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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.
NOTE:
On rear wheels only: align
grooves in rear wheel hub and axle. Insert
square key.
4. Replace washers and snap retaining
ring securely in axle groove.
5. Replace axle cover.
NOTE:
To seal tire punctures and pre vent
fl at tires due to slow leaks, purchase and
use tire sealant from Sears. Tire sealant
also pre vents tire dry rot and corrosion.
00663
Square Key
(Rear Wheel Only)
Washers
Retaining
Ring
Axle
Cov er
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BAT-
TERY
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 "BAT-
TERY" in the Maintenance section 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 -
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 ca ble
to the NEGA TIVE (-) 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 bat tery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE
ORDER -
1. BLACK cable fi rst from chassis and
then from the fully charged battery.
2. RED cable last from both batteries.
TO AD JUST STEER ING WHEEL ALIGN-
MENT
If steering wheel crossbars are not
hor i zon tal (left to right) when wheels are
po si tioned straight forward, remove steer-
ing wheel and reassemble with crossbars
horizontal. Tighten securely.
FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
The front wheel toe-in and camber are not
adjustable on your tractor. If damage has
occurred to affect the front wheel toe-in
or camber, contact your nearest Sears or
other qualifi ed service center.
TRANSMISSION REMOVAL/
RE PLACE MENT
Should your transmission require re mov al
for service or replacement, it should be
purged after reinstallation and before op-
er at ing the tractor. See “PURGE TRANS-
MIS SION” in the Operation sec tion of this
manual.
02614
Weak or Dead
Battery
Fully Charged
Battery
REPLACING BATTERY
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 connecting battery,
remove metal bracelets, wristwatch bands,
rings, etc.
Positive terminal must be connected
fi rst to prevent sparking from ac ci den tal
grounding.
1. Lift hood to raised position.
2. Remove terminal guard.
