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GARDEN

TRACTOR

•

Assembly

•

Operating

•

Maintenance

•

Repair

Parts

Sears,

Rof'buck

and

Co.,

Chicago,

Ill.

60607

·u.S.A.

and

Sirn

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psons

Sears

Limited

,

Toronto

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GUARANTEE

Your

Tractor

is

guaranteed

for

one

full

year. If any

defect

in

material

or

workmans

hip

should appear

during

this

time,

simply

contact

our

nearest Sears

store

or

service

center

throughout the

United

States

or

Canada.

We

will

make

all

necessary

repairs,

including

ports and labor,

at

no charge

to

you.

Tractors

equipped

with

batter

i

es:

If

battery

proves

defective

and

will

not

hold a charge,

in

exchange

for

the

batte

ry,

we

will:

During

the

first

90

days-replace

battery

at

no

charge.

After

90-doys-reploce

battery,

charging

cus-

tom

er 1/ 12th

of

the

price

of

the

new

battery

for

each

full

month from

date

of

sole.

If

the

tractor

is

used

for

commercial

or

rental purposes,

this

guarantee oppl

ies

for

thirty

days. Guarantee

continued

on

the

inside

of

the

back

page.

SEARS,

ROEBUCK

AND

CO.

-

SIMPSON-SEARS

L

TO.

SAFETY

PAYS

OFF

IMPORTANT

rules

for

safe

operation

TRA

I

NING

1.

Read

the

Owners

Manual

carefully

and

fully

familiarize

yourself

with

the

controls

and

proper

use

of

your

tractor

as

well

as

any

at-

tachment.

Be

prepared

to

stop

the

eng

i

ne

and

powered

ottachment

(s) on a

second's

notice.

Only

per

·sons

we

l l

acquainted

with

these

Rules

for

Safe

Operation

should

be

allowed

to

use

your

tractor.

2.

Do

not

allow

ch

il

dren

or

young

teenagers

to

s

tort

or

operate

your

tractor.

3.

Do

not

allow

anyone

in

the

area

while

op

-

erating

your

tractor.

Keep

the

chi

ldren

and

pets

in

the

bock

yard

while

using

it

in

the

front

yard.

Keep

a

wary

eye

out

for

children

or

passers

-

by.

Di

sengoge

the

power

to

all

attachments

and

stop

the

engine

while

they

are

in

the

vicinity

of

your

tractor.

Children

,

par

tic

u

la

rly

coul

d

get

in the

way

of

and be in·

ju

re

d by

the

tr

ac

to

r

or

on attachme

nt.

PREPARATION

expansion,

do

not

fill

it

to

the

brim

and

keep

in

mind

that

the

heat

of

the

sun

can

cause

the

gasol

ine

to

expand.

Wipe

off

any

spilled

gas-

oline

before

starting

the

eng

ine.

Remember,

gasoline

is

highly

flammable

and

mu

st

al

ways

be

handled

with

extreme

care.

6.

A

tractor

and

all

attachments

ore

pre,is

i

on

pieces

of

equ

i

pment,

not

playthings,

therefore

extreme

caution

must

be

exerc

ised

at

al

l

times.

7.

Never

attempt

to

operate

a damaged

tract

or

attachment,

always

repai

r

any

damage

before

attempting

to

start

or

operate

your

tracto

r

or

attachment.

8.

Never

attempt

to

corry

any

passe

ngers,

th

eir

safety

as

well

as

your

safety

wi

II

be

endo

ngere

....

9.

Before

attempting

to

start

the

eng

ine

of

your

tractor

make

sure

the

gear

shift

l

ever

is in

neutral

and

the

power

to

all

attachm

ents

i s

disengaged,

then

firmly

apply

the

foot

brake

and

be

sure

to

release

the

parking

bro

ke.

The

parking

broke

must

always

be

di sengaged when

you

put

the

tractor

in

mot

ion.

If

the

tractor

is

operated

with

the

parking

brake

engage

d seri

ous

damage

may

resu

lr.

4.

Do

not

operate

the

tractor

when

barefoot

or

10.

Each

time

before

leaving

the

operato

r's

seat,

wearing

open

sandals.

Always

wear

substantial

be

absolutely

sure

the

power

to

all

attac

hments

footwear,

preferably

stee

1-toed

shoes.

AI

so, is

disengaged,

the

pork

ing

brake

is e

ng

aged,

do

not

wear

l

oose

fitting

clothing

that

could

the

gear

shift

lever

is

in

neutral,

the

engine

~

.

get

caught

in

moving

ports.

is

shut

off,

the

attachments

and

all

moving

5.

Check

your

fuel

supply

before

each

use.

Never

ports

hove

completely

stopped

and

the

igniti

on

~

remove

the

gas

cop

or

fil

l

the

gasoline

tonk

key

is removed.

