Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto LT-542K, LT-942K, LT-946K del fabbricante White Outdoor
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PRINTED IN U .S.A. P . O . BO X 1386, 97 KENT A V ENUE, KITCHENE R, ON N2G 4J1 772C0801 (12/05) Oper ator’ s Man ual IMPOR T ANT : READ SAFETY R ULES AND INSTR UCTIONS CAREFULL Y Au t o m a t i c L .
2 TABLE OF CONTENTS FINDING MODEL NUMBER This Operator’s Manual is an important part of yo ur new lawn tractor. It will help you assemble, prepare and maintain the unit for best performance.
3 SECTION 1: IMPORTANT SAFE OPERATION PRACTICES WARNING: This symbol points out im portant safe ty instru ctions which, if not f ollowed, could enda nger the personal safety and/or property of yourself and others. Read and follow all instruct ions in this manual before attemptin g to operate this machine.
4 25. Disengage all attachment clu tches, depress the brake pedal co mpletely and shift into neutral before attempting to star t engine. 26. Your machine is designed to cut normal residential grass of a height no more than 10 ”. Do not attempt to mow through unusually tall, dry grass (e.
5 f. To avoid back-over ac cidents, always disengage the cutting blad e(s) before shifting i nto reverse. The “Reverse Caution Mode” should not be used when children or others are ar ound. g. Keep children away from hot or runn ing engines. They can suffer bur ns from a hot muffler.
6 9. After striking a foreign object , stop the engine, disconnect the spark plug wire(s) and gro und against the engine. Tho roughly inspect the machine for any damage. Repair the damage before starti ng and operating. 10. Nev er attempt to make ad justments o r repairs to the machine while the engin e is running.
7 SECTION 2: SLOPE GAUGE Use this page as a guide to dete rmine slopes where you may not operate saf ely. Do not operate your lawn tractor on such slo pes.
8 SECTION 3: TRACTOR SET-UP NOTE: This owner’s manual covers various models of lawn tractors. The units illu strated may vary slightly from your unit. Follow only those instructions which pertain to your model lawn tractor . Attaching the Battery Cables NOTE: The positive ba ttery termin al is marked Pos.
9 WARNING: T he mowing deck is capa ble of throwing objects. Failur e to operate the riding mower without the discha rge cover in the proper operating position could result in serious persona l injury and/or propert y damage.
10 Figure 5 SECTION 4: KNOW YOUR LAWN TRACTOR Thro tt l e C on t rol L eve r The throttle control lever is located on the right side of the tractor’s dash pane l. This lever controls the speed of the engine and, on some models, when pushed all the way forward, the ch oke control also.
11 Figure 7 NOTE: Any referenc e in this manual to the RIGHT or LEFT side of the tractor is observed from operator’s positi on. NOTE: Hood styles var y by model.
12 Ignition Switch Module WARNING: Nev e r leav e a runn ing machine unattended. Alw ays disengage PT O , mov e shift le ver into neutral position, set parking brak e, stop engine and remov e k ey to pre vent unintended s tar tin g. To start the engine, insert the key into the igniti on switch and turn clockwise to the START position.
13 for the pr oper battery char ging procedure or have the chargin g system chec ked by an authori zed dealer. On units so equipped, the ammeter (if so equipped) measures the elect rical output of the engine ’s charging system.
14 Shift Lever The shift lever is located on t he left side of the fender and has three positio ns, FORWARD, NEUTRAL and REVERSE. The brake pedal must be depressed and the tractor must not be in mo tion when the moving shift lever. See Figu re 10. IMPORT ANT : Never force the shift lever.
15 3. Depress the REVERSE PUSH B UTTON (Orange, Triangular Butt on) at the top, right corner of the key switch module. The red indica tor light at the top, left corner of the key switch module will be ON while activated.
16 Stopping the Engine WARNING: If y ou strike a f oreign object, stop the engine , disconnect the spark plug wire(s) and g round against the engine. Thoroughly inspect th e machine f or any damage .
17 Models with Manual PTO • Grasp the PTO (Blade Engage) lever and pivot it all the way forward into the engaged (ON) position. Models with Electric PTO • Pull the PT O (Blade Engage) knob outw ard into the engaged (ON) posit ion.
18 SECTION 6: MAKING ADJUSTMENTS WARNING: Ne ver attempt to mak e any adjustments while the engine is running, e xcept where specified in th e operator’ s manual . Leveling the Deck NOTE: Check the tractor ’s tire pressure before performing any de ck leveling adjustments.
19 If the tractor does no t come to a complet e stop when the brake ped al is completely depr essed, or if the tractor’s rear wheels can roll with the park ing brake applied, the brak e is in need of adjustment. The brake disc can be found on the right side of the transmission in the rear of the tract or.
20 SECTION 7: MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN TRACTOR WARNING: Before perfor ming any maintenance or repair s, disengage PTO, move shift leve r into neutr al position, s et parking brake, st op engine and remove key to prevent unint ended start ing. Engine Refer to the s eparate engine manua l for engine maintenance ins tructions.
21 Dec k W ash System™ (Optional) A he x plug can be f ound on your tr actor’ s deck surf ace. This plug can be replaced with a w ater por t to be used as par t of a separately-a vailab le deck w a sh system. Use the Deck Wash System to rinse gr ass clippings from the deck’s un derside and prev ent build-u p of corrosive chem icals.
22 • Always keep the battery cables and terminals clean and free of corrosive build-up. • After cleaning the batt ery and terminals, apply a light coat of petroleum jelly or grease to both terminals. • Always keep the rubber boot posit ioned over the positive term inal to prev ent shorting.
23 IMPORT ANT : If the cutting edge of the blade has already been sharpene d to within 5/8" of the wind wing radius, or if any metal separatio n is present, replace the blades with new ones. See Figure 20. Figure 20 It is important that each cutting blade edge be groun d equally to maintain pr oper blade balance.
24 Changing the T ransmission Drive Belts NOTE: Several components must be removed and spe cial tools (i.e. air/imp act wrench) in order to change the tractor’s drive belts.
25 Figure 22 Figure 23 SECTION 9: OFF-SEASON STORAGE Clean and lubricate the tr actor as instructed in MAINTAINING YOUR LAWN TRACTOR of this manu al before storing for an extended pe riod. WARNING: Drain fuel on ly into an approved contai ner outdoors, away from a n open flame.
26 SECTION 11: TROUBLESHOOTING T rouble P ossible Cause(s) Corrective Action Engine fails to start PT O engaged. P arking brak e not e ngaged. Spark pl ug wire(s) disconnected. Throttle control le v er not in correct star ting positio n. Chok e not activ ated Fuel tank empty , or stale fuel.
2 7 SECTION 12 : MANUFACTURER’S LIMITED WARRANTY The limited warranty set forth below is given by MTD LLC with resp ect to new merchandise purchased and used in the United State s and/or its territo.
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