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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES
TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 13)
Care should be taken to keep blade balanced An unbalanced
blade wil! cause excessive vibration and eventual damage to
mower and engine.
e Blade can be sharpened with a file or on a grinding wheel
Do not attempt to sharpen while on mower
o Place center hole of blade over head of the nail or end of
a screwdriver clamped horizontally in a vice If blade is
balanced, it should remain in a horizontal position If either
end ofthe blade moves downward, sharpen heavy end until
the blade is balanced
TO iNSTALL MULCHING KIT
(See FiG. 14)
Your tractor has a mulching kit To install mulching kit proceed:
e Position mulching plug on bottom of skid bar and inside
mower deck
e Install two 5/16-18 x 75 inch carriage bolts, two 5/16 lock
washers and two 5;/16-18 wing nuts Tighten securely
IMPORTANT: Head of carriage bolt must be tounderneath side
of mulching plug
e To convert from mulchingto regular lawnmowing, reverse
the above steps_
NOTE: If you are not going use your mulching plug store
mulching plug and hardware in a safe place for future use
BATTERY (See Fig. 15)
Your tractor has a battery charging system which is sufficient for
normal use However, periodic charging of battery with an
automotive charger will extend its life
a The acid level in each battery should be even with bottoms
of vent wells Add only distilled or iron free water ifneces-
sary. Do not over fill
e Keep battery and terminals clean
e Keep battery bolts tight.
e Keep vent caps and small vent holes in caps open
e Recharge at 6 amps for I hour
TO CLEAN BA'I3ERY AND TERMINALS -
Corrosion and dirt on battery and terminals can cause slow
battery power drain
e Remove terminal guard (if so equipped)
e Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED battery
cable and remove battery from tractor (see To Remove
Battery in Assembly section of this manual)
e Wash battery with solution of four tablespoons of baking
soda to one gallon of water Be careful not to get soda
solution into cells
• Rinse battery with plain water and dry
e Clean terminals and battery cable ends with wire brush until
bright
® Coat terminals with grease or petroleum jelly
e Reinstall battery (see TO INSTALL BATTERY in
ASSEMBLY section of this manual)
BLADE
CENTER HOLE
Fig. 13
MULCHING PLUG
SKID eAR
CARRIAGE BOLTS 5/16-18 X 75
Fig, 14
VENT
/ WELL
BATTERY
CELLACID
LEVEL
CUT-AWAY VIEW OF BATTERY
FIG. 15
V-BELTS
Check V-belts for deterioration and wear after 100 hours and
replace if required The mower blade drive belt and tractor drive
belts can be adjusted to provide longer belt lite (see TO ADJUST
BLADE DRIVE BELT or TO ADJUST TRACTOR DRIVE BELT
in SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS section of this manual)
TRANSAXLE COOLING
Keep transaxle free from build-up of dirt and chaff which can
restrict cooling
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