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ASSEMBLY
HOW TO ASSEMBLE
THE STEERING WHEEL
Use the fasteners shown below to install the steering wheel The
fasteners are shown at full slze
A
1x102
Bottom
View
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B Top
15x88 View
1 Make sure the front wheels point forward Slide the bellows
over the steering post Make sure the collar of the bellows is
on top Push on the top of the bellows
2 Attach the steering wheel to the steering post with the fas-
teners as shown Tighten the fasteners
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A
B
Beaows
Steeling Wheel
HOW TO ATTACH THE HUB CAPS
Push each hub cap onto the center hub of each wheel Make sure
the washer holds the hub cap in place
CHECK THE TIRES
Check the alr pressure in the tires Tires with too much air pressure
will cause the unit to ride rough Also, the wrong air pressure will
keep the mower houslng from cutting level The correct air
pressure (PSI) for each Rear Wheel is 14 PSI (10 kg/cm2) and for
each Front Wheel the air pressure is 24 PSI (16 kg/cm2) Models
that have seml-pneumet_c front wheels will not have a PSI
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CHECK THE BELTS
Check the routing of the belts Make sure the belts are not twisted
Make sure the belts are inside all the belt guides
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Motion Drive
Belt Guide Belt
Guide
Transaxle Pul{ey
Mower Drive
Belt
Belt Guide
Pulley
Belt Guide" /
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CHECK THE DRIVE BRAKE
The drive brake can be easily checked as follows Set the parking
brake Move the shift lever to the neutral (N) posltlon_ Push the unit
If the rear wheels rotate, adjust the drive brake See "How To Check
And Adjust The Ddve Brake"