Page 1: ...4421 Caution Read and Follow All Safety RuBes And instructions Before Operating This Equipment GT2OHP 6 SPEED GARDEN TWIN 44 TRACTOR Assembly Operation Maintenance Repair and Adjustment Repair Parts Sears Roebuck and Co Chicago IL 60684 UoS A ...
Page 2: ...oline with care it is highly flammable a Use approved gasoline containers b Never remove the fuel cap of the fuel tank or add gasoline to a running or hot engine or an engine that has not been allowed to cool for several minutes after running Never fill tank indoors always clean up spill ed gasoline c Open doors if the engine is run in the garage exhaust fumes are dangerous Do not run the engine i...
Page 3: ...ery snow with ease REAR GRADER AND LEVELER BLADE levels new yards grading lanes driveways and parking areas CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES Read and observe the safety rules Always use care when using your tractor Keep away from moving parts DO NOT work on your tractor with engine running Always keep your tractor and mower clean_ Follow a regular schedule in maintaining caring for and using your tractor...
Page 4: ...enance 15 19 Air Filter 17 Air Filter Paper Cartridge 19 Air Screen 19 Buttery 7 Blade Sharpening 17 Brake Adjustment 16 Engine oil 15 Lubrication 18 Spark Plugs 19 Tire Care 17 Mower Adjustment Front to Rear 2 Adjustment Side to Side 23 Blade Sharpening 17 Blade Replacement 25 Cutting Level t0 Installation t0 Operation 13 Removal 23 Mowing Tips 14 Mu filer 19 Spark Arrestor 2 0 off Cold Weather C...
Page 5: ...ers of the carton with a utility knife and fold down sides 3 Remove banding holding mower deck to skid 4 Lower mower deck to floor and remove packing 5 Remove banding holding tractor to skid 6 Disengage Parking Brake Z Carefully guide the tractor backwards off the skid The operation of any tractor can result in foreign objects thrown into the eyes which can result in severe eye damage Always wear ...
Page 6: ...E WHEELS 2 Lockwasher 1 4 Int Ext Tooth 12 Hex Nut 1 4 20 12 Hex Bolt 1 4 20 x 3 4 2 Wing Nut 1 4 20 12 Washer 9 32 x 5 8 x 6 Gao 14 Spring Retainer 4 Washer 17 32 x 1 _ 1 6 x 3 Ga I Flex Bolt 1 2 _ 13 x 1 Grade 5 I Shoulder Bolt t Lockwasher 1 2 1 Washer 15 32 x 1x 16 Ga I Washer t7 32 x 1 3 16 x 12 G 2 Lockwasher 1 4 ...
Page 7: ...inutes Add additional battery acid if necessary NOTE TIGHTEN VENT CAPS SECURELY d _ Charge battery at the rate of six amperes for one hour e o Neutralize excess battery acid for disposal by add ing it to four inches of water in a five gallon plastic container Stir with a wooden or plastic paddle whde adding baking soda until the addition of more soda causes no more foaming 2 Instafl Seat Seat posi...
Page 8: ...8 diameter washer Fig 3 FIGURE 4 GRILL NUT WASHER HEX BO LTS BLACK NEGATIVE CABLE d Snap steering wheel cap in place on steering wheel Steering wheel cap found in bag of partsv 4o Check Tires Reduce tire pressure to 14 PSI in front and 10 PSI in rear tires Tires were overinflated for shipping purposes DO NOT SHORT BATTERY TERMINALS BEFOREINSTALLING BATTERY REMOVE METAL BRACELETS WRISTWATCH BANDS R...
Page 9: ...nsert one battery bolt head of bolt down Fasten the battery bolt to the terminal guard using int ext Iockwasher and wing nut shown full size on page 6 as shown in Fig 6 Assemble the remaining battery bolt to other side of battery support and fasten terminal guard to it with remaining int e t Iockwasher and wing nut Tighten wing nuts securely by hand Fig 6 h Remove Plastic on tractor hood and close...
