12FIGURE B2—ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS2.1—TRACTOR ASSEMBLYHandle banding material with caution. Use heavyleather gloves. Banding is sharp!The side and rear lift arms are spring-loaded up.Take care when handeling.1. Remove crating top, front and sides from the tractor crate.Cut banding from Roll-Over Protective Structure (ROPS)Fig A.2. Cut banding from around tractor frame to crate base.3. Unbolt rear deck motor from crate base and temporarilystrap to rear lift arm. Leave wood spacer in place on rearlift arm to prevent damage.3. Release parking brake and push or drive tractor off thecrate. See operating instructions. Do not engage deckmotors until tractor is fully assembled with decks. Re-engage parking brake.Use jack stands under tractor wheneverelevated off the tires.Do not engage deck motors untill tractor isfully assembled with decks.2.2—REAR DECK ASSEMBLY1. Remove crating top, front and sides from deck crate.Unscrew blades from crate.2. Remove rear deck from crate and position behindtractor as shown in Figure C. Remove roll pin and washerfrom attachment shaft.3. Insert a 1/2” rod into lift arm (Fig B) to lower and line-up thelift arm with the deck bushing. Insert shaft and secure withwasher and roll pin. Remove wood spacer.2.3—LEFT/RIGHT DECK ASSEMBLY1. Remove left and right decks from crate and position neartractor as shown in Figure D. Remove attachment bolts.2. Hold down and line-up lift arms with decks. Attach withsupplied bolts and washers. Install lift chains.FIGURE AInsert rodWood Spacer