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IM PORTANT: Yourtractorisshippedwithmotoroil intheengine.However,
youMUSTchecktheoillevelbeforeoperating.RefertotheService&Maintenance
sectionforinstructionsoncheckingtheoillevel.
NOTE:Any referencein this manualto the RIGHTor LEFTside of the
tractoris observedfrom operator'sseatpositionfacingforwardtowards
thefront of tractor.
Attaching the Battery Cables
CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand
leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto the Stateof Californiato
causecancerand reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Whenattaching battery cables,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wire to its
terminal first, followed bythe NEGATIVE(Black)wire.
Forshippingreasons,bothbatterycableson yourequipmenthavebeenleft
disconnectedfrom the terminalsat the factory.Toconnectthe batterycables,
proceedasfollows:
NOTE:ThepositivebatteryterminalismarkedPos.(+).Thenegativebattery
terminalismarkedNeg.(-).
1. Removetheplasticcover,ifpresent,fromthepositivebatteryterminaland
attachtheredcableto the positivebatteryterminal(+) with the bolt and
hexnut.SeeFigure1.
2. Removetheplasticcover,ifpresent,fromthenegativebatteryterminaland
attachtheblackcableto thenegativebatteryterminal(-) with thebolt and
hexnut.SeeFigure1.
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3. Positionthe redrubberbootoverthe positivebatteryterminalto help
protectit fromcorrosion.
NOTE:Ifthe batteryisput intoserviceafter thedateshownon top of battery,
chargethe batteryasinstructedin the Service& Maintenancesectionofthis
manualpriorto operatingthetractor.
Shipping BraceRemoval
Makesurethe riding mower'sengine isoff, removethe ignition key,and
set the parking brake before removingthe shipping brace.Referto the
Operaton sect on for nstruct ons on how to set the park ng brake.
Locatetheshippingbrace,if present,andaccompanyingwarningtagfound
on therightsideof the mower,betweenthe dischargechutedeflectorand
thecuttingdeck.SeeFigure2.
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Placethedecklift leverin thehighestcutting position.Referto Settingthe
CuttingHeightinthe Operationsectionof thismanual.
Whilepushingthedischargechutedeflectortowardsthemachinewithyourleft
hand,removetheshippingbracewithyourrighthandbygraspingit betweenyour
thumbandindexfingerandrotatingit clockwise.
Theshipping brace,usedfor packagingpurposesonly, must be removedand
discardedbefore operatingyour riding mower.
Themowing deckis capableof throwing objects. Failureto operate the
[riding mower without the dischargechutedeflector in the properoperating
[position could result in seriouspersonalinjury and/or property damage.
Attaching TheSteering Wheel
Ifthe steeringwheelforyourtractordid notcomeattached,the hardwarefor
attachingit hasbeenpackedwithin the steeringwheel,beneaththe steeringwheel
cap.Carefullypryoff the steeringwheelcapandremovethehardware.
I. Withthe wheelsof the tractorpointingstraightforward,placethesteering
wheeloverthesteeringshaft.
2. Placethewasher(with thecuppedsidedown)overthe steeringwheeland
securewith the hexbolt. SeeFigure3.
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