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Operation, controls, TO iNSTALL MOWER - tools

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"(our new tractor has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes. To ensure safe and proper operation of your tractor all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely. Use the correct tools as necessary to ensure proper tightness, TOOLS REQUIIRED FOR ASSEMBLY 2. Lift up adjustment lever (A) and slide seat A socket wrench set will make assembly easier. Standard wrench sizes are listed, until a comfortable position is reached which allows you to press clutch/brake (2) 7/16" wrenches Utility knife (1) 1/2" wrench Tire pressure gauge pedal all the way down. 3. Release lever to lock seat in position. (1) 3/4" wrench Pliers (1) 3/4" socket w/drive ratchet (1) 9/16" wrench Flashlight When right or left hand is mentioned in this manual, it meanswhenyou are intheoperating position (seated behind the steering wheel), TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CARTON UNPACK CARTON • Remove all accessible loose parts and parts cartons from carton, - Cut along dotted lines on all four panels of carton. Remove end panels and lay side panels flat. - Remove mower and packing materials. = Check for any additional loose parts or cartons and remove, BEFORE REMOVING FROM SKID TO CHECK BATTERY TRACTOR 1. Lift hood to raised position, NOTE: If this battery is put into service after month and year indicated on label (label is located between terminals) charge battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10 amps. (See "BATTERY" in Maintenance section of this manual for charging instructions). = Forbatteryandbatterycableinstallationsee "REPLACING BATTERY" in the "Service and Adjustments" section in this manual, Label NOTE: You may now roll your tractor off the skid. Follow the appropriate instruction below to remove the tractor from the skid° WARNING; Before starting, read, understand and follow all instructions in the Operation section of this manual Be sure tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Be sure the area in front of tractor is clear of other people and objects. TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Operation section for location and function of controls) 1. Raise attachment lift lever to its highest position. 2. Release parking brake by depressing brake pedal. 3. Place freewheel control in disengaged position to disengage transmission (See "TO TRANSPORT" in the Operation section of this manual). 4. Roll tractor forward off skid. TO iNSTALL MOWER 1. SET PARKING BRAKE LEVER AND LOWER ATTACHMENT LIFT LEVER • Depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and hold. Pull parking brake lever up and hold, release pressure from clutch/brake pedal, then release parking brake lever. Pedal should remain in brake position, Ensure parking brake will hold tractor secure. ADJUST SEAT 1. Sit in seat. 8

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"(our
new
tractor
has been
assembled
at
the factory
with
exception
of those
parts
left
unassembled
for shipping
purposes.
To ensure
safe and
proper
operation
of your
tractor
all parts
and
hardware
you assemble
must
be tightened
securely.
Use the
correct
tools
as necessary
to ensure proper tightness,
TOOLS
REQUIIRED
FOR ASSEMBLY
A socket wrench set will make assembly
easier.
Standard wrench sizes
are
listed,
(2) 7/16" wrenches
Utility
knife
(1) 1/2" wrench
Tire pressure gauge
(1) 3/4" wrench
Pliers
(1) 3/4" socket w/drive ratchet
(1) 9/16" wrench
Flashlight
2.
Lift up
adjustment
lever
(A) and slide seat
until
a
comfortable
position
is reached
which
allows
you to
press
clutch/brake
pedal
all the way
down.
3.
Release
lever
to lock
seat
in position.
When
right
or left hand
is mentioned
in this
manual,
it meanswhenyou
are intheoperating
position
(seated
behind
the steering
wheel),
TO
REMOVE
TRACTOR
FROM
CARTON
UNPACK
CARTON
•
Remove
all accessible
loose
parts
and
parts
cartons
from
carton,
-
Cut along
dotted
lines on all four
panels
of carton.
Remove
end
panels
and
lay
side
panels
flat.
-
Remove
mower
and
packing
materials.
=
Check
for any additional
loose
parts
or
cartons
and
remove,
BEFORE
REMOVING
TRACTOR
FROM
SKID
TO CHECK
BATTERY
1.
Lift hood
to raised
position,
NOTE:
If
this battery
is
put into service
after
month
and
year
indicated
on label
(label
is
located
between
terminals)
charge
battery
for minimum
of one hour at 6-10 amps.
(See
"BATTERY"
in Maintenance
section
of this
manual
for
charging
instructions).
=
Forbatteryandbatterycableinstallationsee
"REPLACING
BATTERY"
in the "Service
and Adjustments"
section
in this manual,
Label
NOTE:
You may now
roll your
tractor
off the
skid.
Follow the appropriate
instruction
below
to remove
the tractor
from
the skid°
WARNING;
Before
starting,
read,
un-
derstand
and
follow
all
instructions
in the
Operation
section
of this
manual
Be sure
tractor
is in a well-ventilated
area.
Be sure
the area
in
front
of tractor
is clear
of other
people
and
objects.
TO
ROLL
TRACTOR
OFF
SKID
(See
Operation
section
for
location
and
function
of
controls)
1.
Raise
attachment
lift lever
to its highest
position.
2.
Release
parking
brake
by
depressing
brake
pedal.
3.
Place
freewheel
control
in disengaged
position
to disengage
transmission
(See
"TO TRANSPORT"
in
the Operation
sec-
tion of this
manual).
4.
Roll tractor
forward
off skid.
TO iNSTALL MOWER
1.
SET
PARKING
BRAKE
LEVER
AND
LOWER
ATTACHMENT
LIFT
LEVER
•
Depress
clutch/brake
pedal
all the way
down
and hold.
Pull
parking
brake
lever
up
and
hold,
release pressure
from clutch/brake
pedal,
then
release
parking
brake
lever.
Pedal
should
remain
in brake
position,
Ensure
parking
brake
will
hold
tractor
secure.
ADJUST
SEAT
1.
Sit
in
seat.
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