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Form No. 3354=969 Rev. G
LX420 & LX460 Lawn Tractors
Model No. 13AX60RG744
Model No. 13AX60RH744
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California Proposition 65 Warning: WARNING: Engine exhaust, some of its constituents, and certain vehicle components contain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. TABLEOFCONTENTS Content Page Content Page Service 26 Important Safe Operation Practices 3 Slope Gauge 9 Off-season Storage 30 Maintenance Chart 31 Tractor Set-up 10 Know Your Lawn Tractor 13 Troubleshooting 32 Operating Your Lawn Tractor 16 Specifications 33 Mak
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SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFEOPERATION 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 operation
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DO: 21.Neverleavearunning machine unattended. Always turnoffblade(s), placetransmission in 1. Mow up and down slopes, not across. Exercise neutral, setparking brake, stopengine andremove extreme caution when changing direction on keybefore dismounting. slopes. 22.Useextracarewhenloading orunloading the 2. Watch for holes, ruts, bumps, rocks, or other machine intoatrailerortruck.Thisunitshouldnot hidden objects. Uneven terrain could overturn the bedrivenupordownramp(s), because theunit machine. T
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CHILDREN 5. Travel slowly and allow extra distance to stop. 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 shift to neutral and coast downhill. attracted to the machine and the mowing activity. SERVICE They do not understand the dangers. Never assume that children will remain where you last SAFE HANDLING OF GASOLINE: saw them. , To
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GENERALSERVICE: 8. Never tamper with the safety interlock system or other safety devices. Check their proper operation 1. Never run an engine indoors or in a poorly before each use. ventilated area. Engine exhaust contains carbon 9. After striking a foreign object, stop the engine and monoxide, an odorless, and deadly gas. remove the ignition key to prevent unintended 2. Before cleaning, repairing, or inspecting, make starting. Thoroughly inspect the machine for any certain the blade(s) and all
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SECTION 2: SAFETY ANDINSTRUCTIONAL LABELS Safety and instructional abels found on your lawn tractor are illustrated below (3/4 actual size). Always follow their instructions and heed their warnings. If you discover a safety label is scratched, damaged or missing, order a replacement immediately. ® ROTATING BLADES CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH • DONOT MOWWHEN CHILDREN OROTHERS AREAROUND • NEVER CARRY CHILDREN EVEN WITH BLADE(S) OFF. • LOOK DOWN ANDBEHIND BEFORE ANDWHILE BACKING. REVERSE CAUTION M
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Pad No. 112-1274 Pad No. 112-1266 Part No. 112-1271 LX420 Pad No. 112-1270 LX460 Part No. 112-1267 m_'Upper Belt r_, Lower Belt /_ DANGEF_PO|SON FLUSH EYES _L HIELD IMMEDIATELY WITH Q CAN SULFURIC CAUSE ACID EYES. WATER. GETMEDICAL OSIVE NO BLINDNESS GASES CAN , SPARKS HELP FAST. _ CAUSE BLINDNESS , FLAMES RINCE,Z LES ORINJURY. * SMOKING YEUX A L'EAU. L_ PROTEGER LES. I'LOIGNERSULFURIC}UE IMMEDIATEMENT. Pad No. 112-1269 YEUX. LESGAZ PEUT CAUSER CONS,ULTEZ EXPLOSIFS. , LESETINCELLESLACECILE OU UN
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SECTION 4: TRACTOR SET-UP Attaching TheSteering Wheel Attaching theBatteryCables ToolsRequired Tools Required (1) 1/2" socket wrench (1) 7/16" wrench 1. The hardware for attaching the steering wheel has WARNING: California Proposition 65 been packed within the steering wheel, beneath Warning: Battery posts, terminals, and steering wheel cap. Carefully pry off the steering related accessories contain lead and lead wheel cap and remove the hardware. compounds, chemicals known to the State of 2. Wi
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Tire Pressure ShippingBraceRemoval inflation pressure shown on the sidewall of the engine is off, set the parking brake and _. WARNING: Never exceed the maximum _. WARNING: Make sure the riding mower's tire. remove the ignition key before removing the shipping brace. The tires on your unit may be over-inflated for shipping purposes. Reduce the tire pressure before operating Locate the shipping brace, if present, and warning the tractor. Recommended operating tire pressure is tag found on the rig
