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 Iose)_
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
Retaining
Axle
Square
Key
_._..,
(Rear Wheel Only)
-_"-
TRANSAXLE
MOTION CONTROL
LEVER
NEUTRAL
ADJUSTMENT
The motion control lever has been preset atthe
factory; adjustment
should not be necessary.
1. Loosen
adjustment
bolt in front of the
right rear wheel, and lightly tighten.
2o Start engine
and move
motion
control
lever until tractor does not move forward
or backward.
3.
Hold motion control lever in that position
and turn engine off.
4.
While
holding
motion
control
lever
in
place, loosen the adjustment
bolt.
5_ Move.motion
control
lever to the neutral
(lock gate) position,
6.
Tighten
adjustment
bolt securely.
Motion
Neutral
Lever
Lock
Gate
_
.... ,
!
Adjustment Bolt
NOTE:
If additional
clearance
is needed
to
get to adjustment
bolt, move mower
deck
height to the lowest position.
After above adjustment
is made, if the trac-
tor still creeps
forward
or backward
while
motion
control
lever is in neutral
position,
follow these steps:
1,
Loosen
the adjustment
bolto
2.
Move the motion control lever 1/4 to 1/2
inch in the direction
it is trying to creep_
3.
Tighten
adjustment
bolt securely.
4.
Start engine and test°
5.
if tractor still creeps,
repeat above steps
until satisfied.
TO START ENGINEWITH
WEAK BATTERY
AgAWARNING:
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:
"four 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 end ofthe 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
Battery
Fully
Charged
Battery
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