TO CHECK
BRAKE
If tractor requires
more than five (5) feet to
stop at highest speed
in highest
gear on a
level, dry concrete
or paved
surface,
then
brake must be serviced.
You may also check brake by:
1.
Parktractoronalevel,dryconcreteorpaved
surface,
depress
clutch/brake
pedal all
the way down and engage parking brake.
2,
Place gear shift lever in neutral position°
The rear wheels
must lock and skid when
you try to manually
push the tractor forward.
If the rear wheels
rotate,
then the
brake
needs
to be serviced.
Contact
a Sears
or
other qualified
service
center.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
Your new tractor front wheel toe-in and cam-
ber is set at the factory and is normal. The
front wheel toe-in and camber are not adjust_
able. if damage has occurred to affect the
factory set front wheel toe-inor camber, con-
tact a Sears or other qualified service center.
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
1. Block up axle securely.
2. Remove axle cover, retaining ring and
washers to allow wheel removal (rear
wheels have a square key - Do not lose)o
3. Repair tire and reassemble.
NOTE: On rearwheels only: aligngrooves in
rear wheel hub and axle. Insert square key°
4. Replacewashers 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.
TO START
ENGINE
WITH A WEAK
BAT-
TERY
_WARNING;
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).
tf "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.
3o Connect
the other
end of the BLACK
cable (D) to good chassis ground,
away
from fuel tank and battery.
TO
REMOVE
CABLES,
REVERSE
ORDER
I.
BLACK cable first from chassis and then
from the fully charged
battery.
2.
RED cable last from both batteries.
Retaining
Ring
Washers
Weak or Dead
Fully Charged
Batter,]
Battery
Axle Cover
!
_.Square
Key (Rear
Wheel Only)
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