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e. Notethe position of the index hole used; then SettingtheGaugeWheels install the other rear gauge wheel into the ToolsRequired corresponding index hole of the other gauge wheel brackets. (2) 9/16" wrenches • If the gauge wheels have excessive clearance with Select the height position of the cutting deck by placing the surface below, lower the wheels to the index the deck lift lever in any of the six different cutting height hole that provides the approximate 1/2" clearance notches on the right
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SECTION 5: KNOW YOURLAWNTRACTOR A. / G B H J D K E F NOTE: Steering Wheel not shown for clarity, Figure 7 G Throttle Choke Control A Systems Indicator Monitor/Hour Meter H B PTO (Blade Engage) Lever Ignition Switch Module I Brake Pedal C Parking Brake Lever D Cruise Control Lever J Drive Pedal E Shift Lever K Deck Lift Lever F Cup Holder NOTE: Any reference in this manual to the RIGHT or LEFT side of the tractor is observed from operator's position. 13
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Throttle/ ChokeControl IgnitionSwitchModule Oh0ke The throttle/choke control is Position WARNING: Never leave a running machine located on the right side of the unattended. Always disengage the PTO, tractor's dash panel. This lever move the shift lever into Neutral, set the controls the speed of the engine parking brake, stop the engine and remove and, when pushed all the way the key to prevent unintended starting. forward, closes the choke for cold starting. When set in a given To start the eng
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SystemsIndicatorMonitor/ HourMeter PTO(BladeEngage)Lever Battery o.1' PTO OFF ENGAGE PTO / BLADE 42.0 The PTO (Blade Engage) lever is located on the left side of the dash, next to the steering wheel. Move the PTO PTO (Blade Engage) lever forward to engage the (BladeEngage) ParkingBrake power to the cutting deck or other (separately available) attachments; move the PTO (Blade Engage) lever rearward to disengage the power to the attachments. NOTE: The PTO (Blade Engage) lever must be in the LCD
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SECTION 6: OPERATING YOURLAWNTRACTOR WARNING: Use extreme caution while SafetyInterlockSystem 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 the tractor
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1. Depress the brake pedal to release the parking Startingthe Engine brake and let the pedal up. 2. Move the throttle/choke control into the FAST (rabbit) position. interlock system is malfunctioning. This _, WARNING: Do not operate the tractor if the system was designed for your safety and IMPORTANT: Do NOT use the shift lever to change the protection. direction of travel when the tractor is in motion. Always use the brake pedal to bring the tractor to a complete NOTE: Refer to the TRACTOR SET-
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NOTE: Cruise control can not be set at the tractor's fastest ground speed. If the operator should attempt to Engaged_ / do so, the tractor will automatically decelerate to the PTO fastest optimal mowing ground speed. Disengage the cruise control using one of the following methods: • Depress the brake pedal to disengage the cruise control and stop the tractor. • Lightly depress the drive pedal. Disngaged To change to the reverse direction when operating with cruise control, depress the brake peda
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SECTION 7: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS 4. Determine the approximate distance necessary for proper adjustment and proceed, if necessary, to the adjustments while the engine is running, _, ARNING: Never attempt to make any next step. 5. From the front of the tractor, loosen the outermost hex lock nut(s) on the end(s) of the deck hanger SeatAdjustment rod. See Figure 12 or Figure 13. 6. Tighten the inner hex nut(s) front against the front To adjust the position of the seat, loosen the two knobs hanger brack
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Side te Side ParkingBrakeAdjustment If the cutting deck appears to be mowing unevenly, a side to side adjustment can be performed. Adjust if necessary as follows: brakes while the engine is running. Always _, WARNING: Never attempt to adjust the disengage PTO, move shift lever into neutral 1. With the tractor parked on a firm, level surface, position, stop engine and remove key to place the deck lift lever in the top notch (highest prevent unintended starting. position) and rotate both blades so
