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4. Install belt on centerspan idler (E). 5. Install belt through stationary idler (C) and clutching idler (D). 6. Reinstall anti-rotation link (B) on right side of tractor. Tighten securely. 7. Reconnect clutch harness (A). 8. Make sure belt is in all pulley grooves and inside all belt guides and keepers. 9. Install mower (See "TO INSTALL MOWER" in this section of manual). 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. Parktractoronalevet,dryconcreteorpaved surface, depress clutch/brake pedal all the way down and engage parking brake. 2. Disengage transmission by placing freewheel control in "transmission dis- engaged" position. Putt freewheel control out and into the slot and release so it is held in the disengaged 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 adjustable. If damage has occurred to affect the factory set front wheel toe-in or camber, contact 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). 3. Repair tire and reassemble. 4. Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in axle groove. 5. Replace axle cover. NOTE: To seat tire punctures and prevent flat tires due to stow leaks, purchase and use tire sealant from Sears. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry rot and corrosion. TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY _,WARNING: Lead-acid batteries generate 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). 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. Washers Retaining Ring Weak or Dead Battery Fully Charged Battery Axle Cover i \Square Key (Rear Wheel Only) TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER - 1. BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully charged battery. 2. RED cable last from both batteries. NOTE: On rear wheels only: align grooves in rear wheel hub and axle. Insert square key. 27

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4.
Install belt on centerspan
idler (E).
5.
Install belt through
stationary
idler (C)
and clutching idler (D).
6.
Reinstall
anti-rotation
link (B) on right
side of tractor. Tighten
securely.
7.
Reconnect
clutch harness
(A).
8.
Make sure belt is in all pulley
grooves
and inside all belt guides and keepers.
9.
Install mower
(See "TO INSTALL
MOWER"
in this section of manual).
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.
Parktractoronalevet,dryconcreteorpaved
surface,
depress
clutch/brake
pedal all
the way down and engage parking brake.
2.
Disengage
transmission
by placing
freewheel
control in "transmission
dis-
engaged"
position.
Putt freewheel
con-
trol out and into the slot and release so
it is held in the disengaged
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-in or 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).
3.
Repair tire and reassemble.
Washers
Retaining
Ring
i
Axle
Cover
\Square
Key (Rear
Wheel Only)
4.
Replace washers
and snap retaining
ring securely
in axle groove.
5.
Replace axle cover.
NOTE: To seat tire punctures
and prevent
flat tires
due to stow 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 batter-
ies. Always wear eye protection
when
around
batteries.
If your battery is too weak to start the en-
gine, it should
be recharged.
(See "BAT-
TERY"
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.
Weak
or Dead
Fully Charged
Battery
Battery
TO REMOVE
CABLES,
REVERSE
ORDER
-
1.
BLACK cable first from chassis and
then from the fully charged
battery.
2.
RED cable last from both batteries.
NOTE: On rear wheels only: align grooves in
rear wheel hub and axle.
Insert square key.
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