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CUSTOMER ESPONSIBILITiES

TRACTOR

Always observe safety rules when pedorming any mainte-

nance.

BRAKE OPERATION

If unit require s more than six (6) feet stopping distance at

high speed in highest gear, then brake must be adiusted.

(See "TO ADJUST BRAKE" in Service and Adjustments

section of this manual).

TIRES

, Maintain proper air pressure in all tires (See "PROD-

UCT SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual).

- Keep tires free of gasoline, oil, or insect control chemi-

cals which can harm rubber.

Avoid stumps, stones, deep ruts, sharp objects and

other hazards that may cause tire damage.

BLADE CARE

For best resutts mower blades must be kept sharp, Re-

place bent or damaged blades.

BLADE REMOVAL (See Fig. 12}

, Raise mower to highest position to allow access to

btades.

- Remove hex bolt, !ock washer and flat washer securing

blade,

o Install new or resharpened blade with trailing edge up

towards deck as shown.

• Reassemble hex boIt, lock washer and fiat washer in

exact order as shown.

• Tighten bolt securely (30-35 Ft. Lbs. torque).

IMPORTANT: BLADE BOLT IS GRADE 8 HEAT

TREATED.

NOTE: We do not _commend sharpening blade- but ifyou

do, be sure the blade is balanced.

MANDREL

ASSEMBLY

FLAT WASHER

LOCK WASHER

BLADE

TRAILING EDGE

HEX BOLT

(GRADE 8 *

•A GRADE 8 HEAT TREATED BOLT CAN BE IDENTIFIED

BY SIX LINES ON THE BOLT HEAD.

F1G° 12

TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig, 13}

Care should be taken to keep the b:lade balanced, An

unbalanced blade wilt cause excessive vibration and even-

tual damage to mower and engine.

• The blade can be sharpened with a file or on a grinding

wheel. Do not attempt to sharpen white on the mower.

,, To check b_ade balance; you will need a 5/8" diameter

steel bolt, pin, or cone balancer. (When using a cone

balancer, follow the instructions supplied with the bat-

ancer).

• Slide blade on to an unthreaded portion of the steet bolt

or pin parallel with ground. If blade is balanced, it

should remain in a hodzontal position. If either end of

the blade moves downward, sharpen the heavy end

until the blade is balanced.

NOTE: Do not use a nail for balancing blade. The lobes of

the center hole mm_vappear to be centered, but are not.

OR PIN

FIG, 13

BATTERY (See Fig. 14)

Your unit has a battery charging system which is sufficient

for normal use. However, periodic charging of the battery

with an automotive charger wiil extend it's life.

• Acid solution level in each battery cell should be even

with bottoms of vent wells. Add only distilled or iron free

water if necessary. Do not overfill.

, Keep battery and terminals clean.

- Keep battery bolts tight.

= Keep vent caps tight and smalt vent holes in caps open.

, Recharge at 6 ampere_ for 1 hour.

CUT AWAY VIEW VENTCAP

_ VENT

WELL

BATTERY

CELL ACID

LEVEL

F G.14

1 2 ... 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ... 55 56

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