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Adjusting Seat from Shipping Position (If Necessary)
1.
Remove and discard packing material,
as applicable.
2.
Remove the two screws (one right side,
one left side) securing seat in shipping
position. See Figure 9.
3.
Pivot seat forward into operating
position. See Figure 10.
4.
Secure with two screws (one right side,
one left side) removed in Step 2. See
Figure 11.
NOTE: Torque screws to 68-102 in-lbs (7.7-
11.5 N-m).
Figure 10
Position Lapbar Drive Control Levers
The lapbar drive control levers can be adjusted up/down and forward/backward for
the operator's comfort. Three height positions are available and/or levers can be
rotated forward or rearward using the knob.
To adjust the lapbar drive control lever
height, proceed as follows:
1.
Remove the two carriage
screws (a) and two flange lock
nuts (b) that secure the lapbar
drive control lever (c) to the
upper handle adjuster (d). See
Figure 12.
NOTE: The multi-tool (if
equipped) can be used to make
this adjustment.
2.
Move the lapbar drive control
lever into one of the three
available heights and secure in
place with the carriage screws
and flange lock nuts. See
Figure 12.
To adjust the lapbar drive control
levers forward/rearward, proceed
as follows:
1.
Rotate the knob (a) counter-
clockwise to loosen the knob
(a). See Figure 13.
ASSEMBLY
Figure 9
Figure 11
(d)
(c)
(b)
(b)
Figure 12
(a)
Figure 13
2.
Lift and rotate the lapbar drive control lever into the desired position.
3.
Rotate the knob clockwise to secure the lapbar drive control lever into
position. See Figure 13.
4.
If the lapbars do not line up after making the knob adjustment, loosen nuts
x2
(b), align lapbars and retighten nuts. Once this fine adjustment is made, the
lapbars will align when using the knob adjustment. See Figure 12.
Lower Deck Discharge Chute Deflector
WARNING
Never operate the mower deck without the chute
deflector installed and in the down position.
1.
The chute is shipped attached and with a stop
bracket holding the chute upright. The stop
bracket must be removed prior to operating the
tractor. See Figure 14.
2.
Holding the chute deflector fully upward, remove
the stop bracket (see Figure 14):
a.
Grasp the bracket (a) from behind the
chute on top of the deck.
x2
b.
Lift up slightly to free the bracket from the
notch (b).
c.
Pull back to fully remove the bracket.
Setting Deck Wheels
NOTE: The deck wheels are an anti-scalp feature of the deck and are not designed to
support the weight of the cutting deck.
1.
Move the tractor to a level surface, preferably pavement.
2.
Check tire pressure, adjust, if necessary. See tire side wall for proper
tire pressure.
3.
Make sure the deck is level side-to-side and properly pitched. See the Service
and Maintenance section for deck leveling information and instructions.
4.
Place knob in the desired mowing height position and lower the deck.
5.
Check the deck wheels for contact or excessive clearance with the
surface below.
NOTE: The deck wheels should have between 1/4" (6.35 mm) and 1/2"
(a)
(12.7 mm) clearance above the ground.
6.
Remove the lock nut (a)
(a)
securing one of the front
gauge wheels to the deck.
Remove the shoulder
screw (b), tube spacer (c)
and shoulder spacer (e) to
remove the wheel (d). See
Figure 15.
7.
Line up the gauge wheel
with the tube spacer
through the center, the
shoulder spacer on the
shorter side hub of the
gauge wheel and position
the assembly inside the brackets at the desired height.
NOTE: Allow a 1/4-1/2" (6.35-12.7 mm) clearance between the ground and
gauge wheel.
8
c
b
a
Figure 14
(b)
(e)
(d)
(c)
Figure 15
(a)
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