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IMPORTANT:Yourtractorisshippedwithmotoroil in theengine.
However,you MUSTchecktheoil levelbeforeoperating.Referto the
Service& Maintenancesectionfor instructionson checkingtheoil
level.
Attaching the Battery Cables
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand
leadcompounds,chemicalsknowntothe Stateof Californiato
causecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)
wireto its terminalfirst,followedby the NEGATIVE(Black)wire.
Forshippingreasons,bothbatterycablesonyourequipmentmay
havebeenleftdisconnectedfromthe terminalsat the factory.To
connectthe batterycables,proceedasfollows:
NOTE:ThepositivebatteryterminalismarkedPos.(+).Thenegative
batteryterminalis markedNeg.(-).
1. Removethe plasticcover,if present,fromthe positivebattery
terminaland attachthe redcableto the positivebatteryterminal
(+)withthe bolt andhexnut.See Figure1.
2. Removethe plasticcover,if present,fromthe negativebattery
terminaland attachthe blackcableto the negativebattery
terminal(-) withthe bolt andhex nut.SeeFigure1.
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Figure1
3. Positionthe redrubberboot over thepositivebatteryterminalto
helpprotectit fromcorrosion.
NOTE:If thebatteryis putinto serviceafterthe dateshownon topof
battery,chargethebatteryas instructedinthe Service& Maintenance
sectionof this manualpriorto operatingthe tractor.
Shipping Brace Removal
Makesurethe ridingmower'sengineis off,removetheignitionkey,
andset the parkingbrakebeforeremovingthe shippingbrace.Refer
Itothe Operationsectionfor instructionsonhowto setthe parking
lbrake.
• Locatethe shippingbrace,if present,andaccompanyingwarning
tag foundonthe rightsideofthemower,betweenthe discharge
chutedeflectorandthe cuttingdeck. SeeFig.2.
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Figure2
Placethe decklift leverinthe highestcuttingposition.Referto
SettingtheCuttingHeightin the Operationsectionof thismanual.
Whilepushingthedischargechuteddlectortowardsthemachinewith
yourlefthand,removetheshippingbracewithyourrighthandbygrasp-
ingitbetweenyourthumbandindexfingerandrotatingitclockwise.
The shippingbrace,usedfor packagingpurposesonly,mustbe
removedand discardedbeforeoperatingyourridingmower.
The mowingdeck iscapableof throwingobjects.Failureto operate
the ridingmowerwithoutthedischargecoverin the properoperating
Ipositioncould resultin seriouspersonalinjuryand/orproperty
ldamage.
Attaching The Steering Wheel
Ifthe steeringwheelfor yourtractordid notcomeattached,the
hardwarefor attachingit has beenpackedwithinthesteeringwheel,
beneaththe steeringwheelcap.Carefullypryoff the steeringwheel
cap andremovethe hardware.
1. Withthe wheelsof thetractorpointingstraightforward,placethe
steeringwheeloverthe steeringshaft.
2. Placethe washer(withthecuppedsidedown)overthe steering
wheeland securewiththe hexbolt.SeeFig.3-3.
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