Tire Pressure
WARNING:
inflation pressure shown on the sidewall of the
tire.
The tires on your unit may be over-inflated for shipping
purposes. Reduce the tire pressure before operating
the tractor. Recommended operating tire pressure is
approximately 10 p.s.i. for the rear tires and 14 p.s.i. for
the front tires. Check sidewall of tire for maximum p.s.i.
Seat Adjustment
NOTE:
For shipping reasons, the seat is either
fastened to the tractor seat's pivot bracket with a plastic
tie, or mounted backward to the pivot bracket. In either
case, free the seat from its shipping position being
careful not to bend or kink the wiring harness and follow
the instructions below to attach it.
1. Remove the two hex screws and nuts from the seat
pivot bracket.
2. Align the front holes of the seat mounting bracket
with the holes in the seat pivot bracket on your
tractor and secure with previously removed hex
screws and nuts. See Figure 3.
Figure 3
To adjust the position of the seat, pull up and hold the
seat adjustment lever. Slide the seat forward or
rearward to the desired position; then release the
adjustment lever. Make sure seat is locked into position
before operating the tractor. See Figure 4.
WARNING:
make sure the seat is engaged in the seat
stop, stand behind the machine and pull back
on seat until it clicks into place.
Never exceed the maximum
Before operating this machine,
Shipping Brace Removal
WARNING:
engine is off, set the parking brake and
remove the ignition key before removing the
shipping brace
•
Locate the shipping brace, if present, and warning
tag found on the right side of the cutting deck. See
Figure 5.
•
While holding the discharge chute with your left
hand, remove the shipping brace with your right
hand by grasping it between your thumb and index
finger and rotating it clockwise.
WARNING:
packaging purposes only, must be removed
and discarded before operating your riding
mower.
WARNING:
throwing objects. Failure to operate the riding
mower without the discharge cover in the
proper operating position could result in
serious personal injury and/or property
damage.
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Figure 4
Make sure the riding mower's
.
Figure 5
The shipping brace, used for
The mowing deck is capable of