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When grinding, care shouldbe taken to maintain
bladebalance andthe bladeshouldbecheckedfor
properbalance before reinstallationon mower.An
unbalanced or bent blade willcause excessivevi-
bration when running, and eventual damage to
mowerorengine°Replacebentordamagedblades.
Tocheckbladebalance,drive a nail into a beam or
wall Leave about one inch of the straightnail ex-
_eSed. Place center hole of clean blade over the
ad ot the nail(Fig. 13)oNOTE: CENTER HOLE
OF BLADE ON NAIL, IF BLADE IS PROPERLY
BALANCED, BLADE SHOULD REMAIN tN POSI-
TION SHOWN IN FIG. 13. IF EITHER END OFTHE
BLADE MOVES DOWNWARD, BLADE IS NOT
BALANCED. SHARPEN THE HEAVY END UNTIL
BLADE IS BALANCED,
REPAIR AND ADJUSTMENT
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4. Battery Care
CHECK BATTERY
a° Battery'acidsolutionlevel ineach batterycellshould
be even withbottoms of vent tubes incells(Fig. 14),
Add ONLY distilledor ironfree water if necessary_
NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL°
b,, Keep battery and terminals clean_
c, Keep battery bolts tight°
d. Keep vent caps tight and small vent holes incaps
open.
e,, Recharge with auto battery charger.
NOTE: OVERCHARGING WILL SHORTEN BATTERY
LIFE,
FIGURE 13
BATTERY
TUBE
LIQUID
LEVEL
CLEAN BATTERY AND TERMINALS
Corrosion and dirt on the battery and terminals cause the
battery to "leak" power and hinders the operation of the
charger°
LEAD-ACID BATTERIES GENERATE
EXPLOSIVE GASES. KEEP SPARKS,
FLAME AND SMOKING MATERIALS
AWAY FROM BATTERIES. ALWAYS
SHIELD YOUR EYES AROUND BAT-
TERIES .....................
BATTERY
CELL
FIGURE 14
a,, Remove terminalguard.
b DisconnectBLACK battery cable, thenRED battery
cable, and remove battery from tractor
c Wash battery with fourtablespoons (6 grams) of
baking soda in one gallon (3.8 litres) of water,,
NOTE: BE CAREFULL NOT TO GET THE SODA
SOLUTION INTO THE CELLS,
do Rinse the battery with plain water, dry and reinstall
on tractor.,
e, Clean terminals and battery cable ends with wire
brush until bright
f, Replace batterycables,_,onnectingRED batteryca-
ble to positive terminal first, then BLACK battery ca t
ble to negativeterminal. Coat terminal connections
with grease after installation of cables_
g.. Replace terminal guard.,
5. Change Engine OII
The best time to change engine oil is at the end of a day's
operationwhen al!dirt and foreignmaterialsare suspended
in the hot oil,
Capacity is1quart (.94 Iitres). NOTE: DONOTOVERFILL
Dipstick assembly must be securely tightened into tube at
all times when engine is operating. 15