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IM PORTANT: Yourtractorisshippedwith motoroil inthe engine.However,
youMUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.Referto the Service& Maintenance
sectionforinstructionson checkingtheoil level.
Attaching the Battery Cables
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontain leadand lead
compounds,chemicalsknown to the Stateof Californiato causecancerand
reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.
Shipping BraceRemoval
Makesurethe riding mower'sengineisoff, removethe ignition key,and
set the parkingbrake beforeremovingthe shipping brace.Referto the
Operaton sect on for nstruct ons on how to setthe park ng brake.
Locatetheshippingbrace,if present,andaccompanyingwarningtagfound
on therightsideof themower,betweenthedischargechutedeflectorand
thecuttingdeck.SeeFigure2.
Whenattaching battery cables,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wire to its
terminal first, followed bythe NEGATIVE(Black)wire.
Forshippingreasons,bothbatterycableson yourequipmentmayhavebeenleft
disconnectedfrom the terminalsat the factory.Toconnectthe batterycables,
proceedasfollows:
NOTE:ThepositivebatteryterminalismarkedPos.(+).Thenegativebattery
terminalismarkedNeg.(-).
1. Removetheplasticcover,ifpresent,fromthe positivebatteryterminaland
attachthe redcableto the positivebatteryterminal(+) with the bolt and
hexnut.SeeFigure1.
2. Removetheplasticcover,ifpresent,fromthe negativebatteryterminaland
attachthe blackcableto thenegativebatteryterminal(-) with thebolt and
hexnut.SeeFigure1.
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3. Positionthe redrubberbootoverthe positivebatteryterminalto help
protectit fromcorrosion.
NOTE:Ifthe batteryisput intoserviceafterthe dateshownon topof battery,
chargethe batteryasinstructedin the Service& Maintenancesectionofthis
manualpriorto operatingthe tractor.
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Placethedecklift leverin the highestcutting position.Referto Settingthe
CuttingHeightinthe Operationsectionof thismanual.
Whilepushingthedischargechutedeflectortowardsthemachinewithyourleft
hand,removetheshippingbracewithyourrighthandbygraspingitbetweenyour
thumbandindexfingerandrotatingit clockwise.
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Theshipping brace,usedfor packagingpurposesonly, must beremovedand
discardedbefore operatingyour ridingmower.
Themowing deckiscapableof throwing objects. Failureto operatethe
riding mowerwithout the dischargecoverin the proper operating position
cou d resut n set ouspersona njury and/or property damage.
Attaching TheSteering Wheel
Ifthe steeringwheelforyourtractordid notcomeattached,thehardwarefor
attachingit hasbeenpackedwithin thesteeringwheel,beneaththesteeringwheel
cap.Carefullypryoffthe steeringwheelcapandremovethehardware.
1. With the wheelsof the tractorpointingstraightforward,placethe steering
wheeloverthesteeringshaft.
2. Placethewasher(with the cuppedsidedown)overthesteeringwheeland
securewith thehexbolt.SeeFigure3.
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