Adjusting
the Seat
Toadjustthe positionof the seat,pull up and hold the seatadjustment
lever.Slidethe seat forwardor rearwardto the desiredposition;then
releasethe adjustmentlever.Makesureseat islockedintopositionin
a seat-stopbeforeoperatingthe tractor.See Figure5.
Beforeoperatingthe tractor,make surethe seatisengagedin a
seat-stop.Engagethe parkingbrake.Standbehindthe machineand
pull backon seat untilitclicks intoplace.
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Figure5
Gas and Oil
Thefuel tank islocatedunderthe hood and hasa capacityof two
gallons.Removethe fuel capby turningit counterclockwise. U seonly
clean,fresh (no morethan30 days old), unleadedgasoline.Stopfilling
tank oncefuel is seeninsidethe fillerneck. Donot overfillthe tank.
Useextremecarewhenhandlinggasoline.Gasolineis extremely
flammableand the vaporsare explosive. Neverfuel the machine
indoorsor whilethe engineis hot or running.Extinguishcigarettes,
cigars,pipes andother sourcesof ignition.
NOTE:Yourtractoris shippedwithoil in theengine.However, y ou
MUSTcheckthe oil levelbeforeoperating.See Checkingthe Engine
Oil in the Serviceand Maintenancesectionof this manual.
Alwayschecktheengineoil levelbeforeeachuseas instructedin
the Maintenance section.Add oil as necessary.Failureto do so may
resultin seriousdamageto yourengine.
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