Cub Cadet LTX 1040 LTX 1040 Operator's Manual - Page 9

Assembly & Set-Up - lawn tractor

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Assembly & Set-Up 3 Contents of Crate • One Lawn Tractor • • One Lawn Tractor Operator's Manual • One Oil Drain Tube One Engine Operator's Manual • One Deck Wash Hose Coupler Tractor Set-Up Moving The Tractor Manually To move the tractor manually, move the shift lever into the neutral position. Shipping Brace Removal WARNING! Make sure the lawn tractor's engine is off, set the parking brake and remove the ignition key before removing the shipping brace. 1. Locate the shipping brace, if present, and warning tag found on the right side of the cutting deck. See Figure 3-1. 2. While holding the discharge chute with your left hand, remove the shipping brace with your right hand by grasping it between your thumb and index finger and rotating it clockwise. WARNING! The shipping brace is used for packaging purposes only. Remove and discard the shipping brace before operating your lawn tractor. WARNING! The mowing deck is capable of throwing objects. Failure to operate the riding mower without the discharge cover in the proper operating position could result in serious personal injury and/or property damage. Figure 3-1 9

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Tractor Set-Up
Moving The Tractor Manually
To move the tractor manually, move the shift lever into the
neutral position.
Shipping Brace Removal
WARNING!
Make sure the lawn tractor’s engine is
off, set the parking brake and remove the ignition
key before removing the shipping brace.
1.
Locate the shipping brace, if present, and warning tag
found on the right side of the cutting deck. See Figure 3-1.
Figure 3-1
2.
While holding the discharge chute with your left hand,
remove the shipping brace with your right hand by
grasping it between your thumb and index finger and
rotating it clockwise.
WARNING!
The shipping brace is used for
packaging purposes only. Remove and discard the
shipping brace before operating your lawn tractor.
WARNING!
The mowing deck is capable of
throwing objects. Failure to operate the riding
mower without the discharge cover in the proper
operating position could result in serious personal
injury and/or property damage.
Contents of Crate
One Lawn Tractor
One Oil Drain Tube
One Deck Wash Hose Coupler
One Lawn Tractor Operator’s Manual
One Engine Operator’s Manual
Assembly & Set-Up
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