User manual MTD CADET EX

[. . . ] Plastic washers have been supplied to provide a weather seal under the heads of all exterior bolts. The plastic washer should be installed under each bolt head directly against the outside cab surface. Care should be taken not to over tighten the fasteners and damage the plastic washer. Apply a clear silicone sealant to seal any minor gaps that may occur due to vehicle variations. [. . . ] 4. 4, install the roll bar bracket around the ROPS tubing lining up with the rear leg holes that are on both sides of the vibration mount. Use the following hardware per roll bar bracket: two 5/16-18 x 1” long button head bolts, four steel washers, and two locknuts. 4. 5 Install the hard rear panel window section to the rear legs making sure that the bent flanges on the rear legs are inside the window frame. Use the following hardware per side: three 5/16-18 x 3/4” long button head bolts, three plastic washers, six steel washers, and three locknuts. Repeat for opposite side. long bent flange and vibration mounts facing up in this photo left rear leg Fig. 4. 3 (view of hard rear panel components) 5. WINDSHIELD SUPPORT 5. 1 Per fig. 5. 1, install the windshield support to the top front corner of the side frames. Orient the windshield support so the bent flanges are down and the decals are legible. Use the following hardware in the lower hole on each side (note: the remaining holes will receive hardware when the roof is installed): one 5/16-18 x 3/4” long button head bolt, one plastic washer, two steel washers, and one locknut. Tighten these two bolts at this time. right rear leg and roll bar bracket about to be installed in its correct position Fig. 4. 3 (view from left rear side of tractor) steel washer and locknut inside Fig. 6. 1, install the cowl with the bent flanges up top and towards the inside of the cab. 6. 2, use the following hardware per side: in the very top hole, use one 5/16-18 button head bolt, two steel washers, and one locknut. 6. 2, the very bottom hole on the cowl will use the following hardware and thread into a factory installed threaded insert: one 5/16-18 x 3/4” long button head bolt, one plastic washer, and one steel washer. 6. 2, the middle hole will use the following hardware: one 5/16-18 x 3/4” long button head bolt, one plastic washer, two steel washers, and one locknut. Have the following items ready: four 5/16-18 x 1 3/4” long flat head bolts, 4 steel washers, 4 locknuts, and 2 plastic spacer blocks. With assistance, install the windshield hinges to the windshield support with the two spacer blocks between the hinge and the windshield support. Attach windshield latches to windshield latch receivers on the cowl by squeezing tabs to retract spring loaded pins. Check alignment of windshield with side frames and tighten hinge hardware. 6. 2 (view from right front side of tractor) sandwich the plastic spacer block here latch receiver Fig. 8 of 15 8. ROOF 8. 1 If installing an optional hard rear panel, remove the six soft rear curtain snaps pre-assembled onto the back surface of the roof. 8. 2 Use a Phillips head screwdriver to punch a hole through the headliner at all of the covered bolt hole locations (10 places). [. . . ] 16. 3 (view from right rear side of tractor) 16. 5 Note: extra hardware has been provided in case they get lost. 16. 6 Per figures 16. 6 and 16. 6. 1, these decals are now obstructed by the cab installation. Place the new decals in unobstructed locations at the installer’s discretion. 16. 7 Install the front windshield wiper per the installation instructions included with the wiper kit. [. . . ]