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iMPORTANT:Yourtractoris shippedwith motoroil in theengine.
However,you MUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.Referto the
Service& Maintenancesectionfor instructionson checkingtheoil
level.
Attaching the Battery Cables
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand
leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto the Stateof Californiato
causecancerand reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)
wireto its terminalfirst,followedby the NEGATIVE(Black)wire.
Forshippingreasons,bothbatterycablesonyourequipmenthave
beenleft disconnectedfromthe terminalsat the factory.Toconnect
the batterycables,proceedas follows:
NOTE:Thepositivebatteryterminalis markedPos.(+).The negative
batteryterminalis markedNeg.(-).
1. Removetheplasticcover,ifpresent,fromthepositivebatteryterminal
andattachthe red cableto the positivebatteryterminal(+)with
the boltand hexnut.SeeFigure1.
2. Removetheplasticcover,ifpresent,fromthenegativebatteryterminal
andattachthe blackcableto thenegativebatteryterminal(-)
withthe boltandhex nut.SeeFigure1.
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Figure1
3. Positionthe redrubberbootoverthepositivebatteryterminalto help
protectit fromcorrosion.
NOTE:If thebatteryis put into serviceafterthe dateshownon top of
battery,chargethe batteryas instructedin the Service& Maintenance
sectionof this manualprior to operatingthe tractor.
Shipping Brace Removal
Makesurethe ridingmower'sengineis off, removetheignitionkey,
andset the parkingbrakebeforeremovingthe shippingbrace.Refer
Itothe Operationsectionfor instructionsonhowto setthe parking
lbrake.
• Locatethe shippingbrace,if present,andaccompanyingwarning
tag foundonthe rightsideof the mower,betweenthe discharge
chutedeflectorand the cuttingdeck. See Fig. 2.
Figure2
Placethe deck lift leverinthe highestcuttingposition.Referto
SettingtheCuttingHeightin the Operationsectionof thismanual.
Whilepushingthedischargechuteddlectortowardsthemachinewith
yourlefthand,removetheshippingbracewithyourrighthandbygrasp-
ingitbetweenyourthumbandindexfingerandrotatingitclockwise.
The shippingbrace,usedfor packagingpurposesonly,mustbe
removedand discardedbeforeoperatingyour ridingmower.
The mowingdeck iscapableof throwingobjects.Failureto operate
the ridingmowerwithoutthe dischargecoverin the properoperating
Ipositioncould resultin seriouspersonalinjuryand/orproperty
ldamage.
Attaching The Steering Wheel
Ifthe steeringwheelfor yourtractordid notcome attached,the
hardwarefor attachingit has beenpackedwithinthe steeringwheel,
beneaththe steeringwheelcap.Carefullypry off the steeringwheel
cap and removethe hardware.
1. Withthe wheelsof the tractorpointingstraightforward,placethe
steeringwheeloverthe steeringshaft.
2. Placethewasher(withthecuppedsidedown)overthesteeringwheel
and securewiththe hex bolt. See Fig. 3.
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