[!i] WHEEL HORSE

SAFETY SUGGESTIONS IMPORTANT

Safe Operation Practices - Riding Vehicles Recommend.d by Outdoor Power Equipment Institute

PLEASE READ AND FOLLOW TliE SAF'ETY SUGGESTIONS USUD BElOW

1. Know the controll cmd how to stop quick ly - REAO THE OWNER'S MANUAL.

2. Do no! allow children to operot. ~.hi<le. Do not anaw adults to ope.at. it without proper in •• ruelion.

3. Do noT carry p" ... n9"'" K...,p children ond peh" saf. dislonce owoy.

4. CltCl. work or.., of obje<h which might b. pichd up Clnd thrown.

5. Di.engoge 0'1 ollachment dutch •• and sh ift into neulral before allempting to .Iarl engine (motor),

6 . Di'"ngoge power to "ttaehmen" and .Iop engine (motor) before leovingope'o torpo.ition .

7. oi.e ngoge power 10 al1achment(s) ond .fop engine (motor) before mo'ing ony repai .. or odju,'men".

8. Di,engage power 10 ottachmen" when lransporling cr "Olin u. e .

9. Take all po .. i!>le prec;oulions when leovi ng nhicle unottend.d; • uch o. dilengaging powe.·loke·cfF, lowering cllechmen" .• hifl· ing inlo neu l.ol, . e ll ing parking brake. "opping engine and remcving key.

10. Do nol 'lop Dr "orl .udden ly when going uphill Dr downhill. Mew up and down Ihe fcce of "eep .Iape.; never aua .. Ihe fau.

11. Reduce .peed on .Iape. ond in .harp lurn. 10 prevenl lipping or Ion of conlrol. Exercise exlreme tout;on when changing direclionon .Iope •.

12. Slay ale,l for hal •• in lerrain and olher hidden hozords.

ll. U.e care when pulling lood. or u.ing ),eavy equipmenl.

a. Ule only approved drowhor hilch poinh.

b. Limilloadl 10 Ihose you can .afely conlrol.

c. Do nol lu .n .harply. U.e COre when backing

d. U .. counlerweighl(.) or wheel weigh.. when lugge.led in owner'. manual.

I •• WalCh oul for lraffic when erouing or neo . roadwoys.

IS. When uling ony ottachmen" neve, direcl discharge of moleriol toward bYllanderS nor allow onyone near vehicle while in ape .olion

16. Handl e go.olin. wilh core _ il i. highly flommoble. a. U • ., opproved galOlin., conlaine ..

b. Neve, remove cop o. add ga.oline 10 a running 01 hoI engine or r,1I fuel lank indoors. Wipe up .pilled galoline.

OWNERS MANUAL

8 HP Four Speed 8 ·10 • 12 ·14 HP

Eight Speed

c. Open door. if engine i. run in go.oge - exhaull fum" o,e dangerous. Do nol run engine (maier) indoc ...

17. Keep vehicle ond all<>chmenls in good operatT"g condilion and keep .ofety devices in plo<e.

18. Keep 011 nul., hoi .. , and ocrew. lighl Ie be .ure equ ipmen l i. in .ofe working condilion.

19. Nev., ,to • ., equipment with 9cuolin. In Ihe lank in.ide a building wh.re fumel moy reach an open flam e or .park.

20. Allow eng,ne 10 cool before storing in any enclo.ure.

21. To reduce fire hOlard keep engin e free of g ro .. , leaves or ex<e .. ivegrea.e.

22. Vehicle and attachments Ihould he .Iopped and in.peeled for damage after .triking 0 foreign objed and Ihe domoge .hould be repaired befcr . r.,.lorting and operating th . equipmenl

23. Do nol change engine gover"Or •• tling' or ove"peed eng ine.

24. When u.ing v.hide with mower:

(1) Mow only in daylight or in good artificial light.

(2) Never make a c"lIing heighl odjuslmenl while engine (molar) i •• unning if operolor mu.' di,mounl Ie do so.

(3) Shul engine (molar) off when removing gro .. corcher andlor un<loggingchule

(.01) Check blod. mounling bolls for p.oper tightness 01 frequ en l inlerval, •

2S. Check gron corcher bogs frequently for wear or dele riorolion . Re plece with new bog. for .afely proteclion.