Page 10: ... CLEVIS PIN a Remove hood and grill See page 23L b Place mower drive belt over clutch pulley and under idler pulley and tension pulley Fig 11 NOTE PULL LEVER FORWARD TO SWING TENSION PULLEY FOR BELT CLEARANCE Make sure narrow V side of belt is engaged in each pufley Fig 11 c Pull mower drive belt over front mower suspension bracket Fig 7 d _ Replace hood and grill 8 Mower Drive Belt Adjustment a L...
Page 11: ...o engage CLUTCH BRAKE PEDAL The pedal has 2 functions a clutch and a brake To engage the brake push the pedal down completely HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT KNOB Use the height adjust ment knob to adjust the mower height With attachment rift lever in the full UP position turn clockwise F_ to raise mower and counterclockwise _ to lower mower GEARSHIFT Press the clutch brake pedal down firmly and move gear shift...
Page 12: ...with summer weight oil for cold weather operation see Chart page 16 Check engine oil level with tractor on level ground Wipe dipstick Fig 12 clean screw it in tight for a few seconds remove and read oil level If necessary add oil until FULL mark is reached See chart page 16 b o Fill fuel tank Fig 13 Use fresh clean regular unleaded automotive gasoline Use of leaded gasoline will increase carbon an...
Page 13: ...PART WHILE TRACTOR OR ANY POWERED ATTACH MENT IS RUNNING DO NOT OPERATE THE MOWER WITHOUT THE DEFLECTOR SHIELD IN PLACE CAUTION DO NOT ADD ADDITIONAL WEIGHT TO THE TRACTOR OTHER THAN THE OPTIONAL WHEEL WEIGHTS EX CESSIVE WEIGHT MAY OVERLOAD AND DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION RETAINER SPRING J S CLEVIS PiN FIGURE 15 GAUGE WHEEL _ 3 Operating Your Tractor and Mower NOTE THIS TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH AN OPE...
Page 14: ... driveways etc After two or three rounds mow in the op posite direction making left hand turns until finished d If grass is extremely taft it should be mowed twice_ The first time cut relatively high The se cond t ne to the desired height e The left hand side of mower should be used for trimming 5o Operating The Tractor On Hills I a Choose the lowest gear BEFORE starting up or down hills i DO NOT ...
Page 15: ...rings are secure 2 Observe all safety precautions 3 Keep Tractor well lubricated refer to page 18_ First Two Hours Two Mowings 1 CHANGE ENGINE OIL Changing off after the first two hours or two mowings will help eliminate break in residue which might be damaging to your engine NOTE BE CAREFUL NOT TO ALLOW DIRT TO ENTER THE ENGINE WHEN CHANGING OIL a Drain oil with engine warm b Remove hood and gril...
Page 16: ...und Wipe dipstick Fig 20 clean screw it down tight for a few seconds remove and read oil level If necessary add oil until FULL mark is reached NOTE DO NOT OVERFILL Every 25 Hours Twice a Mowing Season Operating in dusty conditions may require more frequent set vicing I Brake Adjustment IF TRACTOR REQUIRES MORE THAN SiX FEET STOPPING DISTANCE IN HIGHEST GEAR ON A LEVEL DRY CONCRETE OR PAVED SURFACE...
Page 17: ...il Fig 23 NOTE CENTER HOLE OF BLADE ON NAIL IF BLADE IS PROPERLY BALANCED BLADE SHOULD RE MAIN IN POSITION SHOWN IN FIG 23 IF EITHER END OF THE BLADE MOVES DOWNWARD BLADE IS NOT BALANCED SHARPEN THE HEAVY END UNTIL THE BLADE IS BALANCED MAINTENANCE CUT AWAY VIEW VENT CAP BATTERY TUBE BATTERY CELL FIGURE 24 INNER SAFETY COVER _NUT COVER ELEMENT COVER POLYURETHANE PRE CLEANER PAPER ELEMENT BASE FIGU...
