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• Loosen adjustment bolt in front of the
right rear wheel, and lightly tighten.
• Start engine and move motion control
lever until tractor does not move
forward
or backward.
• Hold motion control lever in that
position and turn engine off
• While holding motion control lever in
place, loosen the adjustment bolt.
• Move motion control lever to the
neutral (N) (lock gate) position.
• Tighten adjustment bolt securely
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
tractor still creeps forward or backward
while motion control lever is in neutral
position, follow these steps:
• Loosen the adjustment bolt.
• Move the motion control lever 1/4 to 1/
2 inch in the direction it is trying to
creep
• Tighten adjustment
bolt securely
• Start engine and test
• If tractor still creeps, repeat above
steps until satisfied.
Motion Control Lever
Neutral Lock Gate
_ent
Bolt
TO ADJUST STEERING WHEEL
ALIGNMENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not
horizontal
(left to right) when wheels are
positioned straight forward,
remove
steering 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 your tractor
If damage
has occurred to affect the front wheel toe-
in or camber, contact your nearest
authorized service center/department.
TO REMOVE
WHEEL
FOR REPAIRS
• Block up axle securely.
• Remove axle cover, retaining ring and
washers to 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.
• Replace washers
and snap retaining
ring securely
in axle groove.
• Replace axle cover.
NOTE: To seal tire punctures and
prevent flat tires due to slow leaks, tire
sealant
may be purchased
from your
local parts dealer. Tire sealant also
prevents tire dry rot and corrosion.
Washer
Retaining
Axle
Cover
Square Key
(Rear Wheel
Only)
TO START
ENGINE
WITH A WEAK
BATTERY
_,CAUTION:
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
"BAI-IERY"
in the MAINTENANCE
section of this manual).
If "jumper cables" are used for emer-
gency starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT:
Your tractor 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 -
• Connect each end of the RED cable to
the POSITIVE
(+) terminal of each
battery, taking care not to short against
chassis.
• Connect one end of the BLACK cable
to the NEGATIVE
(-) terminal of fully
charged battery.
• Connect the other end of the BLACK
cable to good CHASSIS
GROUND,
away from fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE
ORDER -
• BLACK cable first from chassis and
then from the fully charged battery
• RED cable last from both batteries.
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