GT 18HP TWiN 44 MO WER GARDEN TRACTOR - Sears Parts …

1 :ReadandFollowAllSafetyRulesAndinstructi onsBeforeOperatingThisEquipmentGT18 HPTWiN6 SPEED-44""MOWERGARDENTRACTORA ssemblyOperationMaintenanceRepairandAdju stmentRepairPartsSears, ,IL60684U_S, !BE-COMEALERT! :LOOKFORTHISWORD3" :Thisunitisequippedwithaninternalcombust ionengineandshouldnotbeus'edonornearanyu nimprovedforest-covered, 'sexhaustsystemisequippedwithasparkarres tetmeetingapplicableIocalorarealaws(ifan y).ffasparkarresterisused,itshouldbemain tainedineffectiveworkingorderbetheoperat or) SeeyourlocalSearsAuthorizedServiceCentre forsparkarrester,SeeRepairPartspage34 1oKnowthecontrolsandhowtostopquickly,REA DTHISOPERATOR' , , ,mower, ' (wire,rocks,etco) ,stoPtheengine,anddisconnectsparkplugwir e(s)fromsparkplug(s)beforecleaning,makin ganadjustment,orrepa#:Becarefultoavoidto uchinghotmufflerorenginecomponents ,lowertheattach,ments,shiftintoneutral,s ettheparkingbrake,stoptheengine, (notgreaterthan15_).

2 ,placeGearShiftControlLeverin1stgearposi tiontonegotiatetheslopewithoutstopping 17,Nevermowinwetorslipperygrass,whentrac tionisunsure,orataspeedwhichcouldcauseas kid, ,ditches, , ,indischargechute,ornearanymovingpartswh iletractor' , ,neverdirectdischargeofmaterialtowardbys tandersnorallowanyoneneartheve_ ,alwayscleanupspilledgasoline ,andkeepsafetydevicesinplaceandworking 28 Keepallnuts,bolts, Neverstoretheequipmentwithgasolineinthet ankinsideabuildingwherefumesmayreachanop enflameorsparkAllowtheenginetocoolbefore storinginanyenclosure:30,Toreducefirehaz ard,keeptheenginefreeofgrass,leaves,otex cessivegrease, ,DONOT operateEngineffaircleanerorcoverdirectly overcarburetorairintakeisre-moved, ,Donotoperatewithoutamuffler, ,inspectpen' , ; ,proceedasfollows:a, , Donotoperatethemower'withouteithertheent iregrasscatcher,onmowerssoequipped,orthe thedeflectorshieldinplace, 'srecom-mendationsorspecifications,CONGR ATULATIONS onyourpurchaseofaSearsGT18 HPGardenTractor,Ithasbeendesigned,engine eredandmanufacturedtogiveyouthebestpossi bledepen-dabilityandperformance,Shouldyo uexperienceanyproblemyoucannoteasilyreme dy, ,well-trainedtechni-ciansandthepropertoo lstoserviceorrepairthisunit,Pleasereadan dretainthismanual,Theinstructionswillena bleyoutoassembleandmaintainyourTractorpr o-peflyoAlwaysobservethe"'SAFETYRULES", ,MAINTENANCEAGREEMENTAS earsMaintenanceAgreementisavailableonthi sproduct_ContactyournearestSearsstorefor details ,gardeningorsnowremovaltasks_ALLGEARTRAN SAXLE--sixspeedsforward, ,Choke,LightSwitch,IgnitionSwitch, ,ATTACHMENTVERSATILITY--handlesalargeva, Keepawayfrommovingparts.

