HOW TO SET UPYOUR TRACTOR CHECK BAI-rERY
•Lift seat pan to raised postion and open battery box door.
•If this battery is put into service after month and year indicated on label (label located between terminals) charge battery for minimum of one hour
at
MAINTENANCE section of this manual for charging structions.)
Label
Door
Terminal
INSTALL SEAT
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob.
•Remove cardboard packing on seat pan.
•Place seat on seat pan and assemble shoulder bolt. Tighten shoulder bolt securely.
•Assemble adjustment knob and flat washer loosely. Do not tighten.
•Lower seat into operating position and sit on seat.
•Slide seat until a comfortable position is reached which allows you to press clutch/brake pedal all the way down.
•Get off seat without moving its adjusted position.
•Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob
securely.Seat
Seat Pan
Shoulder
Bolt
AdjFlat
KnobWasher
TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See
Operation section for location and function of controls)
•Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever to its highest position,
•Release parking brake by depressing clutch/brake pedal.
•Place freewheel control in freewheelin_ position to disengage transmission (See "TO TRANSPORT" in the Opera- tion section of this manual).
•Roll tractor forwardoff skid.
•Remove banding holding discharge guard up against tractor.
TO DRIVE TRACTOR OFF SKID
A WARNING: Before starting read, understand and follow all instruct ons n
the Operation section of this manual. Be sure tractor is in a
sure the area in front of tractor is clear of other people and objects.
•Be sure all the above assembly steps have been completed.
•Check engine oil level and fill fuel tank with gasoline.
•Place freewheel control in 'transmissiot engaged" position.
•Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake pedal and set the parking brake,
•Place motion control lever in neutral (N position.
•Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever to its highest position.
•Start the engine. After engine has started, move throttle control to idle position.
•Release parking brake.
•Slowly move the motion control lever forward and slowly drive tractor off skid.
•Apply brake to stop tractor, set parking brake and place motion control lever in neutral position.
•Turn ignition key to "OFF" position. Continue with the instructions that follow.
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your tractor were overinflate¢ at the factory for shipping purposes.
Correct tire pressure is important for best cutting performance.
•Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" sectior of this manual.
CHECK DECK LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower housing should be properly leveled. See 'TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the Servic
and Adjustments section of this manual.
CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL BELTS
See the figures that are shown for replacing motion and mower blade drive belts in the Service and Adjustments sectoin of this manual. Verify that the belt_
9 are routed correctly.
