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HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR
CONNECT
BATTERY
,_kCAUTION:
Do not short battery termi-
nals by allowing
a wrench or any other
object to contact
both terminals
at the
same time. Before connecting
battery, re-
move metal bracelets,
wristwatch
bands,
rings, etc. Positive terminal
must be con-
nected first to prevent
sparking
from acci-
dental grounding.
• Remove
cardboard
packing from seat
pan and lift seat pan to raised position.
° Open battery box door and remove pro-
tective plastic°
• Remove
terminal
protective
caps and
discard.
° If this batter,! is put into service after
month and year indicated
on label (label
located between
terminals)
charge bat-
tery for minimum
of one hour at 6-10
amps.
° First connect
RED battery cable to posi-
tive (+) terminal
with hex bolt, flat wash-
er, lock washer and hex nut as shown.
Tighten
securely_
• Connect
BLACK grounding
cable to
negative
(-) terminal
with remaining
hex
bolt, flat washer,
lock washer and hex
nut. Tighten securely.
o Close battery box door.
Open battery
box door for:
o
Inspection
for secure connections
(to tighten hardware),
°
inspection
for corrosion
o
Testing battery,
•
Jumping
(if required).
•
Periodic
charging.
Positive
Discard Terminal
(Red) Cable
Proctective Caps
Lock Washer
Flat VVasher
Hex
Hex Bolt
Negative
(Black)
Battery
Door
iNSTALL SEAT
Adjust seat before tightening
adjustment
knob.
o Remove
cardboard
packing
on seat pan.
o Place seat on seat pan and assemble
shoulder
bolt. Tighten shoulder
bolt
securely.
o Assemble
adjustment
knob and flat
washer loosely.
Do not tighten.
Lower seat into operating
position
and
sit on seat.
• Slide seat until a comfortable
position
is
reached
which allows you to press
clutch/brake
pedal all the way down.
° Get off seat without moving
its adjusted
position.
o Raise seat and tighten adjustment
knob
securely,
Seat Pan
Shoulder
!
Bolt
Seat
@
_
Fiat Washer
Adjustment Knob
CHECK
TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your tractor were overinflated
at the factory for shipping
purposes,
Correct
tire pressure
is important for best
cutting performance°
o Reduce tire pressure to PSi shown in
=PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
on page
5 of this manual.
CHECK
DECK LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower housing
should be properly leveled° See "TO
LEVEL MOWER
HOUSING"
in the Service
and Adjustments
section
of this manual.
CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF
ALL BELTS
See the figures that are shown for replac-
ing motion and mower blade drive belts in
the Service and Adjustments sectoin of
this manual. Verify that the belts are muted
correctly°
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