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    Parts Manual Rev. 04/2003 2005 Rapid Series Lawn Tractor & Mower Deck TP 400-3825-00-RG-UV Mf g . No. Descri p tion 17HP Tractors 1694376 2005 Rapid, 17HP Hydro (CE) Mf g . No. Descri p tion Mower Decks 1694377 40" Mower Deck (CE)[...]

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    Table Of Content s Torque Specification Chart ....... ........................ ........ ............................ .. Inside Back Cover TRACTOR / MOWER DECK COMPO NENTS PAGES Frame Group ................. ........................................................................................................ 4 Steering Group .....................[...]

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    Frame Group NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. Insert Must Face Out 1 4 3 5 8 6 7 21 14 10 10 11 9 10 12 9 12 20 15 19 21 18 18 17 16 13 2 18 3 985858 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 4 © Copyright Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Ri ghts Reserved. 1694376 - 2005 Ra p id T[...]

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    PART NO. DESCRIPTI ON REF NO QTY. Frame Group Footnotes 1 1723077 1 FRAME ASSEMBLY 2 1715015 1 PLUG, Hole 3 1714418 1 PAD, Footrest RH 4 1714417 1 PAD, Footrest LH 5 1704351 12 FASTENER, Panel 6 1935255 4 NUT, Speed 5/16-18 7 1930591 4 SCREW, Hex Head Flange Lock, 5/16-18 x 3/4 8 1723021 1 WRAPPER ASSEMBLY, Hydro 9 1920328 2 CAPSCREW, Hex Head , 1/[...]

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    Steering Group NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. No te : S ee Whee ls & Tir es Group 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 14 18 14 7 16 7 13 7 17 985576B The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 6 © Copyright Simplicity Manufacturing, In[...]

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    PART NO. DESCRIPTI ON REF NO QTY. Steering Group Footnotes 1 1713841 1 STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY, (Includes Ref. No. 2) 2 1714097 1 CAP, Steering Wheel 3 1714400 1 TUBE, Flex 4 1960540 1 PIN, Spring, 5/16 x 2-1/2 5 1719472 1 SHAFT ASSEMBLY, Steering 6 1931350 2 CARRIAGE BOLT, 3/8-16 x 1 7 1960114 4 WASHER, 3/4 8 1928352 2 NUT, Hex Flange Whiz Lock, 3[...]

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    Engine & Electric Clutch - 17HP Briggs & Stratt on NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. RH R ea r RH F ron t LH Front & LH Rear 12 17 2 3 16 19 11 10 9 8 6 7 16 13 25 26 29 28 27 25 33 36 41 1 44 39 42 43 46 45 4 5 15 14 47 35 34 30 31 32 37 38 39 40 12 22 20 21 23 24 18 E985943 The above p[...]

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    PART NO. DESCRIPTI ON REF NO QTY. Engine & Electric Clutch - 17HP Briggs & Stratt on Footnotes 1 1708405 1 VALVE, Shut Off 2 920427 1 LOCKWASHER, External Tooth 3/8 3 916950 1 NUT, Hex 3/8-16 4 1723212 1 SEAL, Foam 5 * 1 ENGINE, 17HP B&S INTEK, Domestic, Model 31F770, Type 0110 5 * 1 ENGINE, 17HP B&S INTEK, Export, Model 31F777, Typ[...]

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    Engine & Electric Clutch - 17HP Briggs & Stratt on NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. RH R ea r RH F ron t LH Front & LH Rear 12 17 2 3 16 19 11 10 9 8 6 7 16 13 25 26 29 28 27 25 33 36 41 1 44 39 42 43 46 45 4 5 15 14 47 35 34 30 31 32 37 38 39 40 12 22 20 21 23 24 18 E985943 The above p[...]

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    PART NO. DESCRIPTI ON REF NO QTY. Engine & Electric Clutch - 17HP Briggs & Stratt on Footnotes 39 1917356 2 LOCKWASHER, 5/16 (Export) 40 1917372 1 NUT, Hex 5/16-18 (Export) 41 1924856 4 CAPSCREW, Hex Head Taptite, 5/16-18 x 1/2 42 1927428 2 CAPSCREW, Hex Head Taptite,1/4-20 x 3/8 43 1717429 1 MUFFLER, Domestic 43 1723408 1 MUFFLER, Export 4[...]

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    Transmission Group NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. See Wheels & Tire s in Miscellane ous G roup. See Frame Group See Frame Group See En gine Group Part of frame. 16 19 24 23 1 1 23 29 18 19 17 8 1 4 28 4 7 3 4 28 26 27 4 5 6 4 8 7 2 2 5 21 21 22 20 30 31 32 35 13 14 15 10 11 12 9 985852 The ab[...]

