Assembly & Set-Up
3
Contents of Crate
One Lawn Tractor
One Lawn Tractor Operator's
Manual
One Oil Drain Tube
One Kohler Engine Operator's
Manual
One DeckWash
Hose Coupler
TractorSet-Up
Moving TheTractorManually
To move the tractor
manually,
move the shift lever into the
neutral
position.
Shipping BraceRemoval
_
ARNING!
Make sure the lawn tractor's engine
is
off, set the parking
brake and remove the ignition
key before removing
the shipping
brace.
1.
Locate the shipping
brace, if present, and warning
tag
found
on the right side of the cutting
deck. See Fig. 3-1.
2.
While holding
the discharge
chute with your left hand,
remove
the shipping
brace with your right hand by
grasping
it between
your thumb
and index finger and
rotating
it clockwise.
_
WARNING!
The shipping
brace is used for
packaging
purposes
only. Remove and discard the
shipping
brace before operating
your lawn tractor.
_
ARNING!
The mowing
deck is capable
of
throwing
objects.
Failure to operate the riding
mower without
the discharge
cover in the proper
operating
position
could result in serious personal
injury and/or
property
damage.
Figure 3-1