Sears 536.25587 owner manual To Remove Mulching Plug, See FIG, Keep battery and terminals clean

CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig= 15) CENTER HOLE

BLADE

Care should be taken to keep blade balanced An unbalanced blade wilt cause excessive vibration and eventual damage to mower and engine

•Blade can be sharpened with a file or on a grinding wheel Do not attempt to sharpen while on mower.

ePlace center hole of blade over head of the nail or end of a screwdriver clamped horizontally in a vice. If blade is balanced, it should remain in a horizontal position. If either end of the blade moves downward_ sharpen heavy end until the blade is batanced

TO REMOVE MULCHING PLUG

(See FIG. 16)

Your tractor has a mulching kit installed on the mower deck. To convert from mulching to regular lawnmowing, the mulching plug may be removed as follows:

eRemove the two 5/16-18 wing nuts and 5/16 lock washers from atop of mulching plug installed inside mower deck chute,

•The two 5/16-18 x ,75 inch carriage bolts wil! drop and can be easily removed from underneath the mulching plug and toe guard.

oRemove mulching plug from mower chute DO NOT

remove toe guard. Your tractor is now ready to be used as a conventional mower.

®Store mulching plug and hardware in a safe placelor future

use.

•To reinstall plug reverse the above steps

BATTERY (See Fig. 17)

Your tractorhas a battery charging system which issufficient for normal use However, periodic charging of battery with an automotive charger will extend its life.

•The acid level in each battery should be even with bottoms of vent wells Add only distilled or iron free water if neces- saP/ Do not over fitl

•Keep battery and terminals clean,.

•Keep battery bolts tight,

_, Keep vent caps and small vent holes in caps open

Fig. 15

MULCHING PLUG

TOEGUARD

CARRIAGEX.75

Fig. 16

VENT CAP

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VENT

BATTERY

CELL ACID

LEVEL

eRecharge at 6 amps for 1 hour.

TO CLEAN BATTERY AND TERMINALS -

Corrosion and dirt on battery and terminals can cause slow battery power drain.

•Remove terminal guard (if so equipped),

•Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED battery cable and remove battery from tractor (see To Remove Battery in Assembly section of this manual),

eWash battery with solution of four tablespoons of baking soda to one gallon of water Be careful not to get soda solution into cells.

•Rinse battery'with plain water and dry.

•Clean terminals and batterycable endswith wirebrush until bright

FIG. 17

•Coat terminals with grease or petroleum jelly.

•Reinstall battery (see TO INSTALL BATTERY in ASSEMBLY section of this manual),.

V-BELTS

Check V-belts for deterioration and wear after 100 hours and replace if required The mower blade drive belt and tractor drive belts can be adjusted to provide longer belt life (see TO ADJUST BLADE DRIVE BELT orTO ADJUST TRACTOR DRIVE BELT in SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS section of this manual)

TRANSAXLE COOLING

Keep transaxle free from build-up of dirt and chaff which can

restrict cooling

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