BELT
INSTALLATION
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1.
Install
new belt from tractor
rear to
front,
over the steering
plate
(H) and
above
clutch
brake
pedal
shaft
(J).
2.
Pull belt toward
front of tractor
and roll
belt around
electric
clutch
and onto
engine
pulley
(G).
3.
Pull belt toward
rear of tractor.
Care-
fully work belt down
around
transmis-
sion cooling
fan and onto the input
pulley
(F). Be sure belt is inside
the
belt keeper.
4.
Install
belt on centerspan
idler (E).
5.
Install
belt through
stationary
idler (C)
and clutching
idler (D).
6.
Reinstall
anti-rotation
link (B) on right
side of tractor.
Tighten
securely.
7.
Reconnect
clutch
harness
(A).
8.
Make
sure belt is in all pulley
grooves
and inside
all belt guides
and keepers.
9.
Install
mower
(See "TO INSTALL
MOWER"
in this section
of manual).
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.
Parktractoronalevel,dryconcreteor
paved
surface,
depress
clutch/brake
pedal
all
the way down and engage
parking
brake.
2.
Disengage
transmission
by placing
freewheel
control
in "transmission
dis-
engaged"
position.
Pull freewheel
con-
trol 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
frontwheel
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
3revents
tire dry rot and corrosion.
Washers
Retaining
Ring
Axle Cover
\Square
Key (Rear
Wheel
Only)
TO START
ENGINE
WITH
A WEAK
BAT-
TERY
_I_,WARNING:
Lead-acid
batteries
generate
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 en-
gine,
it should
be recharged.
(See "BAT-
TERY"
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.
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