Advertisement
..
CONGRATULATIONS
on your purchase of a Sears Varidrive
GTV 16 H.P. Garden Tractor. It
has
been
designed, engineered
and
manufactured to give
you dependability and performance.
Should you
experience
any
problem
you
c
anno
t easily rem·
edy, please
contact
your nearest
Sears,
Roebuck and
Co. store.
They
have competent,
well·trained
technicians and the
proper
tools and
parts to service
o
r repair
this
unit.
Please
read
and retain
this
manual. The
instructions
will enable
you
to
assemble, operate and maintain your
T
ractor
properly.
Always observe the "RU LES FOR SAFE OPERATION".
YOUR NEW GTV 16
GARDEN TRACTOR
FEATURES
...
CRAFTSMAN 16
H.P.
ENGINE--cool-ru
nning performance
and
long life
with plenty of power
to
take
on a
variety of
yard, gardening or snow
removal
tasks.
INTERLOCK
SWITCH SYSTEM-allows
engine
to
start only
when t ractor
Clutch-Brake
Pedal
is
depressed
and
Attachment
Clutch Lever
is in
"OFF" position.
ALL
GEAR
TR
ANSM
ISSION--three speeds
forward,
plus
reverse
to
let
you
select
the
proper match
for the t errain and
the job.
Automotive-t
ype
differential
helps guard against
turf
scuffing.
VARIDRIVE
SPEED
CONTROL--is
especially
valuable when
load
is not
u
niform.
When
engine-driven attachments are
overl
o
aded, such as with
heavy
lawn
mowing
or deep snow
throw ing,
the
ground speed
may
be
reduced
with
the Control
Lever
to re
lieve
the load while the
attachment
continues
to
operate
at
full
speed.
MODEL
NUMBER
______________________
_
SERIAL
NUMBER _______________________ __
THE MODEL
AN
D
SERIAL
NUMBERS
WILL
BE
FOUND O
N
THE MODEL
PLATE
ATTACH·
ED TO THE TOP RIGHT SIDE OF DRAWBAR
{REFER
TO
PAGE
16).
YOU SHOULD RECORD BOTH MODEL
AND
SERIAL
NUM
BERS
AND KEEP
IN A
SAFE
PLACE
FOR FUTURE
RE FERENCE.
CONTROL PANEL--with
Throttle,
Choke,
Light
Switch,
Ig-
n
ition Switch, Ammeter, Parking Brake Lever and
Electric
Lift
Switch--conveniently grouped for ease of
use.
ATTACHMENT VERSATILITY--handles a large variety of
Sears Yard and
Garden
Tractor Attachments including .
MANUAL
OR
ELECTRIC
LIFT.
44
INCH
MOWER with three
"high-lift"
blades to stand
grass
up for
level
cuts.
SELF POWERED ROTO TILLER prepares soil for new
lawns and gardens with a 30
inch
wide tilling
path.
OTHER
SOIL
TILLAGE ATTACHMENTS
including
Plow,
Disc
Harrow, Drag Harrow and
Cultivator.
CHEVRON TIRES for
added trac tion in
loose
soil, gravel
or snow.
46
INCH
DOZER
BLADE
levels
or
moves dirt
and
gravel or
removes snow.
42
INCH SNOW BLOWER
handles
wet,
heavy powdery
snow with
ease.
REAR GRADER
AND
LEVELER
BLADE
levels
new
yards,
g_
rading lanes, drive ways
and
parking
areas.
FULL ONE
YEAR
WARRANTY
ON
ELECTRIC
START GARDEN
TRACTOR
For one year
from
the date of
purchase,
when
this Garden Tractor
is
used for
personal
household
purposes,
Sears
will
repair
any defect in material or workma
nship in
th
is
Garden
Tractor, except the
battery, at
no
charge.
If
this
Garden Tractor
is used for
commercial or
rental
purposes,
this
warra
nty
applies for
only
30
days from the date
of
purchase.
FULL
90-DAY
WARRANTY
ON
BAT
TERY
For
90
days from the d ate of
purchase, if
any battery
included
with the Garden Tractor proves defective
in
material
or
workmanship
and
will
not hold a charge, Sears will replace the battery, at
no
charge •
LIMITED
WARRANTY ON BATTERY
From the 91st day until
one year from
the
date of purchase, if
any
battery
included
with
the
Garden
Tractor
proves
defec-
tive in
material
or workmanship and will
not
hold
a charge,
Sears will replace
the
batte
ry, charging
1/
12th
of the
price
of
the
new
battery
for each full month
from the date of
purchase.
Warranty service is available at your
home,
at
no charge,
by simply contacting
the
nearest
Sears store or Service
Center
throughout
the United
States.
This
warranty gives
you specific legal rights, and
you
may also
have
other rights
which
vary from
state
to state
.
Sears, Roebuck
and Co.
Sears
Tower
BSC 41
-3
Chicago,
I
L 60684
Advertisement
