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4, CHECK BRAKE OPERATION

This tractor is equipped with an adjustable brake system mounted on the right side of the transaxle (Fig., 27).

tF TRACTOR REQUIRES MORE THAN

SIX FEET STOPPING DISTANCE tN

HIGHEST GEAR, THEN BRAKE MUST

BE ADJUSTED,,

NOTE: PARKING BRAKE MUST BE DISENGAGE D AND GEAR SHIFT LEVER IN NEUTRAL WHILE MAKING

ADJ USTM ENT.,

ao Depress Clutch-Brake Pedal and engage Parking Brake° bo Measure distance between Brake Operating Arm and

Nut "A" on Brake Rod

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Retighten

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Road test tractor for proper stopping distance as stated above.. Readjust if necessary=

BRAKE

JAM NUT

BRAKE ROD \0 ........

OPERATING ARM

1.1/2-

0

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F1GURE 27

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DAILY OR EVERY HOURS

CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL

DO NOT CHECK ENGINE OIL LEVEL

WITH ENGINE RUNNING.

Several minutes after stopping Engine, check Engine Oil

Level with Tractor on level ground,, Remove and wipe Dip- stick clean (Fig, 29), screw it in tight for a few seconds, re- move slowly and read Oil level. If necessary, add Oil until "FULL" mark is reached DO NOT OVERFILL

ENGINE

OIL

AIR

FILLER

CAP

COVER

AND DIPSTICK

 

\

FOAM ELEMENT

6vs.v .=..s

(OPERATING IN DUSTY CONDITIONS MAY REQUIRE MORE FREQUENT SERVICING)

1.CLEAN AIR CLEANER ELEMENT (FIG. 28)

ao Open Hood,

b. Snap off Air Cleaner Cover°

c,. Remove Foam Element from Air Cleaner Body.

d. Wash Foam Element in liquid detergent and water to remove dirt..

eo Wrap foam in cloth and squeeze dry.

f_ Saturate foam in clean engine oil Squeeze to remove excessoil=

g,, Replace Foam Element and snap Cover on Air Clean- er Body,

NOTE: NEVER RUN ENGINE WITH AIR CLEANER RE- MOVED.

2. CHANGE ENGINE OIL

The best time to change Engine Oi{ is at the end of a day's operation when all dirt and foreign materiafs are suspended in the hot Oii_ See oil chart, page 7

AIR

CLEANER

BODY

FIGURE 28

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