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IN STALL S EAT
Adjust
seat before
tightening
adjustment
knob_
1,
Remove
adjustment
knob and flat
washer
securing
seat to cardboard
packing
and set aside for assembly
of
seat to tractor°
2,
Pivot seat upward
and remove
from
the cardboard
packing°
Remove
the
cardboard
packing
and discard.
3.
Place seat on seat pan and assemble
shoulder
bolt. Tighten
shoulder
bolt
securely.
4, Assemble
adjustment
knob and flat
washer
loosely°
Do not tighten,
5.
Lower seat into operating
position
and
sit on seat.
6, Slide seat until a comfortable
position
is reached
which allows
you to press
clutch/brake
pedal all the way down,
7. Get off seat without
moving
its
adjusted
position.
8.
Raise seat and tighten
adjustment
knob
securely.
Seat Pan
Se_
Bolt
°
"[
/
Knob
NOTE:
You may now roll or drive you
tractor
off the skid. Follow the appropriate
instruction
below to remove the tractor
from the skid.
TO ROLL
TRACTOR
OFF SKID
(See
Operation
section
for
location
and
function
of controls)
t_ Press lift lever plunger
and raise
attachment
lift lever to its highest
positron.
2.
Release
parking
brake
by depressing
clutch/brake
pedal.
3.
Place
freewheel
control
in freewheel-
ing positron to disengage
transmis-
sion (See "TO TRANSPORT"
in the
Operation
section
of this manual)°
4.
Roll tractor forward
off skid.
5. Remove
banding
holding
deflector
shield
up against
tractor_
TO DRIVE
TRACTOR
OFF SKID
(See
Operation
section
for
location
and
function
of
controls)
WARNING:
Before starting,
read,
understand
and follow all instructions
in
the Operation
section
of this manual.
Be
sure tractor
is in a well-ventilated
area. Be
sure the area in front of tractor
is clear of
other
people
and objects°
1. Be sure all the above
assembly
steps
have
been complete&
2.
Check
engine
oil level and fill fuel
tank with gasoline.
3.
Place
freewheel
control
in "transmis-
sion engaged"
position.
4.
Sit on seat in operating
position.
depress
clutch/brake
pedal and set
the parking
brake.
5.
Place
motion
control
lever in neutral
(N) position.
6.
Press lift lever plunger
and raise
attachment
lift lever to its highest
position.
7. Start the engine.
After engine
has
started,
move throttle
control
to idle
position.
8.
Release
parking
brake°
9_ Slowly
move the motion control
lever
forward
and slowly
drive tractor
off
skid.
10.Apply
brake to stop tractor, set parking
brake
and place motion
control
lever
in neutral
position.
11 .Turn ignition
key to "OFF" position.
Continue
with the instructions
that follow.
CHECK
TIRE
PRESSURE
The tires on your tractor
were overinflated
at the factory
for shipping
purposes.
Correct
tire pressure
is important
for best
cutting
performance,
• Reduce
tire pressure
to PSI shown
in
"PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS"
section
of this manual_
CHECK
DECK
LEVELNESS
For best cutting
results,
mower
housing
should
be properly
leveled.
See "TO
LEVEL
MOWER
HOUSING"
in the
Service
and Adjustments
section
of this
manual.
CHECK
FOR
PROPER
POSITION
OF
ALL
BELTS
See the figures
that are shown for
replacing
motion
and mower
blade drive
belts in the Service
and Adjustments
section
of this manual.
Verify that the
belts are routed correctly°
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