ASSEMBLY
HOW TO SET UP YOUR TRACTOR
INSTALL SEAT (See Fig. 2)
Adjust seat before tightening adjustment bolt.
• Remove adiustment bolt, lock washer 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 pack-
ing. Remove the cardboard packing and discard.
Place seat on seat pan so head of shoulder bolt is
positioned over large slotted hole in pan.
• Push down on seat to engage shoulder bolt in slot and
pull seat towards rear of tractor.
• Pivot seat and pan forward and assemble adjust-
ment bolt, Iockwasher 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 bolt securely.
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SHOULDER
BOLT
FLAT WASHER
LOCKWASHER_
ADJUSTMENT
BOLT
FIG. 2
CHECK BATTERY (See Fig. 3)
• Lift seat pan to raised position.
• If this battery is put intoservice after month and year
indicated on label (label located between terminals)
charge battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10 amps.
(See 'BATTERY" in MAINTENANCE section of this
manual for charging instructions).
LABEL
7
FIG. 3
NOTE: You may now roll or drive your tractoroff the skid.
Follow the appropriate instruction below to remove the
tractor from the skid.
TO ROLLTRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op-
eration 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 "transmission disengaged
position" (See "TO TRANSPORT" in the Operation
section of this manual).
• Roll tractor forward off skid.
Remove banding holding the deflector shield up against
tractor.
TO DRIVE TRACTOR OFF SKID (See Op-
eration section for location and function of
controls)
_WARNING: Beforestarting, read, understandand follow
all instructionsin the Operation section of this manual. Be
sure tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Be sure the area in
front of tractor is clear of other people and objects.
• Be sure all the above assembly steps have been com-
pleted.
• Check engine oil level and fill fuel tank with gasoline.
• Place freewheel control in "transmission engaged"
position (see "TO TRANSPORT" in Operation section
of this manual).
• 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
motion control lever in neutral position.
• Turn ignition key to "STOP" position.
Continue with the instructions that follow.
