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BELT INSTALLATION
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1. Carefully
work new belt down
be-
tween transaxle
belt keepers
and onto
the input pulley.
2.
Slide belt into the center span keeper.
3.
Pull belt toward front of tractor and roll
around the top groove
of engine
pulley.
4.
Install belt through
stationary
idler and
clutching
idler.
5.
Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves
and inside
all belt guides
and keep-
ers.
6.
Install mower (See "TO INSTALL
MOWER"
in this section of manual).
TO ADJUST
STEERING
WHEEL
ALIGN-
MENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not
horizontal (left to right) when wheels are
positioned straight forward,
remove
steering wheel and reassemble
with
crossbars horizontal.
Tighten securely.
FRONT WHEEL
TOE-IN/CAMBER
The front wheel toe-in and camber are
not adjustable
on your tractor. If damage
has occurred to affect the front wheel toe-
in or camber, contact
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 prevents tire dry rot and corrosion.
Washers
Retaining
Ring
Axle
Cover
TO START ENGINE
WITH A WEAK
RNING:
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
engine, it should be recharged. (See
"BATIERY"
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.
TO AI-rACH
JUMPER
CABLES
-
1. Connect
one end of the 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
Fully Charged
Battery
Battery
Square Key
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'
(Rear Wheel Only)
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