Never

leave

the

operat

or's

When

fill

ing

the

fuel

tonk,

leave

space

for

running.

Always

get

on

or

off

your

tractor

from

when

the

engine

is

running

or

while

it

is

hot.

seat

with

the

engine

or

any

powere

d

attach

m

ent

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opera

tion (cont.)

11.

Always

operate

your

tractor

in

daylight;

dus

k

or

dark

-

use

your

l

ights.

12.

Operate

your

tractor

at

safe

speeds

on

wet

or

sIi

ppery

su

rf

aces,

where

t

roct

ion i s

unsure.

Never

at

o

speed

which

co

uld

cause

o

skid.

OPERATION

13.

14.

15.

16.

17

.

18

.

Do

not

attempt

to

change

the

governor

setting

or

overspeed

the

engine.

The

governor

controls

the

engine

speed

and

protects

the

engine

from

damag

i

ng,

excessive

speeds

.

Excessive

engine

speeds

ore

dangerous.

When s

tart

i

ng

your

engine

on

tractors

equipped

with

o

pull

starter,

stand

firm

and

make

sure

your

feet

or

e

well

away

from o

II

powered

at-

tachments

.

Never

p

lace

your

h

ands

or

feet

in

or

under

any

powered

attachment

or

near

any

moving

ports

while

the

tractor

or

any

powered

attachment

is

running.

•

Always

disengage

the

power

to

all

attachmen

ts,

set

the

parking

broke,

shift

i

nto

neutral,

shut

off

the

engine,

make

absolutely

sure

any

power-

ed

attachment

and

all

moving

parts

hove

com-

pletely

stopped

and

remove

the

ignition

key

each

time

you

dismount

your

tractor,

even

for

a

second.

Childr

e

n,

yourself,

other

persons

or

pets

may

be

endangered.

If

your

tractor

or

any

attachment

should

inad-

vertently

strike

o

foreign

ob

j

ect,

immediately

di

sengoge

the

power

to

the

attachment,

set

the

pork

ing

brake,

shift

into

neutral,

shut

off

the

engine,

make

absolute

ly

sure

any

powered

attachment

and

all

moving

parts

hove

com

-

pletely

stopped,

remove

the

ignition

key,

dis-

connect

the

spark

plug

wire

from

the

spark

plug

and

keep

the

wire

away

from

the

plug

to

prevent

in

jury

or

occidental

starting,

then

thoroughly,

inspect

the

tractor

or

attachment

for

any

damage

.

Such

damage

must

be

repaired

before

restarting

and

operating

the

tractor

or

attachment.

If

the

tractor

or

any

powered

attachment

should

start

to

vibrate

abnormally,

p

lac

e

the

control

lever

for

po

wered

attachments

in

the

disengaged

posit

ion,

set

the

parking

broke,

shift

into

neutral,

shut

off

the

engine,

make

absolutely

sure

the

powered

attachment

and

all

moving

ports

hove

complet

el

y

stopped,

remove

the

ignition

key,

disconnect

the

spark

plug

wire

from

the

spark

plug

and

keep

it

away

from

the

plug

to

pr

event

i

njury

or

occidental

starting,

then

check

immediately

for

the

cause

of

this

vibration

as

vibration

is

generally

a

warning

of

trouble.

19.

Before

adjusting,

cleaning,

repa1r1ng

or

in-

specting

your

tractor

or

any

powered

attach-

ment,

dis

engage

the

power

to

al l

attachments,

set

the

parking

broke,

shut

off

the

engine,

make

absolu

tely

sure

the

powered

attachments

and

all

moving

ports

have

completely

stopped

,

remove

the

ign

it

ion

key

, d

iscon

n

ect

the

spark

plug

wire

and

keep

it

away

from

the

spark

plug

to

prevent

in

j

ury

or

accidental

sta

rting.

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21.

22

.

23.

24

.

25.

26.

27.

28

.

29.

30.

31.

Do

oot

'""

the

eog;oe

;

odoo"

b"'"'" th<

~

engine

exhaust

fumes

contain

carbon

monoxide

which

is

a

ta

steless,

odorless,

de

a

dly

poison.

N

ev

er

operate

your

tractor

upon

o t

err

ace,

slope

or

inc

lin

e

that

is

too

steep

to

preserve

good

stability

and

control

in

order

to

prevent

ti

pping

or

sideways

upsets.

Always

operate

o

tractor

up

and

down

such

on

inc

I

ine,

at

a

slow

spee

d, do

not

operate

it

across.

Always

ex-

ercise

extreme

caution

when

changing

di

rect

i

on

inc

I

ines.

Never

attempt

to

operate

your

tractor

on

steep

terraces,

slopes

or

inc

I

ines

with

mo

re

than

a

15

degree

slope.

