Homelite 1600383 - Manual (Page 4)

ASSEMBLING
The riding mower is shipped with mower attached to tractor.
Remove all shipping materials. The following preparation
is required:
1. Place steering wheel on steering shaft and secure with
bolt and nut
NOTE
If rear mounted grass catcher is to be used with riding
mower avoid step number two (below). Deflector will
not be used with adapter.
2. Secure mower deflector to mower housing with bolts,
flat washers, lockwashers and nuts.
3. Using mower lift lever, raise mower.
4. Remove battery from mounting bracket. Fill each cell
with standard battery electrolyte to the level marks shown
on case. Charge' battery until specific gravity of electrolyte
is 1.260.
CAUTION
Use only a 12 volt charger at less than 1.5 ampere
charging rate. Any higher charging rate will damage
battery.
Place battery back on the mounting bracket with the ter­
minals toward the center of tractor and secure in place
with rubber clamp.
ACCESSORIES
COUNTERWEIGHT
t. A: fronts cpu.rrterweighti, is recommended when using a
rear mounted grass catcher oh siopes of 15-30%. Mowing
slopes greater than 30% is not recommended.
2. See Figure A. Attach Counterweight assembly (1) with
two carriage bolts (2), lockwashers (3), and hex nuts (4).
Holes for weight are stamped in frame and are located under
rubber foot pads. After weight is installed, replace rubber
foot pads over the counterweight assembly.
REAR MOUNTED GRASS CATCHER
If a rear mounted grass catcher is used, assemble and attach
it to vehicle as follows:
1. See Figure 1. Remove two 3/4-inch long carriage bolts,
flat washers, lockwashers, and nuts attaching deflector to
housing. Remove deflector from housing. Secure adapter
to housing with two 1-inch long carriage bolts (installed
from inside of adapter) and wing nut assemblies. Be sure
to replace discharge deflector, using wing nuts, whenever
adapter is removed.
2. See Figure 2. Attach mower lift plates (bevel to inside
of housing) to mower blade with four capscrews and
locknuts.
Figure 2.
Figure A