GB
7
F-050744L
ASSEMBLY
All fasteners are in the parts bag. Do not discard
any parts or material until the unit is assembled.
WARNING: Before doing any as-
sembly or maintenance to the
mower, remove the wire from the
spark plug.
NOTE: In this instruction book, left and right
describe the location of a part with the oper-
ator on the seat.
NOTE: Illustrations and pictorials begin on
page 2.
NOTE: To assemble the following loose
parts, use the fasteners shown at full size in
Figure 25.
How To Install The Front Wheels
(Figure 1)
Use a knife and cut the four sides of the con-
tainer. Install the
front wheels (1)
in the con-
tainer.
NOTE: Use a piece of wood about 4 feet (1.25
meters) long to raise the front of the tractor.
If a piece of wood cannot be found, get
another person to help lift the tractor. Be
careful, do not let the tractor fall.
1. Raise the front of the tractor. Set a support
(block of wood) under the tractor.
2. Make sure the
valve stem (2)
is to the out-
side of the tractor. Slide the
front wheel (1)
on the
spindle (3)
.
3. Fasten each
front wheel (1)
with
washer (4)
and
cotter pin (5).
Bend the ends of the
cotter pin (5)
appart to keep the
front wheel
(1)
on the
spindle (3).
4. After the
front wheels (1)
are installed, lift
the tractor from the support. Roll the tractor
off of the container.
5. If your tractor has
hub caps (6)
, install the
hub caps (6)
. Make sure the
washers (4)
hold the
hub caps (6)
in place.
How To Assemble The Mower Housing
(Figure 22)
1. Move the
blade rotation control
(1)
to the
DISENGAGE position.
2. Move the
lift lever (2)
to the level adjust-
ment position.
WARNING: The lift lever is spring
loaded. Make sure the lift lever is
locked in the LEVEL ADJUSTMENT
position.
3. Attach the
front hanger (9)
to the deck with
the fasteners. See illustration “H“.
4. Push the mower housing under the right side
of the unit.
5. Put the
mower drive belt (7)
around the
stack pulley (8).
See illustration “G”
.
NOTE: Make sure the “V” side of the
mower drive belt is against the stack
pulley. Also, make sure the mower drive
belt is not twisted.
6. Attach the
front hanger (9)
to the axle sup-
port. See illustration “F”.
7. Make sure the
mower drive belt (7)
is be-
tween the
stack pulley (8)
and the two
belt
guides (10).
See illustration “G”.
8. Attach the
suspension links (4)
to the lifter
assembly. Fasten with the hair pins and
washers. See illustrations “A” and “B”.
9. Attach the right and left
adjuster arms (3)
to
the suspension brackets. Fasten with the
hair pins and the washers. See illustrations
“C” and “D”.
10.Attach the
extension spring (5)
to the
blade control rod (6)
. See illustration “E”.
11. Move the
blade rotation control
to the EN-
GAGE position. Make sure the
mower drive
belt
is inside all the
belt guides.
12.Make sure the mower housing is level. See
the instructions on “How To Level The Mower
Housing”.
13.
(Figure NO TAG)
Attach the
gauge wheels
(12)
to the
axle bolts (11)
with the fasteners.
See illustration “I“.
14.Check the operation of the blade rotation
control. See the instrucions on “How To Ad-
just The Blade Rotation Control”.
How To Install The Seat
(Figure 2)
1. Carefully remove the plastic bag from the
seat (1).
2. Align the holes in the
seat hinge (2)
to the
holes in the
seat (1)
. Fasten the
seat (1)
to
the
seat hinge (2)
with the
fasteners (4)
and
(5).
3. Check the operating position of the
seat (1).
If the
seat (1)
needs to be adjusted, loosen
the two
wing bolts (5)
. Slide the
seat (1)
for-
ward or backward along the
seat adjusting
holes (3).
Tighten the
wing bolts (5).
How To Assemble The Steering Wheel
(Figure 3)
1. Make sure the front wheels point forward.
2. Slide the
cover (3)
over the
steering post
(2)
. Make sure the collar of the
cover (3)
is
on top.
3. Slide the
steering wheel (1)
onto the
steer-
ing post (2).
4. Attach the
steering wheel (1)
to the
steer-
ing post (2)
with
screw (4)
and
washer (6).
5. Some models have an
optional
insert (7)
in
the parts bag. Attach the
insert (7)
to the
centre of the
steering wheel (1).
Maintenance Free Battery
(Figure 4)
IMPORTANT: Before you attach the battery
cables to the battery, check the battery date.
The battery date tells if the battery must be
charged.
1. Check the top and the side of the
battery (1)
for the location of the battery date
.
2. If the
battery (1)
is put into service
before
the , the battery cables can be attached with-
out charging the
battery (1)
. See “How To
Install The Battery Cables”.
3. If the
battery (1)
is put into service
after
the ,
the
battery (1)
must be charged. See “How
To Charge The Maintenance Free Battery”.
How To Charge The Battery
(Figure 4)
WARNING: When you charge the
battery, do not smoke. Keep the bat-
tery away from any sparks. The
fumes from the battery acid can cause an
explosion.
1. Remove the
battery (1)
and
battery tray (3).
2. Remove the protective cap from the battery
terminal.
3. Use a 12 volt battery charger to charge the
battery (1)
. Charge at a rate of 6 amperes
for one hour. If you do not have a battery
charger, have an authorized service centre
charge the battery.
4. Install the
battery (1)
and
battery tray (3)
.
Make sure the
positive (+) terminal (4)
is on
the left side.
How To Install The Battery Cables
(Figure 4)
WARNING: To prevent sparks, fasten
the red cable to the positive (+) ter-
minal before you connect the black
cable.
1. Remove the protective cap from the battery
terminal.
2. Slide the
terminal cover (2)
onto the
red
cable (5).
Fasten the
red cable (5)
to the
positive (+) terminal (4)
with the
fasteners
(6)
and
(7).
3. Fasten the
black cable 8
to the negative (-)
terminal with the
fasteners (6)
and
(7).
Check The Tyres
Check the air pressure in the tyres. Tyres with
too much air pressure will cause the unit to ride
rough. Also, the wrong air pressure will keep the
mower housing from cutting level. The correct
air pressure is: Front Tyres 0,97 BAR (14 PSI),
Rear Tyres 0,69 BAR (10 PSI). The tyres were
over inflated for shipment.
Check The Level Of The Mower Housing
Make sure the level of cut is still correct. After
you mow a short distance, look at the area that
was cut. If the mower housing does not cut level,
see the instructions on “How To Level The
Mower Housing” in the Maintenance section of
this instruction book.
How To Prepare The Engine
NOTE: The engine was shipped from the fac-
tory filled with oil. Check the level of the oil.
Add oil as needed.
See the engine manufacturer’s instructions for
the type of petrol and oil to use. Before you use
the unit, read the information on safety, oper-
ation, maintenance, and storage.
WARNING: Follow the engine manu-
facturer’s instructions for the type of
petrol and oil to use. Always use a
safety petrol container. Do not smoke when
adding petrol to the engine. When inside an
enclosure, do not fill with petrol. Before you
add petrol, stop the engine. Let the engine
cool for several minutes.
NOTE: Actual sustained horsepower will like-
ly be lower due to operating limitations and
environmental factors.
Important! Before You Start Mowing
Check the engine oil.
Fill the fuel tank with petrol.
Check the air pressure of the tyres.
Check the level of the mower hous-
ing.
Attach the battery cables.
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