MTD 13AN791G506 Operator's Manual page 10

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Setting Up
Your Lawn
Tractor
WARNING
Before operating this
machine, make sure
the seat is engaged in
the seat stop, stand
behind the machine
and pull back on seat
until fully engaged
into stop.
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 equipped) from the
bottom of seat before
proceeding with ap-
plicable instructions.
Figure 3-5
Knob Adjustment Seat
1. Position the shoulder screws (found on the base of
the seat) inside the slot openings in the seat pivot
bracket. Figure 3-6.
2. Slide the seat slightly rearward in the seat pivot
bracket, lining up the rear slots in the pivot bracket
with the remaining two holes in the seat's base.
3. Select desired position for the seat, and secure with
the two knobs removed earlier. See Figure 3-6.
4. To adjust the position of the seat on models so
equipped, loosen the two knobs on the bottom of
the seat. See Figure 3-6. Slide the seat forward or
backward as desired. Retighten the two knobs.
Quick Adjustment Seat
NOTE: If your seat was shipped mounted backwards on
the seat pivot bracket, pull out the tab found on the seat
stop and hold it open while sliding the seat off the seat
pivot bracket. See Figure 3-6.
1. Line up the plastic seat spacers with the slots in seat
pivot bracket.
2. Slide seat in until front seat spacer engages the seat
stop. See Figure 3-6.
WARNING: Before operating this ma-
chine, make sure the seat is engaged
in the seat stop, stand behind the
machine and pull back on seat until
fully engaged into stop.
3. To adjust the position of the seat on models equipped
with a seat adjustment lever, move the seat adjust-
ment lever (located under the seat) to the left and slide
the seat forward or rearward. See Figure 3-8. Make
sure seat is locked into position before operating the
tractor.
Figure 3-6
Figure 3-7
Tire Pressure
WARNING: Maximum tire pressure un-
der any circumstances is 30 psi. Equal
tire pressure should be maintained at
all times.
The tires on your unit may be over-inflated for shipping
purposes. Reduce the tire pressure before operating
the tractor. Recommended operating tire pressure is
approximately 10 p.s.i for the rear tires & 14 p.s.i. for the
front tires. Check sidewall of tire for maximum p.s.i
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