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Section 2— ASSembly & Set-Up

Position Drive Control levers
The drive control levers of the tractor are lowered for shipping 

purposes. The hex screws and flat washers that normally secure 

the control levers in their operating position are in a hardware 

pack inside your manual bag. The control levers must be 

repositioned to operate the tractor. To reposition the control 

levers for operation, proceed as follows:
1. 

Remove the hex screws and flat washers from the hardware 

pack in your manual bag.

2. 

Lift and swing that control lever upward until the slotted 

hole in the lever bracket aligns with one of the holes in the 

pivot bracket. See Figure 3-3.

Control Lever

Hex Screw

Pivot

Bracket

Flat Washer

Figure 3-3

3. 

Slide the flat washer onto the hex screw. From the outside, 

insert the hex screw with washer through the control lever 

slot and the hole of the pivot bracket.  See Figure 3-3. Using 

a 1⁄2” wrench snug the screw, but do not fully tighten.

4. 

Note the relative position of the control lever to the pivot 

bracket, then repeat the previous steps to reposition the 

other control lever in approximately the same  position.

CAUTION: Torque the screws down tightly to 

prevent the control levers from slipping out of 

position.

5. 

Refer to “Adjusting the Drive Control Levers” in the 

Maintenance & Adjustments for instructions on the final 

adjustment of the levers.

Connecting the Battery Cables

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING

Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories 

contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals known 

to the State of California to cause cancer and 

reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling.

CAUTION: When attaching battery cables, always 

connect the POSITIVE (Red) wire to its terminal first, 

followed by the NEGATIVE (Black) wire.

For shipping reasons, both battery cables on your equipment 

may have been left disconnected from the terminals at the 

factory. To connect the battery cables, proceed as follows:
NOTE: The positive battery terminal is marked Pos. (+). The 

negative battery terminal is marked Neg. (–).
NOTE: If the positive battery cable is already attached, skip ahead 

to step 2.
1. 

Remove the plastic cover, if present, from the positive 

battery terminal and attach the red cable to the positive 

battery terminal (+) with the bolt and hex nut. See Figure 

3-4.

Figure 3-4

2. 

Remove the plastic cover, if present, from the negative 

battery terminal and attach the black cable to the negative 

battery terminal (–) with the bolt and hex nut. See Figure 3-4.

3. 

Position the red rubber boot over the positive battery 

terminal to help protect it from corrosion.

NOTE: If the battery is put into service after the date shown 

on top/side of battery, charge the battery as instructed in the 

Maintenance section your Operator’s Manual prior to operating 

the tractor.

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