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SERVICE
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TO ADJUST
STEERING
WHEEL ALIGNMENT
If steeringwheel crossbarsare not horizontal ( leftto right)
ADJUSTMENTS
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TO START ENGINE
WITH A WEAK BA'N'ERY
(See Fig. 26)
when wheels are positioned straight forward, remove steer-
ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly
section of this manual.
FRONT
WHEEL
TOE-IN/CAMBER
The front wheel toe-in and camber are not adjustable on
yourtractor, Ifdamage hasoccuredtoaffect the front wheet
toe-in or camber, contact your nearest authorized service
center.
TO REMOVE
WHEEL
FOR REPAIRS
(See Fig.
25)
B_ock up axle securely.
-
Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washersto allow
wheel removal (rear wheel contains a square key - Do
not lose),
Repair tire and reassemble.
On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheel hub
and axle. Insert square key.
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Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove.
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Replace axle cover.
WASHERS
RETAINING
RING
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AXLECOVER
!
SQUARE KEY
(REARWHEELONLY)
FIG. 25
CAUTION:
Lead-acid batteries gener-
ate explosive gases. Keep sparks, flame
and smoking materials away from bat-
teries.
Always wear eye protection
when around batteries.
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If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be
recharged°
If "jumper cables" are used for emergency
starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT:
YOUR UNIT IS EQUIPPED WITH A 12
VOLT NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM.
THE OTHER
VEHICLE
MUST ALSO
BE A 12 VOLT
NEGATIVE
GROUNDED SYSTEM.
DO NOT USE YOUR TRACTOR
BATTERY TO START OTHER VEHICLES.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
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Connect each end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE
(+) terminal of each battery, taking care not to short
against chassis
o
Connect one end of the BLACK cable to the NEGA-
TIVE (-) terminal of fully charged battery_
Connect the other end of the BLACK cable to a good
CHASSIS G ROUND, away from fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully
charged battery_
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RED cable last from both batteries.
POSITIVE TERMINAL
NEGATIVE TERMINAL
CHARGED
BATTERY
POSITIVE TERMINAL
\
NEGATIVE TERMINAL
FIG. 26
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