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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
at tach ment lift lever to its highest po-
si tion.
2. Release parking brake by depressing
clutch/brake ped al.
3. Place gearshift lever in neutral (N)
po si tion.
NOTE:
You may now roll or drive your
tractor off the skid. Follow the appropriate
instruction below to remove the tractor
from the skid.
Seat pan
Label
Terminal
Terminal
CHECK BATTERY
1. Lift seat pan to raised position.
NOTE:
If this battery is put into service
after month and year indicated on label
(label located between terminals) charge
battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10
amps. (See "BATTERY" in Maintenance
section of this manual for charging instruc-
tions).
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Seat Pan
Shoulder
Bolt
Adjustment Knob
Flat Washer
Seat
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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.
4. Roll tractor forward off skid.
5. Remove banding holding defl ector
shield up against tractor.
TO DRIVE TRACTOR OFF SKID (See
Op er a tion section for location and
func tion of con trols)
WARNING:
Before starting, read, un-
der stand and follow all in struc tions in the
Operation section of this manual. Be sure
tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Be sure
the area in front of tractor is clear of other
people and objects.
1. Be sure all the above assembly steps
have been com plet ed.
2. Check engine oil level and fi ll fuel tank
with gasoline.
3. Sit on seat in operating position,
depress clutch/brake pedal and set the
parking brake.
4. Place gear shift lever in neutral (N)
position.
5. Press lift lever plunger and raise
at tach ment lift lever to its highest posi-
tion.
6. Start the engine. After engine has
started, move throttle control to idle
position.
7. Depress clutch/brake pedal into full
"BRAKE" position and hold. Move gear-
shift lever to 1st gear.
8. Slowly release clutch/brake pedal and
slowly drive tractor off skid.
9. Apply brake to stop tractor, set park-
ing brake and place gearshift lever in
neutral position.
10. Turn ignition key to "STOP" position.
Continue with the instructions that follow.
IMPORTANT:
For shipping purposes, the
mulcher plate was preattached to your
mower. The mulcher plate must only be
used with the mulching blades that came
packed separately in the carton.
Your mower came factory equipped with
high performance blades, which are the
best blades for bagging and dis charg ing.
To use your mower with the high per for -
mance blades the mulcher plate must be
removed from the mower.
TO SET UP YOUR MOWER FOR
MULCH ING
• Remove high performance blades and
install mulching blades, (see BLADE
RE MOV AL in the Maintenance sec tion
of this manual).
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