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SECTION 3 INITIAL SET-UP 3-1
3.1 Assembly ................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.2 Parking Brake ............................................................................................................ 3-3
3.3 Fuel............................................................................................................................ 3-4
3.4 Engine Cover/Operator Seat Pan............................................................................... 3-5
3.5 Fuel Shut-Off Valve .................................................................................................. 3-5
3.6 Engine Oil.................................................................................................................. 3-6
3.7 Air Cleaner ................................................................................................................ 3-7
3.8 Coolant ...................................................................................................................... 3-7
3.9 Hydraulic Fluid.......................................................................................................... 3-8
3.10 Hydrostatic Pump Adjustment .................................................................................. 3-9
3.11 Towing (Hydrostatic Pump Adjustment) ................................................................ 3-10
3.12 Hydrostatic Pump Belts........................................................................................... 3-10
3.13 Gearbox ................................................................................................................... 3-11
3.14 Gearbox Belts .......................................................................................................... 3-11
3.15 Gearbox Alignment ................................................................................................. 3-12
3.16 Mower Deck Drive Belt ......................................................................................... 3-13
3.17 Mower Deck Belts................................................................................................... 3-15
3.18 Weight Transfer Springs.......................................................................................... 3-16
3.19 Blades ...................................................................................................................... 3-17
3.20 Operator Seat ........................................................................................................... 3-18
3.21 Steering Control Arms............................................................................................. 3-18
3.22 Lights....................................................................................................................... 3-18
3.23 Mower Deck Height ............................................................................................... 3-19
3.24 Mower Deck Height Calibration (3696H)............................................................... 3-20
3.25 Mower Deck Height Calibration (3696M) .............................................................. 3-21
3.26 Tires and Wheels ..................................................................................................... 3-22
3.27 General Inspection................................................................................................... 3-22
3.28 Battery ..................................................................................................................... 3-23
3.29 Engine...................................................................................................................... 3-24
3.30 Mower Deck Lift ..................................................................................................... 3-25
3.31 Hour Meter .............................................................................................................. 3-25
3.32 Maintenance Checklists........................................................................................... 3-26
3.33 Pre-Operation Equipment Inspection Checklist ...................................................... 3-26