Tire Pressure, Leveling the Deck | Yard Machines 840 Thru 849

TIRE PRESSURE

The tires on your unit may be over-inflated for shipping purposes. Reduce the tire pressure before operating the unit. Check the sidewall of the tires for proper inflation pressure.

WARNING: Maximum tire pressure under any circumstances is 30 p.s.i. Equal tire pressure should be maintained on all tires.

LEVELING THE DECK

After attaching the deck to the tractor, check to be certain it is adjusted properly.

•Check tire pressure in all four tires. See sidewall of tire for recommended inflation pressure.

•Make certain all deck wheels or both ends of the deck roller are mounted in same relative hole locations.

•Place the tractor on a level surface.

•46" Deck: Lower the deck until it reaches the ground. All four deck wheels should reach the ground at the same time.

•Both Decks: Place the deck approximately 1" above the ground. Check to be certain the distance

from the bottom edge of the deck to the ground is the same on both sides of the deck.

If adjustment is necessary, adjust the deck links on the left side of the deck as follows.

•Make certain the PTO is disengaged. Remove the hairpin clip and washer from the weld bolt. Thread eyebolt up or down the link as necessary, and reassemble.

•Check to be certain the front of the deck is 1/4" to 3/8" lower than the rear of the deck. If it is not, adjust the two front links to obtain this distance.

FINAL ASSEMBLY

Make certain all nuts and bolts are tightened securely.

INSTALLING THE BATTERY (Type “A” Battery)

NOTE: If battery is put into service after date shown on top of battery, charge for minimum of 1 hour at 6-10 amps.

•Lift the hood of the tractor. Remove the wing nuts from the hold-down rods which secure the battery cover to the battery. See Figure 14.

•Remove the plastic cover from the negative terminal.

•Remove the hex bolt and nut from the negative (black) cable. Attach negative cable to the negative terminal with this bolt and nut.

•Place battery cover over battery and secure with wing nuts removed in step 1.

Positive (+)

Red Terminal

Positive (+)

Cable

Negative (-)

Terminal

Black

Negative

(-) Cable

Figure 14

NOTE: It may be necessary to pull up on the hold-down rods in order to start the wing nuts.

INSTALLING THE BATTERY (Type “B” Battery)

NOTE: The positive battery terminal is marked Pos. (+). The negative battery terminal is marked Neg. (–).

•Place the battery on the battery plate with the terminals toward the front of the tractor.

•Attach the positive cable (heavy red wire) to the positive battery terminal (+) with hex bolt and hex nut. See Figure 14. Slide the rubber boot down over the positive terminal.

•Remove the hex bolt and nut from the negative cable. Attach the negative cable (heavy black wire) to the negative battery terminal (–) with the bolt and nut.

•Place the battery cover in position over the hold- down rods. Secure with wing nuts. See Figure 15.