Check Tire Pressure - McCulloch M17538H Owner's Manual

INSTALL SEAT (See Figs. 3 and 4)
• Remove bolt and flat washer se cur ing seat to cardboard
packing and set aside for as sem bly of seat to tractor.
Remove the cardboard packing and discard.
• Connect switch to seat.
• Place seat on seat pan so all three (3) bottom pads
are positioned over large slotted holes in pan.
• Push down on seat to engage pads in slots and pull
seat towards rear of tractor.
• Raise seat and tighten bolt securely.
• Remove tape and discard.
• Lower seat into operating position and sit on seat.
Press clutch/brake pedal all the way down. If operating
position is not comfortable, adjust seat.
SEAT
SWITCH
PAD
SLOT
SEAT
PAN
TO ADJUST SEAT (See Fig. 4):
• Grasp adjustment handle and pull up, slide seat to
desired po si tion and release adjustment handle.
SLOT
PAD
FLAT
WASHER
SEAT PAN
BOLT
TAB
ASSEMBLY
WIRING HARNESS
Fig. 3
ADJUSTMENT
HANDLE
Fig. 4
NOTE: You may now roll your tractor off the skid. Continue
using the instructions that follow to remove the tractor from
the skid.
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.
Ensure tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Ensure the area
in front of tractor is clear of other peo ple and objects.
TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op er a tion
section for location and function of con trols)
• Raise attachment lift lever to its highest po si tion.
• Release parking brake by de press ing clutch/brake
ped al.
• Place freewheel control in "TRANS MIS SION DIS EN-
GAGED" position. (See "TO TRANS PORT" in the
Op er a tion section of this manual.)
• Roll tractor forward off skid.
• Remove banding holding the deflector shield up against
tractor.
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 on tires.
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CHECK DECK LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower housing should be prop-
erly 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
sec tion of this manual. Verify that the belts are routed
correctly.
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CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
After you learn how to operate your tractor, check to see that
the brake is operating properly. See "TO CHECK BRAKE"
in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual.
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