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Yournewtractorhas beenassembledatthefactorywithexceptionof those partsleft
unassembledfor shippingpurposes.Toensuresafeandproperoperationofyour tractor
all partsandhardwareyou assemblemustbe tightenedsecurely.Usethecorrecttools
as necessaryto insurepropertightness.Reviewthevideocassettebeforeyou begin.
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR
ASSEMBLY
A socket wrench set will make assembly
easier. Standard wrench sizes you need
are listed below.
(1) 9/16" wrench (1) 3/4" Socket w/
(1) 1/2" wrench drive ratchet
(1)Pliers (1) PhillipsScrew-
(1) Utilityknife driver
(1) Tire pressure gauge
When right or left hand ismentioned in
this manual, it means, from your pointof
view, when you are in the operating posi-
tion (seated behind the steering wheel).
TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM
CARTON
UNPACK CARTON
• Remove all accessible loose parts and
parts boxes from shipping carton (See
page 6).
• Cut, from top to bottom, along lines on
all four comers of shipping carton, and
lay panels flat.
• Remove mower and package materials.
Check for any additional loose parts or
boxes and remove.
BEFORE ROLLING TRACTOR OFF
SKID
ATTACH STEERING WHEEL
• Remove hex bolt, lockwasher and large
flat washer from steering shaft.
• Positionfront wheels of the tractor so
they are pointingstraight forward.
• Slide the steenng sleeve over the steer-
ing shaft.
• Ah'_gntabs and press steering sleeve
extension into bottom ofsteedng wheel.
Positionsteering wheel so cross bars
are horizontal (left to dght) and slide
onto steering wheel adapter.
Secure steering wheel to steering shaft
with hex bolt, lock washer and large fiat
washer previously removed. Tighten
securely.
• Snap steering wheel insert intocenter
of steering wheel.
• Remove protective materials fromtrac-
• tor hoed and grill.
Steering
Steering Wheel
Wheel Adapter
IMPORTANT: Check for and remove any
staples in skid that may puncture tires
where tractor is to roll off skid.
TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See
Operation section for location and
function of controls)
• Press lift lever plunger and raise attach-
ment 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).
• Roll tractor forward off skid.
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