TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEU-
TRAL ADJUSTMENT
The transaxle should be in neutral when the
gear shift lever is in neutral (N) (lock gate)
position. The adjustment is preset at the
factory; however, if adjustment is needed,
proceed as follows:
1. Make sure transaxle is in neutral (N).
NOTE: When the tractor rear wheels move
freely, the transax[e is in neutral,
2. Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the
right rear wheel.
3. Position the gearshift lever inthe neutral
(N) position.
4. Tighten adjustment bolt securely.
NOTE: If additional clearance is needed to
get to adjustment bolt, move mower deck
height to the lowest position.
Gearshift
Adjustment Bolt
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 rearwheels
only: align grooves in
rear wheet 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
Retaining
Axle
Square
Key
_,
(Rear Wheel Only)
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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, Parktractoron alevel, dryconcreteorpaved
surface,
depress
clutch!brake
pedal all
the way down and engage parking brake,
2. Place gear shift lever in neutral position.
The rear wheels
must lock and skid when
you try to manually
push the tractor fonNard.
If the rear wheels
rotate, then the brake
needs to be serviced,
Contact a Sears or
other qualified
service center.
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.
Ifyou r battery is too weak to startthe engine, it
should be recharged,
(See"BATTERY"
inthe
MAINTENANCE
section of this manual).
tf "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.
TQ ATTACH JUMPER
CABLES
1. Connect one end of the RED cable to the
POSITIVE
(+) terminal of each battery(A-
B), taking care notto 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, BLACKcabtefirstfromchassisandthen
from the fully charged
battery.
2. RED cable last from both batteries.
Weak or Dead
Fully Charged
Battery
Battery