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Your new tractor has been assembled at the factory with exception of those parts left unassembled for shipping purposes.
To ensure safe and proper operation of your tractor all parts and hardware you assemble must be tightened securely. Use
the correct tools as necessary to ensure proper tightness.
Fig. 2
ATTACH STEERING WHEEL (See Fig. 2)
ASSEMBLE EXTENSION SHAFT AND BOOT
• Slide extension shaft onto lower steering shaft.
• Place tabs of steering boot over tab slots in dash and
push down to secure.
INSTALL STEERING WHEEL
•
Position front wheels of the tractor so they are pointing
straight forward.
INSTALL SEAT (See Figs. 3 and 4)
•
Remove bolt and flat washer se cur ing seat to cardboard
packing and set aside for as sem bly of seat to tractor.
Remove the cardboard packing and discard.
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
A socket wrench set will make assembly easier. Stan dard
wrench sizes are listed.
(1) 1/2" wrench
Utility knife
(2) 3/4" wrench
Tire pres sure gauge
Pliers
When right or left hand is mentioned in this man ual, it means
when you are in the operating po si tion (seated be hind the
steer ing wheel).
TO REMOVE TRACTOR FROM CAR TON
UNPACK CARTON
• Remove all accessible loose parts and parts cartons
from carton.
• Cut along dashed lines on all four panels of carton.
Remove end panels and lay side panels flat.
• Check for any additional loose parts or cartons and
remove.
BEFORE REMOVING TRACTOR FROM
SKID
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LOWER
STEERING
SHAFT
STEERING
BOOT
EXTENSION SHAFT
BOLT
STEERING
WHEEL
INSERT
ADAPTER
LARGE
FLAT
WASHER
TAB
TAB
SLOT
LOCK
WASHER
TO CHECK BATTERY (See Fig. 1)
• Lift seat to raised position.
NOTE:
If this battery is put into service after month and
year indicated on label (label is 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).
• For battery and battery cable installation see "RE-
PLACING BATTERY" in the "Service and Adjustments"
section in this manual.
Fig. 1
LABEL
• Remove steering wheel adapter from steering wheel
and slide adapter onto steer ing shaft ex ten sion.
• Position steering wheel so cross bars are hor i zon tal
(left to right) and slide inside boot and onto adapt er.
• Assemble large flat washer, lock washer, bolt and
tighten se cure ly.
•
Snap steering wheel insert into center of steer ing wheel.
•
Remove protective materials from trac tor hood and grill.
IMPORTANT:
CHECK FOR AND REMOVE ANY STAPLES IN
SKID THAT MAY PUNCTURE TIRES WHERE TRACTOR IS TO
ROLL OFF SKID.
Fig. 3
WIRING HARNESS
SEAT
SWITCH
PAD
TAPE
SEAT
PAN
SLOT
ASSEMBLY
