Sears 536.25587 Lawn Mower User Manual


 
ASSEMBL Y
CAUTION: Handle electrolyte with care°
It is an acid and poison. Always wear eye
shields, and protect skin when handling
acid or battery.
POISON - CAUSES SEVERE BURNS
Contains sulfuric acid,,
Avoid contact with skin, eyes or clothing°
To prevent accidents, neutralize excess acid with
baking soda and rinse empty container with water°
TREATMENT:
EXTERNAL - Flush with water.
INTERNAL - Drink large quantities of water or milk,.
Follow with milk of magnesia, beaten eggs or
vegetable oil Call physician immediately°
EYES - Flush with water for 15 minutes and get
prompt medical attention.
KEEP OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN
e Charge battery at a rate of six (6) amps for t hour.
Use a 12-volt battery charger. Observe all safety
precautions required for battery charging Complete as-
sembly section of this manual while waiting for battery to
charge°
e Check acid level after the battery is charged_ If
acid has fallen below correct level, add distilled or iron
free water
e Install vent caps to cover vent wells,. Wash top of battery
with water to remove any acid, then wipe dr#,,
e Check battery case for leakage to make sure that no
damage has occurred in handling,
e
Dispose of excess battery acid. Neutralize acid for dis-
posal by adding it to four inches of water in a five (5) gal-
lon plastic container Stir with a wooden or plastic paddle
while adding baking soda until the addition of more soda
causes no more foaming.
CHECK "TIRE PRESSURE
For shipping purposes, the tires on yourtractor were over-in-
flated at the factory° Correct tire pressure isimportantior best
cutting performance..
Remove hub caps by placing two fingers in hole in each
cap and pulling them from the wheels..
e Use tirepressure gauge to check amount of air in tires.
Reduce tire pressure to PSI shown in "PRODUCT
SPECIFICATIONS" on page 3 of this manual
e Replace hub caps. Position on wheels and push firmly
TO INSTALL MOWER DECK
e Place cutting height adjustment in highest position by
pressing cutting height adjustment pedal all the way
down until it latches. See TO SELECT MOWER
CUTTING HEIGHT in OPERATION section of this
manual 1fcutting height is not in highest position, the
deck brackets will hit the lift arms while sliding the deck
under the tractor,.
e Place mower deck on right side of tractor with chute
deflector away from tractor
MOWER DECK
ENGAGEMENT CABLE
OPEN SIDE OF _ MOWER DECK
SPRING END \ BELT GUARD
MOWER CLUTCH
CABLE SPRING
IDLER PULLE
MOWER DECK
DRIVE BELT
DECK
HITCH
O
o
FIG. 5
Turn front wheels of tractor to maximum left turn_.
Liftdeck hitch and slide deck under tractor to a centered
position_
e From left side of tractor, slide deck rearward Then
connect mower deck engagement cable to mower clutch
cable spring (see Fig..5).Be sure open side of spring end
is pointed down (see Fig_ 5 inset),
Verify that mower belt is routed as shown in Fig 5, and
free of the deck hitch.
Slide deck toward front of tractor Pull lower engine pulley
belt guides away from engine and slip mower
deck drive belt onto lower engine pulley.. Reposition belt
guides to 1/16" from pulley if needed
LOWER ENGINE
PULLEY BELT GUIDES
LOWER
ENGINEPULLEY
FIG. 6