To sharpen blade (see fig. 15), To remove mulching plug (see fig. 16), Battery (see fig. 17) – Sears 536.25587 User Manual

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CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES

TO SHARPEN BLADE (See Fig. 15)

Care should be taken to keep blade balanced. An unbalanced
blade will cause excessive vibration and eventual damage to

mower and engine,

® Blade cart be sharpened with a file or on a grinding wheel

Do not attempt to sharpen while on mower,

o Place center hole of blade over head of the nail or end ol

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 balanced,

TO REMOVE MULCHING PLUG
(See FIG. 16)

Your tractor has a mulching kit installed on the mower deck, To

convert from mulching to regular lawnmowirig, the mulching

plug may be removed as follows;

® Remove 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 will drop and can

be easily removed from underneath the mulching plug
and toe guard,

® Remove 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 place for future

use,

® To reinstall plug reverse the above steps,

BATTERY (See Fig. 17)

Yoiir tractor has a battery charging system which is sufficient for
normal use However, periodic charging of battery with an
automotive charger will extend its life,

e The acid level in each battery should be even with bottoms

of vent wells Add only distilled or iron free water if neces
sary Do not over fill,

9 Keep battery and terminals clean.

Keep battery bolts tight.

Keep vent caps and small van! holes in caps open

Recharge 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).

Wash battery with solution ol 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 battery cable ends with wire brush until
bright

Fig. 16

VENT CAP.

ninPi^fW"

BATTERY
CELL ACID

LEVEL

CUT-AWAY VIEW OF BATTERY

FIG. 17

8 Coat terminals with grease or petroleum jelly.

8 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 or TO 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