6: KNOW YOUR GARDEN TRACTOR A F B G C H I J D K E NOTE: Steering Wheel not shown for clarity. Figure 4 A Systems Indicator Monitor/Hour Meter G Ignition Switch Module B PTO (Blade Engage) Knob H Brake Pedal C Choke Control I Drive Pedal D Parking Brake Lever J Cruise Control Lever E Cup Holder K Deck Lift Lever F Throttle Control NOTE: Any reference in this manual to the RIGHT or LEFT side of the tractor is observed from operator’s position. 12 SLOW
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Throttle Control Brake Pedal The throttle control lever is The brake pedal is located on the right front side of the located on the left side of the FAST tractor above the drive pedal along the running board. tractor’s dash panel. This lever The brake pedal can be used for sudden stops or controls the speed of the engine. setting the parking brake. When set in a given position, the NOTE: The brake pedal must be fully depressed throttle will maintain a uniform when starting the tractor. eng
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Systems Indicator Monitor / Hour Meter Electric PTO / Blade Engage Knob Battery To engage the power to the cutting deck or other (separately Oil available) attachments, pull outward on the PTO/Blade Engage knob. Push the PTO/ Blade Engage knob inward to LCD disengage the power to the 42.0 cutting deck or other (separately available) attachments. PTO Parking Brake NOTE: The PTO/Blade Engage knob must be in the (Blade Engage) disengaged (OFF) position when starting the engine. Cruise Contro
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SECTION 7: OPERATING YOUR GARDEN TRACTOR WARNING: Use extreme caution while Safety Interlock System operating the tractor in the REVERSE This tractor is equipped with a safety interlock system CAUTION MODE. Always look down and for the protection of the operator. Before each use, behind before and while backing. Do not check the safety interlock system for proper operation. operate the tractor when children or others If the interlock system should ever malfunction, do not are around. Stop
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Starting the Engine Driving The Tractor WARNING: Do not operate the tractor if the WARNING: Avoid sudden starts, ex- interlock system is malfunctioning. This cessive speed and sudden stops. system was designed for your safety and protection. WARNING: Do not leave the seat of the tractor without first placing the PTO/Blade NOTE: Refer to the TRACTOR SET-UP on page 10 of this Engage knob in the disengaged (OFF) manual for Gasoline and Oil fill-up instructions. position, depressing the brake pedal
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Driving On Slopes Engaging the Parking Brake Refer to the SLOPE GAUGE on page 9 to help determine To engage the parking brake: slopes where you may operate the tractor safely. Fully depress the brake pedal and hold it while gently pushing the parking brake lever downward. WARNING: Do not mow on inclines with a Hold the parking brake lever down while removing slope in excess of 15 degrees (a rise of your foot from the brake pedal. approximately 2-1/2 feet every 10 feet). The Once engaged,
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Engaging the PTO (Blades) Mowing Engaging the PTO transfers power to the cutting deck WARNING: To help avoid blade contact or or other (separately available) attachments. To engage a thrown object injury, keep bystanders, the PTO, proceed as follows: helpers, children and pets at least 75 feet Move the throttle control lever to the FAST (rabbit) from the machine while it is in operation. Stop position. machine if anyone enters the area. Pull the PTO/Blade Engage knob outward into the Thi
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SECTION 8: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS Retighten the two lock nuts against the inner hex WARNING: Never attempt to make any nuts when proper adjustment is achieved. adjustments while the engine is running, Side to Side 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: NOTE: Check the tractor’s tire pressure before With the tractor parked on a firm, level surface, performing any deck leveling adjustment
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Parking Brake Adjustment Steering Adjustment If the tractor turns tighter in one direction than the other, WARNING: Never attempt to adjust the or if the ball joints are being replaced due to damage or brakes while the engine is running. Always wear, the steering drag links may need to be adjusted. disengage PTO, stop engine and remove key Adjust the drag links so that equal lengths are threaded to prevent unintended starting. into the ball joint on the left side and the ball joint on the If