Do

not

start

or

stop

suddenly

when

going

up

or

down

a

terrace

slope

or

incline

.

If

it

is

ne-

cessary

to

stop

your

tractor

upon

an

inc

I

ine,

do

so

firmly

to

prevent

the

tractor

from

picking

up

speed

during

declutching

and

before

reach-

ing

the

brake

position.

Do

not

shift

gears

while

going

up

or

down

inclines.

Choose

a

gear

low

enough

to

negotiate

the

incline

without

stop-

ping

and

shifting

gears

.

To

reduce

the

speed

of

the

tractor

on

an

in

cI

ine

move

throttle

l

ever

to

slow.

Never

attempt

to

operate

your

tractor

or

any

attachments

without

the

proper

shields,

guards,

plates

or

other

protective

devices

in

place

and

fully

functioning.

Before

and

while

attempt

in

g

to

back

up,

l

ook

carefully

to

be

absolutely

sure

that

children,

bystanders,

pets,

foreign

obje

c

ts

or

obs

t

acles

of

any

kind

are

not

behin

d

you.

Never

allow

anyone

near

the

tractor

or

any

attachment

while

they

are

operating.

Be

sure

to

exercise

special

core

when

operating

your

tractor

around

fixed

ob

j

ects

in

order

to

.

prevent

the

t

ractor

or

any

attachment

from

striking

them.

Never

delibe

r

ate

ly

run

a

tractor

or

an

attachment

into

or

over

any

foreign

ob-

jec

ts

.

Use

care

when

pulling

loads.

Use

only

approved

drawbar

hitch

points.

Limit

l

oads

to

those

you

con

safely

control.

Do

not

turn

sharply.

Use

counterweight

or

wheel

weight(s)

when

suggested

in

the

attachment

Owners

Manual.

Never

shift

gears

to

reverse

your

direct

ion

of

travel

until

the

tractor

comes

to

a

complete

st

op.

Always

stay

alert

to

avoid

holes

in

the

terrain

and

other

hidden

hazards

.

Tipping

or

sideways

upsets

can

happen

easily

in

holes

or

ditches.

Use

low

gear

on

unfamiliar

ground.

If

the

tractor

or

any

ottachme~t

becomes

stuck

in

a

hole,

always

disengage

the

power

to

all

attachments

before

attempting

to

free

it

.

The

use

of

any

preci

s

ion

piece

of

power

equip-

ment

requ

ires

your

fu

II

concentration

and

at-

tention

to

the

j

ob

being

done

in

order

to

pre-

ven

t i

njury

or

d

amage.

A

lw

ays

disengage

the

power

to

all

attachments

when

not

actually

in

use

such

as

when

crossing

a

gravel

driv

e,

sidewalk

or

roa

dwa

y

or

when

t

ransporting

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rules for safe operation (cont.)

32. Watch

out

for

traffic

when

crossing

or

near

roadways.

MAINTENANCE

33. Keep

all

nu

ts,

bolts

and

screws

tight

in

order

to

be

sure

that

the

tractor

and

any

attachment

is

in

safe

working

condition.

Be

sure

thebrake

and

all

powered

attachment

controls

are

always

in proper

adjustment

and

repair.

Check

the

attachment

and

engine

mounting

bolts

at

fre-

quent

intervals

for

proper

tightness.

Before

performing any

maintenance,

always

disengage

the

power

to

all

attachments,

set

the

parking

brake,

shift

into

neutral,

shut

off

the

engine,

make

absolutely

sure

the

powered at

tachment

and

all

moving ports

have

completely

stopped,

remove

the

i

gnit

ion

key,

d

isconnect

the

spark

plug wire from

the

spa

rk plug

and

keep

it

away

from

the

plug

to

prevent

injury or

occidental

starting.

The

only

exception

to

this

rule

is

carburetor

adjustment

e

12.

introduction

34.

35.

Keep

the

engine

f.ee

f<om

aocumula

ti

an•

a

~

grass,

leaves

or

excessive

grease

as

th

ese

accumulations

ore

combustible

and

co

uld r

es

ult

in a

fire.

Always

keep

your

tracto

r

and

a ll

attachments

in

good

operating

co

ndition and

make

sure

that

all

shields,

guards

, pl

at

es and

other

protective

devices

ore

in p

lac

e.

Give

your

tracto

r

and

all

attachments

the

reg

ula

r

maintenance

they

need

and

hove a

competent

serv

i

ceman

make a

thorough

inspect

ion

of

them

at

least

once

a

year.

Do

not

store

your

tractor

for

prolonge

d peri

ods

(more

than

30

days)

with

gasoline

in

the

to

nk.

Do

not

store

your

tractor

or

a

gaso

lin

e

co

n·

tainer

insid

e a

building

where

fumes m

ay

rea

ch

an

open

flame

or

spark,

they

should

be

store

d

in

a

cool,

dry

place.

