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CUSTO[ ER
RESPONSIBILiTiES
TRACTOR
Aiways observe safety rules when performing
any mainte-
nance
BRAKE OPERATION
tf tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance
at high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adjusted
(See "TO ADJUST
BRAKE"
in the Service and Adjust-
ments section o! 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 controt chemi-
cals which can harm rubber
•
Avoid stumps,
stones, deep ruts, sharp objects and
olher hazards that may cause tire damage
BLADE
CARE
For best resufts mower blades must be kept sharp
Re-
place bent or damaged
blades
BLADE
REMOVAL
(See
Fig.
15)
•
Raise mower to tlighest
position to aflow access to
blades,
•
Remove hex boll, fock washer and flat washersecuring
btade
.
Install new or resharpened
blade with traiIing edge up
towards
deck as shown
•
Reassemble
hex boil, lock washer and flat washer in
exact order as shown
•
Tighten bolt securely (30_35 Ft Lbs torque)
IMPORTANT:
BLADE BOLT IS GRADE BHEATTREATED
NOTE: We do not recommend sharpening blade - but ifyou
do, be sure the blade is balanced
BLADE
_
MANDREL
•
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. ASSEMBLY
x_
"_,
EDGE UP
"i
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1
FLAT
WASHERs..._
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/
LOOK WASHER,_
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"_'b.
• A GRADE
8 HEAT
TREATED
BOLT
CAN
BE
IOENTfFIED
BY SIX LINES
ON THE BOLT
HEAD,
FIG., 15
TO SHARPEN
BLADE
(See
Fig.
16)
Care should be taken to keep the blade balanced
An
unbalanced blade wiil 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 while on the mower
.
To check blade balance, you wi!l need a 5/8" diameter
steel boll, pin, or a cone balancer
(When using a cone
balancer,
follow the instructions
supplied
with bal-
aRcer)
•
Slide blade on to an unthreaded portion ofthe sleel bolt
or pin and hold the bolt or pin parailel with lhe ground.
If blade is balanced,
it should remain in a horizontal
position
11either 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 Io be centered, but are not.
CENTER
HOLE
/
, ."
BOLT
.....
B'ADE
FIG 16
BATTERY
Your tractor has a battery charging syslem which is suffi-
cient for normal use. However,
periodic charging of the
battery with an automotive
charger will extend its life
•
Keep battery and terminals clean
',
Keep battery bolts tight
•
Keep smaIlvent
holes open.
•
Recharge at 6-10 amperes Ior 1 hour..
TO CLEAN BATTERY
AND TERMINALS
Corrosion and did on the battery and terminals can cause
the battery [o "leak" power,,
•
Remove terminal guard,
.
Disconnect
BLACK battery
cable first
lhen
RED
battery cable and remove battery from traclor.
,,
Rinse the battery with plain water and dry.
•
Cleanterminatsandbatterycable
endswithwire
brush
until brtghL
•
Coat terminals with grease or petroleum jelly,
°
Reinstall battery (See "CONNECT
BATTERY" in the
Assembly section of this manual)
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