ASSEMBLY
All fasteners are in the parts bag. Do not discard any parts or material until the unit is assembled.
WARNING: Before doing any as- sembly or maintenance to the mower, remove the wire from the
spark plug.
NOTE: In this instruction book, left and right describe the location of a part with the oper- ator on the seat.
NOTE: Illustrations and pictorials begin on page 2.
NOTE: To assemble the following loose parts, use the fasteners shown at full size in Figure 41.
How To Install The Front Wheels (Figure 1)
Use a knife and cut the four sides of the container. Install the front wheels (1) in the container.
NOTE: Use a piece of wood about 4 feet (1.25 meters) long to raise the front of the tractor. If a piece of wood cannot be found, get another person to help lift the tractor. Be careful, do not let the tractor fall.
1.Raise the front of the tractor. Set a support (block of wood) under the tractor.
2.Make sure the valve stem (2) is to the out- side of the tractor. Slide the front wheel (1) on the spindle (3).
3.Fasten each front wheel (1) with washer (4) and e±ring (5).
4.After the front wheels (1) are installed, lift the tractor from the support. Roll the tractor off of the container.
5.If your tractor has hub caps (6), install the hub caps (6). Make sure the washers (4) hold the hub caps (6) in place.
How To Install The Seat (Figure 2)
1.Carefully remove the plastic bag from the seat (1).
NOTE: For shipping purposes, the fas- teners may be attached to the seat. Be- fore proceeding, remove the fasteners.
2.Align the holes in the seat hinge (2) to the bolts in the seat (1). Fasten the seat (1) to the seat hinge (2) with the fasteners (4) and
(5).
3.Check the operating position of the seat (1). If the seat (1) needs to be adjusted, loosen the two wing bolts (5). Slide the seat (1) for- ward or backward along the seat adjusting holes (3). Tighten the wing bolts (5).
How To Assemble The Steering Wheel
1.(Figure 3) For shipping purposes, the hub cover (1) is taped to the center of the steer- ing wheel (2). Remove the hub cover (1) and set aside.
2.(Figure 4) Remove screw (1) and washers
(2) from the steering post (3) and set aside.
3.Make sure the front wheels point forward.
4.(Figure 5) From the operator's position, make sure the split spoke (5) of the steering wheel in pointing toward you. Slide the steer- ing wheel (1) onto the steering post (2).
5.Use screw (6) and washer (7), set aside earlier, to secure the steering wheel (1). Tighten the screw (6). DO NOT over tighten.
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6.Remove the adhesive backing from the hub cover (3) that was set aside earlier. Attach the hub cover (3) to the center of the steer- ing wheel (1).
7.Some models have an optional decal in the parts bag. Attach the decal to the center of the steering wheel (1).
Maintenance Free Battery (Figure 6)
IMPORTANT: Before you attach the battery cables to the battery, check the battery date. The battery date tells if the battery must be charged.
1.Check the top of the battery (1) for the loca- tion of the battery date.
2.If the battery (1) is put into service before the battery date, the battery cables can be attached without charging the battery (1). See ªHow To Install The Battery Cablesº.
3.If the battery (1) is put into service after the battery date, the battery (1) must be charged. See ªHow To Charge The Mainten- ance Free Batteryº.
How To Charge The Battery
WARNING: When you charge the battery, do not smoke. Keep the bat- tery away from any sparks. The
fumes from the battery acid can cause an explosion.
1.(Figure 6) Remove the battery cover (3).
2.Remove the fasteners (9) from the battery brackets (10, 11).
WARNING: To prevent sparks, do not touch the battery brackets to the terminals.
3.(Figure 7) Apply pressure to battery bracket (10) and remove battery bracket (10) from frame (12) as shown.
4.Remove battery bracket (11).
5.Remove the battery (1).
6.Remove the protective caps from the battery terminals.
7.Use a 12 volt battery charger to charge the battery (1). Charge at a rate of 6 amperes for one hour. If you do not have a battery charger, have an authorized service centre charge the battery.
8.Install the battery (1).
9.Install battery brackets (10, 11).
NOTE: Make sure battery brackets (10, 11) are installed into the slots in the frame (12) before tightening the fasteners.
How To Install The Battery Cables (Figure 6)
WARNING: To prevent sparks, fasten the red cable to the positive (+) ter- minal before you connect the black
cable.
1.Remove the protective caps from the battery terminals.
NOTE: For shipping purposes, the fas- teners may be attached to the battery ter- minals. Remove the fasteners before proceeding.
2.Fasten the red cable (5) to the positive (+) terminal (4) with the fasteners (6) and (7). Slide the terminal cover (2) onto the posi- tive (+) terminal (4).
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3.Fasten the black cable 8 to the negative (±) terminal with the fasteners (6) and (7).
4.Install the battery cover (3).
How To Assemble The Grass Bagger
1.Put the grass bagger on a flat surface.
2.(Figure 25) Open the frame (1). Tighten fas- teners (2).
3.(Figure 26) Attach braces (2) to the frame assembly (1) with screws (3) and nuts (4). Make sure all fasteners are tight.
4.(Figure 27) Attach the bag support brackets (3) with the fasteners as shown.
5.(Figure 28) Secure the bag to the frame.
6.(Figure 29) On the left side of the grass bagger assembly (1), slide the handle (5) in the tube (6).
7.Fasten the handle (5) with screw (7).
How To Mount
The Grass Bagger On The Tractor
1.(Figure 30) Mount the slots on the support brackets (3) onto the pins (4) on the back plate of the tractor.
2.(Figure 31) Hold rear handle and rotate the grass bagger in operating position. Snap into place.
How To Prepare The Engine
NOTE: The engine was shipped from the fac- tory filled with oil. Check the level of the oil. Add oil as needed.
See the engine manufacturer's instructions for the type of petrol and oil to use. Before you use the unit, read the information on safety, operation, maintenance, and storage.
WARNING: Follow the engine manu- facturer's instructions for the type of petrol and oil to use. Always use a
safety petrol container. Do not smoke when adding petrol to the engine. When inside an enclosure, do not fill with petrol. Before you add petrol, stop the engine. Let the engine cool for several minutes.
Check The Tyres
Check the air pressure in the tyres. Tyres with too much air pressure will cause the unit to ride rough. Also, the wrong air pressure will keep the mower housing from cutting level. The correct air pres- sure is: Front Tyres 1,38 BAR (20 PSI), Rear Tyres 0,97 BAR (14 PSI). The tyres were over in- flated for shipment.
Check The Level Of The Mower Housing
Make sure the level of cut is still correct. After you mow a short distance, look at the area that was cut. If the mower housing does not cut level, see the in- structions on ªHow To Level The Mower Housingº in the Maintenance section of this instruction book.
Important! Before You Start Mowing
Check the engine oil.
Fill the fuel tank with petrol.
Check the level of the mower housing.
Check the air pressure of the tyres.
Attach the battery cables.