WHEEL-HORSE PRODUCTS, INC. 515 W.lreland Road, South Bendr Indiana 46614

SERIAL NUMBERS Serial and model numbe" 0'" nece .. ory to <;O"lO<lly identify your t.octor ond engine whene~e r you need repair porlO.

Th. Iraclo r mode l and .erial numberS are on a plate ottoched 10

Ihe lefl .ide of th e hcod "and iu.1 below the <onlrol panel.

The engine mod e l ond serio l numhe .. are on 0 plate ottached to Iheengine shroud. For your convenience and reody ,eference, enler Ihe.e number in Ihe .poce. below.

Engine

A .. parOl. po.Is manual is ovailable on reque.l. To oblain a porto manual for your trado., mo;1 a PO" co,d 10 Ihe addre .. ahove. Be lure to "ole Ihe trocto. mod,,1 number and your relurn odd,e ...

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS OPERATOR CONTROLS The conl.ol. ar. deorly identified on .h . <onlrol poMI.. A few minute •• pent ge"i~g oCQuointed .... ith ,hem will repay you _ith .aler, mar. comfortabl .. ond >o,i.lo<lo"!' operation from the .Iorl. Rei., '0 'he occompanylng illust'Cltion. for location 01 Ihe oo"hol, d e scribed be low.

Rai.e .hrottl. leoer '0 ;ncre,,.~ engin~ .peed; lowe' 10 decree .... peed.

Roi~ choke leve. 10 choke _hen IIorting the e ngin e . lowe •• Iowly afte ' Ih .. e ngin e "art •. 1/ Th engine i. warm and 1.0. bun running. choking may no' be neo .... ".y to 'e,lo'! it

The ignition .witch has four po.ition, from leI. '0 right 0) off. (2) nm cnd oc,."o". ', (3) run. ('" .'or'. To "0'\ th. engine. ''''n th .. key all .he way to ,I.., ,;ght Rel"a •• ,I." key when .he engine .'",IS and il will ov'o"'o'icolly return to "rv,," po,ilion, Th. key muol be lurned back ",on .. olly '0 ",u" ond oece .. o,i .... pou'ion befcre the opliono! el"'ro_mogne.ic du.ch or eleelricol oec ..... r;.. will funclion. Whe n .he .w"c~ i. Ivrned off, Ihe engine Slop. and all e lectricol occe"o"e. ore 'u,ned off o' well

Dep'e ... he , ,, Ieo.e bullon ond "'o~ e Ihe lever forwa.d or ba~kword 10 lower 0' ro i.e a"ochmen" u.e d with the '.octar. When i' i. desire d 10 hold an o"ochme nl a' a ce .lain he ighl oba.e Ih e g,aund . • he fo.word (down) tra ... 1 01 th e leve. ~on be limited by Ihe Dio!·A·liit~ ."Iec'o'. Turn the hand knob .ighl o. I"ft until Ih" slop , eache. the de.ired po.ition. Alwoy. lower otto~hmenh b e tare leoving Ihe Ira,'o' unattended.

AIToching '001. Or. Ilaried and .topped by ape.aling Ihe engine movnted P.T.O. Pu.hing 'he clulch leve. for'Word engage. the f"c.ion clutch . Pvlling !I.e dutch le.e r back di.engage. Ihe clutch. Alway. disengage the clutch be fore s'opping the engine.Th. clulch muol b. in Ihe di~ngoged po.ilion befcr. the engine con b . ,'Drt.d. (S .. safety oIarl interlock .ystem.)

FIG. 1 - OPERA'OR CONJROLS

6. CLUTCH !BRAKE PEDAL The clu.ch/broke pedal combina'ion make. d"dulching ou'omo';" when the broke. are applied 10 "Op or keep Ihe Iro<lor fram rolling. AI .. oy. d"p.e .. Ihe p41d o l when .hifling Ihe Iran.million inlo or out 01 g"a, and when starting Ihe engine. The pedol mutt be dep.e.~d when .Iof/ing Ihe engine o. Ihe pedol opero ••• the .. a.It' fOfety .witeh completing the 'fatte' .i« .. it.

