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Operator’s Manual
Hydrostatic Lawn
Tractor
Model Series
690 through 699
IMPORTANT: Read safety rules and instructions carefully before operating equipment.
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
applicable local or state laws (if any). If a spark arrester is used, it should be ma
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Page Important Safe Operation Practices................................................................... 3 Slope Gauge...................................................................................................... 6 Assembling Your Lawn Tractor .......................................................................... 7 Know Your Lawn Tractor.................................................................................... 11 Operating Your Lawn Tractor......
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SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES 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 your rider mower. Failure to comply with these instructions may result in personal injury. When you see this symbol—heed its warning. Your rider mower was built to be operated according to the rules for safe operation in
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All slopes require extra caution. If you cannot back up the Before and when backing, look behind and down for small children. slope or if you feel uneasy on it, do not mow it. Never carry children, even with the blades off. They For your safety, use the slope gauge included as may fall off and be seriously injured or interfere with part of this manual to measure slopes before the safe machine operation. operating this unit on a sloped or hilly area. If the Never allow children unde
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moving parts or allow objects to be thrown. For your Protection Agency. Recycling centers are safety protection, frequently check components and established to properly dispose of materials in an replace with manufacturer’s recommended parts environmentally safe fashion. when necessary. Use proper containers when draining fluids. Do not Mower blades are sharp and can cut. Wrap the use food or beverage containers that may mislead blade(s) or wear gloves and use extra caution when someone
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SECTION 2: SLOPE GUAGE 6 USE THIS PAGE AS A GUIDE TO DETERMINE SLOPES WHERE YOU MAY NOT OPERATE SAFELY. SIGHT AND HOLD THIS LEVEL WITH A VERTICAL TREE A POWER POLE A CORNER OF A BUILDING OR A FENCE POST 15° 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
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SECTION 3: ASSEMBLING YOUR LAWN TRACTOR NOTE: This manual covers various models of Antidote hydrostatic tractors within the 690 series. Please use Use the following antidotes if you come in contact with instructions pertaining only to your tractor. the battery acid. EXTERNAL — Flush with water. Unpacking INTERNAL — Drink large quantities of water or milk. Remove all screws from top of the crate using 1/4" Follow with milk of magnesia, beaten eggs or vegetable hex head socket or a flat bl
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Compare the battery in your lawn tractor (located Place the steering bellow over the steering shaft under the seat) with the illustration above. Type “A” extending through the dash. See Figure 2 . batteries are activated and are ready to use. Type NOTE: If the openings on each end of the steering “B” batteries must be filled with battery fluid (acid) bellow are of two sizes, the smaller end goes down and charged before they are put into service. against the dash of the lawn tractor. Fol
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NOTE: The seat may have been shipped in a box. WARNING: Before operating your unit, Remove the four screws from the bottom of seat and stand behind quick adjustment seat and place seat in position against the seat pivot bracket. pull back on seat, making sure seat is Follow the directions above to attach the seat. engaged in seat stop. Quick Adjustment Seat Attaching Chute Deflector Pull out tab on seat stop and hold open while sliding The chute deflector must be attached to the right side se
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Line up the bolt on the mulching plug with the hole Pull the adjustable lift link out of the deck hanger on top of the deck. Push up on the end of the channel. See Figure 8 . Turn the adjustable lift link mulching plug and secure with the wing nut. See up or down as necessary to level the deck. Usually Figure 7 . only one or two turns are needed. Insert the end of the adjustable lift link into the hole Wing Nut Chute in the deck hanger channel. Recheck the Deflector adjustment. Readj
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Secure battery by hooking battery strap into slot in Insert the drain tube down through the hole in the rear frame, under the fender. See Figure 10 . battery compartment and the hole in the transaxle reinforcement bracket located on the right side of Battery Strap the unit. See Figure 10 . Be certain drain tube is Slot routed away from the wheel rim. in Frame Trim excess end of drain tube if necessary (about Hole 4" should extend past the bracket or cable tie). Drain Tube Transaxle Re
