TO CHECK
BRAKE
If tractor
requires
more than
five (5) feet to
stop at highest
speed
in highest
gear on a
level,
dry concrete
or paved
surface,
then
brake
must be serviced.
You may also check
brake
by:
1.
Park tractor
on a level,
dry concrete
or
paved
surface,
depress
brake
pedal
all
the way down and engage
parking
brake.
2.
Disengage
transmission
by
placing
freewheel
control
in "transmission
dis-
engaged"
position.
Pull freewheel
control
out and into the slot and release
so it is
held in the disengaged
position.
The
rear wheels
must
lock and skid when
you try to manually
push the tractor
forward.
If the
rear
wheels
rotate,
then
the
brake
needs
to be serviced.
Contact
a Sears
or
other
qualified
service
center.
FRONT
WHEEL
TOE-IN/CAMBER
Your new tractor
front wheel toe-in
and cam-
ber is set at the factory
and is normal.
The
front wheel toe-in and camber
are not adjust-
able.
If damage
has occurred
to affect
the
factory
set front wheel toe-in or camber,
con-
tact a Sears or other qualified
service
center.
TO REMOVE
WHEEL
FOR REPAIRS
1.
Block up axle securely.
2.
Remove
axle
cover,
retaining
ring and
washers
to allow
wheel
removal
(rear
wheels
have a square
key - Do not lose).
3.
Repair
tire and reassemble.
NOTE:
On rear wheels only: align grooves
in
rear wheel
hub and axle.
Insert square
key.
4.
Replace
washers
and snap retaining
ring
securely
in axle groove.
5.
Replace
axle cover.
NOTE:
To seal tire punctures
and prevent
flat tires
due to slow
leaks,
purchase
and
use tire sealant
from Sears. Tire sealant
also
prevents
tire dry rot and corrosion.
Washers
TO START
ENGINE
WITH
A WEAK
BAT-
TERY
,_WARNING:
Lead-acid
batteries
gener-
ate explosive
gases.
Keep
sparks,
flame
and smoking
materials
away from batteries.
Always
wear
eye
protection
when
around
batteries.
If your battery
is too weak to start the engine,
it
should
be recharged.
(See "BATTERY"
in the
MAINTENANCE
section
of this manual).
If "jumper
cables"
are used
for emergency
starting,
follow
this procedure:
IMPORTANT:
Your tractor
is equipped
with
a 12 volt system.
The other vehicle
must also
be a 12 volt system.
Do not use your tractor
battery
to start other vehicles.
TO ATTACH
JUMPER
CABLES
1.
Connect
one endofthe
RED cable to the
POSITIVE
(+) terminal
of each battery(A-
B), taking care not to short against
tractor
chassis.
2.
Connect
one end of the
BLACK
cable
to the NEGATIVE
(-) terminal
(C) of fully
charged
battery.
3.
Connect
the
other
end
of the
BLACK
cable
(D) to good chassis
ground,
away
from fuel tank and battery.
TO
REMOVE
CABLES,
REVERSE
ORDER
1.
BLACK
cable first from chassis
and then
from the fully charged
battery.
2.
RED cable
last from both batteries.
Weak or Dead
Fully Charged
Battery
Battery
Retaining
Ring
Axle Cover
I
'_Square
Key (Rear
Wheel Only)
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