DANGER
ROTATING CUTTING BLADE
Do not operate mower
without deflector or entire
grass catcher in place.
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DANGER
ROTATING CUTTING BLADE
Do not put hands or feet
under mower deck while
blade is rotating.
1704276
OPERATION
To Start Engine:
• Seat must be occupied, ground speed control lever in neutral,
PTO switch off, and clutch/brake pedal depressed.
When Operator Leaves Seat:
• Put ground speed control lever in neutral, turn PTO switch off,
and set parking brake.
Traction Control:
• To stop tractor motion, fully depress clutch/brake pedal.
• On hydrostatic drive tractors, movement of traction lever
from neutral, in either direction, increases ground speed.
AVOID SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
• Read operator's manual(s).
• Know location and function of all controls.
• Keep safety devices (guards, shields, and switches)
in place and working.
• Remove objects that could be thrown by the blade.
• Do not mow when children or others are around.
• Never carry children.
• Look down and behind before and while backing.
• Avoid sudden turns.
• If you cannot back up a hill, do not operate on it.
• Go up and down slopes, not across.
• If machine stops going uphill, stop blade and back
down slowly.
• Be sure blade(s) and engine are stopped before
placing hands or feet near blade(s).
• When leaving machine, shut off engine, remove key,
and set the parking brake.
WARNING
To Set Parking Brake
• Pull knob OUT while clutch/brake pedal is depressed.
• Release clutch/brake pedal while holding knob.
To Release Parking Brake
• Depress clutch/brake pedal.
• Push knob IN while clutch/brake pedal is depressed.
Parking Brake:
Clutch/Brake
Pedal
Choke Ignition Switch
OFF
RUN
START
To Operate PTO Clutch:
• The operator must be in the seat.
• To engage PTO, pull PTO switch up.
• To disengage PTO, push PTO switch down.
PTO Switch
DO NOT TOW TRACTOR!
Damage may result to transmission
MOWER
DOWN
MOWER
UP
Mower
Lift
Control
Lever
1716528
ROTATING BLADES CUT
OFF ARMS AND LEGS
STOP MOWER WHEN
CHILDREN ARE NEAR.
NO RIDERS — THEY FALL OFF.
DANGER
DANGER
OPERATING ON SLOPES
CAN BE DANGEROUS
SEE OPERATOR'S MANUAL.
IF YOU CANNOT BACK-UP
A HILL —DO NOT DRIVE ON IT.
TRANSMISSION RELEASE
VALVE LEVER
1708918
PULL REARWARD
TRACTOR MAY NOW BE MOVED
BY MANUALLY PUSHING OR PULLING.
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LAWN TRACTORS
DRIVE BELTS & MOWER BLADES
Transmission Belt
38" Mower
44" Mower
38" / 44" Snowthrower Drive Belt 1678241
Gear 1657044
Hydro 1672135
Drive Belt 1716854
Mower Blade - Left 1704856
Mower Blade - Right 1704101
Deck Drive Belt 167031
Drive Belt 1601672
Mower Belt 1704100
For safety and reliability, insist on genuine Simplicity
Manufacturing, Inc. belts and blades...our name
stamped on the part is your assurance of quality.
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TP-400-2086-03-LL-SMA
© Copyright 1997 Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Decals - Safety & Common
NOTE: Unless noted otherwise,
use the standard hardware torque
specification chart.
A-LL42102A
The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.:
1692784 Landlord 16HP Hydro
1692786 Landlord 17HP LC Hydro
1692788 Landlord 18HP Hydro
1692790 Landlord 16HP Hydro - Exp
1692792 Landlord 17HP LC Hydro - Exp
1692794 Landlord 18HP Hydro - Exp
1692837 1716H, 16HP Hydro
1692839 1717H LC, 17HP LC Hydro
1692841 1718H, 18HP Hydro
1692843 2718H, 18HP Hydro
1692854 2717H LC, 17HP LC Hydro
1693008 Landlord, 16HP Hydro
1693010 Landlord, 16HP Hydro - Exp
1693012 Landlord 17HP LC Hydro
1693014 Landlord 17HP LC Hydro-Exp
1693016 Landlord 18HP Hydro
1693018 Landlord 18HP Hydro - Exp
1692686 44” Mower Deck
1692687 44” Mower Deck
1693172 44” Mower Deck - Exp
1692688 50” Mower Deck
1692689 50” Mower Deck