MTD 13AN791G506 Operator's Manual page 9

Figure 3-2
Figure 3-3
3. Place the steering wheel cap over the center of the
steering wheel and push downward until it "clicks" into
place.
IMPORTANT: Do NOT overtighten.
Attaching the Hood Scoop
If so equipped)
If the hood scoop was not secured to the hood of your
tractor at the factory, you will find it in a plastic bag,
hanging from the throttle lever.
To install:
1. Carefully pivot the tractor hood forward.
2. Remove the four screws from the underside of the
hood scoop.
3. Line up the four holes in the hood scoop with the four
holes visible through the tractor's hood louvres. See
Figure 3-4.
Figure 3-4
4. While holding the scoop in place, use a 3/8" socket
wrench (or box wrench) to carefully tighten the scoop
onto the hood. Do NOT overtighten.
Attaching The Seat
Seat styles vary by tractor model and there are three
different styles available:
• Standard Adjustment
• Quick Adjustment &
• Knob Adjustment
If the seat for your tractor did not come attached, refer
to Figure 3-5, Figure 3-6, and Figure 3-7 to identify your
tractor's seat style and follow the applicable instructions
below to attach it.
NOTE: For shipping reasons, seats are either fastened
to the tractor seat's pivot bracket with a plastic tie, or
mounted backward to the pivot bracket. In either case,
free the seat form its shipping position and remove the
two hex screws (or knobs, on models so equipped) from
the bottom of seat before proceeding with applicable
instructions below.
Standard Adjustment Seat
1. Position the shoulder screws (found on the base of
the seat) inside the slot openings in the seat pivot
bracket. Figure 3-5.
2. Slide the seat slightly rearward in the seat pivot
bracket, lining up the rear slots in the pivot bracket
with the remaining two holes in the seat's base.
3. Select desired position for the seat, and secure with
the two hex screws removed earlier. See Figure 3-5.
4. To adjust the position of the seat, loosen the two
hex screws on the bottom of the seat. Slide the seat
forward or backward as desired. Retighten the two
screws. See Figure 3-5.
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Setting Up
Your Lawn
Tractor
WARNING
Make sure the riding
mower's engine is
off, remove the igni-
tion key, and set the
parking brake before
removing the shipping
brace.
The shipping brace,
used for packaging
purposes only, must
be removed and
discarded before
operating your riding
mower.
The mowing deck is
capable of throwing
objects. Failure to
operate the riding
mower without the
discharge cover in
the proper operating
position could result
in serious personal
injury and/or property
damage.