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CUSTOMER
RESPONSiBiLITIES
TO SHARPEN
BLADE (See FIG. 12A)
Care should be taken to keep blade balanced An unbalanced
blade wilt cause excessive vibration and eventual damage to
mower and engine_
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Blade can be sharpened with a file or on a grinding
wheel, Do not attempt to sharpen while on mower..
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Place center hole of brads over head of the nail or end
of a screwdriver clamped horizontally in a vice. If blade
is balanced, _tshould remain in a horizontal position. If
either end of the blade moves downward,
sharpen
heavy end until the blade is balanced.,
TO REMOVE
MULCHING
PLUG (See FIG.
129)
Yourtractorhas a mulching k_tinstalledon the mower deck. To
Convert from mulching to regular lawnmowing, the mulching
plug may be removed as follows:
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Raise chute deflector°
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Remove
the two 5116-18 wingnuts,
two external
tockwashers0 and two spacers from atop of mulching
plug installedinside mower deck chute°
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The two 5/16-18 x 1 inch carriage bolts will drop and can
be easily removed from underneath the mulching ptug
and toe guard°
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Remove mulching plug from mower chute° DO NOT re-
move toe guai*d, Your tractor is now ready to be used as
a conventional mower°
Store mulching plug and hardware for safekeeping.. To
reinstall, reverse order of removal,
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Lower Chute deflector.,
BATTERY (See FIG. 13)
Your tractor has a battery charging system which is sufficient
for normal use. However, periodic charging of battery with an
automotive charger wi!l extend its fife,
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The acid level in each battery should be even with
bottoms of vent wells. Add only distilled or iron free
water if necessary, Do not over fill
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Keep battery and terminals clean
•
Keep battery bolts tight,,
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Keep vent caps and small vent holes in caps open.
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Recharge at 6 amps for 1 hour.,
TO CLEAN BATTERY AND TERMINALS -
Corrosion and dirt on battery and terminals can cause slow
battery power drain.
® - Remove terminat guard (if so equipped),
•
Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED battery
cable and remove battery from tractor (see TO RE-
MOVE BATTERY in ASSEMBLY section of this' manuat).,
®
Wash battery with solution of four tablespoons of baking
soda to one gallon of water. Be careful
not to get
soda solution into ceils,
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Rinse battery with plain water and dry,,
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Clean terminals and battery cable ends with wire brush
until bright,
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Coat terminals with grease or petroleum jelly,
BLADE
cENTER HOLE
_16-18 WINGN_
EXTERNAL
LOCKWASHER
SPACER
FIG. 12A
5/t6-18 X 1 INCH
CARRIAGE BOLTS
FIGo12B
VENT CAP
VENT
IIIIIII1111t_
II11t
II!1
Ii111_1
BATTERY
CELL ACID
LEVEL
CUT-AWAY
VIEW OF BATTERY
FIG, 13
Reinstall
battery
(see TO INSTALL
BATTERY
in
ASSEMBLY section of this manual),,
V-BELTS
Check V-belts for deterioration
and wear after 100 hours
and replace if required,, The mower blade drive belt and
tractor drive belts can be adjusted to provide longer belt life
(see TO ADJUST BLADE DRIVE BELT or TO ADJUST
TRACTOR DRIVE BELT in SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
section of this manual).
TRANSAXLE
COOLING
Keep transaxle free from build-up of dirt and chaff which can
restrict cooling,
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