Do not use a nozzle lock-open device. • If fuel is spilled on clothing, change clothing immediately. • Never overfill fuel tank. Replace gas cap and tighten securely. GENERAL SERVICE • Never operate machine in a closed are. • Keep all nuts and bolts tight to be sure the equipment is in safe working condition. • Never tamper with safety devices. Check their proper operation regularly. • Keep machine free of grass, leaves, or other debris build-up. Clean oil or fuel spillage and remove any fuel- s

Children are often attracted to the machine and the mowing activity. Never assume that children will remain where you last saw them. • Keep children out of the mowing area and under the watchful care of another responsible adult. • Be alert and turn machine off if children enter the area. • Before and when backing, look behind and down for small children. • Never carry children. They may fall off and be seriously injured or interfere with safe machine operation. • Never allow children to

The first time relatively high, the second time to desired height. • Use left hand side of mower for trimming. • Plastic trash bags can be inserted inside grass catcher containers for ease of debris disposal. To remove the plastic trash bags when full: a. Disengage blades, shift into neutral, engage the parking brake and stop the engine, b. Raise seat. Unlatch and raise cover. c. Remove one container at a time by grasping container handles and pulling toward the rear, off of the tube rails.

Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position. • Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key. • Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped. • Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and place wire where it cannot come in contact with plug. 6 1REAR MOUNTING BRACKET (See Figs. 1A, 1B&1C) NOTE: If your tractor already has four (4) shoulder bolts installed on the rear drawbar, simply hang the mounting bracket, lanced tabs towards bottom, on the bolts. Discard hardware gr

(1) Lower Chute (1) Cover Seal • Check carton contents against list. Be sure all parts (1) Support Post (1) Bag of Parts are there. (1) Owner's Manual NOTE: For ease of assembly, aside of your work area, lay out all hardware in the following groups. Each step of the assembly instructions will identify the group needed for that step. GROUP "A" ASSEMBLY LOCATION HARDWARE SHOWN ACTUAL SIZE BAG OF PARTS CONTENTS GROUP "B" REAR MOUNTING BRACKET AND SUPPORT TUBE TO DRAW BAR (4) Shoulder Bolt 5/16 - 18

Frequently check components and replace with manufacturer's recommended parts, when necessary. 13 PREPARATION CAUTION: BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH PREPARATION OF TRACTOR: • Depress clutch/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. • Place gearshift/motion control lever in "NEUTRAL" position. • Place attachment clutch in "DISENGAGED" position. • Turn ignition key "OFF" and remove key. • Make sure the blade and all moving parts have completely stopped. • Disconnect spark plug wire from spark plug and pla

2. Install the four hex bolts and locknuts as shown and tighten securely. 3. Assemble the support tube to drawbar as shown. From backside of drawbar place reinforcement plate so that weld screws go through holes in left side of drawbar. Place support tube over weld screws and assemble flat washer, lockwasher, and wing nut as shown Do not tighten at this time. 4. Discard remaining shoulder bolts in hardware GROUP "A". REINFORCEMENT HEX BOLTS LOCK WING NUTS LANCED TABS TOWARD BOTTOM PLATE SUPPORT

gauge wheel bracket. 5 CAUTION: Do not remove defl ector shield from mower. Raise and hold shield when attaching lower chute and allow it to rest on chute while in operation. WARNING Donotoperatemowerunless containeris properlyisnstalled.Containeris subjecttowearanddetierioration.Checkbagfrequently.Replacewhen cracked ordamaged.Useonlya recommendedreplacementcontainer. WARNING Donotoperatemowerunless containeris properlyisnstalled.Containeris subjecttowearanddetierioration.Checkbag frequently.Re

DRAWBAR A DRAWBAR B 3. Align support assembly pin with hole in drawbar and hang assembly over the shoulder bolts. 4. Be sure support assembly is seated properly and secure with retainer spring supplied. DRAWBAR B (See Fig. 1D) 1. Discard adapters provided - not required for drawbar type B. 2. Align support assembly pin with hole in drawbar and hang assembly over the shoulder bolts. 3. Be sure support assembly is seated properly and secure with retainer spring supplied. 3064 SHOULDER BOLTS SUPPOR

From backside of drawbar place reinforcement plate so that weld screws go through holes in left side of drawbar. Place support tube over weld screws and assemble flat washer, lockwasher, and wing nut as shown Do not tighten at this time. 4. Discard remaining hex bolts and locknuts in hardware GROUP "A". REINFORCEMENT UPPER CORNER RIBS LOCK WING NUTS 02352 LANCED TABS SELF TAPPING SHOULDER PLATE SUPPORT TUBE FLAT WASHERS WASHERS BOLTS TOWARD BOTTOM FIG. 1B DRAWBAR WITHOUT UPPER CORNER RIBS - STY