Yournewtractorhasbeenassembledat the factorywithexceptionofthoseparts left
unassembledforshippingpurposes.Toensuresafeand properoperationofyourtractor
allpartsandhardwareyou assemblemustbe tightenedsecurely.Usethe correcttools
asnecessarytoinsurepropertightness.Reviewthevideo cassettebeforeyoubegin.
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR
ASSEMBLY
Asocketwrenchset willmakeassembly
easier.Standardwrenchsizesyouneed
arelistedbelow.
(1) 9/16"wrench (1) 3/4" Socketw/
(2) 7/16"wrenches driverachet
(2) 1/2"wrench (1)PhillipsScrew-
(1) 3/4"wrench driver
(1) Utilityknife (1)Tirepressure
(1)Pliers gauge
Whenrightor lefthandis mentionedin
thismanual,it means,fromyourpointo!
view,whenyouare in theoperatingposi-
tion(seatedbehindthesteeringwheel).
TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM
CARTON
UNPACK CARTON
• Remove all accessible loose parts and
parts boxes from shipping carton (See
page 6).
• Cut, from top to bottom, along lines on
all four comers ofshipping carton, and
lay panels flat.
•Remove mower and package materials.
•Check for any additional looseparts or
boxes and remove.
BEFORE ROLLING TRACTOR OFF
SKID
ATTACH STEERING WHEEL
ASSEMBLEEXTENSION SHAFTAND
BOOT - --
•Slideextensionshaftontolowersteer-
ingshaft.Alignmountingholesinexten-
sionand lowershaftsand install5/16
hexboltand Iocknut."13ghtensecurely.
IMPORTANT:Tightenboltand nutsecure-
lyto 18-22 ft. Ibs.torque.
•Placetabsof steeringbootovertab
slotsindashand pushdowntosecure.
INSTALLSTEERINGWHEEL
•Positionfrontwheelsofthetractorso
theyare pointingstraightforward.
•Slide_eedng wheeladapteronto steer-
ing'sh_aftextension.
•Positionsteeringwheel socrossbars
are horizontal(lefttodght)and slide
insidebootand ontoadapter.
•Assemblelargeflat washer,3/8lock
washer,3/8hexboltandtightensecurely.
•Snapsteeringwheelinsertintocenter
ofsteeringwheel.
•Removeprotectivematerialsfromtrac-
tor hoodandgrill.
IMPORTANT:Checkfor and removeany
staplesinskidthat maypuncturetires
wheretractoristo rolloff skid.
Insert
Wheel
Extension Adapter
ha.5/16Locknut.___
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TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See
Operation sectionfor location and
function of controls)
• Press liftleverplungerand raiseattach-
mentliftleverto itshighestposition.
•Releaseparkingbrakeby depressing
clutch/brakepedal.
•Placefreewheelcontrolinfreewheeling
positionto disengagetransmission(See
"TOTRANSPORT"inthe Operation
sectionofthismanual).
•Rolltractorbackwardsoffskid.
• Removebandingholdingdischarge
guardupagainsttractor.