Use and Care Manual

INTRODUCTION

Uncrating & Assembly:

Tools Required:

• Tire pressure gauge

• Nail bar or claw hammer

• Wire snips

To remove the mower from the crate:

Dispose of top and side panels of the crate.

Remove loose parts and packing material.

Cut any banding or strapping that may be holding the mower to the crate.

Disconnect the spark plug wire and place where it cannot make a connection.

Raise the mower deck to its highest position.

Disengage the drive wheel by detenting the pin from the drive sprocket on the wheel. SEE

INSTRUCTION ON PAGE 16.

Carefully push the mower off the crate to a safe and level area.

Check engine oil. All engines are filled with oil and tested at the factory. Verify oil level

and add if necessary before starting engine. SEE ENGINE OWNER’S MANUAL.

Prepare and install the battery. Follow the instructions provided with the battery. If the battery

is put into service after the “month & year” of the date on the battery, then it may need to be

charged with a 12 volt charger for a minimum of one hour, but no more than 2 hours at a rate

of 6 to 10 amps. SEE CHARGING TIPS ON PAGE 11.

Re-engage the pin into the drive wheel until you hear it click into position on the sprocket.

Check to make sure the pin is secure by pushing on the machine to see if it will roll. If the

machine does not roll freely then the pin is secure. SEE INSTRUCTION ON PAGE 16.

Reconnect spark plug wire.

Check tire pressure on all three wheels. REFER TO UNIT SPECIFICATIONS TABLE ON

PAGE 12.

Read all operating instructions, safety instructions, and customer responsibilities

before operating this machinery.