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important
battery
care
Proper
attent
ion
to
t
he
battery
is
of
utmost
i
m·
portance.
The
following
points
are
recorded
to
help
remind
you to provide
attention
to
the
battery
and
gain
full
advantage
of
the
usable
life
built
into
the
battery
and
avoid
costly
replacement.
1.
Check
solution
level
in
battery
at
least
once
each
week.
Add
distilled
water
when
required.
Correct
level
is
bottom
of
tubes
in
cells,
refer
to
page
4.
After
adding
water,
run
the
engine
so
that
the
generator
charge
will
mix
the
solution.
DO
NOT
OVERFILL.
Acid
spilled
from
the
battery
wi
II
corrode
choke
control
and
throttle
control
casing
and
wire,
Tractor
paint,
etc.
2.
Keep
the
battery
clean
and
dry
at
all
times.
Remove
any
collection
of
grease,
corrosion
or
other
substance
from
the
battery.
3. Keep
battery
snug
in
its
holder.
4. Keep
vent
caps
tight
and
small
vent
holes
in
caps
open.
5.
If
battery
should
become
discharged
or
falls
below
a
specific
gravity
of
1.225,
remove
battery
and
have
it
recharged.
6.
When
recharging,
request
service
station
to
SLOW CHARGE
the
battery
at
a
rate
of
3
amperes.
FAST
CHARGING
IS
NOT RECOMMENDED.
winter
care--battery
1.
If
Tractor
is
not
used
regularly
during
winter
months,
the
battery
should
be
removed
and
stored
in
a
cool,
dry
place
above
50
0
F.
2.
Battery
should
not
be
placed
directly
on
cement
as
this
will
drain
the
battery.
3.
If
Tractor
is
used
only
infrequently
during
winter
months,
check
battery
at
least
once
each
thirty
days
to
be
sure
a
full
charge
is
maintained.
4. A
battery
not
fully
charged
can
freeze,
resulting
in
the
necessity
to
replace.
5. A
safe
rule
is
to
charge
the
battery
monthly
or
at
least
test
and
recharge
if
below
1.225
specific
gravity.
6.
Recharge
to
bring
the
specific
gravity
to
normal
before
replac
ing
it
in
the
Tractor
after
storage.
Please
remember
the
necess
ity
of
proper
winter
care
for
the
battery.
Batteries
not
in
use
for
several
months
and
not
kept
fully
charged,
produce
a
sui·
phation
of
the
plates
which
cannot
be
removed by
recharging.
Important-V
Belt
Care
1.
To
prolong
the
life
of
your
tractor's
drive
belts,
the
tractor
and
attachment
clutches
should
be
en'
gaged
with
the
engine
throttle
lever
placed
at
a-
bout
1/3
thrott
Ie.
2.
After
the
clutches
are
engaged,
the
engine
throt·
tie
lever
should
be moved
upwards
to
the
"Fast"
position
for most
efficient
tractor
operation.
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•
14
•
storage
instructions
In
the
event
your
Tractor
is
to
be
inoperative
for
periods
in
excess
of
30
days.
prepare
for
storage
as
outlined
in
the
next
column.
1.
Drain fuel
tank
and
carburetor
by
allowing
the
engine
to run
out
of
g<lsoline.
Gasoline
left
in
your
engine
will
leave
gum
deposits
and
con-
densation
in
the
carburetor
and
fuel
tank.
This
makes
fuel
system
inoperative
and
will
result
in
hard
or
non-storting
of
the
engine.
2.
Lubricate
cylinder
by removing
the
spark
plug.
pour
one
ounce
of
clean
lubricating
oil
through
the
spark
plug
hole
into
the
cylinder.
Crank
the
eng ine
slowly
to
spread
oil and
reploce
the
spark
plug.
3.
Clean
the
engine
and
Tractor:>f
all
foreign
matter.
4.
Do not
save
or
store
gasoline
over
winter.
STORE
YOUR
TRACTOR
IN
A
DRY
AND
PRO-
TECTED
PLACE.
LEAVING
YOUR
TRACTOR
OUTDOORS,
EXPOSED
TO
THE
ELEMENTS,
WILL
RESULT
IN
MATERIALLY
SHORTENING
ITS
LIFE.
general
1.
Just
as
your
automobile
needs
professional
mechooical
maintenance
from
time
to
time,
so
does
your
air
cooled
engine.
Cleaning
and
ad
i
ustment
of
the
carburetor
and
periodic
replacement
of
the
spark
plug and
ignition
points
is
made
necessary
by
NORMAL
use.
2.
Professional
air
cooled
engine
service
is
as
close
as
your
nearest
Sears
Store.
3.
A
yearly
check-up
or
tune-up
by
Sears
is
a
good
idea
to
avoid
breakdowns
or
delays.
Sears,
Roebuck
and
Co.
or
Simpsons-Sears
Ltd.
in
Canada
reserves
the
right
to
make
any
changes
in
design
or
improvements
without
imposing
any
ob·
ligation
to
install
the
same
upon
its
items
heretofore
manufactured.
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