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Lubrication
Beforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,alwaysdisengagePTO(Blade
EngageLever),moveshift leverintoneutral position, set parking brake,stop
eng ne andremovekeyto prevent un ntendedstart rig.
Pivot Points& Linkage
Lubricateall the pivot pointsonthedrivesystem,parkingbrakeandlift linkageat
leastonceaseasonwith light oil.
RearWheels
Therearwheelsshouldberemovedfromtheaxlesonceaseason.Lubricatethe
axlesandtherimswell with anall-purposegreasebeforere-installingthem.
Front Axles
Eachendof thetractor'sfront pivotbarmaybeequippedwith agreasefitting.
Lubricatewith agreasegunafterevery25 hoursof tractoroperation.
Battery
Thebatteryissealedandis maintenance-free.Acidlevelscannotbechecked.
Alwayskeepthe batterycablesandterminalscleanandfreeofcorrosive
build-up.
Aftercleaningthe batteryandterminals,applya lightcoatof petroleumjelly
orgreaseto bothterminals.
Alwayskeepthe rubberbootpositionedoverthe positiveterminalto prevent
shorting.
IM PORTANT: If removingthe batteryforanyreason,disconnectthe NEGATIVE
(Black)wirefrom its terminalfirst, followedbythePOSITIVE(Red)wire.When
re-installingthe battery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wireto its terminal
first,followedbytheNEGATIVE(Black)wire. Becertainthatthe wiresareconnected
to thecorrectterminals;reversingthemcouldchangethe polarityandresultin
damageto yourengine'salternatingsystem.
CleaningBattery
Cleanthe batterybyremovingit fromthe tractorandwashingwith a bakingsoda
andwatersolution.Ifnecessary,scrapethebatteryterminalswitha wirebrushto
removedeposits.Coatterminalsandexposedwiring with greaseorpetroleumjelly
to preventcorrosion.
Battery Failures
Somecommoncausesforbatteryfailureare:
Incorrectinitialactivation
Overcharging
Freezing
Undercharging
Corrodedconnections
ThesefailuresareNOTcoveredbyyourtractor'swarranty.
Cleaning the EngineAnd Deck
Anyfuel oroil spilledonthemachineshouldbewipedoff promptly.DoNOTallow
debristo accumulatearoundthecoolingfinsof theengineoronanyotherpart of
themachine.
IMPORTANT: Theuseofa pressurewasherto cleanyourtractorisNOT
recommended.It maycausedamageto electricalcomponents,spindles,pulleys,
bearingsortheengine.
Adjustments
Neverattempt to makeanyadjustmentswhile the engine isrunning,except
where specifiedintheoperator'smanual.
Levelingthe Deck
NOTE:Checkthetractor'stirepressurebeforeperforminganydeckleveling
adjustments.RefertoTiresintheServicesectionofthismanualformore
informationregardingtirepressure.
FrontTo Rear
Thefront of the cuttingdeckissupportedbyastabilizerbarthat canbeadjustedto
levelthedeckfrom front to rear.Thefront of thedeckshouldbebetween1g-inch
and_8-inchlowerthantherearofthe deck.Adjustif necessaryasfollows:
1. With the tractorparkedon afirm, levelsurface,placetheleverfor lifting the
platformon the secondto thetop notch(secondhighestposition)androtate
the bladeascloseaspossibleto thedischargechannelthatisparallelto the
tractor.
2. Measurethedistancefromthefront of thebladetip to thegroundandthe
rearof thebladetip to theground.Thefirst measurementtakenshould
bebetweenlg" and_8" lessthanthesecondmeasurement.Determine
theapproximatedistancenecessaryforproperadjustmentandproceed,if
necessary,to the nextstep.
3. Locatetheflangelocknutonthe front sideof thestabilizerbracket.See
Figure20.
Tightentheflangelocknutto raisethe front of thedeck;
Loosentheflangelocknutto lowerthefront of thedeck.
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