Troy-Bilt RZT manual Assembly & Set-Up, Contents of Crate, Tractor preparation

Assembly & Set-Up

Contents of Crate

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•	One Lawn Tractor	•	One Oil Drain Tube	•	One Deck Wash Hose Coupler
•	One RZT Tractor Operator’s	•	One Kohler Engine Operator’s	•	One Product Registration Card
	Manual		Manual

tractor preparation

Remove the upper crating material from the shipping pallet, and cut any bands or tie straps securing the tractor to the pallet.

Use the lift handle to raise the deck to its highest position. Engage the transmission bypass rods on each side of the tractor; then carefully roll the tractor off the shipping pallet. Disengage the bypass rods. See Figure 3-1.

4.Align the grooves in the seat adjust spacers with the sides of the adjustment slots in the pivot bracket.

5.Slide the seat adjust spacers into the slots of the pivot bracket.

6.Continue to push the seat forward in the pivot bracket until the front/left shoulder bolt of the seat assembly passes forward of the stop bracket on the seat pivot bracket. See Figure 3-2.

RH Transmission	Pull Out
Bypass Rod	Bypass Rod

Then Lower

In Slot

Keyhole

Slot

Figure 3-1

Remove the deck wash system nozzle adapter from the manual bag and store for future use.

Install operator’s seat

The operator’s seat was partially inserted into the seat pivot bracket for shipping purposes. To install the seat proceed as follows:

1.Cut any straps securing the seat assembly and the drive control levers to the tractor. Remove any packing material.

NOTE: The seat is partially inserted into the slots of the seat pivot bracket. If the seat does not become disengaged from the pivot bracket when removing the packaging material, the pivot bracket may be pivoted upward and the seat pushed into place as described in step 6. If the seat does disengage the pivot bracket, install the seat as instructed in steps 2 thru 6.

2.Pivot the seat pivot bracket partially upward. Refer to Figure 3-2.

3.Note the grooves in the seat adjust spacers attached to the bottom of the seat, then lift the seat and position above and to the rear of the pivot bracket.

Seat	Adjustment
	Slots	Seat
		Pivot
		Bracket
Seat
Adjust
Spacer

Front/Left		Seat Adjust
	Stop Bracket
Shoulder Bolt		Lever

Figure 3-2

Refer to “Adjusting Operator’s Seat” in Maintenance & Adjustments for seat adjustment instructions.

Position Drive Control levers

The drive control levers of the tractor are lowered for shipping purposes. The flange lock nuts, hex screws, and flat washers that normally secure the control levers in their operating position are unfastened and installed in the slotted holes of the control levers for shipment. The control levers must be repositioned to operate the tractor. To reposition the control levers for operation, proceed as follows:

1.Remove the hex screw, flat washer, and flange lock nut from the slot of one of the drive control levers.

2.Lift and swing that control lever upward until the slotted hole in the lever bracket aligns with one of the holes in the pivot bracket. Refer to Figure 3-3.