REPLACING BATTERY

ACAUTION: Do not short battery termi- 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 first to prevent sparking from accidental grounding.

Lift seat pan to raised position and open battery box door.

Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED battery cable and carefully remove battery from tractor.

Install new battery with terminals in same position as old battery.

First connect RED battery cable to posi- rive (+) terminal with bex bolt and keps nut as shown. Tighten securely.

Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) terminal with remaining hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten securely.

Close battery box door.

Keps

Hex Bolt

Positive (Red) Cable Negative (Black) Cable

Seal

Battery Box

Door

TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB

Raise hood.

Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the grill.

Replace bulb in holder and push bulb holder securely back into the hole in the backside of the grill.

Close hood.

INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS

Loose or damaged wiring may cause your tractor to run poorly, stop running, or pre- vent it from starting.

Check wiring. See electrical wiring dia- gram in the Repair Parts section

TO REPLACE FUSE

Replace with 30 amp automotive-type plug-in fuse. The fuse holder is located behind the dash.

TO REMOVE HOOD AND GRILL AS- SEMBLY

Raise hood.

Unsnap headlight wire connector.

Stand in front of tractor. Grasp hood at sides, tilt toward engine and lift off of

tractor.

To replace, reverse above procedures.

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Wire

Connector

ENGINE

Maintenance, repair, or replacement of the emission control devices and systems, which are being done at the customers expense, may be performed by any non- road engine repair establishment or indi- vidual. Warranty repairs must be per-

formed by an authorized engine manufac- turer's service outlet.

TO ADJUST THROTTLE CONTROL CABLE

The throttle control has been preset at the factory and adjustment should not be nec- essary. Check adjustment as described below before loosening cable. If adjust- ment is necessary, proceed as follows:

With engine not running, move throttle control lever from slow to choke posi- tion. Slowly move lever from choke to fast position.

Check to see if hole in throttle lever and hole in speed control bracket are aligned.

If holes are not aligned, loosen cable clamp Screw and align the holes by inserting a pencil or a 1/4" drill bit through both holes.

Pull throttle cable up to remove slack and tighten cable clamp screw. Remove alignment pencil or drill bit.

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