3 DONOT workonyourtractorwithenginerunning_Alway skeepyourtractorandmowerclean,Followareg ularscheduleinmaintaining,caringforandus ingyourtractor,Awellcaredfortractorwillr unandlastlongerFollowtheinstructionsunde r"Maintenance"and"Storage" 'sManualLIMITEDTWOYEARWARRANTYONELECTRIC STARTRIDINGEQUIPMENTF ortwoyearsfromdateofpurchase,whenthisrid ingequipmentismaintained, lubricated ,andt unedupaccordingtotheoperatingandmaintena nceinstructionintheowner'smanual, (s),bladeadapter(s),sparkplug(s),airclea nerandbelt(s),whichareexpen-dableandbeco mewornduringnormaluse_Thiswarrantydoesno tcover:Tirereplacementorrepaircausedbypu ncturesfromoutsideobjects(suchasnails,th orns,stumps,orglass);andrepairsnecessary becauseofoperatorabuseornegligence,inclu dingthefailuretomaintaintheequipmentacco rdingtoinstructionscontainedintheowner's manual;andridingequipmentusedforcommerci alorrentalpurposes_FULL90-DAYWARRANTYONB ATTERYFor90daysfromthedateofpurchase,ifa nybatteryincludedwiththisridingequipment provesdefectiveinmaterialorworkmanshipan dourtestingdeterminesthebatterywillnotho ldacharge, ,Thiswarrantyapplieson!

4 YwhilethisproductisinuseintheUnitedState s Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrights, andyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichmayvary fromstatetostate Sears ,ROEBUCKandCO.,D/698-731A,SearsTowe r,Chicago,II606843 ,Engine_19 Assembly AttachmentLiftSpringAdjustmentS' ; ;BladeDrive(Blade-to-Blade)Removal/Repla cementMotionDrive,Remove/ReplaceMowerDri ve(Engine-to-MowerAdjustmentMowerDriveBe ltInstallationBlade.:SharpeningReplaceme ntBrakeAdjustmentFilter,Air17 Fuel:Type12 Storage26 Fuse23 GGaugeWheels13 HHoodRemoval23 CCarburetorAdjustmentClutch,_Electric,Ad justmentControls,TractorCuttingLevel,Mow erEngine:'AirScreenOilChangeOffLevelOilT ypeStartingStorageELubrication,:Chart18 Steering& :Adjustment,Front-to-Rear2417 Adjustment,Side-to-Side2426 BladeSharpening1716 BladeReplacement26 CuttingLevel10 Installation10 Operation1320 Removal 2321 MowingTips1411 Muffler1910 SparkAttester2 OOilColdWeatherConditions16 Engine1519 Transaxle2318 Storage2616 Operation11-14I6 Operating/7 actorandMower1312 Speed1426 StartingtheEngine12 StoppingYourTractor , ,6 RepairandAdjustments20-26 AttachmentLiftSpring25 BladeDriveBelt25 Blade26 Carburetor20 ElectricClutch21 Fuse,23 HoodRemoval23 MotionDriveBelt ,23 ThrottleControlCabie20 TransaxleOilLevel23 SSafetyRules2 Seat,7 ServiceRecord28 SlopeGuideSheet51 SparkPlugs19 SpeedControlChart14 StartingtheEngine12 SteeringWheel_BStoppingtheTractor12 Storage26 ThrottleControlCableAdjustment20 Tires17 TransaxleOilLevei23 TroubleShootingChart27 WWarranty 3 Wiring(Schematic))

5 294 AYUnpackinginstructionst, ,2oCutdownfourcornersofthecartonwithauti lityknifeandfolddownsides,, "N" ,whichcanresultinsevereeyedamageAlwayswe arsafetyglassesoreyeshieldsbeforestartin gyourtractorandwhilemowingWerecommendWid eVisionSafetyMaskforoverthespectaclesors tandardsafetyglasses,availableatSearsRet ailorCatalogStores, ,steeringwheatc,batteryd,,batteryacide,. owner'smanualf,,partsbagPartsBagContents NotShownFullSize:]_""_::ilflf"lti'ltlli[ tl"l't')_tlililt!l{'H"l'!l!ltjl'j{Hjtlll fl(2)BatteryCarriageBolts-I/4-20x7-7/2 TerminalGuard15oSlopeInstructionSheet{21 KeysBatteryCapsAndInstructionsV-BeltStee ringWheelCap5 ASSEMBLYASSEMBLYLOCATIONBATTERYBATTERYTE RMINALSSUSPENSIONARMSSEATPARTSBAGCONTENT SSHOWNFULLSIZE(2)WingNut-1/4-20(2)HexBol t,1/4-20x3/4{2)Lockwasher1/4G(2)Washer9/ 32x5/8x16Ga ,ALWAYSWEARGLOVES,CLOTHINGANDGOGGLESTOPR OTECTYOURHANDS,SKINANDEYES,,andc aitery berorein talling).}}}}

