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RESPONSIBILITIES
TRACTOR
A{ways observe safety rules when performing
any malnte-
nBrlce,
BRAKE OPERATION
If tractor requires more than six (6)feet stopping distance
at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted.
(See 'q'O ADJUST
BRAKE" in the Service and Adjust-
ments section of this manual).
TIRES
•
Maintain proper air pressure in all f_res (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,
TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig, 14)
Care should
be taken to keep the blade balanced,
An
unbalanced blade will cause excessive vibration and even-
tual damage to mower and engine.
.
The blade can be sharpened with a file or on a grinding
wheel. Do not attempt to sharpen white on the mower.
•
To check blade balance, you will need a 5tB" diameter
steel bolt, pin, or a cone balance r. (When using a cone
balancer,
follow the instructions suppl{ed with bal-
enter),
,,
S[fde blade on toan unthraaded portion of the stee] bolt
or pin and hold the bolt or pin parallel with the ground.
If blade Is balanced, it should remain in a horizontal
position,
I( eilher end of the blade moves downward,
sharpen the heavy end until the blade is balanced
NOTE:
Do not use a nail for balancing blade. The lobes of
the center hole may appear to be centered, but are not.
BLADE CARE
For best results mower blades must be kept sharp. Re-
place bent or damaged blades,,
BLADE REMOVAL (See Fig. 13)
•
Raise mower
to highest position to allow access to
blades.
.
Remove hex bolt, {ockwasher and flat washer secudng
blade.
-
Install new or rasharpened
blade with trailing edge up
towards deck as shown-
.
Reassemble
hex boll, lock washer and flat washer in
exact order as shown.
,
Tighten boil securely (30-35 Ft Lbs. torque).
IMPORTANT:
BLADE BOLT IS GRADE 8 HEATTREATED
NOTE: We do not recommend sharpening blade _but if you
do, be sure the blade is balanced
MANDREL
TRAILING EDGE
HEX BOLT
*A GRADE S HEAT TREATED BOLT CAN BE
IDENTIFIED BY SIX LtNES ON THE BOLT HEAD.
CENTER HOLE
FIG. 14
BATTERY
Your tractor has a battery charging system which ts suffi-
cient for norma} use. However,
perlod[c charging of the
battery with an automotive
charger wilt extend its lifeo
•
Keep battery and terminals c_ean,,
•
Keep battery bolts tight,
•
Keep small vent holes open
•
Recharge at 6-10 amperes for 1 hour.
TO CLEAN BATTERY AND TERMINALS
Corrosion and dirt on the battery and terminal_ can cause
the battery to "leak" power.
•
Remove terminal guard,
,,
Disconnect
BLACK
battery
cable first
then
RED
battery cable and remove battery from tractor:
•
Rinse the battery with plain water and dry.
-
Clean terminals
and battery
cable ends wlth wire
brush until bright,
•
Coat terminals with grease or petroleum jelly.
•
Reinstall battery (See "CONNECT
BATTERY"
in the
Assembly
section of this manual).
FIG. 13
I8
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