Figure 8
1. Rear wheel 3. Wheel hub
2. Wheel bolts
R efer to Chec king the Safety Interloc k System in
Operation , pag e 19 .
Step
6
Checking the Tire Pressure
and Tractor Lubrication
No Parts Required
Procedure
Chec k the front and rear tire pressure . R efer to
Chec king the Tire Pressure in the Maintenance Section.
Important: T he tractor is shipped fr om the
f actor y with oil in the engine crank case.
Chec k the engine oil and add only enough oil to raise
the lev el to the full mark on the dipstic k. R efer to
Chec king the Engine Oil in the Maintenance Section.
Chec k the tractor to ensure it is lubricated. R efer to
Greasing and Lubrication in the Maintenance Section.
Step
7
Reading the Manual and
Viewing the Safety Video
Parts needed for this step:
1
Operator’s Manual
1
Engine Operator’s Manual
1
Parts Catalog
1
Safety Video
1
Registration Card
1
Oil drain hose
Procedure
• R ead the Operator’ s Man ual.
• Lear n ho w to operate the tractor . R ead the
Operation section in this man ual.
• View the safety video .
• Fill out the registration card.
• Use the oil drain hose when c hanging the engine
oil.
Step
8
Checking the Safety System
No Parts Required
Procedure
If safety inter lock s witches ar e disconnected
or dama ged the machine could operate
unexpectedl y causing per sonal injur y .
• Do not tamper with the inter lock s witches.
• Check the operation of the inter lock s witches
dail y and r eplace an y dama ged s witches
bef or e operating the machine.
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