Be

sure

to

let

the

eng

i

ne

cool

before

storing

in

any

enclosure.

Always

use

an

approved

gasol

ine

container

for

stor

i

ng

gasoline

and

keep

your

tractor,

attac

hments

and

gasoline

container

in

locked

storage

to

prevent

children

from

playing

and

tamper

ing

with them.

Thi s

tractor

has

been

desi

gned,

engineered

and

manufactured

to

give

you

the

best

possible

dependability

and per-

formance.

Should you

experience

any problem

you

coonot

easily

remed

y,

please

contact

your

nearest

Sears

,

Roebuck

or

Simpsons

Sears,

Ltd. Store.

They

have

well

qualified,

competent

trained

technicians

and

the

proper

tools

to

service

or

repa

ir

this

unit.

It

is

important

that

the

operator

ALWAYS

OB

ERVE

THE

"RULES

FOR

SAFE

OPERATION"

as

well

as

other

instructions

contained

in

this

Manual.

We

hav

provided

this

Manual

to

help

you

operate

your

Tractor

w

ith

utmost

efficiency.

We

u

rge

you

to

study

th

is Manual

so

you will

understand

your

new

Tra'ctor thorOJghly

before

operating

i

t.

We

sugg

est

that

you

toke

ca

re

of

your Manual

so

that

it

wi

ll

be

available

for future

reference

should

you

need

i

t.

table

of

contents

GUARANTE

E

RULES

F

OR

SAFE

OPERATION

ASSEMBLY

INSTRUCT

IONS

OP

E

RA

T

ING

INS

T

RUCTIONS

MAINT

E

NANCE

INSTRUCTIONS

R

EP

AIR P

AR

TS

assembly instructions

l - 3

3 . 5

5-7

8-

14

15

-

44

A

letter

in

parenthesis

in

the

following i

nstructions

refers

to

on arrow

in

the

adjoining

Figure

(illustrat

ion),

exce

pt

when

otherwise

stated.

When R.H.

(Right

Hand)

or

L.H

.

(left

Hand)

is

used,

it

should

be

understood

to

mean

as

if

one

were

seated

on

the

Tractor

seat

facing

forward.

1.

Remove

battery

.

Cu

t bonding holding

Tractor

to

bottom

of

crate.

2. Your

Tractor

has

been

completely

assembled

at

the

factory

except,

to

fill,

charge

and

i

nstall

the

battery.

The

battery

was

shipped

dry.

Instructions

ore

given

on

page

4 for

filling,

charging

and

installation.

3. Your

Tractor

was

lubricated

at

the

factory

however, we

suggest

you follow

the

Lube

Chart

on

page

10

before

operat

ion.

4485R-23

..1.73 - 3 -

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Tires

were

over-inflated

for

shipping

purposes

.

Reduce

air

pressure

to

12

lbs.

in

front

tires

and

12

lbs

. in

rear

tires.

This

will improve

traction

and

give

you

the

comfortable

ride

you

will

wont.

5.

A

plastic

bag

of

ports

was

shipped

with

your

Tractor

and

should

be

opened

at

this

time

. It

will

contain

the

fol-

lowing

items:

1 •

Battery

Clamp

2 • Wing

Nuts

2 •

Battery

Bolts

2 •

Flat

Washers

(These

items

hold

battery

in

position

on

Tractor.

They

are

used

in

step

5,

page

5).

fill

and

charge

battery

CAUTION

:

DO

NOT

ASSEMBLE

BATTERY

TO

TRACTOR

UNTIL

BATTERY

HAS

BEEN

FILL-

ED

AND

CHARGED.

FILL

BATTERY

AS

SHOWN

DO

NOT

OVERFILL

__

CORRECT

LEVEL

IS

BOTTOM

OF

TUBES

IN

CELLS.

1.

Fill

battery

with

electrolyte

and

charge

battery

as

outlined

in

instructions

in

battery

container.

t~OTE:

After

filling

cells,

let

battery

stand

for

thirty

(30)

minutes.

Recheck

acid

level,

add more

electro

lyte

if

necessary,

then

charge

battery

at

a

rote

not

exceeding

three

(3)

amperes

for

about

2)12

hoors.

CORRECT

LEVEL

IS BOTTOM

OF

TUBES

IN

CELLS.

CUT

-AWAY

VIEW

OF

BATTERY

.........

-....

-

...._-.....

--

-----

..........

--

____

..__

------

---------------

--------

------

--...._..,...___,_..,

--------..J--

,:

_,...,

_____

---

-_:

----

~

Z

~::::.

BATTERY

--;.__

:_---

;L;CTRO~

Y;E

----:-:~

CELL

FIG.

