Operator`s manual

ASSEMBLY
TOOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBLY
(1) 5/16" Wrench
(2) 7/16" Wrenches
(2) 1/2" Wrenches
(2) 9/16" Wrenches
(2) 3/4" Wrenches or Adjustable Wrenches
UNPACKING
Enclosed in packing crate are (3) items:
1. Mower Deck
2. Tow Bar Hitch Assembly
3. Box of Parts consisting of:
• Rear Roller
• Rear Roller Bracket
• Bag of Parts (See page 7)
ENGINE OIL
VERY IMPORTANT:
Engine must be filled with oil before operation. See OIL
& FUEL RECOMMENDATIONS in engine Owner's
Manual for correct filling instructions and oil fill capacity.
INSTALL TOWBAR TUBE TO REAR
QUADRANT
• Remove Hex Bolts and lift Front Drive Cover from
mower housing.
• Rest end of Tow Bar Tube on front edge of mower.
• Feed Wire Harness in end of Tow Bar Tube through
large hole in back wall of Rear Quadrant.
• Place Towbar Tube into Rear Quadrant, align holes
and insert 3/8 x 2-3/4 Hex Bolt through quadrant
and rear hole of Tube.
• Secure tightly with 3/8 Hex Lock Nut and then
loosen 1/4 turn to allow Tube to pivot freely inside
Rear Quadrant.
• Assemble a 3/8 Flat Washer onto a 3/8 x 2-3/4 Hex
Bolt.
• Insert Bolt and Washer into slot in Rear Quadrant
and into hole in Towbar Tube.
• Secure Tightly with 3/8 Flat Washer and 3/8 Hex
Lock Nut, then loosen 1/4 turn to allow Tube to
pivot freely inside Rear Quadrant.
NOTE: Towbar Tube must pivot freely inside Rear
Quadrant when Latch is pulled from notch.
INSTALL CLUTCH TO TOWBAR TUBE
• Place Clutch Cable forward along Towbar Tube.
• Spread ends of two Cable Clips and place around
Clutch Cable.
• Place Clutch Cable on top of Towbar Tube and align
Cable Clips with bolt holes in Towbar Tube.
• Secure with two #10 Screws.
INSTALL BATTERY
Your Trail Mower requires a 12 volt battery to operate.
The battery is NOT included with the unit. It must be
purchased separately.
• Remove four screws and the Battery Cover from
the Mower and set them aside.
• Install two Plastic Nuts into the square holes in the
Mower Deck under the Battery Cover.
• Place the Battery on the Mower Deck between the
two Plastic Nuts.
• Place the Battery Hold Down on top of the Battery.
• Secure the Battery to the Mower Deck with two
1/4 x 7-1/2 hex bolts.
• Open the terminal access doors on the Battery
Hold Down.
• Connect the Red Wire to the positive (+) battery
terminal using a 1/4 x 3/4 hex bolt and 1/4 SEMS
nut. Tighten securely.
• Connect the Black Wire to the negative (-) battery
terminal using a 1/4 x 3/4 hex bolt and 1/4 SEMS
nut. Tighten securely.
• Close the terminal access doors.
• Replace Battery Cover and secure it with the four
screws.
INSTALL CLUTCH CABLE TO CLUTCH
LEVER
• Remove outer 5/16 Nut from end of Clutch Cable
Housing. (See Fig. 1)
• Turn inner 5/16 Nut to bottom of thread.
• Insert Cable and outer 5/16 Nut through slotted hole
in Cable Guide of Hitch Assembly. The outer 5/16
Nut must be cocked sideways to insert through
slotted hole of Cable Guide.
• Reinstall outer 5/16 Nut to the cable housing to
secure Cable Harness to Cable Guide.
• Install Mounting Anchor of Clutch Cable to Clutch
Lever using 1/4 x 3/4 Hex Bolt and 1/4 Lock Nut.
Tighten 1/4 Lock Nut securely and then loosen
approximately two turns to allow Mounting Anchor
to pivot freely on bolt.
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