Attaching The Steering Wheel; Attaching The Seat - MTD Series 790 Operator's Manual

Attaching The Steering Wheel
If the steering wheel for your tractor did not come attached, the
hardware for attaching it has been packed within the steering
wheel, beneath the steering wheel cap. Carefully pry offthe
steering wheel cap and remove the hardware.
I. With the wheels of the tractor pointing straight forward,
place the steering wheel over the steering shaft.
2. Place the washer (with the cupped side down) over the
steering wheel and secure with the he× bolt. See Fig. 3-3.
Figure 3-3
3. Place the steering wheel cap over the center of the steering
wheel and push downward until it "clicks" into place.
Attaching The DashCollar
If the tractor's dash collar did not come attached from the
factory, the screws for attaching it can be found in either side of
the dash console. Remove the two screws from the console and
secure the dash collar as illustrated in Fig 3-4.
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Figure 3-4
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Attaching The Seat
If the seat for your tractor was not attached at the factory, refer
to the following steps.
NOTE: For shipping reasons, some seats are not attached at
the factory. In this is the case, free the seat from its shipping
position and remove the hex screw (or knob screw if applicable)
from the bottom of seat before proceeding with the following
instructions.
1. Position the seat facing forward over the seat pivot bracket,
with the two forward seat mount tabs fitting into the
provided grooves in the seat pivot bracket.
2. Slide the seat rearward and align the center mounting hole in
the seat with the slot in the seat pan. Insert the hex screw
(or knob screw if applicable) previously removed. Do not
tighten at this point.
3. Adjustthe seattothe optimal operator preferred location,this
may mean actually sitting in the seat to decide what feels
best to the operator. Keep in mind the operator needs to
be able to fully operate all pedals comfortably while sitting
back in the seat.
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5.
Tighten the hexscrew(or knob screwifapplicable) atthistime.
Toadjustthe position oftheseat, loosenthe hexscrew(or knob
screw if applicable) on the bottom of the seat. Slide the
seat forward or backward as desired. Retighten the hex
screw (or knob screw if applicable). See Fig. 3-5.
Knob Screw
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Hex
Adjust
Figure 3-5
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