WARNING:Makesuretheriding
mower'sengineis off, remove the
ignition key, and set the parking
brake before removing the ship-
ping brace.
Locatetheshippingbrace,ifpresent,andaccompany=
ingwarningtagfoundon the rightside of the mower,
betweenthedischargechuteandthe cuttingdeck,
SeeFigure2,
• While holdingthe dischargechutewithyourleft hand,
removetheshippingbracewithyourright handby
graspingit betweenyourthumbandindexfingerand
rotatingitclockwise,
WARNING: The shipping brace,
used for packaging purposes
onJy,must be removed and dis-
carded before operating your
riding mower.
WARNING: The mowing deck is
capaMe of throwing objects. FaiF
ure to operate the ridingmower
without the discharge cover in the
proper operating position could
resuJt in serious personal injury
and/or property damage.
Attaching The Steering Wheel
if thesteeringwheelfor yourtractordid notcome
attached,thehardwarefor attachingit hasbeenpacked
withinthesteeringwheel,beneaththe steeringwheel
cap,Carefullypryoff thesteeringwheelcapand remove
thehardware,
NOTE:Therearetwodifferentstylesofsteeringwheel
cap,SeeFigure3,Styles vary by model.
Figure 2
Figure 3
1. With the wheels of the tractor pointing straight
forward, placethe steeringwheeloverthe steering
shaft,
2, Placethe washer(withthecuppedside down)over
thesteeringshaftandsecurewiththehex bolt,See
Figure3,
3, Placethe steeringwheelcap overthe centerof the
steeringwheelandpushdownwarduntilit"clicks" into
place,
Your Lawn
Tractor
WARNING
Make sure the riding
mower's engine is
off, remove the igni-
tion key, and set the
parking brake before
removing the shipping
brace.
The shipping brace,
used for packaging
purposes only, must
be removed and
discarded before
operating your riding
mower.
The mowing deck is
capable of throwing
objects. Failure to
operate the riding
mower without the
discharge cover in
the proper operating
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