Position Drive Control Levers; Lower Deck Discharge Chute Deflector; Setting The Front Gauge Wheels - Troy-Bilt Mustang Series RZT Operator's Manual

Position Drive Control levers

The drive control levers of the tractor are lowered for shipping
purposes. The hex screws and flat washers that normally secure
the control levers in their operating position are in a hardware
pack inside your manual bag. The control levers must be
repositioned to operate the tractor. To reposition the control
levers for operation, proceed as follows:
1. Remove the hex screws and flat washers from the hardware
pack in your manual bag.
2. Lift and swing that control lever upward until the hole in
the lever bracket aligns with one of the holes in the pivot
bracket. See Figure 3-3.
Control Lever
Flat Washer
Hex Screw
3. Slide the flat washer onto the hex screw. From the outside,
insert the hex screw with washer through the control lever
slot and the hole of the pivot bracket. See Figure 3-3. Using
a 1⁄2" wrench snug the screw, but do not fully tighten.
4. Note the relative position of the control lever to the pivot
bracket, then repeat the previous steps to reposition the
other control lever in approximately the same position.
CAUTION:
prevent the control levers from slipping out of
position.
5. Refer to "Adjusting the Drive Control Levers" in the
Maintenance & Adjustments for instructions on the final
adjustment of the levers.
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Pivot
Bracket
Figure 3-3
Torque the screws down tightly to
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Lower Deck Discharge Chute Deflector

WARNING!
Never operate the mower deck
without the chute deflector installed and in the
down position.
1. The chute is shipped attached and with a stop bracket
holding the chute upright. The stop bracket must be
removed prior to operating the tractor.
2. Holding the chute deflector fully upward, remove the stop
bracket by grasping it and rotating it clockwise. Lower the
chute deflector Figure 3-4.
Figure 3-4

Setting the Front Gauge Wheels

WARNING!:
Keep hands and feet away from the
discharge opening of the cutting deck.
NOTE: The deck wheels are an anti-scalp feature of the deck and
are not designed to support the weight of the cutting deck.
Move the tractor on a firm and level surface, preferably pavement,
and proceed as follows:
1. Check the tire pressure, make sure the pressure is correct
and equal on all tires.
2. Make sure the deck is level, both front-to-back and side-to-
side. See the Maintenance & Adjustments section for deck
leveling information and instructions.
3. Select the height position of the cutting deck by placing the
deck lift lever in the normally desired mowing height setting.
4. Check the wheels for contact or excessive clearance with
the surface below. The deck wheels should have between
¼" and ½" clearance above the ground. Proceed as follows
to adjust the wheels: