Fitting Steering Column Cover (05- 12); Installing Operator's Seat (13, 14); Fitting Grass Catcher (15 - 23); Installing Starter Battery (24, 25) - AL-KO Solo R7-62.5 Instructions De Montage

Assembly
3. Secure the extension by inserting hexagon
head bolt (04/3) through the extension and
steering column.
Note: Observe the prescribed tightening
torque of 35 Nm + 5. Use a torque wrench.
4. Secure the hexagon head bolt with a lock nut
(04/4).
5.2

Fitting steering column cover (05- 12)

Once the steering wheel has been installed, the
steering column cover with ignition lock and the
disengagement linkage (depending on the model)
must be installed:
1. Appliances with infinitely variable hydrostat
drive only:
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Remove cotter pin (05A/5) and washer
(05A/4) from disengagement linkage
(05A/1).
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Position disengagement linkage (06/1) at
the end of shift linkage (06/2).
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Push the disengagement linkage through
the free opening at the end of shift link-
age (05B/3) and then fix it again with
washer (05B/4) and cotter pin (05B/5).
2. Disassemble steering column cover(07/1) by
loosening the 6 mounting screws (07/2).
3. Insert rear steering column cover (with igni-
tion lock) (08/1) into the recesses (08/2) on
the ride-on mower.
4. Connect cable (09/1) of the ignition lock to
cable (09/2) of the ride-on mower (09/a).
5. Appliances with infinitely variable hydrostat
drive only: Insert disengagement linkage
(10/1) through the lateral opening of cover
(10/2) and fix it using knob (10/3) supplied.
6. Secure front cover:
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Insert front cover (11/1) into the recesses
on the ride-on mower (11/a).
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Insert and tighten the 6 mounting screws
(12/1) again.
5.3

Installing operator's seat (13, 14)

1. Fold seat bracket (13/1) forwards.
2. Position seat (13/2) in front of the seat brack-
et and insert mounting screws (13/3).
3. Fold the seat bracket with seat (14/1) back
again and push it forwards or back to adjust
the position to suit the operator (14/a).
4. Fold the seat bracket forward and tighten
mounting screws (14/2) of the seat.
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5.4 Fitting grass catcher (15 – 23)
1. Assemble catcher frame (15/1) and screw to-
gether using nuts and bolts at the indicated
points (15/2).
2. Loosen all nuts and bolts adjust the catcher
frame to the required position (16).
3. Push the frame into grass catcher (17/1) so
that the bracket for the carrier bar is protrud-
ing out of the top of the grass catcher. En-
sure that the solid part of the grass catcher is
at the bottom.
4. Clip the plastic sections onto the frame (18,
19) using a screwdriver (19/1).
5. Place carrier bar (20/1, 20/a) from above on-
to the frame and screw the carrier handle on
tightly using the screws supplied (20/2).
6. Push extension lever (21/1) into grass catch-
er (21/a).
7. Insert a screw (22/1) to prevent the extension
lever from sliding out of the bracket.
8. Hook the assembled grass catcher into the
recesses on the ride-on mower (23).
9. Fold down the grass catcher (23/a) and
check whether safety switch (23/1) is tripped.
5.5

Installing starter battery (24, 25)

The ride-on mower comes with a starter battery.
The starter battery mount is located under the en-
gine cover.
The starter battery is always supplied from the
factory pre-charged.
WARNING! Danger if the starter battery
is not handled correctly! The following points
must be complied with to avoid the dangers aris-
ing from incorrect handling of the battery!
■
Do not store the starter battery in the immedi-
ate vicinity of naked flames, do not burn it or
place it on heaters. Risk of explosion.
■
Store the starter battery in a cool, dry room
(10 - 15 °C) over the winter. Avoid storing at
temperatures below the freezing point.
■
Do not leave the starter battery without
charge for a long period. If the starter battery
is not used for a long period, it should be
charged using a suitable charger.
■
Do not smash the starter battery. The electro-
lyte (sulphuric acid) causes chemical burns to
the skin and clothing – immediately rinse
away with plenty of water.
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