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SECTION 1: TRACTOR AND DECK PREPARATION
Connect the Battery
Battery posts, terminals and
related accessories contain
lead and lead compounds.
Wash hands after handling.
The tractor is shipped with a sealed
battery, with the positive battery cable
factory connected. The negative cable
must be connected.
Note: Make sure the ignition switch is
in the "OFF" position before attaching
the battery cables.
• Open the tractor hood and remove
the upper baffle of the bulkhead
from the front of the dash panel by
lifting upward on the locking tab on
each side of the baffle.
• Remove the protective cap from the
negative terminal of the battery.
• Connect the black battery cable to
the negative battery post. Slide
terminal cover over the connection
and reinstall the upper baffle.
Attach the Chute Deflector
The chute deflector may have been
factory installed. If so, skip the follow-
ing chute installation instructions .
1. Remove the hex cap screws, bell
washers and hex nuts at the
chute opening of the deck .
2. Position the hinge bracket of the
deflector assembly to align with
the holes and insert the hex cap
screws from the underside of the
deck. Secure with the bell
washers and hex nuts. Note: the
crowned (rounded) surface of the
washers go toward the hex nuts.
3. Refer to SECTION 11-Mower
Deck when installing and using
the mulching plug.
Hex Cap
Screws
Hex Nuts
Bell
Washers
Hinge
Bracket
Chute Deflector
Assembly