Setup

Note: Determine the left and right sides of the machine from the normal operating position.

Removing the Machine from the Crate

Parts needed for this procedure:

Mower deck1
Machine1
Hopper door1
  1. Remove the 4 planks that attach the mower-deck crate to the traction-unit crate.

  2. Remove the mower deck crate (Figure 1).

  3. Remove the hopper door from the crate (Figure 1).

  4. Remove the front panel, plastic bags, and other packaging material.

  5. Remove all the packaged machine components attached to the pallet.

  6. Remove the wood over the seat that is used to support the hopper door.

  7. Remove the rear bumper and the light assembly.

  8. Remove the wooden blocks from the wheels and the steel hooks.

  9. Charge and connect the battery; refer to the Operator’s Manual.

  10. Remove the machine from the crate (Figure 1).

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Installing the Hopper Door

Parts needed for this procedure:

Flat washer6
Bolt2
Locknut2
  1. Remove the hardware from the brackets on the hopper.

  2. Install the hopper door to the hopper with the previously removed hardware; refer to Figure 2.

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Installing the Latch

Parts needed for this procedure:

Hook1
Spacer1
Long bolt2
Short bolt1
Flat washer3
Rod connector1
Spring1
Bushing2
Flange nut3
Locknut2
  1. Install the hook and spacer to the hopper with a long bolt, flat washer, flange nut, spring, and locknut (Figure 3).

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  2. Install the rod connector to the hook with a long bolt, flat washer, bushing, flange nut, and locknut (Figure 4).

    Note: Ensure that the locknut is not fully installed onto the bolt. The space between the flange nut and locknut is used for the spring (Figure 6).

  3. Install the rod connector to the hook with a short bolt, flat washer, bushing, and locknut. (Figure 4).

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  4. Check the gap between the hook and the closed hopper door. Ensure that the gap is 2 mm (1/16 inch) and adjust if necessary (Figure 5).

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  5. Install the spring ends as shown in Figure 6.

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Installing the Rear Bumper

Parts needed for this procedure:

Rear bumper1
Bolt4
Flat washer8
Locknut4
Cable ties4
  1. Remove the hardware from the rear bumper (Figure 7).

  2. Install the rear bumper under the hopper with the previously removed hardware (Figure 7).

  3. Connect the wire harness to the machine harness.

  4. Verify that the left and right turn lights are hooked up correctly by using the turn signal. If needed, change the connections.

  5. Use the cable ties to fasten the wire harness to the rear bumper.

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Installing the Front Lights

Parts needed for this procedure:

Front light assembly1
Knob2
  1. Install the front lights onto the machine brackets by using the slots in the brackets (Figure 8).

  2. Tighten the knobs (Figure 8).

  3. Connect the wire harness to the machine harness.

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Positioning the Beacon Light

  1. Raise the rollbar; refer to the Operator’s Manual.

  2. Rotate the beacon light to the upright position and secure the fasteners.

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Installing the Decals

Parts needed for this procedure:

Warning decal1
Spark arrestor decal1
Diesel fuel decal1

Note: Ensure the decals are installed at the time of sale or shown to the public for the countries listed in the table on page 8.

Install the warning decal, spark arrestor decal, and the diesel fuel decal (Figure 10).

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Completing the Setup

Complete the setup instructions that are in the Operator’s Manual.

Countries

ISO LanguageISO LanguageISO Language
AIAnguilla  GUGuam PRPuerto Rico
AGAntigua and Barbuda GTGuatemala LCSaint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis
ARArgentina GYGuyana VCSaint Vincent, Grenadines
BSBahamas HTHaiti ASSamoa, American
BBBarbados INIndia SGSingapore
BzBelize ILIsrael LKSri Lanka
BMBermuda JMJamaica SRSuriname
BOBolivia LBLebanon TWTaiwan
VGBritish Virgin Islands MYMalaysia THThailand
BNBrunei  MVMaldives TTTrinidad and Tobago
BUBurma (Myanmar) MUMauritius TNTunisia
CACanada MXMexico TCTurks and Caicos Islands
KYCayman Islands UMMinor Outlying Islands AEUnited Arab Emirates
COColombia MSMontserrat USUnited States
CRCosta Rica MPNorthern Mariana Islands VIU.S. Virgin Islands
DMDominica OMOman UYUruguay
ECEcuador PaPanama VEVenezuela
EGEgypt PYParaguay VNVietnam
FJFiji PEPeru 
GDGrenadaPHPhilippines