Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 186832 Weed Eater
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MODEL NO . WET2242ST A 22.0 HP 42 Inc h La wn T ractor 186832 Re v . 3 6.6.03 JH/MH PRINTED IN U .S .A. ® F or P ar ts and Ser vice, contact our authorized distributor: call 1-800-849-1297 F or T ech.
2 • A v oid star ting or stopping on a slope. If tires lose trac- tion, disengage the blades and proceed slo wly straight down the slope . DO NO T : • Do not turn on slopes unless necessar y , and then, turn slowly and gradually downhill, if possib le .
3 W ARNING: In order to prevent ac- ci den tal star ting when setting up, trans por t ing, ad just ing or making re- pairs, al ways dis con nect spark plug wire and place wire where it can not contact spark plug. W ARNING: Do not coast do wn a hill in neutral, y ou ma y lose control of the tractor .
4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS SAFETY RULES ......................................................... 2-3 PRODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS ....................................... 4 CUST OMER RESPONSIBILITIES ................................. 4 ASSEMBL Y ................
5 CONTENTS OF HARD W ARE P A CK Steering Wheel Seat Keys Slope Sheet (1) Oil Drain Tube (1) Bolt (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge (1) Lock Washer 1/2 (1) Large Flat Washer (1) Hex Bolt 1/4-28 x 1-.
6 ASSEMBL Y T OOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBL Y A sock et wrench set will mak e assembly easier . Stan dard wrench sizes are listed. (2) 7/16" wrenches Utility knif e (2) 3/4" wrench Tire pres sur.
7 ASSEMBL Y FIG. 2 T O R OLL TRA CT OR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and func tion of con trols) • Press lift lev er plunger and r aise attachment lift le v er to its highest po si tion. • Release parking brake b y depressing clutch/brak e ped al.
8 ASSEMBL Y ✓ CHECKLIST BEFORE Y OU OPERA TE AND ENJO Y Y OUR NEW TRAC- T OR, WE WISH T O ASSURE THA T Y OU RECEIVE THE BEST PER FOR MANCE AND SA TISF A CTION FROM THIS QU ALITY PR OD UCT . PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLO WING CHECKLIST : ✓ All assembly instructions hav e been completed.
9 OPERA TION These symbols ma y appear on your tr actor or in literature supplied with the product. Lear n and understand their mean- ing. DANGER, KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FREE WHEEL (Automatic Models.
10 OPERA TION KNO W Y OUR TRA CT OR READ THIS O WNER'S MANU AL AND SAFETY RULES BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR TRA CT OR Compare the illustrations with y our tractor to f amiliarize y ourself with the locations of v arious controls and ad just ments. Sav e this man ual f or future ref erence.
11 NO TE: Under cer tain conditions when tractor is standing idle with the engine running, hot engine exhaust gases ma y cause “brown ing” of g rass .
12 T O OPERA TE ON HILLS W ARNING: Do not drive up or do wn hills with slopes great er than 15° and do not drive across an y slope. • Choose the slowest speed bef ore star ting up or down hills. • Av oid stopping or changing speed on hills . • If slowing is necessary , mov e throttle control le v er to slower position.
13 OPERA TION T O ST ART ENGINE (See Fig. 5) When star ting the engine for the fi rst time or if the engine has run out of fuel, it will take e xtra cr anking time to mov e fuel from the tank to the engine. • Sit on seat in operating position, depress clutch/brak e pedal and set parking brake .
14 MAINTENANCE BEFO RE EAC H USE T R A C T 0 R Inspect Muffler/Spark Arrester Lubrication Chart Check Brake Operation Clean Air Filter Change Engine Oil (with oil filter) Replace Air Filter Paper Cart.
15 MAINTENANCE FIG. 9 FIG. 8 B A TTER Y Y our tractor has a batter y charging system which is suf fi cient f or normal use. Ho we v er , periodic charging of the batter y with an automotive charger will e xtend its life. • Keep battery and ter minals clean.
16 MAINTENANCE V- B E LT S Check V -belts for deterioration and wear after 100 hours and replace if necessar y . The belts are not adjustable. Re place belts if they begin to slip from w ear . TRANSAXLE COOLING K eep transaxle free from b uild-up of dir t and chaff which can restrict cooling.
17 MAINTENANCE CLEANING • Clean engine, batter y , seat, fi nish, etc. of all f oreign matter . • Keep fi nished surf aces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc.
18 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS W ARNING: T O A V OID SE RI OUS IN JU R Y , BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER VICE OR ADJUST - MENTS: • Depress clutc h/brake pedal fully and set parking brake. • Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position. • Place attachment c lutch in “DISENGAGED” position.
19 T O REPLA CE MO WER BLADE DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 18) The mower b lade drive belt ma y be replaced without tools. P ark the tractor on le v el surf ace. Engage parking brake . BEL T REMO V AL - • Remov e mower from tractor (See “T O REMO VE MO W ER” in this section of this manual).
