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Muffler
Temperatureof muffler andnearbyengine areasmayexceed150° F(65°Q.
Avoidcontactwith theseareas.
Inspectmufflerperiodically,andreplaceif necessary.Replacementparts
forthemufflermustbethesameandinstalledinthesamepositionasthe
originalparts.
CleanEngine
Dailyor beforeeveryuse,deangrass,chaffor accumulateddebrisfrom
engine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsdean.
Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeof anycombustibledebris.
Keepingenginecleanaflowsair movementaroundengine.
Enginepartsshouldbekeptcleanto reducethe riskof overheatingand
ignitionofaccumulateddebris.
Donotusewater to dean engineparts. Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor dry cloth.
CarburetorAdjustment
Thecarburetoronthisengineis notadjustable.
Lubrication
lubricating, repairing, orinspecting,alwaysdisengagePTO(Blade [
Before
EngageLever),moveshift leverinto neutral position,set parking brake,stopI
eng ne andremovekeyto prevent un ntendedstart rig. I
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Pivot Points& Linkage
Lubricateallthe pivot pointsonthedrivesystem,parkingbrakeandlift linkageat
leastonceaseasonwith light oil.
RearWheels
Therearwheelsshouldberemovedfromtheaxlesonceaseason.Lubricatethe
axlesandtherimswell with anall-purposegreasebeforere-installingthem.
Front Axles
Eachendof thetractor'sfrontpivotbarmaybeequippedwith agreasefitting.
Lubricatewith agreasegunafterevery25 hoursof tractoroperation.
Battery
Thebatteryissealedandis maintenance-free.Acidlevelscannotbechecked.
Alwayskeepthe batterycablesandterminalsdeanandfreeofcorrosive
build-up.
Aftercleaningthe batteryandterminals,applya lightcoatof petroleumjelly
orgreaseto bothterminals.
Alwayskeepthe rubberbootpositionedoverthe positiveterminalto prevent
shorting.
IM PORTANT: If removingthebatteryforanyreason,disconnectthe NEGATIVE
(Black)wirefromitsterminalfirst,followedbythePOSITIVE(Red)wire.When
re-installingthebattery,alwaysconnectthePOSITIVE(Red)wire to its terminal
first, followedbytheNEGATIVE(Black)wire. Becertainthat the wiresareconnected
to thecorrectterminals;reversingthem couNchangethepolarityandresultin
damageto yourengine'salternatingsystem.
Cleaning Battery
Cleanthebatteryby removingitfrom the tractorandwashingwith abakingsoda
andwatersolution.If necessary,scrapethe batteryterminalswith awire brushto
removedeposits.Coatterminalsandexposedwiringwith greaseor petroleumjelly
to preventcorrosion.
Battery Failures
Somecommoncausesfor batteryfailureare:
Incorrectinitialactivation
Overcharging
Freezing
Undercharging
Corrodedconnections
ThesefailuresareNOTcoveredbyyourtractor'swarranty.
Cleaning the EngineAnd Deck
Anyfueloroil spilledon themachineshouldbewipedoff promptly.DoNOTallow
debristo accumulatearoundthe coolingfinsof the engineoron anyotherpart of
themachine.
IMPORTANT: Theuseofa pressurewasherto cleanyourtractorisNOT
recommended.It maycausedamageto electricalcomponents,spindles,pulleys,
bearingsortheengine.
Ascrewplugcanbefoundonyourtractor'sdecksurfaceasseenin Figure15.This
plugcanbereplacedwith a waterportto beusedaspartof aseparately-available
deckwashsystem.
TheDeckWashSystemTM isusedto rinsegrassclippingsfrom the deck'sunderside
andpreventthebuildupof corrosivechemicals.
NOTE:Adeckwashsystemcanbepurchasedthroughtheretaillocationinwhich
youpurchasedthistractor.Formoreinformation,carl1-800-659-5917.
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Figure15
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