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    PART NO. DESCRIPTI ON REF NO QTY. Transmission Group Footnotes 1 1931335 1 CARRIAGE BOLT, 5/16-18 x 1 2 1721097 1 ROD, Hydro Control 3 1919438 1 NUT, Hex Lock ESNA Light, 5/16-18 4 1919326 5 WASHER, 5/16 5 1960541 1 CAPSCREW, Hex Head Taptite, 5/16-18 x 3/4 6 1721007 1 STOP, Belt 7 1917372 2 NUT, Hex 5/16-18 8 1917356 2 LOCKWASHER, 5/16 9 1724313 1[...]

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    Transmission SERVICE PARTS - Tuff Torq K- 46Z Transa xle NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. SEAL SI DE; OUT ER PLAT E O F SMAL LE R INN ER DIA. SH OU LD C ONT AC T PI STO NS . THICKER PLATE 11 17 15 19 12 14 16 13 24 21 25 23 20 22 26 27 33 31 35 28 34 30 32 29 36 37 43 41 45 38 44 40 42 39 46 48 53 [...]

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    PART NO. DESCRIPTI ON REF NO QTY. Transmission SERVICE PARTS - Tuff Torq K- 46Z Transa xle Footnotes 1 1724316 1 SNAP RING 2 1724313 1 PULLEY D 3 1724315 1 LOCK WASHER 4 1724312 2 SPLINE COLLAR 5 1724314 1 FAN 6 1718076 3 RING E 15 7 1724291 1 PUMP SHAFT 8 1724283 1 SEAL TC 153507 9 1708650 1 RING, SNAP C 35 10 1718083 1 BEARING 6202C3 11 1724282 1[...]

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    Transmission SERVICE PARTS - Tuff Torq K- 46Z Transa xle NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. SEAL SI DE; OUT ER PLAT E O F SMAL LE R INN ER DIA. SH OU LD C ONT AC T PI STO NS . THICKER PLATE 11 17 15 19 12 14 16 13 24 21 25 23 20 22 26 27 33 31 35 28 34 30 32 29 36 37 43 41 45 38 44 40 42 39 46 48 53 [...]

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    PART NO. DESCRIPTI ON REF NO QTY. Transmission SERVICE PARTS - Tuff Torq K- 46Z Transa xle Footnotes 41 1724300 1 REDUCTION SHAFT 42 1724303 1 AXLE SHAFT L 43 1718110 2 BUSHING 44 1718112 2 THRUST WASHER 45 1718113 2 RING 17 46 1724297 2 DIFF PINION 47 1724298 1 FINAL GEAR 48 1724304 1 AXLE SHAFT R 49 1707789 14 SCREW, TAPPING 8*30 50 1724323 2 WAS[...]

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    Transmission SERVICE PARTS - Tuff Torq K- 46Z Transa xle NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. SEAL SI DE; OUT ER PLAT E O F SMAL LE R INN ER DIA. SH OU LD C ONT AC T PI STO NS . THICKER PLATE 11 17 15 19 12 14 16 13 24 21 25 23 20 22 26 27 33 31 35 28 34 30 32 29 36 37 43 41 45 38 44 40 42 39 46 48 53 [...]

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    PART NO. DESCRIPTI ON REF NO QTY. Transmission SERVICE PARTS - Tuff Torq K- 46Z Transa xle Footnotes 82 1707839 1 SPRING PIN 3*16 83 1708691 2 O-RING 1A P10A 84 1724281 1 SHAFT (BYPASS) The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 19 © Copyright Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Ri ghts Reserved. 1694376 - 2005 Ra p id TP 400-3825-00[...]

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    Control s Group NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. Conn ect to Top of Frame Conn ect to Lanced N otch in Top of Frame See Tra nsmission Gro u p Part o f Frame 1 2 14 13 12 11 23 24 19 25 6 26 27 22 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 30 29 28 34 33 32 31 27 26 18 16 15 17 19 20 19 21 24 15 985945 The above parts group [...]

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    PART NO. DESCRIPTI ON REF NO QTY. Control s Group Footnotes 1 1713855 1 KNOB 2 1714385 1 ROD, Parking Brake 3 165068 1 SPRING, Extension 4 1717439 1 LEVER, Parking 5 1921319 1 WASHER, 1/4 6 1663114 2 BUSHING, 21/32, Nylon 7 1931355 1 CARRIAGE BOLT, 3/8-16 x 2-1/4 8 1717438 1 ARM, Idler 9 1721133 1 PULLEY, Backside, Idler, 3-1/4 OD 10 1719590 1 SPRI[...]

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    Electrical Group NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. To Engine Harn ess Plug To Solenoid (Yellow & Blac k) To Circuit Break e r (Red) To Neg ative Battery Pos t To Starter Motor To Engin e Ground Connecti on To PTO Clu tc h To Engine Ground Bolt To Engin e Harn ess Plug Briggs O nly 19 21 20 22 33[...]

