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Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping pur-
poses.
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
A socket wrench set will make assembly easier. Stan dard
wrench sizes are listed.
(1) 3/4" wrench
(1) 9/16" wrench
(1) Tire Pressure Gauge
When right or left hand is mentioned in this man ual, it means
from your point of view, when you are in the operating
position (seated be hind the steer ing wheel).
TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM
CARTON
UNPACK CARTON
•
Remove all accessible loose parts and parts cartons
from carton .
•
Cut along dashed lines on all four panels of carton.
Remove end panels and lay side panels flat.
•
Remove mower and packing materials.
•
Check for any additional loose parts or cartons and
remove.
CHECK BATTERY (See Fig. 1)
•
Lift hood to raised position.
NOTE: If this battery is put into service after month and year
indicated on label (L) (label is located between terminals)
charge battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10 amps.
(See "BATTERY" in Maintenance section of this manual
for charging instructions).
L
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ADJUST SEAT (See Fig. 2)
•
Sit in seat.
•
Lift up adjustment lever (A) and slide seat until a com-
fortable position is reached which allows you to press
clutch/brake pedal all the way down.
•
Release lever to lock seat in position.
ASSEMBLY
(1) Utility knife
(1) Pliers
FIG. 1
A
NOTE: You may now roll or drive your tractor off the skid.
Follow the ap propriate instruction below to remove the
tractor from the skid.
WARNING: Before start ing, read, un derstand and fol low
all in structions in the Op eration section of this man ual. 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.
TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID
eration section for location and function of
controls)
•
Raise attachment lift lever to its highest po sition.
•
Release parking brake by de pressing brake ped al.
•
Place freewheel control in dis engaged po sition to dis-
engage trans mission (See "TO TRANS PORT" in the
Operation section of this manual).
•
Roll tractor forward off skid.
TO DRIVE TRAC TOR OFF SKID (See Op-
eration section for location and function of
controls)
•
Be sure all the above assembly steps have been com-
pleted.
•
Check engine oil level and fill fuel tank with gasoline.
•
Place freewheel control in "trans mission en gaged"
position (see "TO TRANSPORT" in Op eration section
of this manual).
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Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/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.
•
Remove key from bag and start the engine (see "TO
START ENGINE" in the Operation section of this
manual). After engine has started, move throttle control
to idle (slow) 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 sition.
•
Turn ignition key to "STOP" position.
Continue with the in structions that follow.
6
FIG. 2
(See Op-
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