ASSEMBLY

SEAT PAN

BATTERY BOX DOOR

TERMINAL

LABEL

TERMINAL

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 Operation section, page 10, 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 freewheel control in freewheeling position to disengage transmission (See “TO TRANSPORT” in the Operation section of this manual).

FIG. 2

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 packing. 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.

•Roll tractor forward off skid.

•Remove banding holding deflector shield up against tractor.

TO DRIVE TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Opera- tion section, page 10, for location and func- tion of controls)

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 completed.

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

•Place freewheel control in "transmission engaged" po- sition.

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

• Get off seat without moving its adjusted position.

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Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.

• Raise seat and tighten adjustment knob securely.

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Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever to

 

 

its highest position.

SEAT

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Start the engine. After engine has started, move throttle

 

 

control to idle position.

 

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Release parking brake.

 

• Slowly move the motion control lever forward and slowly

 

 

drive tractor off skid.

SEAT PAN

• Apply brake to stop tractor, set parking brake and place

 

motion control lever in neutral position.

SHOULDER

• Turn ignition key to "OFF" position.

Continue with the instructions that follow.

BOLT

 

 

FLAT WASHER

 

 

ADJUSTMENT

 

 

KNOB

 

 

FIG. 3

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178219, PR17H42STC specifications

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