2

4485R-18.6.73 - 4 .

2 • Hex

Nuts

(They

secure

ground

strap

and

positive

cable

to

battery.

They

ore

used

in

steps

6 and

7,

page

5).

2 • Ignition

Keys

(We

suggest

one

key

be

removed

from

the

wire

ring and

kept

in a

safe

place.

Position

the

second

key in

the

Tractor

ignition).

There

will

be

an

amount

of

electrolyte

(acid)

in

the

container

after

battery

is

filled

.

This

should

be

disposed

of

and

not

used

at

a I

ater

date

to

refill

T

rocto

ror

any

oth

er

battery.

Using

a common

5

gallon

polyethylene

garbage

con

or

pail,

fill

with a minimum

of

four

inches

of

water.

Avoid

spillage

on

person

or

clothing,

add

left

over

electrolyte

to

water.

Then

sodium

bicarbonate

(baking

soda)

should

be

added

and

the

mix

ture

stirred

or

agitated

until

the

addition

of

bicar-

bonate

no l

onger

causes

foaming.

Agitate

with

a

wooden

or

plastic

stoke

or

stick

only.

It will

now

be

safe

to

dispose

of

th

is

down a

reguiar

sewage

system.

Since

the

product

is

well

neu

-

tralized,

no

criticism

from

authorities

should

result.

It

is

preferable,

where

permissible,

to

burn

the

empty

acid

pok

to

prevent

possible

fu

rther

con-

tact

with

acid.

battery

installation

FIG

. 3

2.

To

lift

hood

assembly

(A),

grasp

each

side

of

hood

at

rear

and pull

outward

and upward.

Lift

hood

to

its

extreme

forward

position.

3. Remove

tope

holding

plastic

tray

(B) in

trac

tor

.

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FIG. 4

FIG. 5

4.

Place

battery

(C) in

piast

ic

tray

(B)

with

battery

terminals

to

rear

of

tractor

as

shown.

5.

Assemble

battery

clamp

(D)

to

one

of

the

two

(2)

battery

bolts

(E)

with

a 5/

16

x 3/ 4

flat

washer,

and

wing

nut

above

clamp

as

shown.

Hook

lower

end

of

battery

bolt

in

slot

in

side

of

battery

sup-

port

as

shown.

P

lace

clamp

across

top

of

battery,

and

secure

other

battery

bolt

to

battery

support

and

clamp

with

other

flat

washer,

and

wing

nut

.

Tighten

wing

nuts

securely.

6.

Connect

cable

and

cover

(F)

Fig

. 5 to

plus

(+)

term

ina

I

battery.

Secure

with

!t4

hex

nut

found

in

plast

ic

bag.

Tighten

nut

securely.

7.

Connect

ground

ca

ble

(G)

(Fig.

5)

to

nega

tive

(-)

terminal

of

battery.

Secure

with

other

!t4

hex

nut

found in

plasti

c

bag.

Tighten

hex

nut

securely.

4485R-23

.4

.73 - 5 -

seat

pos

ition

1.

The

seat

(A), may

be

moved forwar

d,

or ba ck-

ward,

to

give

the

most

comfortab

le,

and

safe

operating

position.

To

move

the

sea

t,

ti p

seat

forward,

as

shown

in

Fig.

6 .

Loose

n nut (B)

slide

seat

(A)

to

desired

position.

Tighte

n nut

(B)

securely.

Make

sure

that

seat

plate

we ldment

(

C),

has

not

twisted

out

of

alignment

, with

seat

spring

(D).

instructions

operating

controls

FIG. 7

before

The

following

controls

are

used

to

operate

the

Trac-

tor:

l.

Clutch

and

broke

foot

pedal

is

locat

ed

on

the

left

side

foot

rest.

The

foot

pedal

operates

a

combination

brake

and

drive

clutch.

There

ore

three

positions

of

operation

on

the

foot

pedal.

a.

The

clutch

is

in

DRIVE

position

when

the

pedal

is

all

the

way

out

(when

the

foot

is

removed from

the

pedal).

b.

The

clutch

is

in

NEUTRAL

when

the

pedal

is

depressed

half

way

or

more.

c.

The

BRAKE

is

on

when

the

pedal

is

de-

pressed

all

the

way

forward.

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2.

The

tronsoxle

(transmission)

gear

shift

lever

(A),

is

loca

ted

at

front,

center

of

seat.

a.

The

gear

shift

lever

selects

the

FORWARD,

NEUTRAL

and

REVERSE

gears.

3.

To

engage

parking

broke,

pull pork

broke

lever

(B), to

rear

(lock)

position.

To

release

parking

broke,

push

leve

r (B),

forward.

FIG. 9

4.

The

high-low

range

shift

lever

(C),

is

l

ocated

on

R.H.

side

of

chassis,

just

forward

of

rear

fender.

