SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
Your new tractor front wheel toe-in and camber is set at the
factory and is normal. The front wheel toe-in and camber
are not adjustable. If damage has occurred to affect the
factory set front wheel toe-in or camber, contact a qualifi ed
service center.
TO REMOVE WHEEL (See Fig. 35)
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Block up axle securely.
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Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow
wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do
not lose).
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Repair tire and reassemble.
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On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheel hub
and axle. Insert square key.
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Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove.
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Replace axle cover.
NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent fl at tires due
to slow leaks, tire sealant may be purchased from your
local parts dealer. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry rot
and corrosion.
WASH ERS
RE TAIN ING
RING
AXLE
COVER
SQUARE KEY (REAR
WHEEL ONLY)
Fig. 35
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
(See Fig. 36)
WARNING: Lead-acid batteries gen er ate
ex plo sive gases. Keep sparks, fl ame and
smoking ma te ri als away from bat ter ies.
Always wear eye pro tec tion when around
batteries.
If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be
recharged. (See "BATTERY" in the MAINTENANCE sec-
tion of this man u al).
If "jumper ca bles" are used for emer gen cy starting, follow
this pro ce dure:
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 -
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Connect one end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE
(+) terminal of each battery(A-B), taking care not to
short against tractor chassis.
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Connect one end of the BLACK ca ble to the NEGA TIVE
(-) terminal (C) of fully charged battery.
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Connect the other end of the BLACK cable (D) to good
chassis ground, away from fuel tank and bat tery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
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BLACK cable fi rst from chassis and then from the fully
charged battery.
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RED cable last from both batteries.
WEAK OR
DEAD BATTERY
23
FULLY CHARGED
BATTERY
Fig. 36