SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT
TO ADJUST THE SEAT (See Fig. 1)
Move the control levers into the neutral
position and rotate to the outside of the
machine.
Lift up on the back of the seat and rotate
it forward.
Loosen the three prong knobs on the
bottom of the seat and move the seat to
the desired position.
Tighten the three prong knobs and rotate
seat back to the operating position.
TO ADJUST CONTROL LEVER
HEIGHT (See Fig. 2)
Sitting in the seat, in the operators position, pull
both control levers inward. If control levers are
too tall or too close to operators legs, follow the
instructions below for adjustment.
Using a 7/16" wrench or socket with
drive ratchet, remove the four 1/4" bolts
retaining the control levers.
Slide the control levers either up or down
to the desired height, align holes and
reinstall 1/4" bolts.
Secure bolt by tightening with 7/16"
wrench or socket with drive ratchet.
Remove the spacer from the inside of
the caster rim.
Repair tire
Reassemble in the reverse order of the
previous steps.
REAR TIRES
IMPORTANT: Block front tires to prevent the
mower from rolling.
Park mower on a level surface and apply
park brake.
Jack up the rear end of the mower on the
side of the damaged tire.
Place jack stand under rear of mower
Remove 4 lug nuts to allow wheel
removal
Repair tire.
Reassemble in reverse order of previous
steps
NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent flat
tires due to slow leaks, tire sealant may be
purchased from your local parts dealer. Tire
sealer also prevents tire dry rot and corrosion.
TO START AN ENGINE WITH A
WEAK BATTERY
TO REMOVE WHEELS FOR
REPAIR
FRONTCASTERTIRES
Park mower on a level surface and apply
park brake.
Jack up the front end of the mower.
Place jack stand under front of mower
Using a 3/4" wrench and/or socket w/
drive ratchet, remove hex nut and hex
bolt from the caster fork.
Remove the tire from the fork.
If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it
should be recharged. (See "BATTERY" in the
Customer Responsibilities section of this
manual).
If "jumper cables" are used for emergency
starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT: YOUR MOWER IS EQUIPPED
WITH A 12-VOLT NEGATIVE GROUNDED
SYSTEM. THE OTHER VEHICLE MUSTALSO
BE A 12-VOLT NEGATIVE GROUNDED
SYSTEM. DO NOT USE YOUR MOWER
BATTERY TO START OTHER VEHICLES.
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