The

high-low

range

lever

has

3

positions,

up for

high-range,

center

for

neutral

and

down

for low-

range.

There

ore

2

neutral

positions

in

trons-

mi

ssion,

one

on

the

gear

shift

lever

(0

),

and

one

on

t

he

high-low

range

lever

{C).

Both

levers

must

be

engaged

for

Tractor

to

operate:

Place

both

levers

in

neutral

for

pushing

of

Tractor

or

when

Tractor

is

be

i

ng

towed

.

Refer

to

"

Towing

T

roctor

",

page

7.

4485R-23

.4.

73

FI

G.

10

1.

Roi

se

hood.

2.

Engine

crankcase

is

shipped

with

oil

ready

for

use.

However,

check

oil

level

before

starting.

If

necessary,

odd

oil

to

bring

oil

level

up

to

ful l

mark

on

the

dipstick.

Dipst

i

ck

must

be

pushed

down

tight

for

checking

oil

level,

and

tractor

should

be

level.

NOTE:

Do

not

fi

II

above

full

mark

on

dipstick.

Use

Al

lstat

e

S.A.E.

30

oil

or

equivalent

for

summer

use.

For

winter

use,

below

32°,

use

Allstate

Multi-grade

oil

S.A.E.

SW

-

30,

1

OW

or

equivalent.

Nothing

shou

ld

be

added

to

the

recommended

oil . Make

sure

the

oi

l

used

is

a

high

quality

detergent

oil

c

lassifi

ed

"f

or

service

MS,

SO, SC

or

SE.

Because

of

recent

changes

in

the

classifications,

the

oil

container

may

show

one

or

a

combination

of

these

recommended

class-

ifications.

CAUTION:

Do

not

overfill

crankcase.

Do

not

use

service

OS oi

I.

Do

not

mix

brands

nor

grades

of

motor oiI.

3. Fill fuel tonk

with

a good

grade

of

fresh,

CLEAN,

regular

gaso

l

ine.

Wipe

off

oil

spilled

fuel

and

oil.

NOTE

:

Gas

tonk

is

located

under

tractor

seat

. T i lt

seat

forward,

so

fue l

can

be

added

to

gas

tonk.

Refer

to

Page

5

Fig

. 6.

operating

instructions

how

to

start

and

stop

c

FI

G.

11

l .

Pull

out

choke

control

(B),

to

fuil

choke

pos

i

tion

to

start

in

cold

weather

.

6.

(CONT.

ON

PAGE

7)

.

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operating

(cont

.)

instructions

2.

Advanc

e thro

ttle

control

lever

(C),

to

about

Y2

thro

ttle

.

3. T

his

Tractor

is

equipped

with

tw

o

safe

ty

sw

i

tch

-

es

. One

switch

i s

located

on

the

gear

shift

lever

(D,

F i

g.

9,

Page

6,

at

point

E)

.

The

other

switch

is l

ocated

on

attachme

nt

cI

utch

lever

(C

,

Fig.

3,

Page

4).

The

gear

shift

leve

r

must

be

in

neutral

(center

posi

tion}.

The

attachment

clutch

lever

must

also

be

in

d

ise

ngaged

(

out),

pos

it i

on

for

e

ngine

to

start.

Turn

key

(F,

Fig.

11,

Page

6),

in

ignition-starter

switch

clockwise

to

engage

starter.

When

engine

starts,

release

key

.

Afte

r

engi

ne

star

ts,

push

in

choke

control

as

engine

warms

up.

Let

engi

ne

warm

up

before

applying

load.

CAUT

I

ON:

Do

not

run

starter

cont

i

nuously

for

mo

re

than

30

seconds

at

a

time.

If

afte

r

several

at

temp

ts,

engine

does

not

start,

move

thro

tt

le

control

(C),

to

fast

posit

io

n.

Wait

two

minutes

and

try

again.

NOTE:

If at

tachment

clutch

lever

in

te

rferes

with

attachment

to

be

used,

r

emove

handle.

CAUT

I

ON:

F i

rst

move

handl

e

to

"OUT"

position,

th

en

remov

e

nut

and

handle.

Save

for

us

e

with

at

-

tachment

for

which

it

is

requi

re

d.

4.

To

stop

engine,

turn

ignition

key

in a

counter

-

clockw

is

e

di

re

ction

to

OFF

posit

i

on.

Key

should

be

removed

to

prevent

unauthorized

operation.

safe

operating

l.

Try

your

Tractor

in a

large,

open

space

.

Learn

to

start,

stop

and

reverse.

2.

Start

the

engine

and

put

the

throttle

lever

at

about

1/3

throttle.

Push

down

on

foot

pedal,

move

gear

shift

lever

and

range

shift

lever

to

speed

desired.

