Assembly & Set-Up
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- Cut the straps securing the deck frame. Cut the tie
holding the frame’s front hanger rod to the rear tie
rod of the tractor. Carefully slide the deck frame out
from between the two rear tires of the tractor and off
the shipping pallet. Flip the frame over onto its caster
wheels and roll off to the side for now.
- Cut the ties holding the deck belt around the hitch
brackets on the rear of the deck. DO NOT cut the tie
holding the belt to the belt keeper.
- From underneath each side of the tractor, just
forward of the tractor’s front wheels, locate and cut
the tie holding the lift link upward on each side of the
tractor. Refer to Figure 3-14.
Attaching the Battery Cables
The tractor is shipped with an activated sealed battery. The
positive battery cable is factory connected. The negative
cable must be connected. The positive battery terminal is
marked Pos. (+). The negative battery terminal is marked
Neg. (–).
IMPORTANT:
Make sure the ignition switch is in the “OFF”
position before attaching the battery cables.
Flip the seat mounting plate upward and forward to
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access the battery and remove the hex screw and sems
nut from the negative (black) cable.
Pull the protective cap, if present, off the negative bat-
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tery terminal. Attach the negative cable (heavy black
wire) to the negative battery terminal (–) with the bolt
and sems nut. Refer to Figure 3-1.
Figure 3-1
General Information
All FMZ tractors require some initial assembly. Some FMZ
tractors are shipped with the mower deck and deck frame
installed on the tractor. For shipping purposes, others are
packed in a smaller crate with the mower deck, deck frame,
and frame shock absorber removed from the tractor.
For ALL tractors, perform the following assembly and
set-up procedures up to the “
Installing the Mower Deck
and Deck Frame
” sub-section on page 11. If the tractor
being set-up has the mower deck and frame installed, skip
the “
Installing the Mower Deck and Deck Frame
” sub-
section. If the deck and deck frame is removed, perform
ALL of the set-up and assembly instructions.
NOTE:
Some parts may have been factory assembed. Disre-
gard any instructions that have already been completed.
Unpacking the Tractor
Remove the top and sides of the shipping crate. Cut any
bands securing the tractor.
Remove the oil drain tube and deck wash hose coupler
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from the manual pack and store for later use. The flange
lock nuts, hex tapp screws, and allen wrench in the
manual pack will be used in assembly of the tractor.
Cut the bands securing the seat assembly to the pallet
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and carefully remove the seat assembly. Cut the ties hold-
ing the steering wheel assembly to the drive pedals and
remove the steering wheel assembly.
Cut the cable tie holding the seat base in the down
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position.
ONLY for units with deck and deck frame installed.
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Remove the bumper/tow plate assembly from the rear
of the tractor frame by removing the internal cotter pins
and clevis pins.
ONLY for
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units with deck and deck frame removed.
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Cut the tie and remove the carton containing the
bumper/tow plate assembly. Remove bumper
assembly from carton.
- Cut the ties and remove the shock absorber assembly.
- Cut the bands securing the mower deck and remove
the wooden block, at the center of the deck’s rear
rollers, from the pallet. Roll the mower deck off the
shipping pallet. Roll the mower deck off to the side
for now.
Contents of Crate
One Lawn Tractor
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One Oil Drain Tube
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One Deck Wash Hose Coupler
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Four Hex Flange Lock Nuts, 5/16-18
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One Allen Wrench, 3/16”
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Two Hex Tapp Screw, 5/16-18 x .75
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One Seat Assembly
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One Steering Wheel/Stub Shaft Assy.
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One Bumper/Tow Plate Assembly
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One Kohler Engine Operator’s Manual
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One FMZ Tractor Operator’s Manual
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One Product Registration Card
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Optional Small Crate Contents
All Above Listed Components
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One Deck Assembly
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One Deck Frame Assembly
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One Shock Absorber Assembly
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