6 ,NbTE "'SEEDETAILEDINSTRUCTIONSPACKAGEDWITHBAT -TERYVENTCAPSINBAGOFPARTS-b,Fillbatteryw ithbatteryacidtobottomsoftubesincells( )NOTE:' , ,NOTE:TIGHTENVENTCAPSSECURELY,,d,,Itisre commended,thatthebattery, ,Neutralizeexcessbatteryacidfordisposalb yadding#tofourinchesofwaterinafivega!lon plasticcontainer,Stirwithawoodenorplasti cpaddlewhileaddingbakingsodauntiltheaddi tionofmoresodacausesnomorefoaming ( ScrewAdjustmentBolt,FlatWasherandLockwas her,andShoulderBoltintoSeat(FigooAdjustm entBolt,Washers,andShoulderBoltFoundBago fParts.,, "wrench_NotethattheShoulderBoltwitlbeloo seintheSeatPansloLcoTightenhexbolt(adjus tmentbolt),lockwasherandflatwasherusinga 3/4" !BRAKEPEDALFIGURE2I-MACH,NEScREW-'oCKWAS HER* T! ,..I7 YSTEERINGWHEELCAP2-3/8"DIA,WASHEREERINGW HEEL,,.,_,----STEERINGWHEELADAPTERFIGURE 3 HOODBATTERYCOMPARTMENTFIGURE4 LOCKWASHERGFIILLNUTLOCKWASHERWASHERHEXBO LTSBLACK(NEGATIVE) ""wrenchtoremovehexbolt,Iockwasherand2-3 /8"diameterwasher(shownfullsizebelow)hom steeringshaft(Fig3) b.))

7 ,Securesteeringwheeltosteeringshaftusing hexbnlt,tockwasherand2-3/8"diameterwashe r(Fig3Ld,Snapsteeringwheelcapinplaceonst eeringwheel,, ,(Tireswereoverinflatedforshippingpurpos es),DONOTSHORTBATTERYTERMINALS,BEFOREINS TALLINGBATTERY,REMOVEMETALBRACELETS,WRIS TWATCHBANDS,RINGS, ,Makesuredraintube( ) ,Placebatteryinplastictray(Batterytermin alstofrontoftractor)(Fig=5),FIGURE5 DRAINTUBE8 POSITIVETERMINALMUSTBECON-NECTEDFIRSTTOP REVENTSPARKSFROMACCIDENTALGROUNDING,doCo nnectREDbatterycabletopositive(+)bat-ter yterminalwithhexbolt,flatwasher,iockwash erandhexnut(shownfullsizeonpage6)foundin bagofparts( }.Tightensecurelywithtwo7/16"wrenches }nectBLACK groundcabletonegative(-) ,flatwasher,Iockwasherandhexnut(shownful lsizeonpage6)foundinbag,ofparts(Fig6) :tFYOUHAVEAWEAKBATTERY,SEE"STARTING_fOUR TRACTORWITHAWEAKBATTERY"PAGE19f_Usingthe squareholeononesideofthebatterysupport( )insertonebatterybolt, ( )_g_Assembletheremainingbatterybolttooth ersideofbatterysupportandfastentern'fina lguardtoitwithremainingwingnut,,Tightenw ingnutsse-curelybyhand(Fig,,6) 73Z3h+RemovePlasticontractorhoodandclose NOTE:USETERMINALACCESSDOORS( )FOR:1oINSPECTIONFORSECURECONNECTIONS(TI GHTENHARDWARE) (IFREQUIRED) (IFREQUIRED)ASSEMBLYWINGWINGNUTNUT/,t' >;+_,'-I-"'HIGHEST"KNOB:"_'_POSITION_, ,,,_ARM \'tJJMOWERBRACKETRELEASEPiN.))

