TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
I.
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 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 seatantfrom Sears. Tire sealant also
prevents tire dry rot and corrosion.
Washers
Retaining
Axle
Covet
Square
Key_,
(RearWheeI Only)_
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 Sears or other quatified
service
center.
TRANSAXLE MOTION CONTROL LEVER
NEUTRAL ADJUSTMENT
The motioncontrolleverhas been presetatthe
factory; adjustment should notbe necessary.
I. Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the
right rear wheel, and lightly tighten.
2. 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.
Neutral
Lever
Lock
Gate
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 bacl_ward while
motion control lever is in neutral position,
follow these steps:
1. Loosen the adjustment bolt.
2. Move the motion control lever 1/4 to t/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 STARTENGINEWITHWEAK BATTERY
,_WARNING:
Lead-acid batteries gener-
ate explosive gases.
Keep sparks, flame
and smoking materials away from batteries.
Always wear eye protection when around
batteries.
Ifyour battery istoo weak to startthe engine, it
should be recharged. (See "BATTERY" inthe
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 othervehicle 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 of the RED cable tothe
POSITIVE (+)terminat 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. BLACK cable firstfrom chassis and then
from the fully charged battery.
2. RED cable last from both batteries.
Weak or
Fully
Dead
Charged
Battery
Battery
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