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Contents MODEL IMPORTANT MANUALOPERATORS MANUAL LAWN TRACTORSAFETY RULES Safe Operation Practices for Ride-OnMowersI. GENERAL OPERATION II. SLOPE OPERATIONV. SERVICE III. CHILDRENIV. TOWING GENERAL SERVICETABLE OF CONTENTS PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONSCUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES 9-14CONTENTS OF HARDWARE PACK Steering WheelSeat Slope SheetASSEMBLY TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLYINSTALL SEAT See Fig TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CARTONCHECK BATTERY See Fig. ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK See FigCHECK TIRE PRESSURE CHECK DECK LEVELNESSCHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS CHECK BRAKE SYSTEMOPERATION KNOW YOUR TRACTOR HOW TO USE YOUR TRACTOR TO ADJUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT See FigTO SET PARKING BRAKE See Fig TO USE THROTTLE CONTROL See FigTO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS See Fig REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEM ROSTO OPERATE MOWER See Fig USING THE REVERSE OPERATION SYSTEMBEFORE STARTING THE ENGINE TO OPERATE ON HILLSTO TRANSPORT TOWING CARTS AND OTHER ATTACH- MENTSMOWING TIPS MAINTENANCE LUBRICATION CHARTGENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE EACH USETRACTOR BLADE REMOVAL See FigTO SHARPEN BLADE See Fig BRAKE OPERATIONBATTERY ENGINEV-BELTS TRANSAXLE COOLINGCLEANING CLEAN AIR SCREENAIR FILTER ENGINE OIL FILTERSERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TO INSTALL MOWER See FigTO REMOVE MOWER See Fig Place gearshift lever in neutral N positionTO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING TO REPLACE MOWER BLADE DRIVE BELT See FigTO CHECK AND ADJUST BRAKE See Fig TO REPLACE MOTION DRIVE BELT See FigTO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY See FigFRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS See FigREPLACING BATTERY See Figs. 26 and TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBLY See Fig.TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE TO ADJUST CHOKE CONTROLSTORAGE OTHERFUEL SYSTEM ENGINE OILTROUBLESHOOTING POINTS PROBLEMCAUSE CORRECTIONEngine dies when LIMITED WARRANTY NEW PEERLESS GEAR POWER TRAIN COMPONENTS LIMITED WARRANTIES FORSERVICE WARRANTYONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL NOT ACROSS HILL 15 DEGREES MAXPARTS AND SERVICE