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Sears 536.255861 Owner's Manual page 7

12.5 horse power all-wheel steer 40" mower deck 5-speed transaxle lawn tractor

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ASSEMBL Y
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
A socket wrench wifl make assembly easier Standard wrench
sizes are listed,
(t)
Pliers
(!)
Utility knife
(1) Screwdriver (Small Phillips with a 1/4 inch shank)
(1) Hammer
(1) Tire pressure gauge
(2) 7/16 inch wrenches
(1) 3/8 inch wrench
(t)
t/2 inch wrench
(1) Tape measure
When right and left hand is mentioned
in this manual, it
means when you are in the operating position (seated behind
the steering wheel),
TO REMOVE
TRACTOR
FROM
CARTON
UNPACK CARTON
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Remove cardboard from top of wood crate
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Remove top frame from carton.
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Carefully remove contents of parts box (see CONTENTS
OF HARDWARE PACK on page 6),
Cut down corners of panels with a utility knife and lay
panels down,
Remove cardboard from chute deflector on deck_
o
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Remove protective plastic wrap from hood°
TO INSTALL
STEERING
WHEEL
(See FIG. 1)
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Position front wheels straight forward,
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Place
steering
wheel
on steering
shaft,
steering wheel down firmiy,
Push
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Align cross
holes in steering wheel with holes in
steering
shaft° NOTE; Use a small Phillips screw-
driver with a 114 inch shaft to align the holes,, Keep
screwdriver in place as you drive the spring pin inn
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From the left side, drive spring pin (found in parts bag)
throughopposite side with a hammer,
TO INSTALL ATTACHMENT
CLUTCH
LEVER KNOB
(See FIG. 1)
lnstall knob (found in parts bag) onto atta_;hment clutch
lever.
STEERING
NGPIN
STEERING
SHAFT
FIG. 1
CUTTING
SHIFT CONTROL
HEIGHT
LEVER
ADJUSTMENT
LEVER
BRAKE-CLUTCH
PEDAL
CHLTrE DEFLECTOR
VIEW FROM RIGHT SIDE OF TRACTOR
FtGo2
BEFORE
ROLLING
TRACTOR
OFF SKID
(See FIG. 2)
IMPORTANT:
CHECK FOR AND REMOVE STAPLES tN
SKID THAT MAY PUNCTURE TIRES OF TRACTOR BEFORE
ATTEMPTING TO ROLL OFF SKID
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Carefully cut wire ties (front and back) holding tractor to
skid,
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Release
parking
brake by depressing
brake-clutch
pedal,
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Place shift control lever in NEUTRAL position.
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Place cutting height adjustment lever into highest cut
position,
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Carefully
roll tractor
backwards
off wood
skid,
(ASSISTANCE MAY BE REQUIRED )
IMPORTANT:
DO NOT LIFT TRACTOR
BY HOOD OR
FENDER,

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