HOW to SET UP Your Tractor

ASSEMBLY

CONNECT BATTERY (See Fig. 2)

CAUTION: Do not short battery terml- nals by allowing a wrench or any other object to contact both terminals at the same time. Before connecting battery, remove metal bracelets, wrlstwatch bands, rings, etc.

Positive terminal must be connected

first to prevent sparking from acciden- tal grounding.

Lift hood to raised position•

•Open terminal access doors, remove terminal protec- tive caps and discard.

•If this battery is put into service after month and year indicated on label (label located between terminals) charge battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10 amps.

•First connect RED battery cable to positive (+) battery terminal with hex bolt, flat washer, lock washer and hex nut as shown. Tighten securely.

•Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) bat- tery terminal with remaining hex bolt, fiat washer, lock washer and hex nut. Tighten securely.

•Close terminal access doors.

Use terminal access doors for:

•Inspection for secure connections (to tighten hard- ware)•

•Inspection for corrosion.

•Testing battery.

•Jumping (if required).

•Periodic charging.

	LOCK	FLAT
DISCARD TERMINAL	WASHER	WASHER
PROTECTIVE CAPS	HEX NUT

TERMINAL'---;
ACCESS
DOOR	POSITIVE
	POSITIVE
	(RED)
	CABLE

SEAT

SEAT PAN

SHOULDER

BOLT \

ADJUSTMENT

BOLT

FIG. 3

CHECK TIRE PRESSURE

The tires on your tractor were ovednflated at the factory for shipping purposes. Correct tire pressure is important for best cutting performance.

•Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in "PRODUCT

SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual•

CHECK DECK LEVELNESS

For best cutting results, mower housing should be properly 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 section 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 properly adjusted. See "TO ADJUST

BRAKE" in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual.

ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK (See Fig. 4)

NEGATIVE (BLACK)

CABLE

FIG. 2

INSTALL SEAT (See Fig.3)

Adjust seat before tightening adjustment bolt.

•Remove cardboard packing on seat pan.

•- Place seat on seat pan and assemble shoulder bolt.

•Assemble adjustment bolt, lock washer and flat washer loosely. Do not tighten.

•Tighten shoulder bolt securely.

•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 bolt securely.	8
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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 performance.

•Assemble gauge wheels with tractor on a flat level surface.

Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See "TO AD- JUST MOWER CUFFING HEIGHT" in the Operation section of this manual).

With mower in desired height of cut position, gauge wheels should be assembled so they are slightly off the ground. Install gauge wheel in appropriate hole with shoulder bolt, 3/8 washer, and 3/8-16 Iocknut and tighten securely.

Repeat for opposite side installing gauge wheel in same adjustment hole.