TO ADJUST
BRAKE
Your riding
mower
is equipped
with an
adjustable brake system which is mounted
on the right side of the transaxle.
If riding
mower
requires
more than
(4) feet stop-
ping distance in highest gear on a lever dry
concrete or paved surface, then brake must
be adjusted.
1. Park riding mower on a level surface.
2. Release brake/parking
pedal.
3. Measure
distance
between
rotor and
brake pad if distance between rotor and
brake pad is more than .02" gap brake
needs to be adjusted.
4. Tighten
caliper
nut until
.02" gap is
reached.
Rotor
REAR WHEEL
1.
Block
up Rear axle securely.
2.
Remove
dust cover, retaining
ring, wash-
er, and square
key while
pulling
tire off.
3.
Repair
tire and reassemble.
4.
Replace
square keywhile
putting tire back
on, then replace washer
and retaining
ring
securely
in axle groove
,when
pushing
tire back onto shaft reach under and pull
chain
sprocket
toward
you to ease
tire
replacement.
NOTE:
To seal tire punctures
and prevent
flat tires due to slow leaks,
purchase
and
use tire sealant.
Tire sealant
also prevents
tire dry rot and corrosion.
Washer
Retaining
Ring\
Pad
Nut
NOTE:
Feeler
gauge
may be necessary
to
get correct
measurement.
TO ADJUST
STEERING
WHEEL
ALIGNMENT
If steering
wheel crossbars
are not horizontal
(left to right)
when
wheels
are positioned
straight
forward,
move
steering
wheel
and
reassemble
per
instructions
in the
"INSTALL
STEERING
COLUMN"section
of
this manual.
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
FRONT
WHEEL
1.
Block up front axle securely.
2.
Remove
dust cover,
retaining
ring, and
washer
to allow
wheel
removal.
3.
Repair
tire and reassemble.
4.
Replace
washer
and
retaining
ring
securely
in axle groove.
_
Square Key
Dust
Cover
(rear wheel only)
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK
BATTERY
_,CAUTION:
Lead-acid
batteries
gener-
ate explosive
gases.
Keep
sparks,
flame
and smoking
materials
away from 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).
NOTE: This unit is equipped with an engine
recoil starting system that can be used if the
battery is too weak to start. See "RECOIL
STARTING
SYSTEM"
in operation section
of this manual.
REPLACING
BATTERY
_I, WARNING"
Do not short battery termi-
nals 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.
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