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NOTE: The seat may have been shipped in a box.
Remove the four screws from the bottom of seat and
place seat in position against the seat pivot bracket.
Follow the directions above to attach the seat.
Quick Adjustment Seat
• Pull out tab on seat stop and hold open while sliding
seat out of seat pivot bracket. See Figure 4 .
Figure 4
• Turn the seat around and line up plastic seat
spacers with the slots in seat pivot bracket. See
Figure 5 .Slide seat in until front seat spacer
engages the seat stop. To adjust the seat, refer to
the adjustment section on page 14.
Figure 5
NOTE: If the seat was shipped in a box, line up plastic
seat spacers with the slots in seat pivot bracket and
slide seat in until front seat spacer engages seat stop.
WARNING: Before operating your unit,
stand behind quick adjustment seat and
pull back on seat, making sure seat is
engaged in seat stop.
Attaching Chute Deflector
The chute deflector must be attached to the right side
of the deck so that it covers the chute opening.
WARNING: Do not operate your unit
unless the chute deflector has been
properly installed.
• Raise the deck to its highest position by pulling the
lift lever all the way back.
NOTE: The mowing deck may be equipped with an
optional mulching plug. Remove the mulching plug by
removing the wing nut on top of the deck. Grasp the
mulching plug and pull out of the deck.
• Remove the hex head cap screws, cupped
washers and hex nuts which are attached to the
deck next to the chute opening.
• Place the chute deflector in position as shown in
Figure 6 . Secure with hardware earlier removed.
Note that the cupped side of washer goes against
the chute deflector.
Figure 6
Installing Mulching Plug
(Optional Equipment)
• Remove the mulching plug from the box packed
with your lawn tractor (if not already removed from
the deck).
• Remove the wing nut from the bolt on the mulching
plug.
• Lift up the chute deflector and insert the mulching
plug through chute opening. See Figure 7 .
Seat
Stop
Tab
Seat Pivot Bracket
Seat
Spacers
Seat
Spacers
Slot
Slot
Seat
Stop
Cupped
Washers
Hex Nuts
Hex Head
Cap Screws