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INSTALL SEAT
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment
knob.
• Remove adjustment knob and flat
washer securing seat to cardboard
packing and set aside for assembly of
seat to tractor.
• Pivot seat upward and remove from the
cardboard packing. Remove the
cardboard packing and discard.
• Place seat on seat pan and assemble
shoulder bolt. Tighten shoulder bolt
securely.
• Assemble adjustment knob and flat
washer loosely. Do not tighten.
• Lower seat into operating position and
sit on seat.
• Slide seat until a comfortable position
is reached which allows you to press
clutch/brake pedal all the way down.
• Get off seat without moving its adjusted
position.
• Raise seat and tighten adjustment
knob securely.
Seat
Shoulder Seat Pan
Bolt
Flat Washer
Adjustment
Knob
NOTE: You may now roll or drive your
tractor off the skid. Follow the appropriate
instruction below to remove the tractor from
the skid.
TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID (See
Operation section for location and
function of controls)
• Press lift lever plunger and raise
attachment lift lever to its highest
position,
• Release parking brake by depressing
clutch/brake pedal.
• Place freewheel control in freewheel-
ing position to disengage transmission
(See "TO TRANSPORT" in the Opera-
tion section of this manual).
• Roll tractor forward off skid.
TO DRIVE TRACTOR OFF SKID
(See Operation section for location
and function of controls)
AWARNING: Before startinq read,
understand and fol ow all instruct ons in
the Operation section of this manual. Be
sure tractor is in a well-ventilated area. B_
sure the area in front of tractor is clear of
other people and objects.
• Be sure all the above assembly steps
have been completed.
• Check engine oil level and fill fuel tank
with gasoline.
• Place freewheel control in 'lransmis-
sion engaged" position.
• Sit on seat in operating position,
depress clutch/brake pedal and set the
parking brake.
• Place motion control lever in neutral
(N) position.
• Press lift lever plunger and raise
attachment lift lever to its highest
position.
• Start the engine. After engine has
started, move throttle control to idle
position.
• Release parking brake.
• Slowly move the motion control lever
forward and slowly drive tractor off skid
• Apply brake to stop tractor, set parking
brake and place gearshift lever in
neutral position.
• Turn ignition key to "OFF" 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 discharging.
To use your mower with the high perfor-
mance blades the mulcher plate must be
removed from the mower.
TO SET UP YOUR MOWER FOR
MULCHING
• Turn the mower over to allow access tc
blades.
• Remove hex bolt, lock washer and flat
washer and remove high performance
blades. Store in safe place.
• Install mulcher blades with trailing edg
up towards deck as shown.
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