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Seat Pan
Shoulder
Bolt
Adjustment Knob
Flat Washer
Seat
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2. Pivot seat upward and remove from
the cardboard packing. Remove the
cardboard packing and discard.
3. Place seat on seat pan so head of
shoulder bolt is positioned over large
slotted hole in pan.
4. Push down on seat to engage shoulder
bolt in slot and pull seat towards rear of
tractor.
5. Pivot seat and pan forward and as-
sem ble adjustment knob and fl at
washer loosely. Do not tighten.
6. Lower seat into operating position and
sit in seat.
7. Slide seat until a comfortable position
is reached which allows you to press
clutch/brake pedal all the way down.
8. Get off seat without moving its ad-
just ed position.
9. Raise seat and tighten adjustment
knob securely.
INSTALL MULCHER PLATE
(If previously removed)
1. Raise and hold defl ector shield in
up right po si tion.
2. Place front of mulcher plate over front
of mower deck open ing and slide into
place, as shown.
3. Hook front latch into hole on front of
mower deck.
4. Hook rear latch into hole on back of
mower deck.
CAUTION
: Do not remove defl ector
shield from mow er.
Defl ector
Shield
Latch
Hooks
Mulcher Plate
NOTE:
You may now roll or drive your
tractor off the skid. Follow the ap pro pri ate
instruction below to remove the tractor
from the skid.
TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See
Op er a tion section for location and
function of con trols)
1. Press lift lever plunger and raise
attachment lift lever to its highest po-
si tion.
2. Release parking brake by de press ing
clutch/brake ped al.
3. Place freewheel control in "trans-
mis sion disengaged position" (See “TO
TRANS PORT” in the Op er a tion section
of this manual).
4. Roll tractor forward off skid.
5. Remove banding holding the defl ector
shield up against tractor.
TO DRIVE TRAC TOR OFF SKID (See
Op er a tion section for location and
function of con trols)
WARNING:
Before start ing, read, un-
der stand and fol low all in struc tions in the
Op er a tion section of this man u al. Be sure
tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Be sure
the area in front of tractor is clear of other
peo ple and objects.
1. Be sure all the above assembly steps
have been completed.
2. Check engine oil level and fi ll fuel tank
with gasoline.
3. Place freewheel control in "trans-
mis sion engaged" position (see "TO
TRANSPORT" in Operation section of
this manual).
4. Sit on seat in operating position,
depress clutch/brake pedal and set the
parking brake.
5. Place motion control lever in neutral
(N) position.
6. Press lift lever plunger and raise
attachment lift lever to its highest posi-
tion.
7. Start the engine. After engine has
started, move throttle control to idle
position.
8. Release parking brake.
9. Slowly move the mo tion control lever
for ward and slowly drive tractor off skid.
10. Apply brake to stop trac tor, set park ing
brake and place motion con trol lever in
neutral po si tion.
11. Turn ignition key to "STOP" position.
Continue with the in struc tions that follow.
