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TO REMOVE
WHEEL
FOR REPAIRS
1. Block up axle securely_
2.
Remove
axle cover,
retaining
ring and
washers
to allow
wheel
removal
(rear
wheels have a square
key - Do not lose).
3.
Repair tire and reassemble°
NOTE: On rear wheels only: align grooves in
rear wheel hub and axle.
Insert square key.
4.
Replacewashers
and snap retaining
ring
securely
in axle groove.
5.
Replace axle cover.
NOTE:
To seal tire punctures
and prevent
flat tires due to slow leaks,
purchase
and
use tire sealant from Sears. Tire sealant also
prevents
tire dry rot and corrosion.
Washers
Retaining
Axle
Cover\\
Square
TRANSAXLE
MOTION CONTROL
LEVER
NEUTRAL
ADJUSTMENT
The motion control lever has been preset atthe
factor,/; adjustment
should not be necessary.
t.
Loosen
adjustment
bolt in front of the
right rear wheel, and lightly tighten.
2, Start engine
and move
motion
control
lever until tractor does not move forward
or backward.
3.
Hold motion control lever in that position
and turn engine off.
4, While
holding
motion
control
lever
in
place, loosen the adjustment
bolt.
5.
Move motion control lever to the neutral
(lock gate) position.
6. Tighten
adjustment
bolt securely.
Motion Control
Neutral
Lock
Lever ._
Gate
.,. ....
!
Adjustment Bolt
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 trac-
tor still creeps
forward
or backward
while
motion
control
lever
is in neutral
position,
follow these steps:
t.
Loosen the adjustment
bolto
2.
Move the motion control lever 1/4 to 1/2
inch in the direction
it is trying to creep,
25
3, Tighten
adjustment
bolt securely.
4, Start engine
and test.
5,
If tractor still creeps,
repeat above steps
until satisfied,
TO START ENGIN E WITH WEAK BATTE RY
_WARNING:
Lead-acid
batteries
gener-
ate explosive
gases.
Keep sparks,
flame
and smoking
materials
away from batteries.
Always
wear
eye protection
when
around
batteries.
If your battery istoo weak to start the engine, it
should be recharged.
(See "BATTERY"
in the
MAINTENANCE
section
of this manual).
If "jumper
cables"
are used for emergency
starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT:
Your tractor is equipped
with
a 12 volt system. The other vehicle must also
be a 12 volt system_ Do not use your tractor
battery to start other vehicles°
TO ATTACH JUMPER
CABLES
-
1. Connect
one end ofthe RED cable to the
POSITIVE
(+) terminalof
each battery(A-
B), taking care notto short against tractor
chassis.
2, Connect
one end of the BLACK
cable
to the NEGATIVE
(-) terminal
(C) of fully
charged
battery.
Weak or
Dead
Battery
3,
Fully
Charged
Battery
Connect
the other
end of the
BLACK
cable (D) to good chassis
ground,
away
from fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE
ORDER-
1o BLACK cable first from chassis and then
from the fully charged
battery.
2_ RED cable last from both batteries.
REPLACING
BATTERY
_WARNING:
Do not short battery
terminals
by allowing
a wrench
or any
other object to contact
both terminals
at
the same time. Before connecting
battery,
remove
metal bracelets,
wristwatch
bands,
rings, etc.
Positive
terminal
must be connected
first to prevent
sparking
from accidental
grounding.
1,
Lift hood to raised position.
2.
Disconnect
BLACK
battery
cable (A)
then RED battery
cable and carefully
remove
battery from tractor,
3.
Install new battery
with terminals
in
same position
as old battery,
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