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    PART NO. DESCRIPTI ON REF NO QTY. Electrical Group Footnotes 1 1703799 1 SWITCH, Headlights 2 1722887 1 SWITCH, PTO, Push/Pull 3 1703484 1 CABLE, # 6, 42-1/2" Long 4 122023 1 COVER, Terminal 5 1686734 1 SWITCH ASSEMBLY, I gnition, 6 Pin (Includes Ref. N os. 6, 7, 8, 2 7, & 28) 6 1960547 1 LOCKWASHER, Internal Tooth 5/8 7 101025 1 WASHER, 5[...]

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    Hood, Dash & Fuel Tank Group NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. Screws I nto Heat Shiel d Ref. #17 of Engine Gr oup Pane l, Ri ght S ide Pane l, Le ft Side 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 33 9 10 10 10 22 22 32 34 985713B The above parts group a[...]

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    PART NO. DESCRIPTI ON REF NO QTY. Hood, Dash & Fuel Tank Group Footnotes 1 1674231 1 FITTING, Fuel 2 1654930 1 GROMMET, Fuel Fitting 3 1714472 1 FUEL TANK 4 1714020 1 CAP, Fuel Tank 5 1715044 1 STRAP 6 1704351 1 FASTENER, Plastic, Ratchet 7 1919438 2 NUT, Hex Nylon Lock, 5/16-18 8 1960353 A/R WASHER, 1/4 9 1960368 4 PAL NUT, 1/4-20 10 1960295 1[...]

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    Seat & Seat Deck Group NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 1 8 11 9 14 12 13 12 10 15 9 12 17 20 18 19 2 3 4 5 6 2 3 4 6 7 24 22 25 23 21 16 985578 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 26 © Copyright Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Ri ghts Reserved. 1694376 - 2005 Ra p id [...]

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    PART NO. DESCRIPTI ON REF NO QTY. Seat & Seat Deck Group Footnotes 1 1721702 1 * SEAT ASSEMBLY 2 1919438 2 NUT, Hex Nylon Lock, 5/16-18 3 1709256 2 WASHER,5/16 4 1704728 2 SPRING, Seat 5 1715768 1 PLATE, Spring Support 6 1931333 2 CARRIAGE BOLT, 5/16-18 x 3/4 7 1718981 1 SWITCH, Seat, Used with Seat P/N 1721702 8 1931648 4 CAPSCREW, Hex Head Wh[...]

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    Wheels & Tires Group NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. REAR WHEELS & TIRES FRONT WHE ELS & TIR ES A s R e q u i r e d S e e T r a n s m i s s i o n G r o u p 1 2 3 4 5 5 10 11 12 12 5 5 13 14 6 7 8 1 0 7 6 8 9 9 W985874 The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 28 © Copy[...]

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    PART NO. DESCRIPTI ON REF NO QTY. Wheels & Tires Group Footnotes 1 1717749 2 KEY, 3/16 x 2 2 1716131 2 WHEEL & TIRE ASSEMBLY 3 1716133 2 TIRE, 20 x 8 - 8 Super Trac II 4 1716132 2 WHEEL, 7 x 8 5 172353 4 VALVE STEM & CAP ASSEMBLY 6 960202 4 WASHER 7 1960160 4 WASHER 8 927794 4 "E" - RING 9 1722675 4 CAP, Hub 10 1716129 2 WHEEL[...]

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    Decals Group - Safety & Common NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. STOP ENG INE. MOT OR ST OPP EN. MOT OR ANH A LT EN. STOP MOT OR. ARRET ER LE MOTEU R. FERMARE M OTORE. PUSH DUW EN SCHI EBEN SKUB POU SSER SPI NGE RE DRIVE RIJDEN FAHR EN KØR COND UIRE GUIDA RE DO NOT TOW! NIET S LEPEN! NI CHT SCH[...]

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    PART NO. DESCRIPTI ON REF NO QTY. Decals Group - Safety & Common Footnotes 1 1722554 1 DECAL, Belts & Mower Blades 2 1722561 1 DECAL, Operating Instructions (CE) 3 1722550 1 DECAL, 17HP 4 * 1 DECAL, Patent (Not Service d) 5 * 1 DECAL, CE & Serial Number Export (Not Serviced) 6 1708927 1 DECAL, USA Logo 7 1725072 2 DECAL, Touch Up Paint,[...]

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    40" Mower Deck - Belt, Idl er Arm & Hitch Grou p NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. 2 2 17 17 10 30 29 10 35 34 33 32 31 10 30 29 28 27 26 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 4 3 2 1 5 36 25 2 To Sl ot "A" To Slot " B" Slot " B" Slot " A&qu[...]

