MTD 769-01645A Shipping Brace Removal Mowersengine is off, remove, Used for packaging purposes

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Shipping Brace Removal

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WARNING: Make sure the riding

mower'sengine is off, remove the

ignition key, and set the parking

brake before removing the ship- ping brace.

•Locatethe shippingbrace,ifpresent,andaccompany- ingwarningtag foundon the rightside of the mower, betweenthe dischargechuteand thecuttingdeck. See Figure2.

•Whileholdingthe dischargechutewithyourleft hand, removethe shippingbracewithyour righthandby graspingitbetweenyour thumband indexfingerand rotatingitclockwise.

WARNING: The shipping brace,

used for packaging purposes

only, must be removed and dis-

carded before operating your

riding mower.

WARNING: The mowing deck is capable of throwing objects. Fail- ure 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

Ifthe steeringwheelforyour tractordid notcome attached,the hardwarefor attachingit hasbeenpacked withinthe steeringwheel,beneaththe steeringwheel cap. Carefullypry offthe steeringwheelcapand remove the hardware.

NOTE:Therearetwodifferentstylesof steeringwheel cap. SeeFigure3. Styles vary by model.

1.With the wheels of the tractor pointingstraight

forward, placethe steeringwheeloverthe steering shaft.

2.Placethe washer(withthecuppedsidedown)over the steeringshaftandsecurewiththe hex bolt. See Figure3.

3.Placethe steeringwheelcap overthe centerof the steeringwheelandpushdownwarduntilit"clicks"into place.

Figure 2

Figure 3

TractOr

WARNING

Make sure the riding

mower'sengine is

off, remove the igni-

tion key, and set the parking brake before

removing the shipping

brace.

The shipping brace,

used for packaging

purposes only, must

be removed and discarded before

operating your riding

mower.

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.

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