Release

foot

pedal

slowly,

and

Tractor

will

start

to

move.

After

foot

pedal

is

fully

released

(clutch

engaged),

move

throttle

lever

to

fast

position.

If

ground

travel

is

too

f

ast,

reduce

throttl

e

lever

to

about

Y2

throttle

or

depress

foot

pedal

and

shift

to

a

slower

ground

travel

speed.

Always

select

a

ground

travel

speed

that

will

suit

attachment

being

used

and

not

overload

the

eng

in

e.

3.

Do

not

shift

gears

while

Tractor

is

movi

ng.

4.

To

stop

Tractor,

p

ush

foot

pedal

all

the

way

down

and

reduce

throttle

lever

to

about

Y2

throttle.

D

isen

gage

power

to

attachment.

Move

gear

shift

lever

to

n

eut

ral,

set

park

in

g

brake

lock

and

re-

lease

foot

pedal

.

Always

check

to

make

sure

brake

lock

w

il

l

hold

Tractor

secure.

Shut

-o

ff

and

remove

key

from swi

tch

.

This

will

prevent

un-

author

i

zed

operation.

Keep

key

in

a

safe

place

out

of

reach

of

chi

ldren

.

Never

l

eave

eng

i

ne

runni

ng

w

ith

Trac

t

or

unattended.

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5.

Do

not

operate

the

Tractor

in

high

gear

going

down

hi

ll.

Do

not

turn

sharp

corners

while

going

down

hill.

If

it

is

necessa

ry

to

stop

Trac

tor

while

going

down

hill,

do

so

quick

ly

to

prevent

Tractor

from

picking

up

speed

during

the

declutching

to

brake

position.

NOTE:

The

engine

produces

consid

er

ab

le

brak-

i

ng

action

when

throttled

bock

to

idling

speed

without

dec

l

utch

i

ng.

This

procedure

is

re-

commended

before

applying

brake.

DO

NO

T

OPERATE

TRAC

TOR

ACROSS

SLOPES.

DO

NO

T

OPERATE

TRACTOR

UP

OR

DOWN

SLOPES

W

IT

H

MORE

THA

N A

15

DEGREE

SLOPE.

6.

Do

not

shift

gears

whi

le

going

up

steep

hills.

Choose

a

low

enough

gear

to

climb

hill

without

stopping

and

shifting

gears.

If

it

is

necessary

to

stop

while

goi

ng

up

hill,

do so q

uickly

to

prevent

T

recto

r ro

IIi

ng

bac

k

ward.

Before

star

t-

ing

Tractor

in

mot

ion

going

uphill,

use

one

of

th

e

lowest

gears.

Reduce

engine

sp

eed and en-

gage

clutch

gradually

to

preven

t T

roc

tor

from

"rearing

up".

7.

Upsets

can

happe

n

easi

ly

in d

itches.

Stay

alert

for

hol

es

or

other

yard

hazards.

8.

If

tra

cto

r

becomes

mi

red

in a

hole,

try

to

bock

out

rather

than

d

ri

ving

f

orward.

towing

tractor

1.

Place

gear

shift

l

ever

and

ra

ng

e

shift

lever

in

ne

ut

ra

l

pos

i

tion

.

Tractor

ca

n

then

be

tow

ed

at

a

reasona

ble

safe

speed

no

t

faster

than

6

miles

per

hour

.

eng

i

ne

pulley

grooves

to

use

for

your

various

attachments

EN

GINE

MAI

N DRIVE

BELT

TO

TRANSMISSION

SICKLE BAR

MOWER

FIG.

12

E

NG

INE

PU

LLEY

~

COMI'OST

MI

LL

ROTARY

SW

EEPER

POWER

SPRAYER

I

~

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maintenance

instructions

air

cleaner

.CAUTION:

If

air

cleaner

becomes

too

d

irty

,

engine

w

il

l

not

rece

ive

sufficient

air

to

run

properly.

Symp·

toms:

Loss

of

power,

flooding,

hard

to

star

t and

~ver-

heating.

NUT

PAPER

ELEMENT

POLYURETHANE

PRE-CLEAN

ER

HOSE

INTAKE

TU

BE

FIG.

13

Th

is

engine

is

equ

ipped

w

ith

a

paper

element

and

o

polyurethane

precleaner

that

must

be

removed,

clean-

ed

and

oiled

ever

y

25

hours

of

operation,

or

more

under

e

xtremely

dusty

conditions.

1.

WASH

2.

SQUEEZE

DRY

3.

COAT

WITH

O IL

4.

IN

STALL

OVER

PAPER

ELE

MENT

FIG.

14

1.

To

clean

pre-cleaner

wash

in

water

and

detergent

r

efe

r

ri

ng

to F i

gure

14.

