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ASSEMELY Your 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 insure proper tightness. TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY A socket wrench set will make assembly easier. Standard wrench sizes are listed. (1) 3/4" Socket w/drive rachet Utility knife (2) 7/16" wrenches Tire pressure gauge (2) 1/2" wrenches (1) 9/16" wrench When right or left hand is mentioned in this manual, it means when you are in the operating position (seated behind the steering wheel). TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CARTON STEERING WHEEL INSERT 1 3/8 HEX BOLT 3/8 LOCK WASHER LARGE FLAT WASHER STEERING BOOT UNPACK CARTON • Remove all accessible loose parts and parts cartons from carton (See page 5). • Cut, from top to bottom, along lines on all four corners of carton, and lay panels flat. • Check for any additional loose parts or cartons and remove. BEFORE ROLLING TRACTOR OFF SKID ATTACH STEERING WHEEL (See Fig. 1) ASSEMBLE EXTENSION SHAFT AND BOOT • Slide extension shaft onto lower steering shaft. Align mounting holes in extension and lower shafts and install 5/16 hex bolt and locknut. Tighten securely. IMPORTANT: TIGHTEN BOLT AND NUT SECURELY TO 18-22 FT. LBS TORQUE. • Place tabs of steering boot over tab slots in dash and push down to secure. INSTALL STEERING WHEEL • Position front wheels of the tractor so they are pointing straight forward. Slide steering wheel adapter onto steering shaft extension. Position steering wheel so cross bars are horizontal (left to right) and slide inside boot and onto adapter. • Assemble large flat washer, 3/8 lock washer, 3/8 hex bolt and tighten securely. • Snap steering wheel insert into center of steering wheel. • Remove protective materials from tractor hood and grill. IMPORTANT: CHECK FOR AND REMOVE ANY STAPLES IN SKID THAT MAY PUNCTURE TIRES WHERE TRACTOR IS TO ROLL OFF SKID. ADAPTER 5/16 LOCKNUT EXTENSION SHAFT 5/16 HEX BOLT _ LOWER STEERING SHAFT FIG. 1 TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Operation section for location and function of controls) • Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever to its highest position. • Release parking brake by depressing clutch/brake pedal. • Place freewheel control in freewheeling position to disengage transmission (See "TO TRANSPORT" in the Operation section of this manual). • Roll tractor backwards off skid. • Remove banding holding discharge guard up against tractor. 6

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ASSEMELY
Your
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
insure
proper
tightness.
TOOLS
REQUIRED
FOR
ASSEMBLY
A
socket
wrench
set
will
make
assembly
easier.
Standard
wrench
sizes
are
listed.
(1)
3/4"
Socket
w/drive
rachet
Utility
knife
(2)
7/16"
wrenches
Tire
pressure
gauge
(2)
1/2"
wrenches
(1)
9/16"
wrench
When
right
or
left
hand
is
mentioned
in
this
manual,
it
means
when
you
are
in
the
operating
position
(seated
behind
the
steering
wheel).
TO
REMOVE
TRACTOR
FROM
CARTON
UNPACK
CARTON
Remove
all
accessible
loose
parts
and
parts
cartons
from
carton
(See
page
5).
Cut,
from
top
to
bottom,
along
lines
on
all
four
corners
of
carton,
and
lay
panels
flat.
Check
for
any
additional
loose
parts
or
cartons
and
remove.
BEFORE
ROLLING
TRACTOR
OFF
SKID
ATTACH
STEERING
WHEEL
(See
Fig.
1)
ASSEMBLE
EXTENSION
SHAFT
AND
BOOT
Slide
extension
shaft
onto
lower
steering
shaft.
Align
mounting
holes
in
extension
and
lower
shafts
and
install
5/16
hex
bolt
and
locknut.
Tighten
securely.
IMPORTANT:
TIGHTEN
BOLT
AND
NUT
SECURELY
TO
18-22
FT.
LBS
TORQUE.
Place
tabs
of
steering
boot
over
tab
slots
in
dash
and
push
down
to
secure.
INSTALL
STEERING
WHEEL
Position
front
wheels
of
the
tractor
so
they
are
pointing
straight
forward.
Slide
steering
wheel
adapter
onto
steering
shaft
exten-
sion.
Position
steering
wheel
so
cross
bars
are
horizontal
(left
to
right)
and
slide
inside
boot
and
onto
adapter.
Assemble
large
flat
washer,
3/8
lock
washer,
3/8
hex
bolt
and
tighten
securely.
Snap
steering
wheel
insert
into
center
of
steering
wheel.
Remove
protective
materials
from
tractor
hood
and
grill.
IMPORTANT:
CHECK
FOR
AND
REMOVE
ANY
STAPLES
IN
SKID
THAT
MAY
PUNCTURE
TIRES
WHERE
TRACTOR
IS
TO
ROLL
OFF
SKID.
STEERING
WHEEL
ADAPTER
5/16
LOCKNUT
LOWER
STEERING
SHAFT
INSERT
1
3/8
HEX
BOLT
3/8
LOCK
WASHER
LARGE
FLAT
WASHER
_
STEERING
BOOT
EXTENSION
SHAFT
5/16
HEX
BOLT
FIG.
1
TO
ROLL
TRACTOR
OFF
SKID
(See
Opera-
tion
section
for
location
and
function
of
con-
trols)
Press
lift
lever
plunger
and
raise
attachment
lift
lever
to
its
highest
position.
Release
parking
brake
by
depressing
clutch/brake
pedal.
Place
freewheel
control
in
freewheeling
position
to
disengage
transmission
(See
"TO
TRANSPORT"
in
the
Operation
section
of
this
manual).
Roll
tractor
backwards
off
skid.
Remove
banding
holding
discharge
guard
up
against
tractor.
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