Assembly & Set-Up
3
Contents of Crate
One Lawn Tractor
One Lawn Tractor Operator's
Manual
One Oil Drain Tube
One Kohler Engine Operator's
Manual
One DeckWash
Hose Coupler
TractorSet-Up
Moving TheTractor Manually
Your tractor's
transmission
is equipped
with a hydrostatic
relief valve for occasions
when it is necessary to move the
tractor
manually.
Opening
this valve permits
the fluid in the
transmission
to bypass its normal
route, allowing
the rear tires
to "freewheel."
To open the hydrostatic
relief valve, proceed
as
follows:
1.
Locate the hydrostatic
bypass rod in the rear of the tractor.
See Fig. 3-1.
Shipping BraceRemoval
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WARNING!
Make sure the lawn tractor's engine
is
off, set the parking
brake and remove the ignition
key before removing
the shipping
brace.
Locate the shipping
brace, if present, and warning
tag
found
on the right side of the cutting
deck. See Fig. 3-2.
Figure 3=1
2.
Pull the hydrostatic
bypass rod outward,
then down, to lock
it in place.
NOTE:The
transmission
will NOTengage
when the hydrostatic
bypass rod is pulled out. Return the rod to its normal
position
prior to operating
the tractor.
CAUTION:
Never attempt
to move the tractor
manually
without
first opening
the hydrostatic
relief
valve. Doing so will result in serious damage to the
tractor's
transmission.
Figure 3-2
2.
While holding
the discharge
chute with your left hand,
remove
the shipping
brace with your right hand by
grasping
it between
your thumb
and index finger and
rotating
it clockwise.
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WARNING!
The shipping
brace is used for
packaging
purposes
only. Remove and discard the
shipping
brace before operating
your lawn tractor.
WARNING!
The mowing
deck is capable
of
throwing
objects.
Failure to operate the riding
mower without
the discharge
cover in the proper
operating
position
could result in serious personal
injury and/or
property
damage.