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SECTION 3: SETTING UP THE TRACTOR
Before Assembly
•
This manual covers specifications of several
models. Please follow instructions and parts
numbers pertaining to your tractor only.
•
If the battery cables are already connected,
proceed to the next set of instructions for set-up.
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Any reference here to the RIGHT or LEFT side of
the tractor is observed from operator's position.
Attaching Battery Cables
NOTE: The positive battery terminal is marked Pos. (+).
The negative battery terminal is marked Neg. (–).
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The positive cable (heavy red wire) is secured to
the positive battery terminal (+) with a hex bolt and
hex nut at the factory. Make certain that the rubber
boot covers the terminal to help protect it from
corrosion.
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Remove the hex bolt and wing nut from the
negative cable.
•
Remove the black plastic cover, if present, from the
negative battery terminal and attach the negative
cable (heavy black wire) to the negative battery
terminal (–) with the bolt and wing nut.
•
Make certain the hold-down strap is in position over
the battery, securing it in place. See Figure 1.
Rubber
Boot
Wing
Nut
Hex Bolt
Figure 1
NOTE: If the battery is put into service after the date
shown on top of battery, charge the battery as
instructed on page 24 of this manual prior to operating
the tractor.
Attaching The Steering Wheel
1. The hardware for attaching the steering wheel has
been packed within the steering wheel, beneath
steering wheel cap. Carefully pry off the steering
wheel cap and remove the hardware.
NOTE: There are two different styles of steering wheel
cap. See Figure 2. Styles vary by model.
2. Models with steering bellow only: Remove the
steering bellow from its packaged location on the
PTO (blade engage) lever (on the right side of
tractor). Place the steering bellow over the steering
shaft extending through the dash. See Figure 2.
NOTE:
If the openings on each end of the steering
bellow are two different sizes, the smaller end goes
down, against the dash of the lawn tractor.
3. With the wheels of the tractor pointing straight
forward, place the steering wheel over the steering
shaft. Place the washer (with the cupped side
down) over the steering shaft and secure with the
hex bolt. See Figure 2.
4. Place the steering wheel cap over the center of the
steering wheel and push downward until it "clicks"
into place.
Steering
Wheel Cap
Hex Bolt
& Washer
Attaching The Seat
Seat styles vary by tractor model and there are three
different styles available:
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Standard Adjustment
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Quick Adjustment &
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Knob Adjustment
Refer to the following three figures to identify your
tractor's seat style and follow applicable instructions:
NOTE:
For shipping reasons, seats are either
fastened to the tractor seat's pivot bracket with a plastic
tie, or mounted backward to the pivot bracket. In either
case, free the seat form its shipping position and
remove the two hex screws (or knobs, on models so
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Steering
Shaft
Steering
Bellow
Figure 2
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