Use terminal access doors for:
•
Inspection for secure connections (to tighten har
dware).
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Inspection for corrosion.
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Testing battery.
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Jumping (if required).
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Periodic charging.
DISCARD
KEPS NUT
TERMINAL
PROTECTIVE
CAPS
TERMINAL
ACCESS
DOOR
INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob.
•
Remove adjustment knob and fl at washer securing
seat to cardboard packing and set aside for assembly
of seat to tractor.
•
Pivot seat upward and remove from the cardboard pack-
ing. Remove the cardboard packing and discard.
•
Place seat on seat pan so head of shoulder bolt is
positioned over large slotted hole in pan.
•
Push down on seat to engage shoulder bolt in slot and
pull seat towards rear of tractor.
•
Pivot seat and pan forward and assemble adjustment
knob and fl at washer loosely. Do not tighten.
•
Lower seat into operating position and sit on seat.
•
Slide seat until a comfortable position is reached
which allows you to press clutch/brake pedal all the
way down.
•
Get off seat without moving its ad just ed position.
•
Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob securely.
SEAT PAN
FLAT WASHER
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
ASSEMBLY
HEX
BOLT
POSITIVE
(RED)CABLE
NEGATIVE
(BLACK)CABLE
FIG. 2
SEAT
SHOULDER
BOLT
02464
FIG. 3
NOTE: You may now roll or drive your tractor off the skid.
Follow the appropriate instruction below to remove the
tractor from the skid.
TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op-
er a tion section for location and function of
con trols)
•
Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever
to its highest po si tion.
•
Release parking brake by de press ing brake ped al.
•
Place freewheel control in dis en gaged po si tion to dis-
en gage trans mis sion (See "TO TRANS PORT" in the
Op er a tion section of this manual).
•
Roll tractor forward off skid.
TO DRIVE TRAC TOR OFF SKID (See Op-
er a tion section for location and function of
con trols)
WARNING: Before start ing, read, un der stand and fol low
all in struc tions in the Op er a tion section of this man u al. Be
sure tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Be sure the area in
front of tractor is clear of other peo ple and objects.
•
Be sure all the above assembly steps have been com-
pleted.
•
Check engine oil level and fi ll fuel tank with gasoline.
•
Place freewheel control in "trans mis sion en gaged"
po si tion (see "TO TRANSPORT" in Op er a tion section
of this manual).
•
Sit on seat in operating position, depress brake pedal
and set the parking brake.
•
Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
•
Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever
to its highest position.
•
Start the engine. After engine has started, move throttle
control to idle position.
•
Release parking brake.
•
Slowly move the mo tion control lever for ward and slowly
drive tractor off skid.
•
Apply brake to stop trac tor, set park ing brake and place
motion con trol lever in neutral po si tion.
•
Turn ignition key to "STOP" position.
Continue with the in struc tions that follow.
ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER
DECK (See Figs. 4 and 5)
The gauge wheels are designed to keep the mower deck
in proper position when operating mower.
•
Slide gauge wheel bar down into bracket channel, Be
sure that gauge wheel bar aligning holes are on top.
As sem ble gauge wheels as shown using shoulder bolts,
3/8 washers and 3/8-16 center locknuts and tighten
securely.
•
For ease of mower to tractor as sem bly, set all the gauge
wheels in the fourth hole from top. Retain with clevis
pins and spring retainers.
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