Remove

excess

water

by

squeezing

like

a

sponge

and

allow

to

dry

tho

-

roughly.

Di

stribute

th

ree

tablespoons

of

SAE

30

engine

o

il

evenly

around

the

pre-cleaner.

Knead

into

and

wring

excess

oil

from

pre-cleaner.

2.

Depending

on

conditions

in

which

the

tractor

is

operating,

the

i

nn

er

paper

element

should

be

re-

placed

whenever

it

becomes

excessively

dirty.

4485R

·

23

.4.

73

. 8 .

CAUTION:

NEVER

RUN

THE

ENGINE

WITH

THE

AIR

CLEANER

REMOVED

. DIRT

WILL

ENTER

THE

ENGINE

AND

SCORE

THE

CY

-

LINDERS.

cooling system

CLEAN

OUT

CHAFF

AND

DIRT

.

FIG

.

15

COOLING

SYSTEM

:

Ch

eck

and

c

lean

cooling

fins

at

leas

t

eve.;

50

hours

.

Remove

any

dust,

dirt

or

oil

wh

ic

h

may

h

ave

accumulated.

Remove

any

ahaff

from

1tati

ng

and

sta

t

ionery

b

low

er

sc

ree

n.

CAUT

I

ON:

Plugged

or

clogged

cooling

fins

or

blower

screens

can

cause

overheating

and

engine

damage.

THIS

TRACTOR

HAS

AN

AIR

COOLED

EN

.

GINE. AIR

MUST

BE

ABLE

TO

CIRCULATE

FREELY

AROUND

THE

ENGINE,

TtiROUGtl

THE

SCREEN

GUARD

AND

GUARD

(ROTARY

SCREEN),

AND

OVER

THE

FINS

OF

THE

CYLINDER BLOCK.

KEEP

THESE

AREAS

FREE

OF

ACCUMULATED DIRT

AND

TRASH

OR

THE

ENGINE

WILL OVERHEAT

AND

RESULT

IN

DAt1

i

AGE

TO

ENGINE..

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engine

lubrication

STOP

ENGINE

AND

WAIT

SEVERAL

MINUTES

BEFORE

CHECKING

OIL LEVEL.

BE

SURE

TRACTOR

IS

ON

LEVEL

GROUND

AND

ENGINE

IS

STOPPED

BEFORE

CHECK-

ING

OIL LEVEL.

I

OIL

FILL

TUBE

AND

DIPSTICK~

1.

Change

oil

in

crankcase

after

FIRST

2 HOURS

of

operation.

Engine

shou

ld

be

worm

when

oil

is

changed.

2.

To

drain

oil,

unscrew

oi

l

drain

plug

at

low

er

R. H.

side

of

engine.

Catch

oil

in

suitable

container.

3.

Refill

engine

crankcase

with

oil

as

inst

ructed

under

"Fue

l

and

Lubricant",

page

6.

Capacity

4

pint~

Check

oi I

level

after

each

8

hours

of

operation

and

odd

oil,

if

necessary,

to

bring

to

correct

level

on

di

pstick.

4.

After

first

oil

change,

oil

should

be

changed

after

each

25

hours

of

operation

.

In

extre

mely

dirty

or

dusty

cond

i

tions,

change

oil

every

15

hours

of

operation.

NOTE:

THE

BEST

TIME

TO

DRA

IN

OIL

IS

AT

THE

END

OF

A

DAY'S

OPERATION

AT

WHICH

TIME

THE

OIL

IS

HOT

AND

ALL

DIRT

AND

FOREIGN

MATERIAL

IS

SUSPENDED

IN

THE

OIL.

IMPORTANT

:

BE

EXTREMELY

CAREFUL

TO

PREVENT

DIRT

OR

FOREIGN

PARTICLES

FROM

ENTERIN

G

THE

ENGINE

CRANKCASE

OR

TRANSMIS

SION

WHEN

CHECKING

OIL

LEVEL

OR

CHANGING

OIL.

4485R-23.4.73

- 9 -

transaxle

{transmission)

'

lubrication

FIG.

17

Rear

wheel

is

removed

for

illustrating.

1.

Check

oi I

in

tronsoxle

every

50

hours

of

operation.

To

check

oil

level,

remove

filler

plug

from

trans

-

axle.

Oil

level

should

be

even

with

this

plug.

2.

Change

oil

in

tronsoxle

after

500

hours

of

op-

eration.

To

drain,

r

emove

drain

plug

and

catch

oil

in

suitable

contain

er.

3.

To

fill

tronsoxle,

use

5

qts.

of

Allstate

S.A.E.

\

30

motor

oil

for

service

MM

or

MS

or

equivalent.

t'

F

ill

t

hrou

gh

filler

plug

as

shown.

~~

BEFORE

B.

ACKING

__

_

·

~

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