ASSE LY
HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR
CONNECT BATTERY (See Fig. 2)
CAUTION: Do not short battery termi= rials by allowing a wrench or any other object to contact both terminals at the same time. Before connecting battery, remove metal bracelets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc.
Positive terminal must be connected first to prevent sparking from acciden- tal grounding.
Lift hood to raised position.
•Open terminal access doors, remove terminal protec- tive caps and discard.
•If this battery is put into service after month and year indicated on label (label located between terminals)
charge battery for minimum of one hour at
,First connect RED battery cable to positive (+) battery terminal with hex bolt, flat washer, lock washer and hex nut as shown. Tighten securely.
•Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative
•Close terminal access doors.
Use terminal access doors for:
•inspection for secure connections (to tighten hard- ware).
•Inspection for corrosion.
•Testing battery.
,Jumping (if required).
,Periodic charging.
LOCK FLAT
DISCARD TERMINALWASHER WASHER
PROTECTIVE CAPS HEX NUT
HEX
BOLT
• .... | _ _ ii |
TERMINAL |
|
ACCESS |
|
DOOR | POSiTiVE |
| (RED) |
| CABLE |
NEGATIVE
(BLACK)
CABLE
INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 3)
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment bolt.
•Remove cardboard packing on seat pan.
•Place seat on seat pan and assemble shoulder bolt. Tighten shoulder bolt securely.
Assemble adjustment bolt, lock washer and fiat 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.
oRaise seat and tighten adjustment bolt securely.
SEAT
SEAT PAN
SHOULDER
BOLT \
| 3E FLAT WASHER |
ADJUSTMENT | LOCK WASHER |
BOLT |
FiG. 3
CHECK TiRE PRESSURE
The tires on your tractor were overinflated at the factory for shipping purposes. Correct tire pressure is important for best cutting performance.
Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in "PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual.
CHECK DECK LEVELNESS
For best cutting results, mower housing should be properly leveled. See "TO LEVEL MOWER HOUSING" in the
Service and Adjustments section of this manual.
CHECK FOR PROPER POSITION OF ALL
BELTS
See the figures that are shown for replacing motion and mower blade drive belts in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual. Verify that the belts are routed correctly.
CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
After you learn how to operate your tractor, check to see that the brake is properly adjusted. See "TO ADJUST BRAKE" in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual.
ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER
DECK (See Fig. 4)
The gauge wheels are designed to keep the mower deck in proper position when operating mower. Be sure they are properly adjusted to ensure optimum mower performance.
*Assemble gauge wheels with tractor on a flat Ievel surface.
,Adjust mower to desired cutting height (See 'q'O AD- JUST MOWER CUTTING HEIGHT" in the Operation
•section of this manual). " ....
- With mower in desired height of cut position, gauge- wheels *hould be assembled so they are slightly off the ground. Install gauge wheel in appropriate hole with shoulder bolt, 3/8 washer, and
,Repeat for opposite side installing gauge wheel in same adjustment hole.