8 ,,.FRONTSUSPENSIONBRACKETFIGURE7 KEEPTERMINALACCESS" ,PAGE10,,SPRINGFIGURE89 AYMOWERDRIVEFIGURE9 GAUGEWHEELGAUGE/WHEELBAR_ETAINERSPRINGBR ACKET/CLEVISFIGURE10/PINCLUTCHPULLEYTENS IONPULLEYFIGURE11 MOWERDRIVEBELTIDLERPULLEY106oMowerInstal lationaoRemovebandfrommowersuspensionbra cket,b_Removebandingfromsuspensionarms( ),c_Slidemowerundertractor, Retainwithreleasepins(Fig 7)_eoTurndepthadjustmentknobcounterclock wise(_)untilitstops_f,Pushattachmentrift leverforwardtolowermowertoground(page11) .,g,Slidestudsthroughliftlinksonbothside softractor( ) Placethesuspensionarmsonbracketsonbothsi desofframe( ). ,Turnheightadjustmentknob( )clockwise(_)toremoveslackfrommowersuspe nsion,j,.Rolldrivebeltoverprimarymandrel (Fig_9) (Seepage23),Pullmowerdrivebeltoverfrontm owersuspen-sionbracket( )_Placemowerdrivebeltoverclutchpulleyand underidlerpulleyandtensionpulley( ).

9 NOTE:PULLLEVERUPTOSWINGTENSIONPULLEYFORB ELTCLEARANCE,Makesurenarrow"'V'"sideofbe ltisengagedineachpulley,._Replacehoodand grill8,MowerDriveBeltAdjustmenta, ,Ifdimension-A"onidlerbracketassemblymea sures1/4"orless,mowerdrivebeltmustbeadju sted(Fig_1l-Inset).c, "'wrenches,removebolt,(2)washers,lockwas herandnutfromidlerpulley(Fig_1t-Inset)(o riginalposition),ePlacev-beltandidlerpul ley#1'WEW"pulleyposition(Fig_11-Inset).R eplacebolt,(2)washers, ,f_Checkv-beltforproperinstallationonall pulleygrooves Aftermowingashortdistance, ;seetheinstruc-tionson"Side-to-SideAndFr ont-toRearMowerAdjust-men/'"(page24)" ,, 'SMANUALBEFOREOPERATINGYOURGARDENTRACTOR _Ifyouunderstandthemachineanditsoperatio n,youwillachieveefficientandpeakperforma nce,Whilereadingthemanual, ,Besuretopaystrictattentiontoallnotesand cautions; , !ShiftLeverATTACHMENTCLUTCHSWITCH:Pullsw itchoutanduptoengageattachment,Therewill beanenginehesita_ :Usetheattachmentriftlevertoraiseandlowe rtheattachmentmountedtoyourtrac-tor, :Tostartacoldengine,pullchokeouttoengage ,CLUTCH/BRAKEPEDAL:Thepedalhas2functions :aclutchandabrake.

10 Toengagepushthepedalcorn- "'UP"position,turnclockwise(_)toraisemow erendcounterclockwise(4"-_)tolowermower, GEARSHIFT:Pressthec/ :Eachtimeyoustartyourtractor, +)chargingmarkindicatingthebatteryisbein gchargedasyouoperatethetractor,Theheadli ghtswillnotshowadischargeontheammeterbec ausetheyarenotcon-nectedtothebattery(the yhavetheirownelectrical$our_e),LIGHTSWIT CH:TurnsonandofftheheadlightsPARKINGBRAK ELOCK:Tosettheparkingbrake,pushtheclutch /brakepedalcompletelyforward Placetheparkingbrakeleverin"Engaged"posi tionandreleasepressurefrompedal.,Clutch/ brakepedalwillremaininbrakeposition,RANG ESHIFTLEVER:TheHioLorangeshiftlevergives youtheversatilityof6speedselections:Lo1, 2,3,andHii,2, |TCHCLUTCHBRAKE/PEDALFIGURE13 ATTACHMENTCLUT(CHOKEHEIGHTADJUSTMENT'KNO BFIGURE14 GEARSHIFTCONTROLLEVERDIPSTICKHAT\FUELTAN KCAP/\ :REMOVEKEYWHENLEAVINGTRACTORTOPREVENTUNA UTHORIZEDUSE, "'BRAKE'" "ENGAGED" "BRAKE" "NEUTRAL'"position_d_=Placeattachmentclu tchswitchin"DISENGAG-ED'" "'S"(slow)position f_Turnignitionkeyto"OFF" , ,STOPANDREVERSEIYOURTRACTORINALARGE,OPEN AREA_JNOTE.