Operator`s manual

Seat Adjustment
Quick Adjust Seat (if so equipped)
_ ARNING:Beforeoperatingthismachine,
makesure the seat is engagedin the seat
stop, standbehindthemachineandpuff
back on seat untilfullyengagedinto stop.
Toadjustthe positionof the seaton modelsequipped
witha seatadjustmentlever,movethe leverto the left
and slidethe seatforwardor rearward.Referto the
SettingUpYourLawnTractorsection.Makesure seat
islockedintopositionbeforeoperatingthetractor.
Knob Adjustment Seat (if so equipped)
Toadjustthe positionof the seaton modelsso equipped,
loosenthe twoknobson the bottomof theseat. See
Fig.5-3. Slidethe seatforwardor backwardas desired.
Retightenthetwoknobs.
Standard Seat (ifsoequipped)
Toadjustthepositionofthe seat,loosenthetwohexscrews
onthebottomof theseat.Slidethe seatforwardor backward
as desired.Retightenthetwoscrews.SeeFig.5-4.
Steering Adjustment
Ifthe tractorturnstighterinonedirectionthanthe other,
or if the balljointsarebeingreplaceddue to damageor
wear,the steeringdraglinksmayneedto beadjusted.
Adjustthe draglinksso thatequallengthsare threaded
intothe balljointon the leftand rightside:
1. Loosenthejam nut foundonthe draglinkat the rear
of the balljoint.See Fig.5-5.
2. Removehexnuton thetopof balljoint.See Fig.5-5.
3. Threadthe balljoint towardthejam nut to shortenthe
draglink.Threadtheballjointawayfromthejamnut
to lengthenthedraglink.
4. Replacehex nutand retightenthejam nut afterproper
adjustmentis achieved.
NOTE:Threadingthe balljointstoo far ontothe draglinks
will causethe fronttiresto"toe-in"toofar.Propertoe-inis
between1/16"and5/16".
Fronttiretoe-in canbe measuredas follows:
1. Placethe steeringwheelinpositionfor straightahead
travel.
2. Infrontof the axle,measurethedistancehorizontally
fromthe insideof the leftrimto the insideof the right
rim.Notethe distance.
3. Behindthe axle,measurethe distancehorizontally
fromthe insideof the leftrimto the insideof the right
rim.Notethe distance.
4. The measurementtakeninfrontofthe axle shouldbe
between1/16"and5/16"lessthanthemeasurement
takenbehindthe axle.Adjustifnecessary.
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Adjusting
Beforeoperating this
machine, make sure
the seat is engaged in
the seat stop, stand
behind the machine
and pull back on seat
stop:
NOTE: Threadingthe
ball joints too far onto
the drag linkSWill Cause
the front tires to 'ttoeqn'!
tOOfarlProper t!eqn
is bt!ween i/i6 and
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