Your new tractorhas been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left
unassembled for shipping purposes• To ensure safe and proper operation of your
tractor all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely. Use the
correct tools as necessary to insure proper tightness, Review the video cassette before
you begin.
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
Asocket wrenchset will make assembly
easier. Standard wrench sizes you need
are listed below.
(1) 9/16" wrench (t) 3/4" Socket w/
(1) 1/2" wrench driveratchet
(1) Utility knife (1) Pliers
(1) Tire pressure gauge
When right or left hand is mentioned in
thismanual, it means, from your point of
view, when you are in the operating
position(seated behind the steering
wheel).
TO REMOVETRACTOR FROM
CARTON
UNPACK CARTON
1. Remove all accessible loose parts
and parts cartons from carton.
2. Cut, from top to bottom, along lines on
all four comers of carton, and lay
panels flat.
3. Remove mower and packing materi-
als.
4. Check for any additional loose parts
or cartons and remove.
BEFORE REMOVINGTRACTOR
FROM SKID
ATTACH STEERING WHEEL
1. Remove hax nut and large flat washer
from steering shaft.
2. Position front wheels of the tractorso
they are pointingstraight forward.
3. Slide the steadng sleeve over the
steeringshaft.
4. Position steedng wheel so crossbars
are horizontal (left to dght) and slide
onto steering wheel adapter.
5. Secure steering wheel to steedng
shaftwith hex nutand large flat
washer previously removed. Tighten
securely.
6. Snap steering wheel insert intocenter
of steedng wheel.
7. Remove protective materials from
tractorhood and gdll.
IMPORTANT: Check for and remove any
staples inskid that may puneture tires
wheretractor isto roll off skid.
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HOWTO SET UPYOURTRACTOR
CHECK BA'I-rERY
1. Lift hood to raised position.
NOTE: Ifthis battery is put into service
after month and year indicated on label
(label located between terminals) charge
battery for minimum of one hourat 6-10
amps. (See "BATTERY" in Maintenance
section ofthis manual for charging
instructions).
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INSTALL SEAT
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment
knob.
1. Remove adjustment knob and flat
washer secudng seat to cardboard
packingand set aside for assembly of
seatto tractor.
2. Pivot seat upward and remove from
the cardboard packing. Remove the
cardboard packing and discard.
3. Place seat on seat pan so head of
shoulder bolt is positioned over large
8 slotted hole in pan.