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CUSTOMER
RESPONSIBILITIES
TRACTOR
Always observe safety rules when performing any mainte-
RanGe.
BRAKE OPERATION
If tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance
at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted.
(See 'qO ADJUST BRAKE" in the Service and Adjust-
ments section of this manual).
TIRES
•
Maintain proper air pressure in all tires (See"PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS"
on page 3 of this manual).
•
Keep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect control chemi-
cals which can harm rubber.
•
Avoid stumps, stones, deep ruts, sharp objects and
other hazards that may cause tire damage.
BLADE CARE
For best resutts mower blades must be kept sharp. Re-
place bent or damaged blades.
TO SHARPEN
BLADE (See Fig. 16)
Care should be taken to keep the biade balanced.
An
unbalanced blade will cause excessive vibration and even-
tual damage to mower and engine.
•
The blade can be sharpened with a fife or on a grinding
wheel. Do not attempt to sharpen while on the mower.
•
To check blade balance, drive a nail into a beam or wall.
Leave about one inch of the straight nail exposed.
Place center hole of blade over the head of the nail. If
blade is balanced, it should remain in a horizontal
position. If either end of the blade moves downward,
sharpen the heavy end until the blade is balanced.
CENTER
HOLE
BLADE REMOVAL
(See Fig. 15)
•
Raise mower to highest position to allow access to
blades.
•
Remove hex bolt, lock washer and fiatwasher securing
blade.
•
Install new or resharpened blade with trailing edge up
towards deck as shown.
•
Reassemble hex bolt, lock washer and flat washer in
exact order as shown.
•
Tighten bolt securely (30-35 Ft. Lbs. torque).
IMPORTANT: BLADE BOLT IS GRADE 5 HEAT TREATED.
NOTE: We do not recommend sharpening blade- but if you
do, be sure the blade is balanced.
FIG. 16
BATTERY (See Fig. 17)
Your tractor has a battery charging system which is suffi-
cient for normal use. However, periodic charging of the
battery with an automotive charger will extend it's life.
•
Acid solution level in each battery cell should be even
with bottoms of vent wells. Add only distilled or iron free
water if necessary. Do not overfill.
•
Keep battery and terminals clean.
•
Keep battery bolts tight.
•
Keepvent capstight and small vent holesin caps open.
•
Recharge at 6 amperes for 1 hour.
B LA D E _._
__
LOCK WASHER
(_
*A GRADE 5 HEAT TREATED BOLT CAN BE
IDENTIFIED
BY THREE
LINES
ON
THE BOLT
HEAD AS SHOWN AT LEFT.
MANDREL
ASSEMBLY
TRAILING
EDGE UP
HEX BOLT
(GRADE 5)*
CUT AWAY VIEW
VENT CAP
1
,
,
_
,
,
lJ
VENT
BA'I-rERY
CELL ACID
LEVEL
FIG. 17
FIG. 15
16
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