Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 12538LT Murray
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OPERA T OR'S MANU AL MODEL: MB12538L T LA WN TRA CT OR AL W A YS WEAR EYE PR O TECTION DURING OPERA TION W ARNING: Read this Man u al and follo w all Warnings and Saf ety Instructions. F ail ure to do so can re sult in serious in ju ry . IMPOR T ANT MANU AL Do Not Thr ow A wa y 403532 12.
2 I. GENERAL OPERA TION • Read, understand, and f ollow all instructions on the machine and in the manual bef ore star ting. • Do not put hands or f eet near rotating par ts or under the machine.
3 • Be sure the area is clear of bystanders bef ore operat- ing. Stop machine if anyone enters the area. • Ne v er carry passengers. • Do not mow in re v erse unless absolutely necessar y . Al w a ys look down and behind bef ore and while back- ing.
4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES ......................................................... 2-3 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS ....................................... 4 CUST OMER RESPONSIBILITIES ................................. 4 ASSEMBL Y ................
5 CONTENTS OF HARD W ARE P A CK Steering Wheel Steering Wheel Insert (1) Large Flat Washer Steering Boot Steering Wheel Adapter Seat (2) Keys Slope Sheet Key (1) Oil Drain Tube (1) Hex Bolt 5/16-18 x .
6 ASSEMBL Y T OOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBL Y A sock et wrench set will mak e assemb ly easier . Stan dard wrench sizes are listed. (1) 1/2" wrench Utility knif e (1) 3/4" wrench Tire pres sure .
7 ASSEMBL Y FIG. 2 NO TE: Y ou ma y now roll or driv e your tr actor off the skid. F ollow the ap pro pri ate instruction below to remov e the tractor from the skid. W ARNING: Bef ore star t ing, read, un der stand and f ol low all in struc tions in the Op er a tion section of this man u al.
8 ASSEMBL Y CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your tr actor were o v erinfl ated at the factory f or shipping pur poses. Correct tire pressure is impor tant f or best cutting perf ormance. • Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown on tires . CHECK DECK LEVELNESS F or best cutting results, mo wer housing should be properly le v eled.
9 OPERA TION These symbols ma y appear on your tr actor or in literature supplied with the product. Learn and understand their mean- ing. DANGER, KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FREE WHEEL (Automatic Models .
10 02829 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR TRA CT OR READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY R ULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR TRA CT OR Compare the illustrations with y our tractor to f amiliarize y ourself with the locations of v arious controls and ad just ments.
11 NO TE: Under cer tain conditions when tractor is standing idle with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gases ma y cause “brown ing” of grass.
12 T O OPERA TE ON HILLS W ARNING: Do not drive up or down hills with slopes great er than 15° and do not drive across an y slope. • Choose the slo west speed bef ore star ting up or down hills.
13 OPERA TION T O ST AR T ENGINE (See Fig. 5) When star ting the engine for the fi rst time or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will take e xtra cr anking time to mov e fuel from the tank to the engine. • Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brak e pedal and set parking brake .
14 MO WING TIPS • Mow er should be proper ly lev eled f or best mowing per- for mance. See "T O LEVEL MO WER HOUSING" in the Ser vice and Adjustments section of this manual. • The left hand side of mower should be used f or trim- ming. • Drive so that clippings are discharged onto the area that has been cut.
15 MAINTENANCE LUBRICA TION CHART d SPINDLE ZERK d FRONT WHEEL BEARING ZERK c SAE 30 OR 10W30 MO T OR OIL d GENERAL PURPOSE GREASE e REFER T O MAINTENANCE “ENGINE” SECTION IMPORT ANT: DO NO T OIL OR GREASE THE PIVO T POINTS WHICH HA VE SPECIAL NYLON BEARINGS.
16 MAINTENANCE FIG. 8 TRA CT OR Alwa ys observe saf ety rules when per fo r m ing any main- te nance. BRAKE OPERA TION If tractor requires more than fi v e (5) f eet to stop at highest speed in high est gear on a le v el, dr y concrete or pav ed surf ace, then br ake m ust be chec ked and ad just ed.
17 FIG. 9 B A TTER Y Y our tractor has a batter y charging system which is suf fi cient f or normal use. Howe v er , per iodic charging of the batter y with an automotive charger will e xtend its life. • K eep battery and ter minals clean. • K eep battery bolts tight.
18 MAINTENANCE CLEANING • Clean engine, batter y , seat, fi nish, etc. of all f oreign matter . • Keep fi nished surfaces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc.
19 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS W ARNING: T O A V OID SE RI OUS IN JU R Y , BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER VICE OR ADJUST - MENTS: • Depress clutc h/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. • Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position. • Place attachment c lutch in “DISENGA GED” position.
20 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FRONT -T O-BA CK ADJUSTMENT (See Figs . 16 and 17) IMPORT ANT : DECK MUST BE LEVEL SIDE-T O-SIDE. IF THE FOLLO WING FRONT -TO-BA CK ADJUSTMENT IS NECESSAR Y , BE SURE T O AD JUST BO TH FRONT LINKS EQ U AL LY S O MO WER WILL ST A Y LEVEL SIDE-T O-SIDE.
21 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 18 FIG. 20 T O REPLACE MO TION DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 20) P ark the tractor on le v el surf ace . En gage par king brak e. Fo r a s sis tance , there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left f ootrest. BEL T REMO V AL - • Remov e mower (See “TO RE MO VE MOWER” in this section of manual).
22 ADJUSTMENT BOL T NEUTRAL LOCK GA TE GEARSHIFT LEVER FIG. 21 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT If steering wheel crossbars are not hor izontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straight f orw ard, remov e steer- ing wheel and reassemb le per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual.
23 REPLA CING BA TTER Y (See Figs. 24 and 25) W ARNING: Do not short batter y ter mi nals by allowing a wrenc h or an y other object to contact both terminals at the same time. Bef ore connect- ing battery , remo ve metal bracelets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc.
24 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your tr actor f or storage at the end of the season or if the tractor will not be used f or 30 da ys or more. W ARNING: Never store the trac tor with gas o line in the tank inside a building where fumes may reac h an open fl ame or spark.
25 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly . 2. See “T O ST ART ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. W ait se ver al minutes bef ore attempting to start. 4. Bad spark plug.
26 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS PROBLEM CA USE CORRECTION Engine dies when 1. Rev erse operation system 1. T ur n ignition key to tractor is shifted (ROS) is not "ON" while ROS "ON" position. into reverse mow er or other attachment See Operation section.
27 LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer warr ants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manuf actured is free from def ects in materi- als and work man ship.
28 15 DEGREES MAX. FOLD ALONG DO TTED LINE THIS IS A 15 DEG REE SLO PE ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION WARNING: To avoid serious injury, operate your tractor up and down the face of slopes, never across the face.
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