Assembly & Set-Up

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Contents of Crate

One Lawn Tractor

One Oil Drain Tube

One Deck Wash Hose Coupler

One Lawn Tractor Operator’s Manual

One Kohler Engine Operator’s

 

 

 

 

 

Manual

 

 

Tractor Set-Up

Moving The Tractor Manually

To move the tractor manually, move the shift lever into the neutral position.

Shipping Brace Removal

Warning! Make sure the lawn tractor’s engine is off, set the parking brake and remove the ignition key before removing the shipping brace.

1.Locate the shipping brace, if present, and warning tag found on the right side of the cutting deck. See Fig. 3-1.

2.While holding the discharge chute with your left hand, remove the shipping brace with your right hand by grasping it between your thumb and index finger and rotating it clockwise.

Warning! The shipping brace is used for packaging purposes only. Remove and discard the shipping brace before operating your lawn tractor.

Warning! The mowing deck is capable of throwing objects. Operating the riding mower without the discharge cover in the proper operating position could result in serious personal injury and/ or property damage.

Figure 3-1

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