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INSTALL SEAT
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment
knob.
• Remove cardboard packing on seat
pan.
• Place seat on seat pan and assemble
shoulder bolt. Tighten shoulder bolt
securely.
• 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.
• Get off seat without moving its
adjusted position.
• Raise seat and tighten adjustment ,
knob securely.
Seat
Shoulder
Bolt
Flat Washer
Adjustment
Knob
TO ROLLTRACTOR OFF SKID (See
Operation section for location and
function of controls)
• Press lift lever plunger and raise
attachment lift|ever to its highest
position.
• Release parking brake by depressing
clutch/brake pedal.
• Place freewheel control in freewheel-
ing position to disengage transmission
(See "TO TRANSPORT" in the Opera-
tion section of this manual).
• Roll tractor forward off skid.
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• Remove banding holding discharge
guard up against tractor.
TO DRWE TRACTOR OFF SKID
_1_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 'transmis-
sion engaged" position.
• Sit on seat in operating position,
depress clutch/brake pedal and set
the .parking brake.
• Place motion control lever in neutral
(N) position.
• Press lift lever plunger and raise
attachment tifflever to its highest
position.
• Start the engine. After engine has
started, move throttle control to idle
position.
• Release parking brake.
• Slowly move the motion control lever
forward and slowly drive tractor off
skid.
• Apply brake to stop tractor, set parking
brake and place motion control lever
in neutral position.
• Turn ignition key to "OFF" position.
Continue with the instructions that
follow.
iNSTALL MULCHER PLATE
• Install two latch hooks to mulcher plate
using screw, washer, lock washer, and
weld nut as shown.
NOTE: Pre-assemble weld nut to latch
hook by inserting weld nut from the top
with hook pointing down.
• Tighten hardware securely,
• Raise and hold deflector shield in
upright position.
• Place front of mulcher plate over front
of mower deck opening and slide into
place, as shown.
• Hook front latch into hole on front of
mower deck.
• Hook rear latch into hole on back of
mower deck.
/IL CAUTION: Do not remove discharge
guard from mower. Raise and hold guard
when attaching mulcher plate and allow
it to rest on plate while in operation.