7. PARKING BRAKE LEVER (Not Shown) The po,king bro~e lever i. loco.ed below .he lef' f'onl corner of the , .,01. '0 .et Ihe porking brake, d.pr" ... he dulch/b,oke pedal o. fa, a. pauible ond pu.h dawn on .he porking b,ake lever. To ,,,Iea.e I~" b,ake, d e pre .. Ihe clutch/brake pedal.

S"lec' any 01 .hre .. lo,ward .peed. 0' reveroe by moving Ihe le ve' '0 .~ .. po.;t.on indica. ed on Ihe .hill pattern decal an .he geo •• hifl knob

9. RANG£ SELEC'OR (8 Speed Moclell) Sel"ct .ither high or low ,ange by moving .h" le.e, righl 0' left to Ihe po.ition ",dica",d on .he decal on Ih" gear .hifl knob. Low range provide . a " '0 1 .peed , .. ductian and grealer pulling po ... e , for

mo.ing heovy !ood. in each 01 tt-..- .hru lo,ward .peed. end ce .... ". Do nol .. se a mid_poinl position fa, neut,o!: neut.al mu.1 be . e leeled with .he geo, ,hift lever.

10. AMMEtER (8 Speed Model.)

Di."" reading gauge indicate. rat. o' which battery io being chorged 1+) o. dilCha.g ed 1- ).

11. L1GH' SWITCH rOptional on 8 and 10 HP Models)

Roi.e loggle '0 .urn on h..,d and .ail lighh. Lowe' .oggle '0 lu'n lighu off. light. work only whe n ignil;"'n .wilch i. in ",un and acce"o,i " ."po.itian.

To .hut off fue l 'u.n val~e dock .... i.e. fo ope n IU'n val.e coun'e,· clockwi.e.

flO. 2 - ClU,CH/8RAKE PEDAL INTERLOCK SWitCH

TI, •• afety .'0.1 inlerlock .yotem ,n~orpo.a'''' two ,witche •. on .. opera."d by the clulch/brake pedal and one operored by Ihe P.T.O. clulch control leve •. If Ihe .Iarte, foil. 10 ope ra.e check Ihe po.ition of .he <w;tche. in ,el.,.ion '0 .hei ..... p. cliv~ ape'ating It ve" 10 . ee that th ...... i.ch plunge" ore pu.hed in when Ihe P.T.O. clulch lever i. in the di.engaged po.il;"'n, and whe n the dutch / brak. pedal i. depre.sed. With Ih, .wiTch plunge .. pv.hed in the starring circuil from .h .. ignition .""i'ch '0 Ihe "o,ler ... Ienoid i. compleled. Wilh Ihe .witc~ plunger. relea.~d the .Iarl.r circuit i. interrupted and Ihe .lo.lt .. will nol ope ra"'.

STARTING THE ENGINE Be fore •• or.ing Ihe engine, fill '~e fue l lank wi.h a good grade of '"gulor go.oline (do nal odd oil 10 I~e go.ol;ne). Open Ihe fue l .huToff v.,lve al Ihe left .ide of .he hood .Tond. Check .he engine oU level and .,dd oil if nece .. ory. Do nol ove rf.11 Ihe "ankcase.

Lowe' allochmen" and di.engage Ihe P.T.O. du'ch, Depr"" Ihe clvtch pedal and .e' Ih" parking brake. Rai.e Ihe .h.allie leve. about half woy. R.,"e .he .hoke lev .. ao for a. ;1 will go. Wil~ lhe clulch/b,oke peda l fully depre .. ed lu'n the ignition key 10 Ihe right '0 opera'e Ih" .Iorl .. r. When the engine .lo.Is, releo.e Ih. key ond lower Ih , c~oke lever. Regvlale e ngin e .peed with Ihe .h,ottle.

OPERATING THE 4 & 8 SPEED TRANSMISSION With Ihe .. ngine running, pre .. the clutch/brake p41dol down . On 8·.p .. ed model .... I.,cl eith er high or low 'ange with I~. rang e >elec'or, and move .he geo, .~ift le ver inlo Ih. desired 'pe"d forward or revene. The .hift pollern decol on .he g ea, .hifl knob .how. po.i. tion.lorlh .. variou •• peed •.

