NOTE:
On rear wheels
only: align grooves
in
rear wheel
hub and axle.
Insert square
key.
4.
Replace
washers
and snap
retaining
ring securely
in axle groove.
5.
Replace
axle cover.
NOTE:
To seal tire punctures
and prevent
flat tires due to slow leaks,
purchase
and
use tire sealant
from Sears.
Tire sealant
also prevents
tire dry rot and corrosion.
Washers
Retaining
Ring
Axle Cover
_Square
Key (Rear
Wheel Only)
TO START
ENGINE
WITH
A WEAK
BAT-
TERY
_WARNING:
Lead-acid
batteriesgenerate
explosive
gases.
Keep
sparks,
flame
and
smoking materialsawayfrom
batteries. Always
wear eye protection
when around
batteries.
If your battery
is too weak to start the engine,
it should
be recharged.
(See "BATTERY"
in
the MAINTENANCE
section
of this manual).
If "jumper
cables"
are used for emergency
starting,
follow
this procedure:
IMPORTANT:
Your tractor
is equipped
with
a 12 volt system.
The other vehicle
must also
be a 12 volt system.
Do not use your tractor
battery
to start other
vehicles.
TO ATTACH
JUMPER
CABLES
-
1. Connect
one end of the
RED cable
to the POSITIVE
(+) terminal
of each
battery(A-B),
taking
care not to short
against tractor chassis.
2. Connect
one end of the BLACK cable
to the NEGATIVE (-) terminal (C) of fully
charged battery.
3. Connect
the other end of the BLACK
cable (D) to good chassis ground, away
from fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE
CABLES,
REVERSE
ORDER-
Weak or Dead
Fully Charged
Battery
Battery
1.
BLACK
cable
first from chassis
and
then from the fully charged
battery.
2.
RED cable
last from both batteries.
REPLACING
BATTERY
A(_WARNING:
Do
not
short
battery
ter-
minals
by allowing
a wrench
or any other
object to contact
both terminals
at the same
time.
Before
connecting
battery,
remove
metal bracelets,
wristwatch
bands, rings, etc.
Positive
terminal
must be connected
first to
prevent
sparking
from accidental
grounding.
1.
Lift hood to raised
position.
2.
Disconnect
BLACK
battery
cable
(A)
then
RED battery
cable
and carefully
remove
battery
from tractor.
3.
Install
new battery
with terminals
in
same
position
as old battery.
Negative
(Black)
Cable
Positive
(Red)
Cable
4.
First connect
RED
battery
cable
(B) to
positive
(+) battery
terminal
with hex bolt
and keps nutas shown.
Tighten
securely.
Slide
terminal
cover
(C) over
terminal.
5.
Connect
BLAOKgrounding
cableto
nega-
tive
(-) battery
terminal
with
remaining
hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten
securely.
6.
Close
hood.
TO REPLACE
HEADLIGHT
BULB
1.
Raise
hood.
2.
Remove
bulb holder
from the hole in
the backside
of the grill.
3.
Replace
bulb in holder
and install
bulb
holder
securely
back into the hole in the
backside
of the grill.
4.
Close
hood.
INTERLOCKS
AND
RELAYS
Loose or damaged wiring may cause your
tractor to run poorly, stop running, or prevent
it from starting.
Check wiring. See electrical wiring dia-
gram in the Repair Parts section.
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