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HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR
CHECK BATTERY
• Lift hood to raised position.
• If this battery is put into service after
month and year indicated on label (label
located between terminals) charge bat-
tery for minimum of one hour at 6-10
amps. (See "BATTERY" in Maintenance
section of this manual for charging
instructions).
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Label
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
Seat Pan
Shoulder
Bolt
Adjustment Knob
Flat Washer
CHECK TIRE PRESSURE
The tires on your tractorwere ovednflated
at the factory for shippingpurposes.
Correct tire pressure is importantfor best
cutting performance,
• Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in
"PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS" section
ofthis manual.
CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM
After you learn how to operate your trac-
tor, check to see that the brake is propedy
adjusted. See "TOADJUST BRAKE" in
the Service and Adjustmentssection of
this manual.
INSTALL MOWER AND DRIVE BELT
Be sure tractor is on level surface and
mower suspension arms are raised with
attachment lift control (see Know Your
Tractor in Operation section). Engage
parking brake.
• Cut and remove ties secudng anti-sway
bar and belts. Swing anti-sway bar to
left side of mower deck,
• Slide mower under tractor with dis-
charge guard to dght side of tractor.
IMPORTANT: Check belt for proper rout-
ing in all mower pulley grooves. Install
belt into electdc clutch pulley groove.
• Install one front link in top hole of the
left hand front mower bracket and left
hand front suspension bracket. Retain
with two single loop retainer springs as
shown.
• Install second front link in dght hand
front suspension bracket and retain with
single loop retainer spdng as shown.
• Slide dght side of mower back and
install link in top hole of right hand front
mower bracket. Retain with single loop
retainer spdng as shown.
•Tum height adjustment knob counter°
clockwise until it stops.
• Lower mower linkage with attachment
lift control.
• Place the suspension arms on outward
pointing deck pins. If necessary, rock
and raise front of mower to align deck
pins with the holes in suspension arms.
Retain with double loop retainer spdngs
with loops down as shown.
• Connect anti-sway bar to chassis brack-
et under left footrest and retain with
double loop retainer spring.
•Tum height adjustment knob clockwise
to remove slack from mower suspen-
sion.
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