Professional 42" Briggs & Stratton 24 hp Gas Powered Riding Lawn Tractor Operator's Manual

CONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLES
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessoriescontainleadand
leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto theStateofCaliforniato cause
cancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthe POSiTiVE(Red)
wire toits terminalfirst,followedbythe NEGATIVE(Black)wire.
Toconnectthe batterycables,proceedas follows:
NOTE:The positivebatteryterminalis markedPos.(+).The negative
batteryterminalis markedNeg.(-).
1. Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthe positive(+)battery
terminalandattachthe redcable to the positivebatteryterminal
(+)withthe bolt andhexnut.See Figure3.
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Figure3
2. Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthe negative(-) battery
terminalandattachthe blackcableto the negativebattery
terminal(-) withthe bolt andhex nut.SeeFigure3.
3. Positionthe redrubberbootoverthepositivebatteryterminalto
helpprotectit fromcorrosion.
NOTE: Ifthe batteryisput intoserviceafterthe dateshownontop/
sided battery,chargethe batteryas instructedinthe Serviceand
Maintenancesectionof this Operator'sManualpriorto operatingthe
tractor.
Setting the Deck Gauge Wheels
Movethe tractoron afirmand levelsurface,prderably pavement,and
proceedas follows:
1. Selectthe heightpositionof the cuttingdeckby placingthedeck
liftleverinthe normallydesiredmowingheightsetting(anyof the
sixdifferentcuttingheightnotchesonthe rightfender).
2. Checkthe gaugewheelsfor contactor excessiveclearancewith
the surfacebelow.The deckgaugewheelsshouldhavebetween
1A"andY2"clearanceabovethe ground.
Ifthe gaugewheelshaveexcessiveclearanceor contactwiththe
surface,adjustas follows:
a. Raisethedecklift handleto itshighestsetting.
b. Removethe frontandreargaugewheelsby removingthe
locknutsandshoulderscrewswhichsecurethemto the
deck. SeeFigure4.
c. Placethe decklift leverinthe desiredmowingheightsetting.
d. Reinsertthe shoulderscrew(witheachgaugewheel)into
the indexholethatleavesapproximatelyY2"betweenthe
bottomof thewheelandthepavement.
Referto Levelingthe Deckin the Serviceand Maintenancesection
of this manualfor moredetailedinstructionsregardingvariousdeck
adjustments.
Checking Tire Pressure
Do notoverinflatetires.Checksidewallof tiresfor maximumpsi.
Equaltire pressureshouldbemaintainedat alltimes.
Thetiresonyour tractormaybeover inflatedfor shippingpurposes.
Reducethetire pressurebeforeoperatingthe tractor.Checksidewall
of tiresfor maximumpsi.
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