Weed Eater WET17H42STA Owner's Manual

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ASSEMBLY
Note: You may now roll or drive your tractor off the skid. 
Follow the ap pro pri ate instruction below to remove the 
tractor from the skid
.
TO ROLL TRACTOR OFF SKID  (See Op-
 er a tion section for location and function of 
con trols)
•      Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever 
to its highest po si tion.
•      Release  parking  brake  by  de press ing clutch/brake 
ped al.
•      Place freewheel control in "trans mis sion dis en gaged 
position" (See “TO TRANS 
PORT” in the Op 
er a tion 
section of this manual).
•      Roll tractor forward off skid.
•         Remove banding holding the defl ector shield up against 
tractor.
TO DRIVE TRAC 
TOR OFF SKID (See Op-
 er a tion section for location and function of 
con trols)
  WARNING: Before start ing, read, un der stand and fol low 
all in struc tions in the Op er a tion section of this man u al. Be 
sure tractor is in a well-ventilated area. Be sure the area in  
front of tractor is clear of other peo ple and objects.
•      Be sure all the above assembly steps have been com-
pleted.
•      Check engine oil level and fi ll fuel tank with gasoline.
•      Place  freewheel  control  in  "trans mis sion en 
gaged" 
po si tion (see "TO TRANSPORT" in Op er a tion section 
of this manual).
•      Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brake 
pedal and set the parking brake.
•      Place motion control lever in neutral (N) position.
•      Press lift lever plunger and raise attachment lift lever 
to its highest position.
•         Start the engine. After engine has started, move throttle 
control to idle position.
•      Release parking brake.
•      Slowly move the mo tion control lever for ward and slowly 
drive tractor off skid.
•      Apply brake to stop trac tor, set park ing brake and place 
motion con trol lever in neutral po si tion.
•      Turn ignition key to "STOP" position.
Continue with the in struc tions that follow.
FIG. 2
ADJUSTMENT 
BOLT
LOCK WASHER
02466
02465
SEAT PAN
SHOULDER 
BOLT
FLAT WASHER
SEAT
FIG. 3
CHECK BATTERY (See Fig. 3)
•      Lift seat pan to raised position.
•      If this battery is put into service after month and year 
indicated on label (label located between terminals) 
charge battery for minimum of one hour at 6-10 amps. 
(See "BATTERY" in MAINTENANCE  section of this 
manual for charging instructions).
      
SEAT PAN
LABEL
•      Get off seat without moving its adjusted position.
•      Raise seat and tighten adjustment bolt securely.