NOTE: On rear wheels only: align
grooves in rear wheel hub and axle. Insert
square key.
4. Replacewashers and snap retaining
ring securely in axle groove.
5. Replaceaxle cover.
NOTE: Toseal tire punctures and prevent
flat tires due to slow leaks, purchase and
use tire sealant from Sears. Tire sealant
also preventstire dry rot and corrosion.
Washers
Retaining
Ring
Axle
Cover
I
Square
Key
(Rear Wheel Only)
TO START
ENGINE
WITH
A WEAK
BAT-
TERY
_IbWARNNNG:
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.
,
,
Weak or Dead
Fully Charged
Battery
Battery
Connect
one
end of the BLACK
cable
to the NEGATIVE
(-) terminal
(C) of fully
charged
battery.
Connect
the
other
end
of the
BLACK
cable
(D) to good chassis
ground,
away
from fuel tank and 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.
REPLACING
BATTERY
_,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 seat pan to raised position.
2. Disconnect
BLACK
battery cable first
then RED battery cable and carefully
remove battery from tractor.
3. Install new battery with terminals in same
position as old battery.
4. First connect RED battery cable to posi-
tive (+) terminal with hex bolt and keps
nut as shown. Tighten
securely.
Slide
terminal cover over terminal
5. Connect
BLACK
grounding
cable
to
negative (-) terminal with remaining
hex
bolt and keps nut. Tighten securely.
Seat
Label
Terminal
Keps
Hex
Bolt
Positive
(Red)
Cable
Negative
(Black)
Cable
TO REPLACE
HEADLIGHT
BULB
1.
Raise
hood.
2.
Pull
bulb holder
out of the
hole in the
backside
of the grill.
3.
Replace
bulb
in holder
and push
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.
Checkwiring.
See electrical
wiring diagram
in the Repair
Parts section.
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