Land Pride 357-044M manual Uncrating Instructions, Control Lever Assembly, Seat Assembly

Table of Contents

Section 1: Assembly & Set-up

Uncrating Instructions

The crate is assembled with wire clips. The mower frame is banded to the crate floor.

1.First remove the top panel by prying the wire clips free with a pry bar. Then remove the side panels in the same way.

2.Cut metal bands securing front wheels to the crate floor. Discard bands.

Control Lever Assembly

Refer to Figure 1-1:

Control levers (#1) are factory shipped rotated down and secured with plastic ties.

IMPORTANT: Be careful not to cut the seat cover when removing packing material around the seat. Cutting the seat cover will void its warranty.

1.Being careful not cut control lever handles, cut plastic ties securing the control levers (#1).

2.Rotate control levers (#1) up until the bolt holes align. Install bolts (#3) and nuts (#2) as shown.

3.Align control lever handles with each other and tighten nuts (#2).

NOTE: See "Upper Control Lever Adjustments" on page 21 for final adjustments to the control levers.

Seat Assembly

Refer to Figure 1-1:

1.The seat (#4) is factory mounted to the hinged seat platform (#5). Cut plastic ties securing the seat platform to the crate frame.

2.Spread control levers (#1) fully apart before attaching the seat platform (#5) to the mower frame.

IMPORTANT: The arm rests on the Deluxe Seat must be pivoted up when attaching the seat platform to the mower deck. Leaving arm rests down while attaching the seat platform can cut the arm rest covers and void the warranty.

3.Pivot the arm rest on the Deluxe Seat up.

4.Mount seat platform to the hinge tabs at the front with two 5/16”-18 x 5/8” lg. GR5 bolts (#6) and two 5/16” flange hex locknuts (#7). Tighten nuts snugly to remove all play and then back nuts up one-quarter turn.

5.Connect switch wires on the mower to the seat switch located under the seat.

6.Hinge the seat platform down and secure in place with two 5/16"-18 x 3/4" lg. phillips head machine screws (#8).

7.The seat platform is slotted so the seat can be adjusted to fit the operator. See "Seat Adjustment" on page 21 for positioning.

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Control Lever & Seat Assembly

(Standard Seat Assembly Shown)

Figure 1-1

Hitch Plate Assembly

Refer to Figure 1-2:

A hitch plate (#1) is supplied with the mower and is shipped packaged with the manual.

1.Remove two 5/16"-18 x 5/8" GR5 hex flange screws (#2) located under the bumper.

2.Install hitch plate (#1) as shown with existing 5/16"-18 x 5/8" GR5 hex head flange screws.

3.Tighten 5/16" hex head flange screws (#2) to 17 ft. lbs. of torque.

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Hitch Plate Assembly

Figure 1-2

8 Z44 & Z52 (S/N 472620 -526170) Zero Turning Radius Mowers Riding Mowers Accu-Z Razor® 357-044M 2/27/07