WARNING: The mowing deck is capable of throwing objects. Failure to operate the riding mower without the discharge cover in the proper operating position could result in serious personal injury and/or property damage.
Attaching the Steering Wheel
WARNING: Do NOT operate the tractor without first attaching both the steering wheel AND the seat. Doing so could result in serious injury to the operator.
NOTE: There are two different styles of steering wheel cap. See Figure 3. Styles vary by model.
•Using your hands, place the tractor’s front tires in position for
•Remove the steering wheel cap from the center of the steering wheel. Be careful not to lose the hex screw and cupped washer found beneath it.
•Place the steering wheel (in position for straight- ahead travel) directly onto the steering shaft found in the center of the tractor’s dash.
•Place the cupped washer (cupped side DOWN) over the steering shaft.
•Thread the hex screw into the steering shaft and tighten securely.
•Reinsert the steering wheel cap in the center of the steering wheel. Refer to Figure 3.
Steering |
Wheel Cap |
Hex Bolt |
& Washer |
Steering |
Shaft |
Figure 3
Attaching the Seat
Refer to Figures 4 and 5 to identify your tractor’s seat style and follow applicable instructions.
NOTE: For shipping reasons, seats are either fastened to the tractor seat’s pivot bracket with a plastic tie, or mounted backward to the pivot bracket. In either case, free the seat from its shipping position and remove the two hex screws (or knobs, on models so equipped) from the bottom of seat before proceeding with applicable instructions below.
Quick Adjustment Seat
NOTE: If your seat was shipped mounted backwards on the seat pivot bracket, pull out the tab found on the seat stop and hold it open while sliding the seat off the seat pivot bracket. See Figure 4.
•Line up the plastic seat spacers with the slots in seat pivot bracket.
•Slide seat in until front seat spacer engages the seat stop. See Figure 4.
QUICK ADJUSTMENT |
Seat Stop |
Tab |
Pivot Bracket |
Figure 4
WARNING: Before operating this machine, make sure the seat is engaged in the seat stop, stand behind the machine and pull back on seat until fully engaged into stop.
Knob Adjustment Seat
•Position the shoulder screws (found on the base of the seat) inside the slot openings in the seat pivot bracket. See Figure 5.
•Slide the seat slightly rearward in the seat pivot bracket, lining up the rear slots in the pivot bracket with the remaining two holes in the seat’s base.
•Select desired position for the seat, and secure with the two knobs removed earlier. See Figure 5.
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