Install Seat; To Adjust Seat; Check Battery; To Roll Tractor Off Skid - Ariens A21A42 Operator's Manual

INSTALL SEAT (See Figs. 2 & 3)
• 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.
SEAT
SWITCH
PAD
SLOT
SEAT
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.
TO ADJUST SEAT (See Fig. 3):
• 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. 2
ADJUSTMENT
HANDLE
Fig. 3
CHECK BATTERY (See Fig. 4)
• Lift seat to raised position.
NOTE: If this battery is put into service after month and
year indicated on label (label is located between terminals)
charge battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10 amps. (See
"BATTERY" in the Maintenance section of this manual for
charging instructions.)
• For battery and battery cable installation see "REPLAC-
ING BATTERY" in the Service and Adjustments section
in this manual.
TAPE
NOTE: You may now roll your tractor off the skid. Follow
the instructions below 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
TAPE
section of this manual).
• Roll tractor forward off skid.
• Remove banding holding the deflector shield up against
tractor.
Continue with the instructions that follow.
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LABEL
Fig. 4