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    PART NO. DESCRIPTI ON REF NO QTY. 40" Mower Deck - Belt, Idl er Arm & Hitch Grou p Footnotes 1 1919439 1 NUT, Hex Lock Esna Light, 3/8-16 2 1924940 5 WASHER, 3/8 3 1721710 1 PULLEY, Idler 4 1721532 1 V-BELT, Arbor Drive 5 1722175 1 BELT GUIDE 6 1960534 2 WASHER, 3/8 7 1720598 1 ARM ASSEMBLY, Idler with Bushings & Fitting 8 1960315 1 CA[...]

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    40" Mower Deck - Height Adjust ment & Roller Bar NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. Apply L ocktite 380 in ho le prior to asse mbly. Fro m "A" To " A" To Ha ndle Assy Insert Must Face Out 44 38 40 31 16 3 2 19 40 28 29 61 60 58 59 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 21 7 [...]

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    PART NO. DESCRIPTI ON REF NO QTY. 40" Mower Deck - Height Adjust ment & Roller Bar Footnotes 1 1921333 2 CAPSCREW, Hex Head, 5/16-18 x 1 2 1960044 5 WASHER, 5/16 3 1960236 4 SPACER 4 1720693 1 SHAFT & BAR ASSEMBLY, 40" Roller 5 1717675 4 ROLLER 6 1668513 6 ROLLER 7 1924366 14 WASHER, 5/8 8 1676652 1 SPACER 9 1714529 1 ROD, Transpo[...]

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    40" Mower Deck - Height Adjust ment & Roller Bar NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. Apply L ocktite 380 in ho le prior to asse mbly. Fro m "A" To " A" To Ha ndle Assy Insert Must Face Out 44 38 40 31 16 3 2 19 40 28 29 61 60 58 59 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 21 7 [...]

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    PART NO. DESCRIPTI ON REF NO QTY. 40" Mower Deck - Height Adjust ment & Roller Bar Footnotes 41 1720919 1 DECAL, Height of Cut 42 1719261 1 ROD, Adjustment 43 1922606 1 CAPSCREW, Hex Head, 3 /8-16 x 1-3/4 44 1706645 1 TRUNNION, Rod 45 1915726 2 NUT, Hex, 5/8-11 46 118053 1 PIN 47 1960074 1 CLIP, Hair Pin, 1/8 x 1 48 1917421 1 NUT, Hex Jam [...]

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    40" Mower Deck - Housin g, Arbors & Blades NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. Torqu e to 45-55 ft.l bs. (61-75 N m) 3 3 2 1 25 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 24 23 22 20 19 17 26 24 23 22 21 3 3 20 19 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 18 18 85687AA The above parts group appli[...]

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    PART NO. DESCRIPTI ON REF NO QTY. 40" Mower Deck - Housin g, Arbors & Blades Footnotes 1 930584 1 CAPSCREW, Hex Head, 7/16-14 x 2-3/4 G8 2 1933263 1 WASHER, 7/16 3 1656916 4 WASHER, Spring 4 960644 1 CAPSCREW, Hex Head, 7/16-14 x 4-1/2 G8 5 1713091 1 PULLEY 6 1719870 1 HUB 7 1719766 2 SPROCKET & FLANGE ASSEMBLY, Riveted 8 1657969 2 SHI[...]

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    40" Mower Deck - Housin g, Arbors & Blades NOTE: Unless noted otherwise, use the standard hardware torque specification chart. Torqu e to 45-55 ft.l bs. (61-75 N m) 3 3 2 1 25 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 24 23 22 20 19 17 26 24 23 22 21 3 3 20 19 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 18 18 85687AA The above parts group appli[...]

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    PART NO. DESCRIPTI ON REF NO QTY. 40" Mower Deck - Housin g, Arbors & Blades Footnotes 39 1919381 1 WASHER, 5/16 40 1933988 1 NUT, Push 41 1721255 1 COVER, Arbor, RH The above parts group applies to the following Mfg. Nos.: 41 © Copyright Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Ri ghts Reserved. 1694377 - 40" Mower TP 400-3825-00-RG-UV[...]

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    T or que Specification Char t FOR ST ANDARD MACHINE HARDW ARE (T olerance ± 20%) Hardware Grade SAE Grade 2 SAE Grade 5 SAE Grade 8 Size Of in/lbs in/lbs in/lbs Hardware ft/lbs Nm. ft/lbs Nm. ft/lbs Nm. 8-32 19 2.1 30 3.4 41 4.6 8-36 20 2.3 31 3.5 43 4.9 10-24 27 3.1 43 4.9 60 6.8 10-32 31 3.5 49 5.5 68 7.7 1/4-20 66 7.6 8 10.9 12 16.3 1/4-28 76 8[...]

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    500 N. Spring Street / PO Box 997 Port Washington, WI 53074-0997 USA www.simplicity mfg.c om MANUF ACT UR ING, INC. © Copyright Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Printed In USA.[...]