Operator`s manual

Shipping Brace Removal f
WARNING: Make sure the riding
mower's engine is off, removethe
ignition key, and set the parking
brake before removing the ship-
ping brace.
• Locatetheshippingbrace,ifpresent,andaccompany-
ingwarningtagfoundon the rightside of the mower,
betweenthe dischargechuteand thecuttingdeck.
See Figure2.
• Whileholdingthe dischargechutewithyourleft hand,
removethe shippingbracewithyour righthandby
graspingitbetweenyour thumbandindexfingerand
rotatingitclockwise.
WARNING: The shipping brace,
used for packagingpurposes
only, must be removedand dis-
carded before operating your
riding mower.
WARNING: The mowing deck is
capableof throwing objects. Fail-
ure to operate the ridingmower
without the discharge cover in the
proper operating position could
result inserious personal injury
and/or property damage.
Attaching The Steering Wheel
Ifthe steeringwheelforyour tractordid notcome
attached,the hardwarefor attachingit hasbeenpacked
withinthe steeringwheel,beneaththe steeringwheel
cap.Carefullypry offthe steeringwheelcapand remove
the hardware.
NOTE:Therearetwodifferentstylesof steeringwheel
cap.SeeFigure3. Styles vary by model.
1. With the wheels of the tractor pointingstraight
forward, placethe steeringwheeloverthe steering
shaft.
2. Placethe washer(withthecuppedsidedown)over
the steeringshaftandsecurewiththe hex bolt.See
Figure3.
3. Placethe steeringwheelcapoverthecenterofthe
steeringwheelandpushdownwarduntilit"clicks"into
place.
Figure 2
Figure 3
TractOr
WARNING
Make surethe riding
mower's engine is
off, removethe igni-
tion key, and set the
parking brake before
removingthe shipping
brace.
The shipping brace,
used for packaging
purposes only, must
be removedand
discardedbefore
operatingyour riding
mower.
The mowing deck is
capableofthrowing
objects. Failureto
operate the riding
mower withoutthe
dischargecover in
the properoperating
position could result
in serious personal
injury and/or property
damage.
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