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ASSE
LY
SEAT
SEAT PAN
FLAT WASH ER
HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR
CONNECT
BATTERY
(See Fig. 2)
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CAUTION:
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,
remove
metal bracelets,
wristwatch
bands, rings, etc.
Positive terminal must be connected
first to prevent sparking from acciden-
tal grounding.
Lift hood to raised position.
•
Open terminal access doors, remove terminal protec-
tive caps and discard
•
If this battery iS put into service after month and year,
Indicated on label (label located between terminals)
charge battery for minimum of one hour-at 6-10 amps.
•
First connect RED battery cable to positive (+) battery
terminal with hex bolt, flat washer, lock washer and hex
nut as shown. Tighten securely.
•
Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) bat-
tery terminal with remaining hex bolt, flat washer, lock
washer and hex nut. Tighten securety_
•
Close terminal access doors.
Use terminal access doors for:
=
Inspection for secure connections
(to tighten hard-
ware),
ADJUSTMENT
BOLT
LOCK WASHER
FIG. 3
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your tractor were ovefinflated at the factory for
shipping purposes.
Correct tire pressure is important for
best cutting performance_
•
Reduce tire pressure to PSi shown in "PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
on page 3 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.
•
Inspection for corrosion..
=
Testing battery.
=
Jumping (if required).,
•
Periodic charging.
DISCARD TERMINAL
PROTECTIVE
CAPS
,,,
TERMINAL
"" _t
ACCESS
DOOR
;
t*
LOCK
FLAT
WASHER
WASHER
HEX NUT
b
lil
NEGATIVE
!
,
(BLACK)
": _::
CABLE
POSITIVE
(RED)
CABLE
FIGo 2
HEX
BOLT
INSTALL
SEAT (See Fig, 3)
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment bolt.
=
Remove cardboard packing on seat pan°
•
P;ace seat on seat pan and assemble shoulder bolt
CHECK
FOR
PROPER
POSITION
OF ALL
BELTS
See the figures that are shown for replacing motion and
mower blade drive belts in the Service and Adjustments
section of this manual,
Verify that the belts are routed
correctly.
CHECK BRAKE
SYSTEM
After you learn how to operate your tractor, check to see
that the brake is properly adjusted,,
See "TO ADJUST
BRAKE" in the Service and Adjustments
section of this
manual
ASSEMBLE
GAUGE
WHEELS
TO MOWER
DECK (See Fig. 4)
The gauge wheels are designed to keep the mower deck in
proper position when operating mower. Be sure they are
properly adjusted to ensure optimum mower performance,
.
Assemble gauge wheels with tractor on a fiat level
surface
o
Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See "TO AD-
JUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT" in the Operation
section of this manual),.
•
Assemble
adjustment
bolt, lock washer and fiat washer
loosely
Do net tighten
°
Tighten
shoulder
bolt securely,
°
Lower seat into operating
position
and sit on seat
•
Slide seat unlil a comior[able
position
_sreached
which
allows
you to press
clutchtbrake
oedal
all the way
i! c,.*,n
•
_et off se2,i vltt_out moving
l[s adjus_.eu position
•
_aise
so-,: ar>d t!ghten
sd;ustment
bcl
securely
o
With mower Jn desired height of cut position, gauge
wheels should be assembled so they are slightly off the
_mund
Instant gauge wheel in appropriate
n::_e ', :_:
shoulder bolt, 3/8 washer, and 3/8-16 locknut and
tighten securely
•
Repeat for opposite side installing gauge wheel in
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