MTD 604H manual Tractor Set-Up, Attaching the Battery Cables, Attaching The Steering Wheel

SECTION 3: TRACTOR SET-UP

NOTE: This manual covers specifications of two models. Please follow instructions and parts numbers pertaining to your tractor only.

Attaching the Battery Cables

NOTE: If these cables are already attached, proceed to “Attaching Steering Wheel.”

IMPORTANT: The positive battery terminal is marked Pos.

(+). The negative battery terminal is marked Neg. (–).

1.	The positive cable (heavy red wire) is secured to the	Rubber
	positive battery terminal (+) with a hex bolt and hex	Boot
	nut at the factory. Make certain that the rubber boot
	covers the terminal to help protect it from corrosion.
2.	Remove the hex bolt and wing nut from the negative	Wing
	cable. See Figure 1.	Nut
3.	Remove the black plastic cover, if present, from the
	negative battery terminal and attach the negative
	cable (heavy black wire) to the negative battery	Hex Bolt
	terminal (–) with the bolt and wing nut.
4.	Make certain the hold-down strap is in position over		Figure 1
	the battery, securing it in place.

NOTE: If the battery is put into service after the date shown on top of battery, charge the battery as instructed on page 18 of this manual prior to operating the tractor.

Attaching The Steering Wheel

1.The hardware for attaching the steering wheel has been packed within the steering wheel, beneath steering wheel cap. Carefully pry off the steering wheel cap and remove the hardware.

2.With the wheels of the tractor pointing straight forward, place the steering wheel over the steering shaft. Place the washer (with the cupped side down) over the steering shaft and secure with the hex bolt. See Figure 2.

3.Place the steering wheel cap over the center of the steering wheel and push downward until it “clicks” into place.

Attaching The Seat

NOTE: For shipping reasons, seats are either fastened to the tractor seat’s pivot bracket with a plastic tie, or mounted backward to the pivot bracket. In either case, free the seat from its shipping position and remove the two knobs from the bottom of seat before proceeding with instructions below.

•If your seat was shipped mounted backwards on the seat pivot bracket, pull out the tab found on the seat stop and hold it open while sliding the seat off the seat pivot bracket. See Figure 3.

1.Position the shoulder screws (found on the base of the seat) inside the slot openings in the seat pivot bracket. See Figure 3.

Steering

Wheel Cap

Hex Bolt

& Washer

Steering

Shaft

Figure 2

Knobs

Shoulder

Screws

Opening

in Slot

Figure 3

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