Exmark FMD 524, FMD 604 manual Install Seat, Install Rear Steering Wheel, Install Drive Wheels

(black) cable to the negative terminal on the battery. Reinstall insulator boots. Reinstall battery cover.

NOTE: If time does not permit charging the battery, or if charging equipment is not available, connect the negative battery cables and run the vehicle continuously for 20 to 30 minutes to sufficiently charge the battery.

PART NO. 1-513747 LOCATION: Battery Cover

3.3INSTALL SEAT:

Remove seat cushion from seat frame. Remove seat frame from crate and discard mounting hardware. Mount seat to unit using two 5/16-18 x 3/4” bolts, two 3/8 flat washers and whizlock nuts from bolt bag in front two holes. Install flat washers between seat frame and seat rails. Mount seat to two rear bolts (which have springs on them), by removing the top whizlock nuts, installing seat frame, and replacing nuts. Reinstall cushion to seat frame.

3.4INSTALL REAR STEERING WHEEL:

Mount the rear tire and wheel assembly with a 5/8-11 x 10-1/2” bolt and torque nut. Tighten torque nut just enough to create a slight drag on the wheel while the wheel is being rotated. Inflate tire to 14 psi (95 kPa).

3.5INSTALL DRIVE WHEELS:

Mount both drive wheels securing them with four (4) wheel nuts each. Torque to 90-95 ft. lbs. (122-129 N-m). Inflate tires to 20 psi (138 kPa).

3.6INSTALL HANDLE BAR:

Install steering handle bar with two 3/8-16 x 1-1/4” bolts and two 3/8 spring disc washers.

3.7INSTALL CANISTER AIR CLEANER:

a)Remove air cleaner (with bracket attached) from crate. Keep air cleaner and mounting bracket together.

b)Cut plastic tie holding air cleaner cap to engine and install cap to the air cleaner.

c)Remove the top two throttle plate mounting screws from the engine. Keep screws for re-attaching air cleaner.

d)Position the air cleaner assembly over the engine, aligning air cleaner bracket holes with top holes in the throttle plate. Reinstall throttle plate screws through air cleaner bracket and throttle plate.

e)Mount lower holes in air cleaner bracket to holes in engine air cleaner bracket using (2) M6x1.0x16mm Hex flange capscrews, (2) .216 I.D. x 1.0 O.D. washers, and (2) M6x1.0 nyloc nuts from bolt bag. Be sure to install the head of the capscrew to the front of the unit and the washer next to the nyloc nut to the rear of the unit on the other side of the air cleaner bracket.

f)Remove plastic plugs from air intake elbow on engine and air cleaner hose. Adjust the air cleaner and hose as required and connect intake hose to air cleaner outlet. Position and tighten the two hose clamps to secure the hose connections.

3.8INSTALL MOWER DECK TO TRACTOR:

3.8.1Rotate drive wheel release lever into position shown in Figure 4 to release drive system (Refer to Section 4.11). Roll tractor to mower deck and mower deck support aligning them so the tractor is positioned for ease of mounting the deck support. Remove center belt shield.

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