- 2-

Do nol altempl 10 .hifl gaors wilhoul dep,. "ing Ih . dulch/broka p edal. AI.o, do nol fo'ce the geol .hift lever. If th e gea .. do nol immediately me .h. lei the pedal COm e back and d . p,e " il again. It i. neither nec a .. ary nor recommend ed 10 ,hift up or down Ihrough the g~a .. after the rraclor i. in motion. The I'aclor will move OUI Irom 0 dead ,lop in any geer. fo ovoid .udden .tad •. re le a •• Ihe clUlch/broke pedol .Iowly. e .peeially in 3rd geor.

The .peed. and geo," recommended for u.., wilh Ihe many atto<h· ment. ond optional oeeellorie . ere given in ,he . e porole 'n.lruclion .heeh for the e"uipmenl involved.

STOPPING THE ENGINE Di.engoge Ih" P.T.C. dulch and lower oltoehmen". lower the ,hrolli. leve' 10 idle po.ition. If 'he Ira<lo. ha. been working hard, allow ,he engine 10 idle a .ho.1 lime to normoli.e lemperolure. befo.e .hutting il off. Dep.ell Ih. dUkh / broke pedal and .el .h. parking broke. Turn Ihrignition keylo'he I.fllo.hulolflhe ''''gin". Remove the ignition key from Ihe .wilch.

FRONT AND MID ATTACHMENT HITCHES Toch·a·malic fronl and mid hitch". or" provid"d for ea.y inllollotion and re movel of o"aehmenh withoul '001 •.

To inllall a"aehme n" mak ... ure 'he hi.ch lotch i. in 'h. relea.ed po.ition - Ihi. i. done by pu.hing in on the lock releme pin. move Ihe lalch [ever.o the latch i.openand re lea.e Ihe lock pin to hold Ih a lalch in the ope n po.ition. [n.ertandcenlerlhealtach· men t .hafl in Ih~ hltch .1011 and move Ihe loteh to Ihe do.ed po.it;"nallowing Ihe lock r"leooe pin 10 .eal Iho locking .pocer preventing the Ictch tram opening.

Removal of Ih" attachmenl i. don e by pu.hing in on Ih .. ,e1eo . .. lock pin, which allow. Ihe laleh 10 b. mov .. d 10 Ihe open po.ilion.

REGULAR MAINTENANCE

ENGINE OIL CHANGES The eng in .. manufacturer re«>mmend. thai Ihe initial <hange of oil • hould be mode after Ihe fint Iwo (2) hour. of operalion. The ... · of. er , Ihe oil should be changed after eve ry tw .. nty·five (25) aper· al ing hou .. or .ooner if Ihe Iro<lo r i. ope rcled in exlremely du.1y or dirlycondilion ••

When <honging Ihe oil, d.oin Ihe e.onho.e ofte. Ihe engine ho. ,eoch.d normal operoling lemperotura 10 ;n.ure complele removal olu.edoil

CAUTION, Disconnect Ihe high len.ion wire at the .po.k plug to prevenl accid .. nlol starting of Ih .. engine. Unsere ..... Ihe oil drain plug 10<aled 0" Ihe .id .. of the engin ... Ile .ure oil drain. completely.

ENGINE OIL aUALITY For ma)(imum engine prolection unde, all operaling cond ilion. during Ih .. oil cheng .. interval •• hown above U'e API Selvice Clalli· focation "SC" oil. Engine "il. co'rying the former API Se lvice Clo .. ifi<alion "MS" may 01'0 b .. u.ed.

ENGINE OIL VISCOSITY Oil vi><o.i ly number u.ed .hould be delermin .. d by Ihe lowe.1 onticipCled tempera lure. b efc re Ih e ne)(1 oil change period

TEMPERATURE - VISCOSITY CHART

Air Temperalur.

Above JO'F.

30'F.t"O'F.

Bel"",O°F.

