Sears 917.25041 Owner's Manual page 14

tires
Keep tires inflated to 12 pounds of air pressure 1n
front; 8 pounds in rear.
Avoid stumps, stones, deep ruts and other hazards.
Cuts in tires should be repaired immediately as
neglect decreases the tire life. Keep tires free
of oi I and grease as both destroy rubber. After
using the Tractor for spraying--insect control work--
wash off any chemicals that may be on the tires.
To remove a front tire and wheel proceed as follows:
1. Remove hub cap.
2. Unsnap "E" ring from king pin {front axle).
3. Remove flat washer.
4.
Slide wheel and tire from king pin {front axle).
A rear whee I and tire is removed by removing the
three hub bolts from wheel and hub.
Sears or your local service station can repair your
Tractor tire in the same manner as an automobile
tire.
how to start if
batt~ry
is low
1.
Connect quick- start battery cables or " jumpers"
from your automobile 12 volt battery to the Trac-
tor battery, CAUTION: Connect pos1t1ve (+ )
terminal to positve
(+ )
terminal. This method of
starting is only a means of emergency starting.
Have Tractor battery recharged or replaced im·
mediately.
important battery care
Proper attention to the battery is of utmost im-
portance.
The following points are recorded to help
-re~inj ,),
you to provide attention to the battery and gain full
advantage of the usable I ife built into the battery
and avoid costly replacement.
1. Check solution level in battery at least once
each week. Add distilled water when required.
Correct level is bottom of tubes in cells, refer
to page
4.
After adding water, run the engine so
that the generator charge will mix the solution.
DO NOT OVERF ILL. Acid spilled from the
battery wi II corrode choke control and throttle
control casing and wire, Tractor paint, etc.
2. Keep the battery clean and dry at a II times.
Remove any collection of grease, corrosion or
other substance from the battery.
3. Keep battery snug in its holder.
4.
Keep vent caps tight and small vent holes in
caps open.
5. If battery should become d ischarged or falls
below a specific gravity of 1.225, remove battery
and hove it recharged.
6.
When recharging, request service station to
SLOW CHARGE the battery at a rote of 3 amperes.
FAST CHARGING IS NOT RECOMMENDED.
3738R-18.12 .72
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winter care- - battery
1. If Tractor is not used regularly during winter
months, the battery should be removed and
stored in a cool, dry place above 50° F.
2. Battery should not be placed directly on cement
as this will drain the battery.
3. If Tractor is used only infrequent ly during winter
months, check battery at least once each thirty
days to be sure a full charge is maintained.
4. A battery not fully charged can freeze, resulting
in the necessity to replace.
5. A safe rule is to charge the battery monthly or
at least test and recharge if below 1.225 specific
gravity.
6.
Recharge to bring the specific gravity to normal
before replacing it in the Tractor after storage.
Please remember the necessity of proper winter care
for the battery. Batteries not in use for several
months and not kept fully charged, produce a sul-
phation of the plates which cannot be removed by
recharging.
storage :nstructions
In the event your Tractor is to be inoperative for
periods in excess of 30 days - prepare for storage as
out I ined below:
1. Dra in fuel tank and carburetor by allowing the
eng ine to run out of gaso line. Gasoline left in
your engine will leave gum deposit s and con·
den$'ot ion 'in tbe carburetor and fue l tonk . This
makes fuel system inoperative and w ill result
in hard or non-starting of the engine.
2. Lubricate cylinder by removing the spark plug.
Pour one ounce of clean lu bricating oil through
the spark plug hole into the cyl inder. Crank the
engine slowly to spread oil and replace the spark
plug.
3. Clean the eng ine and Tractor :>fall foreign matter.
4.
Do not save or store gasoline over winter.
STORE YOUR TRACTOR IN A DRY AND PRO·
TECTED PLACE. LEAVING YOUR TRACTOR
OUTDOORS, EXPOSED -:-0 THE ELEMENTS,
WILL RESULT IN MATER IALLY SHORTENING
ITS LIFE .