ASSEMBLY

INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)

Adjust seat before tightening adjustment knob,

•Remove adjustment knob and flat washer securing seat to cardboard packing and set aside for assembly of seat to tractor,

•Pivot seat upward and remove from the cardboard pack- ing. Remove the cardboard packing and discard.

•Place seat on seat pan so head of shoulder bolt is positioned over large slotted hole in pan.

•Push down on seat to engage shoulder bolt in slot and pull seat towards rear of tractor,

•Pivot seat and pan forward and 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 PAN

SHOULDER

BOLT

FLAT WASHER

ADJUSTMENT

KNOB

FIG. 3

NOTE: You may now roll or drive your tractor off the skid,

Follow the appropriate instruction below to remove the tractor from the skid.

TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op- eration 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 gearshift lever in neutral (N) position.

•Roll tractor forward off skid,

TO DRIVETRACTOR OFF SKID (See Operation section for location and function of con-

trols)

_,WARNING: Before starting, read, understand and follow

all instructions in the Operation section of this manual, Be sure tractor is in a well-ventilated area, Be sure the area in

front of tractor is clear of other people and objects,

•Be sure all the above assembly steps have been com- pleted,

•Check engine oil level and fill fuel tank with gasoline.

•Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake pedal and set the parking brake,

•Place gear shift 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,

•Depress clutch/brake pedal into full "BRAKE" position and hold. Move gearshift lever to 1st gear.

•Slowly release clutch/brake pedal and slowly drive tractor off skid,

•Apply brake to stop tractor, set parking brake and place gearshift lever in neutral position,

•Turn ignition key to "STOP" position.

Continue with the instructions that follow.

ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER DECK (See Fig. 4 and 5)

The gauge wheels are designed to keep the mower deck in proper position when operating mower,

•Slide gauge wheel bar down into bracket channel, Be sure that gauge wheel bar aligning holes are on top. Assemble gauge wheels as shown using shoulder bolts, 3/8 washers and 3/8-16 center Iocknuts and tighten securely.

•For ease of mower to tractor assembly, set all the gauge wheels in the fourth hole from top, Retain with clevis pins and spring retainers,

RETAINER SPRING,

PIN ----'--'--'_

SHOULDER

BOLT _ ADJUSTING

GAUGE

 

3/8-16 CENTER

3/8 WASHER

LOCKNUT

 

FIG. 4

_SETALLWHEELS

TO 4TH HOLE

FROM TOP

FIG. 5

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917.27909 specifications

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