Installation

Preparing the Machine

  1. Park the machine on a level surface.

  2. Disengage the blade-control switch.

  3. Move the motion-control levers outward to the PARK position.

  4. Shut off the engine and remove the key.

  5. Wait for all moving parts to stop.

  6. Allow machine components to cool.

Installing the Hour Meter

Parts needed for this procedure:

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  1. Remove the control panel on the machine by removing the bolt and sliding the control panel forward (Figure 1).

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  2. Locate the cutout location for the hour meter in the control panel and cut an “X” pattern in the decal (Figure 2).

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  3. Install the hour meter into the cutout, ensuring that the hourglass symbol is facing towards the throttle (Figure 3).

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  4. Locate the main wire harness leading to the key switch and the hour-meter connector affixed to the harness (Figure 4).

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  5. Connect the hour meter to the hour-meter connector.

  6. Install the control panel; reverse the steps in step 1.