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Parking Brake Adjustment
If the tractor does not come to a complete stop when the brake
pedal is completely depressed, or if the tractor's rear wheels
can roll with the parking brake applied (and the hydrostatic
relief valve open), the brake is in need of adjustment. See your
authorized dealer to have the brake properly adjusted.
Adjusting the Seat
Refer to the Set-Up and Assembly section of this manual for seat
adjustment instructions.
WARNING!
Before operating the tractor, make
sure the seat is engaged in the seat-stop. Engage the
parking brake. Stand behind the machine and pull
back on seat until it clicks into place.
Steering Adjustment
If the tractor turns tighter in one direction than the other, or if
the ball joints are being replaced due to damage or wear, the
steering drag links may need to be adjusted.
Adjust the drag links so that equal lengths of each are threaded
into the ball joint on the left side and the ball joint on the right
side:
1.
Remove the hex nut on the top of ball joint. See Fig. 6-7.
Figure 6-7
2.
Thread the ball joint inward to shorten the drag link.
Thread the ball joint outward to lengthen the drag link.
3.
Replace the hex nut after proper adjustment is achieved.
NOTE: Threading the ball joints too far onto the drag links
will cause the front tires to "toe-in" too far. Proper toe-in is
between 1⁄16" and 5⁄16".
4.
Front tire toe-in can be measured as follows:
a.
Place the steering wheel in position for straight
ahead travel.
b.
In front of the axle, measure the distance
horizontally from the inside of the left rim to the
inside of the right rim. Note the distance.
Ball Joint
Drag Link
Hex Nut
c.
Behind the axle, measure the distance horizontally
from the inside of the left rim to the inside of the
right rim. Note the distance.
NOTE : The measurement taken in front of the axle should be
between 1⁄16" and 5⁄16" less than the measurement taken behind
the axle.
Off-Season Storage
Before storing the machine for an extended period:
•
Refer to the Maintenance Schedule earlier in this section
and perform all items in the Prior to Storing column.
•
Clean the exterior surface of the tractor.
•
Engines stored between 30 and 90 days need to be treated
with a gasoline stabilizer such as STA-BIL® and engines
stored over 90 days need to be drained of fuel to prevent
deterioration and gum from forming in fuel system or on
essential carburetor parts. If the gasoline in your engine
deteriorates during storage, you may need to have the
carburetor, and other fuel system components, serviced or
replaced.
WARNING:
Drain fuel only into anapproved
container outdoors, away from an open flame. Allow
engine to cool. Extinguish cigarettes, cigars, pipes,
and other sources of ignition prior to draining fuel.
•
Store in a clean, dry and well ventilated area.
WARNING:
Never store the machine or fuel
container indoors where there is an open flame,
spark or pilot light such as on water heater, furnace,
clothes dryer or other gas appliance.
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