Page 18: ... at the end of a day s operation when all dirt and foreign materials are suspend ed in the hot oil Refer to page 15 5o Change Oil Filter If operating in extremely dusty conditions change oil filter more often Refer to Page 15_ 6 Lubricate Pivot Points Place severa drops of S_A E 30 oil at points where parts move against each other especially a Front Axle Pivot b Hood Hinges c Foot Pedal Shaft both...
Page 19: ...R J Replace Spark Plugs Replace spark plugs at the beginning of each season or every 100 hours whichever comes first Gap should be set at 025 inch Fig 28 2o Replace A Filter Paper Cartridge Refer to page 17 SERVICE RECORD AIR SCREEN FIGURE 26 I FRONT _ _o l I _ vOT IN AREA OF SECTOR _ _ FRONT WHEEL GEAe OREA EFl N FIGURE 27 HGH_ _ J _l 025 FEELER 91K G aE SPARK _ FIGURE 28 SERVICE RECORD SCHEDULE ...
Page 20: ...ee Hattery 3 Postive Terminals DO NOT USE YOUR BATTERY TO START OTHER VEHICLES J 2 Carburetor All carburetors have a fixed main jet An optional main jet is available for altitude compensation above 5 000 feet The carburetor idle mixture was set for maximum efficiency at the factory and should normally not be disturbed If adjustments seem necessary first be sure the ignition system is working prope...
Page 21: ...ecommended Adjustment must be made by a Sears Service Technician 5 Motion Drive Belt Removal The belt on this tractor is special for this application_ Always replace with the Sears belt number in the parts list It is not necessary to remove mower a_ Raise hood and disconnect negative ground bat tery cable b Set parking brake to get belt slack c Loosen do not remove two engine pulley belt guide bol...
Page 22: ...Your Tractor page 12 Loosen nut A located on outside of RoHo chassis frame Fig 35 slide take up idler down approximately 1 2 and tighten nut A do Disengage parking brake e Check position of clutch idler bracket Figv 37 _ f _ Repeat steps b thru e until I 1 16 dimen sion is obtained between top of pin and top of frame as shown in Fig 37 g Retighten nut A securely NOTE AFTER AD JUSTING V BELT YOU MU...
Page 23: ...ease pins out of suspension brackets Fig 42 c Move the attachment to the full UP position The suspension arms will lift out of the sus pension brackets d Slide mower forward and remove belt from primary mandrel e Slide mower out from under tractor NOTE IF AN ATTACHMENT OTHER THAN THE MOWER DECK tS TO BE MOUNTED ON THE TRACTOR REMOVE THE FRONT PARALLEL LINK ASSEMBLY Fig 44 13 Level Mower Housing Ad...
Page 24: ...rive Belt Removal and Replacement BELT ROUTING DECAL UNDER MOWER DECK COVER a Remove mower from tractor see page 23 b Remove top cover self tapping screws lock washers and nuts from idler atrn bolt c Roll belt over the top of the R H mandrel d Pull belt off all other mandrels e Remove any dirt and grass which may have ac cumulated around mandrels and idler arm f o Check deck idler arm assembly and...
Page 25: ...f acids during storage A_idi_ gas can damage the fuet system of an engine while in storage To avoid engine problems the fuel system should be emptied before Storage of 30 days or longer Be Engine Oil Drain with engine warm and replace with clean engine oil See chart page 16 C Cylinders 1 Remove spark plugs 2 Pour one ounce of oil through spark plug holes into cylinders 3 Turn ignition key to START...
Page 26: ...t clutch switch to Disengaged position Check air pressure in tires Check front to real and side to side mower adjust ment Use a slower ground speed Replace mower blades Reinstall mower blades with top of blades up Re adjust mower drive belt Clean underside of mower deck Sharpen blades Install new Mower Drive Belt Reinstall Mower Drive Belt Replace Attachment Clutch Switch Replace Frozen Mandrel Re...
