ASSEMBLY

I

 

I

!

STEP3: CheckTire Pressure

I

I

• Use a tire gauge to check the air

!

!

I

pressure in the rear tires. The air

I

I

 

pressure should be between 15-20

I

 

 

PSI (20 PSI maximum).

 

I

 

 

I

I

• Keep both tires equally

inflated

I

!

I

I

to help prevent machine

from

I

pulling to one side.

I

 

!

 

P

Figure 2-7: Detail- TransmissionNeutralAdjustment.

STEP4: After Assemblingand BeforeUsingUnit

• Read this entire Owner's Manual

for proper safety, operation and maintenance information.

•Make sure spark plug wire is connected to spark plug before

starting unit.

•Insert hooked end of shift link (P,

Figure 2-7) into hole in bottom end of gear select lever (I) and secure with cotter pin (Q). Bend ends of cotter pin. NOTE: It may be nec- essary to lift gear select lever (I) to install shift link (P).

*Hold down Operator Presence Control lever (W, Figure 2-5) and push unit forward and backward.

The wheels should move freely. If not, adjust length of shift link (P, Figure 2-7) as necessary.

WARNING

Do not use the mower if the wheels continueto turn after

releasing the Operator Pres- ence Control and the Wheel

Drive Control. Severe per- sonal injury or property dam-

age could result if this in- structionis not followed.

IMPORTANT: MOTOR OIL MUST BE ADDED TO THE ENGINE CRANKCASE BEFORE START- ING THE ENGINE. OIL FILLING INSTRUCTIONS ARE COVERED IN THE "OPERATION" SECTION.

CAUTION

Unit is shipped wiihout oil in engine crankcase. DO NOT start engine until oil has been added. Severe engine dam- age will result if this instruc-

E. TestWheel Brake:

Put the Gear Select Lever in in neutral (N), release all of the con- trol levers, and try to push the unit forward and backward. The wheels should not turn. if they do turn, an adjustment is necessary.

DO NOT OPERATE THE UNIT UNTIL THE WHEEL BRAKE MECHANISM HAS BEEN ADJUSTED AND IS WORKING PROPERLY. See "Wtleel Brake

Adjustment" in "Customer Respon- sibilities."

WARNING

The control rods are adjusted at the factory and should not require additional adjustment

during assembly. After assembling unit, control rod

adjustment should be checked (and re-adjusted, if necessary) according to informationin "Customer Re- sponsibilities" Section. Se- vere personal injury or prop- erty damage could resultfrom

not following this instruction.

tion is not followed. See "Op- eration" Section of this man- ual for oil filling procedure.

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987.889 specifications

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