Oil Yi .. ".ily Oil Type

ENGINE OIL LEVEL Form Ih habit af checking Ihe oil level regulady. Chec. oil leve l every fove (SI operating hou," or Q(lch lime the "oc'or i. u . ed To check Iheoil,po.itl(lnlhetraclor '0 that Ih e e ngin"i. lev .. 1. rem(lU .he dip .Iiclt a' Ih e righl rear of Ihe engine . and odd ail if " .. c .... ary to bring the level up 10 .he m(l,k indicaled on the dip .tick. When mea.uring oil lev el, be 'Ure dip .tick " in.erled inlo Ih e roner (lpening a. 'or a> il will go . On 8 I1P Mode l. th e oil i. meo.ured by removing Ihe "pipe plug·dip.tick". For a<curale check_ ing th .. dip .'ick allembly .hould not be ICre wed i~ p lace. Note, Do noloverfollerankco.e.

LUBRICATION Th .. " eering mechani.m, fronl wheel bearing •. and fronl o)(le p,vol Or~ .. qu,pped wilh r,tting' 10 focililole lubrieolion wilh a pressu,e greaoegun. Lub ri<ote 'h .. . e poinll oft .. , eve'yBlo 10hou,"of aperal;"n. lubricate more f.equenlly under ..,ve'e du" condition. All olher pivOling arm. and leve .. ohould be lubricoled a' the lOme inlervol. wilh either gene.ol p"'po.e gree ... 0' ",ochine oil oppli .. d dire<lly to w .. a' surfoc .. ..

LUBRICATION RECOMMENDATIONS

ENGINE CRANKCASE

l :Eeel':Oo .. :· p:~lr I~u:~::ce,o~~: FRONT AXU. SPINDlES. STEEilING GEAiI, FRONT WHEEL ~EARINGS Chon;. Gr"".e

TRANSMISSION OIL LEVEL fhelubric"n.lavel.hould be checked of Ie revery 8'0 10 hours of operalion. Changing ,he lubrican' i. "0' required e >lcepl lor major .ervice . Mo,ntain leve l 10 mark indicated on dip .,ick (Iocaled under . eo 'l. On 4·'pa .. d model. maintain oil level to lop of ~lIer plug hole loca,ed a. rec r of Iran.miss ion .

'"' 3Pinl.

10·12·14 H~ 2 Quarto

AIR CLEANER

CAPACITIES

'3 s~~~~ a Speed 2 Quar"

Clean e l"ment every len (10)

houri or oflene,if .. ngine i.

operaled in du.1y a. dirly

<ondi'ion •. Remove elemenl

from hau.ing and top lighlly

10 di.lodg e dirl. Wipe in.id.

of <ave' and bose 10 ,emove

all d;rl.r"pla<e.I ..... e nt .

TIRES The TurfSove, lir",'.onland reo r 0,. d",igned and Ihoroughly I"""d to meet all normal operaling <. "uir.men!> within Ihe I,aclor'. capacity when infloledlo Ihe prellure.li.led below,

12p .•. i. ................ 6108p .•. i.

0plional fronl and reor wheel weights and dual ,ear .... heel. are available 10 provide improved Aoolal;"n and <an!Iol for cparaling ground engoging attachment •. See occeSlo"" lill 01 bad of Ihi. manual fOl pall numbe .. for Ihe.e ocuII"rie •.

BATTERY Moint"in Ihe eleclrolyle level above Iheplale. in each cell by adding di.tilled waler o. necellory. Th .. be .t lime to "dd wat .. , i. j ... " prior 10 operating Ihe Iraclcr '0 Ihe wOle r will mi" with Ihe .olulion. D" not ov"rfill the battery. The e lec tr<>lyle 'oluljon i. corro.ive. and overfolling can cau'e it 10 cv.rflo .... lh e co.e and damage .urrounding metol portl. The battery .h"uld be moinloined at 1.26() .pecfic gravity charge . Whe n Ih .. battery ha. been oul of Ih" Iractor for .crvking, toke care 10 con nect Ihe .... ire. to Ihe battery e)(acliy o. Ihey were before removal.

-3-

CHARGING SYSTEM A 15 Amp Alternator .y,tem charge the batte.y which in t ing and eledrical accessorie •. (no mo~ing parh) eled.onic the batte.y and control o. generoted in the operation 01 pro~ided on the rectifier· reg to h<>lp dissipate the heat. uncovered to allow p.oper ~e.

