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Owner's Manual
®
42-inch Universal
Tow Behind
POWER MOWER
Model No. 486.243292
• Safety
CAUTION:
• Assembly
Before using this product, read
• Operation
this manual and follow all
• Maintenance
Safety Rules and
Operating Instructions.
• Parts
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TABLE OF CONTENTS MAINTENANCE ................................................. 14-15 WARRANTY ...............................................................2 SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT ......................... 16-17 SAFETY RULES .................................................... 3-4 STORAGE ................................................................18 CARTON CONTENTS ...............................................5 REPAIR PARTS LISTS ...................................... 20-22 ASSEMBLY ..
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SAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Tow Behind Mowers WARNING: This cutting machine is capable of amputating hands and feet and throwing objects. Failure to observe the following safety instructions could result in serious injury or death. I. GENERAL OPERATION • Keep your eyes and mind on your mower and the area being cut. Do not let other interests distract • Read, understand and follow all instructions in the you. manual and on the machine before starting. • Do not put hands or feet nea
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III. CHILDREN Look for this symbol to point out important safety precautions. It Tragic accidents can occur if the operator is not alert to means CAUTION!!! BECOME the presence of children. Children are often attracted to ALERT!!! YOUR SAFETY IS the machine and the mowing activity. Never assume INVOLVED. that children will remain where you last saw them. • Keep children out of the mowing area and under the watchful care of another responsible adult. • Be alert and turn machine off if children en
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ASSEMBLY REMOVING UNIT FROM CRATE • Assemble a 3/8 Flat Washer onto a 3/8-16 x 2-1/2 • Remove top boards. Hex Bolt. • Remove two Bolts from front of crate which hold • Insert Bolt and Washer through slot of Rear shipping anchors. Quadrant and hole in Towbar Tube. • Remove two Bolts from bottom at rear of crate • Secure tightly with 3/8-16 Lock Nut then loosen Nut which hold shipping anchors. 1/4 turn to allow tube to pivot freely inside Rear • Remove Hitch Assembly and Parts Bag from crate. Quad
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INSTALL THE WIRE HARNESS AND THE ON/OFF SWITCH • Slide the Wire Harness under the Cable Anchor of the Hitch Assembly. • Connect two 1/4 Female Spade Connectors from the Wire Harness to the prongs of the ON/OFF Switch. • Insert the Seat Switch Plug of the Wire Harness into the Hitch Assembly, Pulling it up and through the right top side of the Switch Mounting Bracket. • Remove one Ring Nut from the ON/OFF Switch and adjust the second Ring Nut 1/4 Inch from the top of the threads. • Insert the ON/
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A B C D E F WIRING DIAGRAM SAFETY SEAT AUTOMATIC GROUND COUPLER BLUE WIRE FROM MAGNETO GROUND TO LOWER SPADE ON SWITCH SAFETY SWITCH BLACK WIRE (A) (NORMALLY OPEN) FROM MODULE TO SWITCH (UPPER SPADE) SWITCH BLACK WIRE(D) BLACK WIRE (E) FROM MODULE TO SWITCH FROM MODULE TO (UPPER SPADE) ENGINE GROUND RED WIRE FROM ON/OFF SWITCH RED WIRE (F) FROM MODULE TO MAGNETO GROUND TO MAGNETO GROUND ELECTRONIC CONTROL BLUE WIRE FROM SAFETY SEAT MOD
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CAUTION: Never operate the mower without discharge chute cover in its proper place. 10
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IMPORTANT: Avoid prolonged mowing of ditches with slopes greater than 15 degrees. Small engines become starved for oil at angles greater than 15 degrees and should only be used for brief periods on such slopes. Be sure the engine is tilled to the maximum oil level when mowing on slopes. • Mowing should be started with tractor in low gear and speed increased only as mowing conditions will safely permit. • Mower will perform at its best when engine throttle is set for full throttle. • You will ob
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MAINTENANCE ENGINE MAINTENANCE Refer to engine manual when performing maintenance on engine. LUBRICATION IMPORTANT: Do not oil or grease pivot points. Viscous lubricants will attract dust and dirt that can cause wear on pivot points. If you feel they must be lubricated, use only a dry powdered graphite type lubricant. 14
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• When grinding, take care to maintain blade balance. CLEANING THE MOWER Check blade for proper balance before reinstalling to mower. • To check and balance blade use a balancing machine or, fixture as shown in figure 8. File mate- CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire rial off heavier end of blade until it is balanced. from spark plug before working on under- side of mower. • Clean the underside of your mower to remove build- up of grass clippings. • Clean any gasoline, oil, or foreign matter fr
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS REPAIR PARTS CHECKING DRIVE TENSION Your rotary mower has been produced with components • Remove V-belt cover from right side of unit. designed for your unit. Although standard V-belts, • Place Blade Control Lever in the "ENGAGED" bearings, blades pulleys etc. may look like the parts position. used on your rotary mower, many are of a different • Check tension spring length. It should be 5-3/8" to construction and could in some cases cause the mower 5-5/8" over the coils o
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STORAGE CAUTION: Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug before working on under- side of mower. CAUTION: Never cover mower while engine and exhaust are still warm. Cover may ignite, causing a fire. CAUTION: Never store a mower with gasoline in it's tank inside a building where fumes may reach an open flame or spark. Allow the engine to cool before storing in any enclosure. 18
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