Attaching The Seat; Installing The Deck Chute - MTD 769-11837A Operator's Manual

6. Lower the steering wheel assembly (a) onto
the lower steering shaft (b) and secure
with the shoulder bolt (c) and lock nut (d)
previously removed. See Figure 2-3.
(a)
(c)
Figure 2-3
7. Tighten the shoulder bolt and lock nut using
a 9/16" wrench or socket and 7/16"wrench or
socket.
8. Remove the pedestal cap mount screw
factory installed and located on the riding
mower's steering console. Retain the screw
for later instructions.
9. Slide the pedestal cap (a) down onto the
riding mower and slightly rotate to the right
to clip into place. Secure the pedestal cap (a)
with the screw (b) previously removed. See
Figure 2-4.
(a)
(b)
(a)
Figure 2-4

Attaching the Seat

If the seat for your riding mower was not attached
at the factory, follow the applicable instructions
below to attach it.
1.
(d)
(c)
(b)
(d)
(a)
2.
(a)
3.
Remove the shoulder bolts (a) and lock nuts (b)
from the seat mounting bracket (c) included in
your hardware pack. See Figure 2-5.
(b)
(b)
(c)
Figure 2-5
Remove the two self-tapping bolts (a) factory
installed on the riding mower. See Figure 2-6.
(a)
(a)
Figure 2-6
Align the seat bracket (a) in place over the
holes from where the self-tapping bolts (b)
were removed, as shown in Figure 2-7.
(b)
(a)
(b)
Figure 2-7
4. Using a 1/4" drive ratchet with a 3/8" socket,
secure the seat bracket (a) with the self-
tapping bolts (b) removed in step 2. See
Figure 2-7.
Do not use any type of power tool (e.g. impact gun or
electric drill with nut driver attached) when tightening the
self-tapping bolts to attach the seat bracket.
5. Position the seat assembly over the seat
mounting bracket, aligning the holes
(a)
provided.
6. Install the two shoulder bolts (a) and lock
nuts (b) removed from the seat mounting
bracket (c) in Step 1. See Figure 2-8.
(d)
(a)
(c)
(b)
(b)
Note: Make sure that the bolt's shoulder is
completely recessed into the seat bracket
when securing the lock nut.
7. To adjust the position of the seat, remove the
adjustment knob (d) on the bottom of the
seat. Slide the seat forward or backward as
desired. Retighten the adjustment bolt (d).
Refer to Figure 2-8.

Installing the Deck Chute

Never operate this riding mower without either the mulch
plug or deck chute installed.
1. Remove the wing knobs (a) installed on the
mowing deck and retain for later installation.
See Figure 2-9.
(a)
(c)
(e)
(f)
(g)
CAUTION
(b)
(a)
(c)
(a)
Figure 2-8
WARNING
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Figure 2-9