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.
Gas and Oil
Figure5
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Thefuel tank is locatedunderthe hood and hasa capacityof three
and-a-halfgallons.Removethe fuelcap by turningit counterclockwise.
Use onlyclean,fresh (no morethan 30 days old), unleadedgasoline.
Do notoverfillthe 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 sectionof this manual.Add oil as necessary.Failureto
do so may resultin seriousdamageto yourengine
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