7
ASSEMBLY
FIG. 3
02521
R.H. SEAT SLIDE
L.H. SEAT
SLIDE
SEAT
PAN
MOUNT ING
BOLTS
ADJUSTMENT
HANDLE
SEAT
LOCK
WASHERS
Note: You may now roll or drive your tractor off the skid.
Follow the ap pro pri ate instruction below to remove the
tractor from the skid.
TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op-
er a tion section for location and function of
con trols)
• Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever
to its highest po si tion.
• Release parking brake by de press ing brake ped al.
• Place freewheel control in "trans mis sion dis en gaged
position" (See “TO TRANS PORT” in the Op er a tion
section of this manual).
• Roll tractor forward off skid.
TO DRIVE TRAC TOR OFF SKID (See Op-
er a tion section for location and function of
con trols)
WARNING: Before start ing, read, un der stand and fol low
all in struc tions in the Op er a tion section of this man u al. Be
sure tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Be sure the area in
front of tractor is clear of other peo ple and objects.
• Be sure all the above assembly steps have been com-
pleted.
• Check engine oil level and fi ll fuel tank with gasoline.
• Place freewheel control in "trans mis sion en gaged"
po si tion (see "TO TRANSPORT" in Op er a tion section
of this manual).
• Sit on seat in operating position, depress brake pedal
and set the parking brake.
• Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
• Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever
to its highest position.
• Start the engine. After engine has started, move throttle
control to idle position.
• Release parking brake.
• Slowly move the mo tion control lever for ward and slowly
drive tractor off skid.
• Apply brake to stop trac tor, set park ing brake and place
motion con trol lever in neutral po si tion.
• Turn ignition key to "STOP" position.
Continue with the in struc tions that follow.
• Remove the two (2) bolts and fl at washers securing
the seat to cardboard packing. Keep the two (2) bolts
only and place them with the two (2) identical bolts
and four (4) washers in the parts bag. Discard the fl at
washers and cardboard packing.
• Release L.H. seat slide on seat pan by pulling out on
adjustment handle and sliding it to the rear position
exposing seat mount ing holes from bot tom. Slide R.H.
slide to same rear position.
• Mount rear of seat on slides using mount ing bolts and
lock washers as shown.
• Pull out on adjustment handle and slide seat all the way
forward. Install front mounting bolts and lock washers.
Tight en all mounting bolts securely.
• Lower seat into operating position and sit on seat. Press
clutch/brake pedal all the way down. If operating posi-
tion is not comfortable, adjust seat.
• To adjust seat: Grasp adjustment handle and pull out,
slide seat to desired po si tion and release adjustment
handle.
FIG. 4A
SHOULDER
BOLT
GAUGE
WHEEL
3/8 WASHER
AD JUST ING
BAR
PIN
RETAINER SPRING
3/8-16 CENTER
LOCKNUT
ASSEMBLE GAUGE WHEELS TO MOWER
DECK (See Fig. 4A and 4B)
The gauge wheels are designed to keep the mower deck
in proper position when operating mower.
• Slide gauge wheel bar down into bracket channel, Be
sure that gauge wheel bar aligning holes are on top.
As sem ble gauge wheels as shown using shoulder bolts,
3/8 washers and 3/8-16 center locknuts and tighten
securely.
• For ease of mower to tractor as sem bly, set all the gauge
wheels in the fourth hole from top. Retain with clevis
pins and spring retainers.
SET ALL WHEELS
TO 4TH HOLE
FROM TOP
FIG. 4B