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Figure 40
2. Threadthe ferruleinwardto "toe-in"the wheels,or outwardto
"toe-out"the wheels.
3. Reinsertthe tie-rodferruleintothe rightside axleassemblyand
securewiththe bow-tiecotterpin removedin Step 1.
NOTE: Threadingthe ferruletoo far ontothetie-rod willcause
the fronttires to "toe-in"too far.Propertoe-in is between1/16"
and5/16".
Front tire toe-in can be measured as follows:
1. Placethe steeringwheelin positionfor straightaheadtravel.
2. In frontof the axle,measurethedistancehorizontallyfrom
the insideof the leftrim to the insideof the rightrim.Notethe
distance.
3. Behindthe axle,measurethe distancehorizontallyfromthe inside
of the left rimto the insideof the right rim.Notethe distance.
4. Themeasurementtaken in front of theaxle shouldbe between
1/16"and 5/16"lessthanthe measurementtakenbehindthe axle.
Adjustif necessary.
SEAT ADJUSTMENT
Referto the Assemblysectionof this manualfor seatadjustment
instructions.
PARKING BRAKE ADJUSTMENT
Neverattemptto adjustthe brakeswhiletheengineis running.Always
disengagePTO(BladeEngageLever),moveshift leverintoneutral
position,stopengineandremovekeyto preventunintendedstarting.
If thetractordoes notcome to acompletestop whenthe clutch-brake
pedalis completelydepressed,orif the tractor'srear wheelscan roll
withthe parkingbrakeapplied,the brakeis in needof adjustment.
Contactthe nearest Parts & Repair Service Center to haveyour
brakesserviced.
Tolocate the nearest Parts& RepairServiceCenteror to schedule
service,contact1-800-4-MY-HOME®.
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CHANGING THE TRANSMISSION DRIVE
BELT
NOTE: Severalcomponentsmustbe removedandspecialtools(i.e.
air/impactwrench)in orderto changethetractor'sdrivebelt.Contact
the nearest Parts& Repair Service Centerto haveyourtransmis-
siondrivebelt serviced.
Tolocatethe nearestParts& RepairServiceCenter or to schedule
service, call (800)659-5917.
MUFFLER
Temperatureof mufflerandnearbyengineareasmay exceed150° F
(65°0).Avoidcontactwiththeseareas.
• Inspectmufflerperiodically,andreplaceif necessary.Replace-
mentpartsfor the mufflermustbe the sameand installedin the
samepositionas theoriginalparts.
CLEAN ENGINE
• Dailyor beforeevery use,cleangrass,chaff or accumulated
debrisfrom engine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
• Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeof anycombustibledebris.
• Keepingenginecleanallowsair movementaroundengine.
• Enginepartsshouldbe kept cleanto reducethe riskof overheat-
ingandignitionof accumulateddebris.
Donot usewaterto cleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor dry cloth.
CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENT
• The carburetoron this engineis notadjustable.
BATTERY
CaliforniaProposition65 WARNING!Batteryposts,terminals,and
relatedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,chemicals
knownto the Stateof Californiato causecancerand reproductive
harm.Washhandsafterhandling.
If removingthe battery,disconnectthe NEGATIVE(Black)wire
fromitsterminalfirst,followedbythe POSITIVE(Red)wire. When
re-installingthe battery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wireto
[ts termna f rst,fo owedby the NEGATVE (Back) w re.
The batteryis sealedand is maintenance-free.Acidlevelscannotbe
checked.
• Alwayskeepthe batterycablesand terminalscleanandfree of
corrosivebuild-up.
• Aftercleaningthe batteryandterminals,applya lightcoatof
petroleumjelly orgreaseto bothterminals.
• Alwayskeepthe rubberbootpositionedoverthe positiveterminal
to preventshorting.
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