ASSEMBLY
INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob.
•Remove adjustment knob and flat washer securing seat to cardboard packing and set aside for assembly of seat to tractor.
•Pivot seat upward and remove from the cardboard pack- ing. Remove the cardboard packing and discard.
•Place seat on seat pan so head of shoulder bolt is positioned over large slotted hole in pan.
•Push down on seat to engage shoulder bolt in slot and pull seat towards rear of tractor.
•Pivot seat and pan forward and assemble adjustment knob and flat washer loosely. Do not tighten.
Lower seat into operating position and sit on seat.
•Slide seat until a comfortable position is reached which allows you to press clutch/brake pedal all the way down.
•Get off seat without moving its adjusted position.
•Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob securely.
SEAT
SEAT PAN
SHOULDER
BOLT
FLAT WASHER
ADJUSTMENT
KNOB
TO DRIVE TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op- eration section for location and function of controls)
WARNING: Before starting, read, understand and follow all instructions in the Operation section of this manual. Be sure tractor is in a
•Be sure all the above assembly steps have been com- pleted.
•Check engine oil level and fill fuel tank with gasoline.
•Place freewheel control in "transmission engaged" position (see "TO TRANSPORT" in Operation section of this manual).
•Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake pedal and set the parking brake.
•Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
•Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
•Start the engine.After engine has started, move throttle control to idle position.
•Release parking brake.
•Slowly move the motion control lever forward and slowly drive tractor off skid.
•Apply brake to stop tractor, set parking brake and place motion control lever in neutral position.
•Turn ignition key to "STOP" position.
Continue with the instructions that follow.
ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK (See Fig. 4A)
The gauge wheels are designed to keep the mower deck in proper position when operating mower. Be sure they are properly adjusted to ensure optimum mower perfor-
mance.
•Slide gauge wheel bar down into bracket channel, Be sure that gauge wheel bar aligning holes are on top. Assemble gauge wheels as shown using shoulder bolts, 3/8 washers and
•Adjust gauge wheels before operating mower. See “TO ADJUST GAUGE WHEELS” in the Operation section of this manual.
FIG. 3
NOTE: You may now roll or drive your tractor off the skid. Follow the appropriate instruction below to remove the tractor from the skid.
TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op- eration section for location and function of controls)
•Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
RETAINER
SPRING
PIN
SHOULDER BOLT
ADJUSTING BAR
• Release parking brake by depressing clutch/brake pedal.
• Place freewheel control in "transmission disengaged |
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• Roll tractor forward off skid. |
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