Connecting the Battery Cables

Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto the Stateof Californiato cause cancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.

Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthe POSiTiVE(Red) wire to its terminalfirst,followedbythe NEGATIVE(Black)wire.

Toconnectthe batterycables,proceedas follows:

NOTE:The positivebatteryterminalis markedPos.(+). The negative batteryterminalis markedNeg.(-).

1.Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthe positive(+)battery terminalandattachthe redcable to the positivebatteryterminal (+)withthe bolt andhexnut. See Figure3.

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Figure3

2.Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthe negative(-) battery terminalandattachthe blackcableto the negativebattery terminal(-) withthe bolt andhex nut. SeeFigure3.

3.Positionthe redrubberbootoverthe positivebatteryterminalto helpprotectit fromcorrosion.

NOTE: Ifthe batteryis put intoserviceafterthe dateshownontop/ sided battery,chargethe batteryas instructedinthe Serviceand

Maintenancesectionof this Operator'sManualpriorto operatingthe tractor.

Checking Tire Pressure

Do notoverinflatetires.Checksidewallof tiresfor maximumpsi. Equaltire pressureshouldbemaintainedat alltimes.

Thetiresonyour tractormaybeover inflatedfor shippingpurposes. Reducethetire pressurebeforeoperatingthe tractor.Checksidewall of tiresfor maximumpsi.

Setting the Deck Gauge Wheels

Movethe tractoron afirmand levelsurface,prderably pavement,and proceedas follows:

1.Selectthe heightpositionof the cuttingdeckby placingthe deck liftleverin the normallydesiredmowingheightsetting(anyof the sixdifferentcuttingheightnotchesonthe rightfender).

2.Checkthe gaugewheelsfor contactor excessiveclearancewith the surfacebelow.The deckgaugewheelsshouldhavebetween 1A"andY2"clearanceabovethe ground.

Ifthe gaugewheelshaveexcessiveclearanceor contactwiththe surface,adjustas follows:

a.Raisethe decklift handleto itshighestsetting.

b.Removethe frontandreargaugewheelsby removingthe locknutsandshoulderscrewswhichsecurethemto the

deck. SeeFigure4.

c.Placethe decklift leverinthe desiredmowingheightsetting.

d.Reinsertthe shoulderscrew(witheachgaugewheel)into the indexholethatleavesapproximatelyY2"betweenthe bottomof the wheelandthe pavement.

Referto Levelingthe Deckin the Serviceand Maintenancesection of this manualfor moredetailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeck adjustments.

247.28672, PYT 9000 specifications

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