Assembly & Set-Up
3
Contents of Crate
One Lawn Tractor
One Z-Force-S
Tractor Operator's
Manual
One Oil Drain Hose
One Engine Operator's
Manual
One Deck Wash Hose Coupler
Tractor Preparation
1.
Remove the upper crating
material from the shipping
pallet,
and cut any bands or tie straps securing
the tractor to the
pallet.
2.
If the deck is not in the highest
mowing
position
(pushed all
the way forward),
use the deck lift pedal to raise the deck to
its highest
position.
Refer to the Controls & Features section
for instructions
on raising and lowering
the deck.
3.
Disengage
the parking
brake.
4.
Engage the transmission
bypass rods on each side of the
tractor; then carefully
roll the tractor offthe
shipping
pallet.
The transmission
bypass rods (one for each the RH and LH
transmission)
are located
on the rear of the tractor, just
inside each rear wheel. Disengage
the bypass rods. See Fig.
3-1.
Figure 3=1
5.
Remove the deck wash system nozzle adapter and oil drain
tube from the manual
bag and store for future use.
Steering Wheel Column
The steering
wheel column
is tilted all the way back for shipping
purposes. To tilt the column
forward,
press the steering
tilt pedal.
Release the steering
tilt pedal when the column
is in the desired
position.
Steering Wheel
Remove the hardware
for attaching
the steering
wheel
from beneath
the steering
wheel cap. Carefully
pry off the
steering
wheel cover to remove the hardware.
2.
With the wheels of the tractor
pointing
straight forward,
place the steering wheel over the steering shaft.
3.
Place the flat washer and belleville
washer over the
steering
wheel and secure with the hex screw. See Fig. 3-2.
_
Steering
Wheel
Cover
"_
Flat Washer
Belleville
Wash_
Steering
Wheel
Steering
Wheel
/
Figure 3-2
4.
Place the steering
wheel cover over the center of the
steering
wheel and push downward
until it "clicks" into
place.
Install Operator'sSeat
To install the seat proceed
as follows:
NOTE:The
seat is shipped
with the seat switch and seat pan
attached.
A second
person may be needed
to to hold the seat.
I.
Cut any straps securing
the seat assembly
to the tractor.
Remove any packing
material.
NOTE: Be careful not to cut the wiring
harness connecting
the
seat and the seat switch in the bottom
of the seat.