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CUSTOMER P SIBILITI
TRACTOR
Always observe safety ruleswhen performing any mainte-
nance.
BRAKE OPERATION
If tractor requires more than six (6) feet stopping distance
at high speed_in highest gear, then brake must be.adjusted.
(See "TO ADJUST BRAKE" in the Service and Adjust-
ments section of this manual).
TIRES
• Maintain proper air pressure in all tires (See "PROD-
UCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual).
= Keep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect controlchemi-
cals which can harm rubber.
o Avoid stumps, stones, deep ruts, sharp objects and
other hazards that may cause tire damage.
BLADE CARE
For best results mower blades must be kept sharp_ Re-
place bent or damaged blades.
BLADE REMOVAL (See Fig. 14)
° Raise mower to highest position to allow access to
blades.
° Remove hex bolt, Iockwasherand ftat washersecuring
blade.
° install new or resharpened blade with trailing edge up
towards deck as shown.
o Reassemble hex bolt, lock washer and flat washer in
exact order as shown.
° Tighten bolt securely (30-35 Ft. Lbs. torque).
IMPORTANT: BLADE BOLT IS GRADE 8 HEATTREATED.
NOTE: We do not recommend sharpening blade- but ifyou
do, be sure the blade is balanced.
"A GRADE 8 HEAT TREATED BOLT CAN BE
IDENTIRED BY SiX LINES ON THE BOLT HEAD.
o To check blade balance, you wilt need a 5/8" diameter
steel bolt, pin, ora cone balancer. (When using acone
balancer, follow the instructions supplied with bal-
anger).
° Slide blade on toan unthreaded portionof the steel bolt
or pin and hold the boltor pin parallel with the ground.
If blade is balanced, it should remain in a horizontal
position. If either end of the blade moves downward,
sharpen the heavy end until {he blade is balanced.
NOTE: Do notuse a nail for balancing blade. The lobes of
the center hole may appear to be centered, but are noL
CENTER HOLE /
5/8" BOLT _BLADE
OR PIN
RG. 15
BATTERY (See Fig. 16)
Your tractor has a batterycharging system which is slfffi-
cient for normal use. However, periodic charging of the
battery with an automotive charger will extend its life.
° Acid solutionlevel in each battery cell should be even
with bottoms ofvent wells. Add onlydistilled oriron free
water if necessary° Do not overfill.
° Keep battery and terminals clean°
- Keep battery bolts tight.
= Keep vent caps tight and small vent holes in caps open.
° Recharge at 6 amperes for 1 hour.
TO CLEAN BATTERY AND TERMINALS
Corrosion and dirt on the battery and terminals can cause
the battery to "leak" power.
- Open battery box door.
° Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED bat-
tery cable and remove battery from tractor.
° Wash battery with solution of four tablespoons of
baking soda to one gallon ofwater. Be careful notto get
the soda solution into the cells.
° Rinse the battery with plain water and dry.
- Clean terminals and battery cable ends with wire brush
until bright.
• Coat terminals with grease or petroleum jelly.
• Reinstall battery (See "INSTALL BATTERY" in the
Assembly section of this manual).
RG. 14
TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 15)
Care should be taken to keep the blade balanced. An
unbalanced blade will cause excessive vibrationand even-
tual damage to mower and engine.
° The blade can be sharpened with a file oron a grinding
wheel. Do not attempt to sharpenwhile on the mower.
CUT AWAY VIEW VENTCAP
I S,o.,
_ _ WELL
BATTERY
CELL ACID
LEVEL
FIG. 1G
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