Groundsmaster 4300--D Page 6 -- 19 Chassis
Removal (Fig. 15)
1. Park machine on a level s urface, lower cutting
decks, stop engine, engage parking brake and remove
key from the ignition switch.
2. Disconnect negative battery cable from battery (see
Battery Service in the Service and Repairs section of
Chapter 5 -- Electrical System).
3. Disconnect seat switch electrical connector from
wire harness (Fig. 16).
4. Removetwo (2) flange head screws andflatwashers
that secure control arm assembly to seat base (Figs. 16
and 17).
IMPORTANT: Take care to not damage the throttle
cable or electrical harness when removing seat and
control arm assembly from machine.
5. Carefully slide controlarm assembly from seat base.
Locate and retrieve two (2) bushings (Fig. 17). Position
and support control arm assembly to allow seat remov-
al.
6. Remove four (4) socket head screws and flat
washers that secure seat and seat base to seat adjust-
ers.
7. Support seat base to keep it positioned on seat ad-
justers.
8. Remove operator seat from seat adjusters.
Installation (Fig. 15)
1. Position seat and seat base to seat adjusters.
2. Secureseat andseat base to seatadjusters with four
(4) flat washers and socket head screws.
IMPORTANT: Takecare tonot damage throttle cable
or electrical harnesswhen installingcontrol arm as-
sembly to machine.
3. Make sure that two (2) bushings are positioned in
control arm. Carefully slide control arm assembly onto
seat base post. Secure control arm assembly to seat
base with two (2) flange head screws and flat washers
(Figs. 16 and 17).
4. Connect seat switch electrical connector to wire har-
ness (Fig. 16).
5. Connect negative battery cable to battery (see Bat-
tery Service in the Serviceand Repairs section of Chap-
ter 5 -- Electrical System).
1. Seat switch lead
2. Throttle cable
3. Wire harness
4. Flange head screw
Figure 16
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1. Control arm assembly
2. Flange screw (2 used)
3. Flat washer (2 used)
4. Retainer bracket assy.
5. Seat base
6. Bushing
Figure 17
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