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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
FIG. 27
00663
RE TAIN ING RING
WASH ERS
AXLE
COV ER
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
FRONT WHEEL (See Fig. 27)
• Block up axle securely.
• Remove axle cover, retaining ring and washers to allow
wheel removal.
• Repair tire and reassemble.
• Replace washers and snap retaining ring securely in
axle groove.
• Replace axle cover.
REAR WHEEL -
• Block rear axle securely.
• Remove fi ve (5) hub bolts to allow wheel removal.
• Repair tire and reassemble. Replace and tighten hub
bolts securely.
NOTE:
To seal tire punctures and prevent fl at tires due to
slow leaks, tire sealant may be purchased from your local
parts dealer. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry rot and
corrosion.
REPLACING BATTERY (See Fig. 29)
WARNING: Do not short battery
ter mi nals by allowing a wrench or any
other object to contact both terminals
at the same time. Before connect-
ing battery, remove metal bracelets,
wristwatch bands, rings, etc.
Positive terminal must be connected
fi rst to prevent sparking from ac ci -
den tal grounding.
• Lift hood to raised position.
• Remove terminal guard.
• Disconnect BLACK battery cable then RED battery
cable and carefully remove battery from tractor.
• Install new battery with terminals in same position as
old battery.
• Reinstall terminal guard.
• First connect RED battery cable to positive (+) battery
terminal with hex bolt and keps nut as shown. Tighten
securely.
• Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) bat tery
terminal with remaining hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten
securely
• Close terminal access doors.
• Close hood.
HEX BOLT
KEPS NUT
POSITIVE
(RED)
CABLE
NEGATIVE
(BLACK)
CABLE
TERMINAL
GUARD
TERMINAL
ACCESS
DOOR
FIG. 29
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BAT TERY
(See Fig. 28)
WARNING
:
Lead-acid batteries gen-
er ate ex plo sive gases. Keep sparks,
fl ame and smoking ma te ri als away from
bat ter ies. Always wear eye pro tec tion
when around batteries.
If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be
recharged. (See "BATTERY" in the Maintenance sec tion
of this man u al).
If “jumper ca bles” are used for emer gen cy starting, follow
this pro ce dure:
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 -
• Connect one end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE
(+) terminal of each battery(A-B), taking care not to
short against tractor chassis.
• Connect one end of the BLACK ca ble to the NEGA TIVE
(-) terminal (C) of fully charged battery.
FIG. 28
WEAK OR DEAD
BATTERY
FULLY CHARGED
BATTERY
• Connect the other end of the BLACK cable (D) to good
chassis ground, away from fuel tank and bat tery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
• BLACK cable fi rst from chassis and then from the fully
charged battery.
• RED cable last from both batteries.
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