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lever in neutral, release the parking brake, push the Ignition Switch lever forward and to the right to lock. Make sure to The ignition switch is located on the dashboard. Start release the lever by pushing it to the left before the engine by turning the key to the START position. operating the engine. When the engine is running, leave the key in the ON position. To stop the engine, turn the key to the OFF Lift Lever position. The lift lever is used to raise and lower the cutting deck an
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SECTION 5: OPERATING YOUR LAWN TRACTOR WARNING: Go up and down slopes, not Turn the ignition key to the right to the START across. Avoid sudden turns. Do not position. After the engine starts, release the key. It operate the unit where it could slip or tip will return to the ON position. over. If the tractor stops while going NOTE: Protect the starter’s life by using short starting uphill, stop the blade(s) and reverse down cycles of several seconds. Cranking more than 15 the hill slowly. s
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Setting Cutting Height Grass Collector Select the position for the lift lever which gives the NOTE: Under normal usage bag material is subject to desired cutting height. Move the deck lift indicator wear, and should be checked periodically. Be sure to (if so equipped) so that the lift lever can be returned use only factory authorized replacement bag. to the same position after it is raised. Move the deck wheels (if so equipped) to the hole Grass Collector Model OEM-190-063 is available a
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Depress the clutch-brake pedal until the scissor For more belt tension, the disengagement rod must brackets come together. be lengthened. To decrease belt tension the Shut off the engine. disengagement rod must be shortened. Tighten hex nut on the scissor mounting bracket. Check the adjustment by placing the lift lever in the Thread the speed selector rod in or out of the BLADES STOP position. The deck should move up ferrule until the hydrostatic control lever lines up in and for
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Adjust the tie rod assembly for correct toe-in. Dimension B should be approximately 1/16”-5/16" Tie less than Dimension A. See Figure 16 inset. Rod To increase Dimension ‘‘B,’’ screw tie rod into tie rod end. To decrease Dimension ‘‘B,’’ unscrew tie Axle Bracket rod from tie rod end. See Figure 16 . Reassemble tie rod. Check dimensions. Readjust if necessary. Hex Jam Nut Carburetor Tie Rod End WARNING: If any adjustments are made to Hex Nut & Lock Washer the engine while the engine
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Battery Failures Linkage Some common causes for battery failure are: incorrect Once a season lubricate all the pivot points on the initial activation, lack of water, adding chemicals other clutch, brake and lift linkage with SAE 30 engine oil. than water after initial activation, undercharging, See Figure 17 . overcharging, corroded connections, freezing. These Wheels failures do not constitute warranty. The front wheels may be provided with optional grease fittings. The rear wheels must
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part number) facing the ground when the tractor is Place the lift lever in the engaged (all the way in the operating position. Carefully align “star” on forward) position. blade with “star” on spindle. Secure with flange nut. Disconnect the stabilizer plate from the stabilizer shaft assembly by removing the hairpin clips and Blade Mounting Torque flat washers and sliding out the rod. Hex Flange Nut: 840 in. lb. min., 1080 in. lb. max. Disconnect the six deck links by removing the Al
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Remove the belt from the transmission pulley and Self-Tapping Screws engine pulley, and remove from the unit. Reassemble using a new belt, following instructions in reverse order. Center Bolt, Engine Lock Washer & Pulley Flat Washer Self-Tapping Deck Belt Cover Pulley Screws Belt Cover Drive Belt Idler Idler Idler Pulley Pulley Spring Pulley Deck Transmission Pulley Pulley Bracket Figure 21 Remove the belt cover at the two outside deck pulleys, by removing the self-tapping screws. See
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Engine Oil Drain Valve (If equipped) Refer to the separate engine manual for engine Your lawn tractor may have a valve installed on the maintenance instructions. engine for draining oil from the crankcase. See Service air cleaner every 10 hours under normal Figure 24 .To drain the oil, insert the 12" hose conditions. Clean every few hours under extremely (shipped loose with your unit) over the end of the dusty conditions. To service the air cleaner, refer to valve. Place the other end
