Poulan 2000-11 - Manual (Page 23)

FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN/CAMBER
The front wheel toe-in and camber are
not adjustable on your tractor. If damage
has occurred to affect the front wheel toe-
in or camber, contact your nearest
authorized service center/department.
TO REMOVE WHEEL FOR REPAIRS
® Block up axle securely.
• Remove axle cover, retaining ring and
washers to allow wheel removal (rear
wheel contains a square key - Do not
lose).
• Repair tire and reassemble.
• On rear wheels only; align grooves in
rear wheel hub and axle. Insert square
key.
• Replace washers and snap retaining
ring securely in axle groove.
• Replace axle cover.
NOTE; To seal tire punctures and prevent
flat tires due to slow leaks, tire sealant
may be purchased from your local parts
dealer. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry
rot and corrosion.
Washers
Retaining
Axle
Cover
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
• Connect each end of the RED cable to
the POSITIVE (+) terminal of each
battery, taking care not to short against
chassis.
• Connect one end of the BLACK cable
to the NEGATIVE (-) terminal of fully
charged battery.
• Connect the other end of the BLACK
cable to good CHASSIS GROUND,
away from fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE
ORDER -
• BLACK cable first from chassis and
then from the fully charged battery.
• RED cable last from both batteries.
Positive Terminal
.\.... ... .....
Negative Terminal
r
Chassis
Positive--
Terminal
Cables
—Charged
Battery
Negative
Terminal
Square Key
(Rear Wheel Only)
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK
BATTERY
^ CAUTION: Lead-acid batteries
generate explosive gases. Keep sparks,
‘lame and smoking materials away from
oatteries. Always wear eye protection
when around batteries.
!f your battery is too weak to start the
sngine, it should be recharged. (See
BATTERY" in the MAINTENANCE
section of this manual),
f “jumper cables" are used for emergency
starting, follow this procedure;
MPORTANT; Your tractor is equipped
with a 12 volt negative grounded system.
The other vehicle must also be a 12 volt
negative grounded system. Do not use
/our tractor battery to start other vehicles.
REPLACING BATTERY
ACAUTION: D o not short battery
terminals 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
positive { + ) terminal with hex bolt and
keps nut as shown. Tighten securely.
• Connect BLACK grounding cable to
negative (-) terminal with remaining
hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten se­
curely.
• Close battery box door.
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