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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
TO 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 Maintenance section of this manual
for charging instructions).
•
For battery and battery cable installation see "RE-
PLACING BATTERY" in the "Service and Adjustments"
section in this manual.
ASSEMBLY
ADJUSTMENT
HANDLE
Fig. 3
LABEL
Fig. 4
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-
TAPE
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.
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.
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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