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CHECK TIRE PRESSURE The tires on your tractor were over-inflated at the factory for shipping purposes. Correct tire pressure is important for best cutting performance. • Reducetire pressureto PSIshown ontires, CHECK DECK LEVELNESS For best cutting results, mower housing should be properlyleveled. See "TO LEVEL MOWER" in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual. CHECK FOR PROPER POSiTiON OF ALL BELTS See the figures that are shown for replacing motion and mower blade drive belts in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual. Verify that the belts are routed correctly. CHECK BRAKE SYSTEM After you learn how to operate your tractor, check to see that the brake is operating properly. See "TO CHECK BRAKE" in the Service and Adjustments section of this manual. _f'CHECKLIST Before you operate your new tractor, we wish to assure that you receive the best performance and satisfaction from this Quality Product. Please review the following checklist: v/ All assembly completed. No remaining instructions have been loose parts in carton. v/Battery is properly prepared and charged. u/" Seat is adjusted comfortably and tight- ened securely. J" All tires are properly inflated. (For ship- ping purposes, the tires were overinflated at the factory). t,/' Be sure mower deck is properly leveled side-to-sideifront,_to-rear for best cutting results. (Tires must be properly inflated for leveling). _it Check mower and drive belts, Be sure they are routed properly around pulleys and inside all belt keepers. J" Check wiring. See that all connections are still secure and wires are properly clamped. _/( Before driving tractor, be sure freewheel control is in '_transmission engaged" position (see "TO TRANSPORT" in the Operation section of this manual). While learning how to use your tractor, pay extra attention to the following important items: ti" Engine oi! is at proper level. v f Fueltank isfilled with fresh, clean, regular unleaded gasoline. _" Become familiar with all controls, their location and function. Operate them before you start the engine. t/f Be sure brake system is in safe operating condition. Be sure Operator Presence System and Reverse Operation System (ROS) are working properly (See the Operation and Maintenance sections in this manual), Vf It is important to purge the transmission before operating your tractor for the first time, Follow proper starting and transmission purging instructions (See "TO START ENGINE"and"PURGETP_NSMISSION" in the Operation section of this manual). 12

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CHECK
TIRE
PRESSURE
The
tires
on your
tractor
were
over-inflated
at the factory
for shipping
purposes.
Correct
tire
pressure
is important
for
best
cutting
performance.
•
Reducetire
pressureto
PSIshown
ontires,
CHECK
DECK
LEVELNESS
For best cutting
results,
mower
housing
should be
properly
leveled.
See "TO
LEVEL
MOWER"
in the Service and
Adjustments
section
of this manual.
CHECK
FOR
PROPER
POSiTiON
OF
ALL
BELTS
See the figures
that are shown
for replacing
motion
and
mower
blade
drive
belts
in the
Service
and Adjustments
section
of this man-
ual. Verify
that the belts are routed
correctly.
CHECK
BRAKE SYSTEM
After
you learn how to
operate
your tractor,
check to
see
that the
brake
is operating
prop-
erly.
See "TO CHECK
BRAKE" in the
Service
and
Adjustments
section
of
this
manual.
_f'CHECKLIST
Before
you
operate
your
new
tractor,
we
wish
to assure
that
you
receive
the
best
performance
and
satisfaction
from
this
Quality
Product.
Please
review
the following
checklist:
v/
All
assembly
instructions
have
been
completed.
No remaining
loose
parts
in
carton.
v/Battery
is
properly
prepared
and
charged.
u/"
Seat
is adjusted
comfortably
and
tight-
ened
securely.
J"
All tires
are properly
inflated.
(For
ship-
ping purposes,
the tires were overinflated
at the factory).
t,/'
Be sure
mower
deck
is properly
leveled
side-to-sideifront,_to-rear
for best cutting
results.
(Tires
must
be properly
inflated
for leveling).
_it
Check
mower
and
drive
belts,
Be sure
they
are routed
properly
around
pulleys
and
inside
all belt keepers.
J"
Check
wiring.
See
that
all connections
are
still
secure
and
wires
are
properly
clamped.
_/(
Before
driving
tractor,
be sure
freewheel
control
is
in
'_transmission
engaged"
position
(see
"TO TRANSPORT"
in the
Operation
section
of this
manual).
While learning
how to use your tractor, pay ex-
tra attention
to the following
important
items:
ti"
Engine
oi! is at proper
level.
v
f
Fueltank
is
filled
with fresh, clean,
regular
unleaded
gasoline.
_"
Become
familiar
with
all controls,
their
location
and
function.
Operate
them
before
you
start
the engine.
t/f
Be sure
brake system
is
in safe operating
condition.
Be sure
Operator
Presence
System
and
Reverse
Operation
System
(ROS)
are
working
properly
(See the Operation
and
Maintenance
sections
in this
manual),
V
f
It is important
to purge
the transmission
before
operating
your
tractor
for the first
time,
Follow proper
starting
and transmis-
sion purging
instructions
(See "TO START
ENGINE"and"PURGETP_NSMISSION"
in the Operation
section
of this manual).
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