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Electrode
Porcelain
Muffler
i. _ .030 (.76 mm) gap
Figure13
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Temperatureof mufflerand nearbyengine areasmayexceed150° F
(65°0).Avoidcontact with theseareas.
• inspectmufflerperiodically,and replaceif necessary.Replace-
mentpartsfor the mufflermustbe the sameand installedin the
samepositionas the originalparts.
Clean Engine
• Dailyor beforeeveryuse,cleangrass,chaffor accumulated
debrisfromengine.Keeplinkage,spring,andcontrolsclean.
• Keepareaaroundandbehindmufflerfreeofanycombustibledebris.
• Keepingenginecleanallows air movementaroundengine.
• Enginepartsshouldbe keptcleanto reducethe riskof overheat-
ingandignitionof accumulateddebris.
Do notuse waterto cleanengineparts.Watercouldcontaminatefuel
system.Usea brushor dry cloth.
Carburetor Adjustment
• Thecarburetoronthis engineis not adjustable.
LUBRICATION
Beforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,alwaysdisengagePTO
(BladeEngageLever),moveshift leverintoneutralposition,set
parkingbrake,stopengineand removekeyto preventunintended
starting.
Pivot Points & Linkage
Lubricateall thepivotpointson the drivesystem,parkingbrakeand lift
linkageat least oncea seasonwith light oil.
Rear Wheels
Battery
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.
iMPORTANT: if removingthe batteryfor any reason,disconnectthe
NEGATIVE(Black) wirefromitsterminalfirst,followedby the POSi-
TIVE(Red)wire.Whenre-installingthe battery,alwaysconnectthe
POSITIVE(Red)wireto its terminalfirst,followedbythe NEGATIVE
(Black)wire.Becertainthat the wiresareconnectedto the correct
terminals;reversingthemcouldchangethe polarityandresult in
damageto your engine'salternatingsystem.
Cleaning Battery
Cleanthe batteryby removingit fromthe tractorand washingwith
a bakingsodaandwatersolution.Ifnecessary,scrape thebattery
terminalswitha wirebrushto removedeposits.Coatterminalsand
exposedwiringwith greaseor petroleumjelly to preventcorrosion.
Battery Failures
Somecommoncausesfor batteryfailureare:
incorrectinitialactivation
Overcharging
Freezing
Undercharging
Corrodedconnections
Thesefailuresare NOTcoveredby yourtractor'swarranty.
CLEANING THE ENGINE AND DECK
Any fuelor oil spilledon the machineshouldbe wipedoff promptly.Do
NOTallowdebristo accumulatearoundthe coolingfinsof theengine
or onany otherpart of the machine.
IMPORTANT: Theuse of a pressurewasherto cleanyourtractoris
NOTrecommended,it may causedamageto electricalcomponents,
spindles,pulleys,bearingsor the engine.
Deck Wash System
Yourtractor'sdeckis equippedwitha waterport on itssurfaceas part
of itsdeck washsystem.
Usethe deck washto rinsegrassclippingsfromthedeck'sunderside
and preventthe buildupof corrosivechemicals.Completethefollowing
stepsAFTEREACHMOWING:
1. Drivethetractorto a level,clear spot on yourlawn,nearenough
for yourgardenhoseto reach.
The rearwheelsshouldbe removedfrom the axlesoncea season.
Lubricatethe axlesandthe rimswell withanall-purposegreasebefore
re-installingthem.
Front Axles
Eachendof thetractor'sfrontpivotbarmaybeequippedwithagrease
fitting.Lubricatewitha greasegunafterevery25 hoursoftractoroperation.
Makecertain the tractor'sdischargechuteis directedAWAYfrom you
house,garage,parkedcars,etc.
2. Disengagethe PTO(Blade Engage),set the parkingbrakeand
stopthe engine.
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