MTD 824 - Installing the Battery; Seat Assembly; Steering Wheel

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INSTALLING THE BATTERY
4. Attach the negative cable (grounded) to the
negative battery terminal (-) with the other
V4-20x 3 / 4 " long bolt, lock washer and hex nut.
The positive battery terminal is
marked Pos. ( + ). The negative bat¬
tery terminal is marked Neg. (-).
1. Place the battery in the battery box with the
terminals towards the rear of the tractor.
2. Secure the battery with the two hold down
rods, battery hold down, lock washers and
wing nuts. See figure 1.
FIGURE 1.
3. Attach the positive cable (from the starter
solenoid) and the small wire (from the circuit
breaker) to the positive battery terminal (- 1 -)
with a V 4-20 X 3 / 4 " long bolt, lock washer and
hex nut.
FIGURE 2.
5. Route the battery drain tube down beside the
oil drain pipe on the right side of the tractor.
Slip the end of the drain tube into the moun¬
ting clamp provided in hardware pack. Secure
the mounting clamp to the tractor by placing
the clamp over the hex bolt and nut which
hold the engine pulley belt guard to the frame.
Secure in place with hex lock nut provided in
hardware pack. See reference numbers 36 and
46 on page 26.
NOTE
The vented battery allows any gases
or liquid from the battery to be
drained onto the ground.
SEAT ASSEMBLY
The seat can be adjusted to four positions. With
the seat tipped forward, hook the front of the seat
spring into the slots on the tractor frame. Allow
the seat to pivot backwards until it rests on the
rear of the springs. See figure 3.
FIGURE 3.
STEERING WHEEL
1. Place the steering wheel over the steering col¬
umn extending through the dash. Line up the
flats on the steering column with the flats in
the steering wheel. See figure 4.
2. Place the washer with the cupped side down
over the steering column and secure with a
hex nut 5/16".
3. Place the cap over the center of the steering
wheel and seat it with your hand.
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