Assembly; Front Wheels; Seat; Steering Wheel - Murray ELT155420H Manual Del Operador

All fasteners are in the parts bag. Do not discard any parts or
material until the unit is assembled.
WARNING: Before doing any as sembly or
maintenance to the mower, remove the wire
from the spark plug.
NOTE: In this instruction book, left and right describe the
location of a part with the oper ator on the seat.
NOTE: Illustrations and pictorials begin on page 1.
NOTE: To assemble the following loose parts, use the
fasteners shown at full size in Figure 3.

Front Wheels

How To Install The Front Wheels (Figure 4)
Use a knife and cut the four sides of the con tainer. Install the
front wheels (A) in the con tainer.
NOTE: Use a piece of wood about 4 feet (1.25 meters) long
to raise the front of the tractor. If a piece of wood cannot be
found, get another person to help lift the tractor. Be careful,
do not let the tractor fall.
1. Raise the front of the tractor. Set a support (block of
wood) under the tractor.
2. Make sure the valve stem (B) is to the out side of the
tractor. Slide the front wheel (A) on the spindle
(C).
3. Fasten each front wheel (A) with washer (D) and
cotter pin (E). Bend the ends of the cotter pin (E)
apart to keep the front wheel (A) on the spindle
(C).
4. Fasten each front wheel (A) with washer (D) and
e-ring (G).
5. After the front wheels (A) are installed, lift the tractor
from the support. Roll the tractor off of the container.
6. If your tractor has hub caps (F), install the hub
caps (F). Make sure the washers (D) hold the hub
caps (F) in place.

Seat

How To Install The Seat (Figure 5)
1. Carefully remove the plastic bag from the
2. Align the holes in the seat hinge (B) to the holes in
the seat (A). Fasten the seat (A) to the seat hinge
(B) with the fasteners (D) and (E).
3. Check the operating position of the
seat (A) needs to be adjusted, loosen the two wing
bolts (E). Slide the seat (A) for ward or backward

Steering Wheel

How To Assemble The Steering Wheel (Figure 6)
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5.

Maintenance Free Battery

IMPORTANT: Before you attach the battery cables to the
battery, check the battery date. The battery date tells if the
battery must be charged.
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2.
3.
How To Charge The Battery (Figure 7)
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2.
3.
seat (A).
4.
seat (A). If the
along the seat adjusting holes (C). Tighten the
wing bolts (E).
Make sure the front wheels point forward.
Slide the cover (C) over the steering post (B).
Make sure the collar of the cover (C) is on top.
Slide the steering wheel (A) onto the steer ing
post (B).
Attach the steering wheel (A) to the steer ing post
(B) with screw (D) and washer (E).
Some models have an optional insert (F) in the
parts bag. Attach the insert (F) to the center of the
steering wheel (A).
(Figure 7) Check the top and the side of the
(A) for the location of the battery date.
If the battery (A) is put into service before the battery
date, the battery cables can be attached with out
charging the battery (A). See "How To Install The
Battery Cables".
If the battery (A) is put into service after the battery
date, the battery (A) must be charged. See "How To
Charge The Battery".
WARNING: When you charge the battery, do
not smoke. Keep the bat tery away from any
sparks. The fumes from the battery acid can
cause an explosion.
Remove the battery (A) and battery tray (C).
Remove the protective cap from the battery terminal.
Use a 12 volt battery charger to charge the
(A). Charge at a rate of 6 amperes for one hour. If
you do not have a battery charger, have an authorized
service center charge the battery.
Install the battery (A) and battery tray (C). Make
sure the positive (+) terminal (D) is on the left side.

Assembly

battery
battery
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