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Shipping Brace Removal f
WARNING: Make surethe riding
mower's engine is off, removethe
ignition key, and set the parking
brake before removing the ship-
ping brace.
• Locatetheshippingbrace,ifpresent,andaccompany-
ingwarningtagfoundon the rightsideofthe mower,
betweenthedischargechuteand thecuttingdeck.
See Figure2.
• Whileholdingthedischargechutewithyourleft hand,
removetheshippingbracewithyour righthandby
graspingitbetweenyourthumbandindexfingerand
rotatingitclockwise.
WARNING: The shipping brace,
used for packaging purposes
only, must be removedand dis-
carded before operating your
riding mower.
WARNING: The mowing deck is
capable of throwing objects. Fail-
ure to operate the ridingmower
without the discharge cover in the
proper operating position could
result inserious personal injury
and/or property damage.
Attaching The Steering Wheel
Ifthesteeringwheelforyour tractordid notcome
attached,thehardwarefor attachingit hasbeenpacked
withinthesteeringwheel,beneaththe steeringwheel
cap.Carefullypry offthesteeringwheelcapand remove
thehardware.
NOTE:Therearetwodifferentstylesof steeringwheel
cap.SeeFigure3.Styles vary by model.
1. With the wheels of the tractor pointingstraight
forward, placethesteeringwheeloverthe steering
shaft.
2. Placethewasher(withthecuppedsidedown)over
thesteeringshaftandsecurewiththe hexbolt.See
Figure3.
3. Placethesteeringwheelcapoverthe centerofthe
steeringwheelandpushdownwarduntilit"clicks"into
place.
Figure 2
Figure 3
TractOr
WARNING
Make sure the riding
mower's engine is
off, remove the igni-
tion key, and set the
parking brake before
removingthe shipping
brace.
The shipping brace,
used for packaging
purposes only, must
be removedand
discarded before
operatingyour riding
mower.
The mowing deck is
capable ofthrowing
objects. Failureto
operate the riding
mower withoutthe
discharge cover in
the properoperating
position could result
in serious personal
injury and/or property
damage.
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