No .er~ice o. adju.tment. ar· the fallowing precaution! to

1. Do not .e~er'e the b"tt. • hould b<>connetled tog

2. Disconnect Ihe re<lifie._c<'~ in Ihe I.aclor or when v.i,

SERVICE AND ADJU_

ENGINE

P.T.O. CLUTCH ADJUS, 1. Mo~e dutch operoting I ...

2. Adju.I by turning !funio 'equired 10obto'" Yo' < Ihel'ieliondi$<.

ATTACHMENT BELTS

1. Remove hairpin collerho, of Ihe lop plale.

2. Remo~e de~is pin from II

fiG, 6 - MANUAL P.T.O. C~UTCH BELT REMOVA~

3. Mo~e the top plote lorwerd and me towerd Ihe engine enabling Ihe devi and swing Ihe clulch hO"'ing rod () allachment belt.

1. In,Iall attachment be!!.

2. Swing the clvtch ho",ing rod (yoke) I line< up with the dutch .haft. Mo~e Line up the de~" wllh Ihe hole in I cle~is pin

3. In.ertlrunnion in Ihe lop plete en. coller. II Ihe rod Ie plale ,pring reconnect spring .

4 Adju.I clulch le,,,ion a. eullined ur Adjuslmenl

DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT 1 Remove the bell g()ord from Ihe tra~.v ..

2 R~move hairpin cotter I,em tho trunnien and lifl Irunnion cui ef lepplale

J R~move de.i, pin Irom the <luI,h ,hoff end cle~is.

and the pulley auembly in loward the cleo' dulch .hofl and .w.ng housing

Engog .. the pork;~g b'oke 10 rele<t.e Ihe be!I lens;on.

Romove tho o'd belt end ""toll new bell in its place.

7 Rele",~ por.ing broke to opply ten.ion fa Ihe new belt. B. P~in,tall belt guord m<tking certain the upper and lower belt

gUide, ,un along Ihe under edge 01 the belt.

9. SWln9 Ihe clul<h hou,ing ,ad (yoke) fa the fronl until the ,IHi. line, up with 'he clulch .halt, Move Ihe top plate to Ihe re<tr. Lins up the clcvi, with tho hole in the ~Iul.h .hofl ond in.tallcle.i'pin

10 In.ert trunnion in the top plot~ ond SeCUre with hoi.pin coller. II the rod to plot" .pring ho. be<.<>me di.engoged reconnect .prong.

11. Adiust clutch ten.ion 0' outlined in Manuel P.T.D. Clut,h Adju.tmenl

BELT GUIDE ADJUSTMENT for prope' dedut<hing, the bell guides n

should deo' fh .. belt by no more Ihan 1-tion) To moke Ihi. adjustmenl. bend If until .he d""",,"<e i. o. ,hown in Ih" il

BRAKE ADJUSTMENT The b''''e band. located on 'h~ left ,ide of Ih .. I,onlmi .. ion. broke. the ""n'mi"ion .hoft. o"d. In tur~, br~'e. the re"" wheel •.

-4-

10 .e1 pedal hei9ht and pedol height, 'emDve the

dutch/brake rod "nd tum .he desired pooition.

WIRING DIAGRAMS

.[-) i~ ISOLENOO , ,, = : LaLAcK~ 10 , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

,

8 ~ L,

l~l r-@~l ~ SAFETY I

--l SWIT CH I , ,

, - REO _...J

"

IGMT10N_ START SWITCH

r-&-CAuT-,-o-N-&-l I KEEP All SHIELDS IN PLACE. I I BEFORE LEAVING OPERATOR'S POSITI ON I I A SHI FT TRANSMISSION TO NEUTRAL I

: g ~!i~~~~~r:J!,~~~~HlT CLUTCH :

I E REMOVE IGNI TION KEY I I 3 KEEP PEOPLE AND PETS A SAFE DISTANCE I I AWAY FROM MACHINE I I 4 WAil FOR ALL MOVEMENT TO STOP , I BEFORE SERVICING MACHINE I

~--------------------------~