AL-KO SOLO R7-62.5 Installation Instructions Manual Download

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Assembly

be put into operation as described in the operat-
ing instructions:

1. Fitting of the steering wheel

2. Fitting of the steering column cover with igni-

tion lock

3. Installation of the operator's seat

4. Assembly of the grass catcher

5. Fitting of the grass catcher

6. Installation and connection of the starter bat-

tery

5.1

Fitting steering wheel (04)

1. Turn the front wheels to the straight-ahead

position.

2. Fit steering wheel (04/1) with the extension

on steering column (04/2, 04/a).

Note:

Make sure the position is correct with

the spoke facing towards the operator.

3. Secure the extension by inserting hexagon

head bolt (04/3) through the extension and
steering column.

Note:

Observe the prescribed tightening

torque of 35 Nm + 5. Use a torque wrench.

4. Secure the hexagon head bolt with a lock nut

(04/4).

5.2

Fitting steering column cover (05- 12)

Once the steering wheel has been installed, the
steering column cover with ignition lock and the
disengagement linkage (depending on the model)
must be installed:

Appliances with infinitely variable hydrostat
drive only:

■

Remove cotter pin (05A/5) and washer
(05A/4) from disengagement linkage (05A/1).

■

Position disengagement linkage (06/1) at
the end of shift linkage (06/2).

■

Push the disengagement linkage through
the free opening at the end of shift link-
age (05B/3) and then fix it again with
washer (05B/4) and cotter pin (05B/5).

2. Disassemble steering column cover(07/1) by

loosening the 6 mounting screws (07/2).

3. Insert rear steering column cover (with igni-

tion lock) (08/1) into the recesses (08/2) on
the ride-on mower.

4. Connect cable (09/1) of the ignition lock to

cable (09/2) of the ride-on mower (09/a).

Appliances with infinitely variable hydrostat
drive only:

Insert disengagement linkage

(10/1) through the lateral opening of cover
(10/2) and fix it using knob (10/3) supplied.

6. Secure front cover:

■

Insert front cover (11/1) into the recesses
on the ride-on mower (11/a).

■

Insert and tighten the 6 mounting screws
(12/1) again.

5.3

Installing operator’s seat (13, 14)

1. Fold seat bracket (13/1) forwards.

2. Position seat (13/2) in front of the seat brack-

et and insert mounting screws (13/3).

3. Fold the seat bracket with seat (14/1) back

again and push it forwards or back to adjust
the position to suit the operator (14/a).

4. Fold the seat bracket forward and tighten

mounting screws (14/2) of the seat.

5.4

Fitting grass catcher (15 – 23)

1. Assemble catcher frame (15/1) and screw to-

gether using nuts and bolts at the indicated
points (15/2).

2. Loosen all nuts and bolts adjust the catcher

frame to the required position (16).

3. Push the frame into grass catcher (17/1) so

that the bracket for the carrier bar is protrud-
ing out of the top of the grass catcher. En-
sure that the solid part of the grass catcher is
at the bottom.

4. Clip the plastic sections onto the frame (18,

19) using a screwdriver (19/1).

5. Place carrier bar (20/1, 20/a) from above on-

to the frame and screw the carrier handle on
tightly using the screws supplied (20/2).

6. Push extension lever (21/1) into grass catch-

er (21/a).

7. Insert a screw (22/1) to prevent the extension

lever from sliding out of the bracket.

8. Hook the assembled grass catcher into the

recesses on the ride-on mower (23).

9. Fold down the grass catcher (23/a) and

check whether safety switch (23/1) is tripped.