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IMPORTANT:
Fuel left in the fuel tank during warm weath-
er deteriorates
and will cause serious starting
problems.
To prevent gum deposits from forming
inside the engine's
carburetor
and causing possible malfunction
of the en-
gine, the fuel system must be either completely
emptied,
or the gasoline must be treated with a stabilizer
to prevent
deterioration.
1. If using a fuel stabilizer:
•
Read the product
manufacturer's
instructions
and
recommendations.
•
Add to clean, fresh gasoline the correct amount
of
stabilizer for the capacity of the fuel system.
•
Fill the fuel tank with treated fuel and run the
engine for 2-3 minutes to get stabilized
fuel into the
carburetor.
2. If emptying
the fuel system:
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Do not drain fuel when the engine is hot. Allow the
engine adequate
time to cool. Drain fuel into an ap-
proved container
outdoors,
away from open flame.
•
Drain any large volume of fuel from the tank by
disconnecting
the fuel line from the in-line fuel filter
near the engine.
•
Reconnect the fuel line and run the engine until
it starts to falter, then use the choke to keep the
engine running until all fuel in the carburetor
has
been exhausted.
•
Again disconnect
the fuel line and drain any remain-
ing gasoline from the system.
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WARNING: Drain fuel only into an approved
container
outdoors,
away from an open flame.
Allow engine to cool. Extinguish cigarettes,
cigars, pipes, and other sources of ignition
prior
to draining
fuel.
Remove the spark plug and pour one (1) ounce of engine
oil through
the spark plug hole into the cylinder. Crank the
engine several times to distribute
the oil. Replace the spark
plug.
Before storing for an extended
period, clean and lubricate
the tractor as instructed
in "Maintenance
and Adjustments."
CuttingDeckRemoval
To remove the cutting
deck, proceed as follows:
1. Disengage the PTO (Blade Engage) and engage the
parking brake.
2. Place the deck gauge wheels in their highest setting
(lowest deck setting).
3. Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the
bottom
notch on the right fender.
4. Looking at the cutting
deck from the left side of the
tractor, locate the deck support
pin on the rear left side
of the deck. Refer to Figure 7-1.
5. Pull the deck support
pin outward
to release the deck
from the deck lift arm. Pivot the support
pin handle
downward
to lock the pin in the disengaged
position.
Refer to Figure 7-1.
6. Move to the right side of the tractor and repeat the
previous step to release the deck from the RH lift arm.
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Deck Lift Arm
k
Deck Support Pin
J
Figure 7-1
6.
Move the deck lift lever into the top notch on the right
fender to raise deck lift arms up and out of the way.
7. Carefully
slide the cutting
deck forward
until the front
deck hanger rod can be removed from the slots of the
hanger bracket at the front of the deck.
8. The PTO belt is captured
inside the PTO pulley on the
bottom
of the engine by a belt keeper. From beneath
the front/left
side of the tractor, locate the hex tapping
screw securing the left side of the belt keeper to the
bottom
of the tractor frame. After first noting the frame
hole into which right side of the belt keeper is inserted,
remove the hex tapping
screw and belt keeper. Slide
the PTO belt off the tractor's PTO pulley.
9. While holding the front deck hanger rod upward to
clear the deck front hanger bracket, carefully slide the
deck out from the right side of the tractor.
Cutting Blades
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ARNING: Be sure to shut the engine off,
remove ignition
key, disconnect
the spark plug
wire(s) to prevent unintended
starting
before
removing
the cutting
blade(s) for sharpening
or
replacement.
Protect your hands by using heavy
gloves or a rag to grasp the cutting
blade.
The blades may be removed as follows.
•
Remove the deck from beneath the tractor, (refer to
Cutting
Deck Removal) then gently flip the deck over to
expose its underside.
NOTE: A block of wood may be placed between
the deck
housing and the cutting
edge of the blade to help in
breaking
loose the hex nut securing the blade.
•
Use a 15/16" wrench to loosen the hex flange nut securing
the blade to the bottom
of the spindle assembly. Secure
the spindle by either holding the blade tightly, or by using
a second wrench to hold the nut at the top of the spindle.
•
Continue holding the blade onto the star hub of the
spindle, and remove the flange nut and cutting blade.
•
Repeat the previous steps to remove the other blade.
•
To properly
sharpen the cutting
blades, remove equal
amounts of metal from both ends of the blades along
the cutting
edges, parallel to the trailing
edge, at a 25 °
to 30 ° angle.
SECTION 7 -- SERVICE
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