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FIRST
~
HOURS
1.
CHECK BELT
ADJUSTMENT
New
Belts may
stretch after the first few hours of
operation
resulting
in
loss of power.
a. With
engine
running, transmission
in
neutral,
place
Vari-
drive Control
Lever
in "FAST"
position (Fig. 11) and
check if Secondary
Belt (Fig.
16
·
Inset) rides
flush with
outside of Variator
Sheave.
(DO NOT PUSH DOWN ON
CLUTCH PEDAL).
b.
If
Secondary Belt
is
riding
down in
groove
of Variator
Sheave adjustment
is
required.
2.
V -BEL
T
ADJUSTMENT
a.
With
engine
running, transm1ss1on
in neutral, move
Varid~ive
Control Lever
to medium position (straight
up) (Fig. 11).
b. Loosen Adjustment
Nuts "A" and "B" on Varidrive
Stop
Plate
(Fig.
16).
c. Start
Engine
and run
at
Idle
speed.
d. Slowly move Varidrive
Control Lever (Fig.
11)
forward
("FAST"
position)
until Secondary Belt
is
riding flush
with
outside of
Variator Sheave
(Fig.
16
·
Inset)
.
(DO
NOT
PUSH DOWN
ON CLUTCH PEDAL).
e.
Shut
Engine off holding
Varidrive Control
Lever
in posi-
tion
described
in
Step
e.
f. Rotate
Variator
Stop Plate upward
unti
l
Adjustment
Stop
Bolt "B" (Fig.
16) hits bottom of Stop Plate Slot.
g. Hold Stop Plate
in
this
position and
tighten
Adjustment
Nuts
"A'
&
"
B"
to
secure.
h.
Adjustment
Nut "A"
maintains the Variator Belt
Adjust·
ment.
Adjustment Nut
"B"
maintains the Varidrive
Handle
tension.
i.
Readjust as
needed
thereafter.
NOTE:
FOR
LONGER BELT
LIFE, ALWAYS KEEP
BELTS ADJUSTED
PROPERLY. START
TRACTOR
MOVEMENT WITH
THROTTLE CONTROL
IN
MIDDLE
POSITION. ALWAYS
REPLACE WITH SEARS BELTS.
3.
CHANGE
ENGINE
OIL
Changing
Oil after the
first two hours will help eliminate
break-in residue which
might be damaging to your
Engine.
NOTE: BE CAREFUL NOT
TO
ALLOW
DIRT TO
ENTER
THE ENGINE
WHEN CHANGING OIL.
a.
Drain Oil
with
Engine
warm
.
Unscrew Oil Drain Plug
(Fig.
18)
and catch
Oil in
a
suitable
container.
Replace
Plug.
b.
Refill Engine Oil
(Fig.
17).
In summer
use
S.A.E.
30
(SC, SD,
SE or SF) Oil. In winter (below 32°F.) use
S.A.E
.
10W30 (SC, SD, SE or SF). In extreme
cold
(below
0°F.
) use S.A.E
.
5W20 (SG,
SO,
SE or SF). DO
NOT USE .10W40 OIL. Refill capacity
is
3 pints. NOTE:
DO NOT OVERFILL.
FREQUENTLY
1. CHECK
BATTERY
a.
Electrolyte solution
level in
each Battery
Cell
should be
even with
bottoms of
tubes in cells (Fig.
19).
Add dis-
tilled water
if
necessary.
NOTE:
DO NOT OVERFILL.
b. Keep Battery
and
Terminals
clean. Refer to page 12,
step
6.
c.
Keep
Battery
Bolts
tight.
d. Keep Vent
Gaps
tight
and small vent holes in Gaps open.
e.
Recharge SLOWLY
at
3 amperes if necessary.
2.
CHECK TIRE
PRESSURE
Tire
pressure in
front should be 14 pounds and rear Tires
should be 10
pounds.
3.
CLEAN AIR SCREEN
Air Screen (Fig.
17)
must
be
kept
free
of dirt and chaff to
ENGINE
OIL
FILL DIPSTICK
CUT-AWAY VIEW
AIR SCREEN
FIGURE 17
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CAP
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CELL
FIGURE 19
prevent Engine damage
from
overheating.
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