SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT
TO ADJUST THE SEAT (See Fig. 1)
•Move the control levers into the neutral position and rotate to the outside of the machine.
•Lift up on the back of the seat and rotate it forward.
•Loosen the three prong knobs on the bottom of the seat and move the seat to the desired position.
•Tighten the three prong knobs and rotate seat back to the operating position.
TO ADJUST CONTROL LEVERS (See Fig. 2)
Sitting on the seat, in the operators position, press both control levers forward. If both control levers line up with each other, then no adjustment is needed. If they do not line up, follow instructions below.
•Identify which control lever moves further forward.
•Using a 9/16" wrench, slightly loosen the bottom hex bolt (about 1/2 turn) on the opposite control lever.
•Move both control levers to the front again and apply more pressure to the control lever that you loosened to bring the two control levers in line with each other.
•Tighten hex bolts.
TO REMOVE WHEELS FOR REPAIR
FRONT CASTER TIRES
•Park mower on a level surface and apply park brake.
•Jack up the front end of the mower.
•Using a 3/4" wrench and/or socket w/ drive ratchet, remove hex nut and hex bolt from the caster fork.
•Remove the tire from the fork.
•Remove the spacer from the inside of the caster rim.
•Repair tire
•Reassemble in the reverse order of the previous steps.
REAR TIRES
IMPORTANT: Block front tires to prevent the mower from rolling.
•Park mower on a level surface and apply park brake.
•Jack up the rear end of the mower on the side of the damaged tire.
•Remove 4 lug nuts to allow wheel removal
•Repair tire.
•Reassemble in reverse order of previous steps
NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent flat tires due to slow leaks, tire sealant may be purchased from your local parts dealer. Tire sealer also prevents tire dry rot and corrosion.
JUMP STARTING ENGINE
WARNING
If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be recharged. (See “BATTERY” in the Customer Responsibilities section of this manual).
If “jumper cables” are used for emergency starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT: YOUR MOWER IS EQUIPPED WITH A
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