Assembly; Important: Follow Instructions In - Hayter H15/40 145S Instruction Book

ASSEMBLY

All fasteners are in the parts bag. Do not discard
any parts or material until the unit is assembled.
WARNING: Before doing any as-
sembly or maintenance to the
mower, remove the wire from the
spark plug.
NOTE: In this instruction book, left and right
describe the location of a part with the oper-
ator on the seat.
NOTE: Illustrations and pictorials begin on
page 2.
NOTE: To assemble the following loose
parts, use the fasteners shown at full size in
Figure 41.
How To Install The Front Wheels
(Figure 1)
Use a knife and cut the four sides of the container.
Install the front wheels (1) in the container.
NOTE: Use a piece of wood about 4 feet (1.25
meters) long to raise the front of the tractor.
If a piece of wood cannot be found, get
another person to help lift the tractor. Be
careful, do not let the tractor fall.
1. Raise the front of the tractor. Set a support
(block of wood) under the tractor.
2. Make sure the valve stem (2) is to the out-
side of the tractor. Slide the front wheel (1)
on the spindle (3).
3. Fasten each front wheel (1) with washer (4)
and e–ring (5).
4. After the front wheels (1) are installed, lift
the tractor from the support. Roll the tractor
off of the container.
5. If your tractor has hub caps (6), install the
hub caps (6). Make sure the washers (4)
hold the hub caps (6) in place.
How To Install The Seat (Figure 2)
1. Carefully remove the plastic bag from the
seat (1).
NOTE: For shipping purposes, the fas-
teners may be attached to the seat. Be-
fore proceeding, remove the fasteners.
2. Align the holes in the seat hinge (2) to the
bolts in the seat (1). Fasten the seat (1) to
the seat hinge (2) with the fasteners (4) and
(5).
3. Check the operating position of the seat (1).
If the seat (1) needs to be adjusted, loosen
the two wing bolts (5). Slide the seat (1) for-
ward or backward along the seat adjusting
holes (3). Tighten the wing bolts (5).
How To Assemble The Steering Wheel
1. (Figure 3) For shipping purposes, the hub
cover (1) is taped to the center of the steer-
ing wheel (2). Remove the hub cover (1)
and set aside.
2. (Figure 4) Remove screw (1) and washers
(2) from the steering post (3) and set aside.
3. Make sure the front wheels point forward.
4. (Figure 5) From the operator's position,
make sure the split spoke (5) of the steering
wheel in pointing toward you. Slide the steer-
ing wheel (1) onto the steering post (2).
5. Use screw (6) and washer (7), set aside
earlier, to secure the steering wheel (1).
Tighten the screw (6). DO NOT over tighten.
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6. Remove the adhesive backing from the hub
cover (3) that was set aside earlier. Attach
the hub cover (3) to the center of the steer-
ing wheel (1).
7. Some models have an optional decal in the
parts bag. Attach the decal to the center of
the steering wheel (1).
Maintenance Free Battery (Figure 6)
IMPORTANT: Before you attach the battery
cables to the battery, check the battery date.
The battery date tells if the battery must be
charged.
1. Check the top of the battery (1) for the loca-
tion of the battery date.
2. If the battery (1) is put into service before
the battery date, the battery cables can be
attached without charging the battery (1).
See "How To Install The Battery Cables".
3. If the battery (1) is put into service after the
battery date, the battery (1) must be
charged. See "How To Charge The Mainten-
ance Free Battery".
How To Charge The Battery
WARNING: When you charge the
battery, do not smoke. Keep the bat-
tery away from any sparks. The
fumes from the battery acid can cause an
explosion.
1. (Figure 6) Remove the battery cover (3).
2. Remove the fasteners (9) from the battery
brackets (10, 11).
WARNING: To prevent sparks, do
not touch the battery brackets to
the terminals.
3. (Figure 7) Apply pressure to battery bracket
(10) and remove battery bracket (10) from
frame (12) as shown.
4. Remove battery bracket (11).
5. Remove the battery (1).
6. Remove the protective caps from the battery
terminals.
7. Use a 12 volt battery charger to charge the
battery (1). Charge at a rate of 6 amperes
for one hour. If you do not have a battery
charger, have an authorized service centre
charge the battery.
8. Install the battery (1).
9. Install battery brackets (10, 11).
NOTE: Make sure battery brackets (10, 11)
are installed into the slots in the frame (12)
before tightening the fasteners.
How To Install The Battery Cables
(Figure 6)
WARNING: To prevent sparks, fasten
the red cable to the positive (+) ter-
minal before you connect the black
cable.
1. Remove the protective caps from the battery
terminals.
NOTE: For shipping purposes, the fas-
teners may be attached to the battery ter-
minals. Remove the fasteners before
proceeding.
2. Fasten the red cable (5) to the positive (+)
terminal (4) with the fasteners (6) and (7).
Slide the terminal cover (2) onto the posi-
tive (+) terminal (4).
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3. Fasten the black cable 8 to the negative (–)
terminal with the fasteners (6) and (7).
4. Install the battery cover (3).
How To Assemble The Grass Bagger
1. Put the grass bagger on a flat surface.
2. (Figure 25) Open the frame (1). Tighten fas-
teners (2).
3. (Figure 26) Attach braces (2) to the frame
assembly (1) with screws (3) and nuts (4).
Make sure all fasteners are tight.
4. (Figure 27) Attach the bag support
brackets (3) with the fasteners as shown.
5. (Figure 28) Secure the bag to the frame.
6. (Figure 29) On the left side of the grass
bagger assembly (1), slide the handle (5) in
the tube (6).
7. Fasten the handle (5) with screw (7).
How To Mount
The Grass Bagger On The Tractor
1. (Figure 30) Mount the slots on the support
brackets (3) onto the pins (4) on the back
plate of the tractor.
2. (Figure 31) Hold rear handle and rotate the
grass bagger in operating position. Snap into
place.
How To Prepare The Engine
NOTE: The engine was shipped from the fac-
tory filled with oil. Check the level of the oil.
Add oil as needed.
See the engine manufacturer's instructions for the
type of petrol and oil to use. Before you use the
unit, read the information on safety, operation,
maintenance, and storage.
WARNING: Follow the engine manu-
facturer's instructions for the type of
petrol and oil to use. Always use a
safety petrol container. Do not smoke when
adding petrol to the engine. When inside an
enclosure, do not fill with petrol. Before you
add petrol, stop the engine. Let the engine
cool for several minutes.
Check The Tyres
Check the air pressure in the tyres. Tyres with too
much air pressure will cause the unit to ride rough.
Also, the wrong air pressure will keep the mower
housing from cutting level. The correct air pres-
sure is: Front Tyres 1,38 BAR (20 PSI), Rear
Tyres 0,97 BAR (14 PSI). The tyres were over in-
flated for shipment.
Check The Level Of The Mower Housing
Make sure the level of cut is still correct. After you
mow a short distance, look at the area that was cut.
If the mower housing does not cut level, see the in-
structions on "How To Level The Mower Housing"
in the Maintenance section of this instruction book.
Important! Before You Start Mowing
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Check the engine oil.
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Fill the fuel tank with petrol.
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Check the level of the mower housing.
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Check the air pressure of the tyres.
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Attach the battery cables.
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