20 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 18 T O REPLA CE MO TION DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 20) P ark the tractor on le v el surf ace. En gage par king brak e. Fo r a s sis tance, there is a belt installation guide decal on bottom side of left f ootrest. BEL T REMO V AL - • Remove mower (See “TO RE MO VE MO WER” in this section of manual).
21 FIG. 20 ADJUSTMENT BOL T NEUTRAL LOCK GA TE GEARSHIFT LEVER FIG. 21 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TRANSAXLE PULLEY ST A TION ARY IDLER CLUTCHING IDLER ENGINE PULLEY CENTER SP AN KEEPER TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEU TRAL- ADJUSTMENT (See Fig. 21) The transaxle should be in neutral when the gear shift le v er is in neutral (N) (loc k gate) position.
22 FIG. 23 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS REPLA CING B A TTER Y (See Figs. 24 and 25) W ARNING: Do not short battery ter mi nals by allowing a wrenc h or any other object to contact both terminals at the same time. Bef ore connect- ing battery , remove metal bracelets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc.
23 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS ENGINE T O AD JUST THR O TTLE CON TROL CABLE The throttle control has been preset at the f actor y and ad just ment should not be necessar y . If adjustment is nec- es sar y , see engine manual. T O AD JUST CHOKE CON TROL The choke control has been preset at the f actory and ad- just ment should not be necessar y .
24 ST ORA GE Immediately prepare your tr actor f or storage at the end of the season or if the tractor will not be used f or 30 da ys or more. W ARNING: Ne ver store the trac tor with gas o line in the tank inside a building where fumes may reac h an open fl ame or spark.
25 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS Will not start 1. Out of fuel. 1. Fill fuel tank. 2. Engine not “CHOKED” properly . 2. See “T O ST ART ENGINE” in Oper ation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. W ait se ver al minutes bef ore attempting to star t. 4. Bad spar k plug.
26 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS PROBLEM CA USE CORRECTION Engine continues to run 1. F aulty oper ator-safety presence control system. 1. Check wiring, switches and connections. If not when operator leaves seat corrected, contact an authorized service center/ with attachment clutc h depar tment.
27 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET2242ST A SCHEMA TIC BATTERY FUSE IGNITION SWITCH RED RED RED BLACK IGNITION UNIT HEADLIGHTS REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS BLACK BLACK BLACK WHITE WHITE WHITE RE.
28 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET2242ST A ELECTRICAL 28 29 26 24 42 43 27 27 25 41 27 27 40 33 90 30 8 2 1 27 16 16 52 48 22 21.
29 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET2242ST A ELECTRICAL 1 163465 Battery 12 V olt 25 Amp 2 74760412 Bolt He x Hd 1/4-20unc X 3/4 8 176689 Bo x Battery 16 176138 Switch Interlock Push -In 2.
30 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET2242ST A CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 26 25 58 64 208 13 208 11 1 3 2 9 208 209 209 209 5 5 207 3 3 3 142 3 3 3 142 17 29 28 12 51 57 53 52 54 55 145 37 3 37 24 26 25 31 24 30 35 3 26 33 10 26 34 35 18 14 38 14 206 212 219 20 219 chassis-pl.
31 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET2242ST A CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 1 174619 Chassis 2 176554 Dra wbar 3 17060612 Scre w 3/8-16x.75 5 155272 Bumper Hood/Dash 9 168336X010 Dash P/L 10 72140.
32 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET2242ST A DRIVE 29 28 112 14 41 38 39 57 51 74 75 78 76 77 1 25 19 24 2 53 35 34 37 36 35 62 36 59 212 55 77 61 22 27 26 6 113 18 51 5 18 6 85 52 30 32 3.
33 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET2242ST A DRIVE KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 - - - - - - T ransaxle P eerless (206-545C) (Order par ts from transaxl.
34 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET2242ST A STEERING ASSEMBL Y 44 51 54 5 9 5 7 7 9 4 3 32 43 6 43 8 10 40 11 8 6 9 46 46 8 6 9 2 47 47 26 30 28 1 41 42 37 36 37 38 12 39 68 67 67 67 13 6.
35 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET2242ST A STEERING ASSEMBL Y 1 140044X428 Wheel Steering Auto Blac k 2 175131 Axle Asm F ront 3 169840 Spindle Asm Lh 4 169839 Spindle Asm Rh 5 6266H Bea.
36 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET2242ST A ENGINE 2 1 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester 29 26 25 4 23 45 8 10 62 6 5 72 13 14 38 105 16 105 3 81 engine-tecumseh_16 33 37 33 44 46 32 31 41 112 40 NO TE: All component dimensions giv en in U .
37 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET2242ST A SEA T ASSEMBL Y KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 14 72050412 Bolt Rdhd Sht Nk 1/4-20 x 1-1/2 15 134300 Spacer Sp.
38 5 11 16 6 9 2 3 10 12 14 WHEELS & TIRES KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 59192 Cap V alv e Tire 2 65139 Stem V alv e 3 106222X Tire F Ts 15 X 6 0 - 6 Ser vice 4 59904 T ube F ront (Ser vice It.
39 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET2242ST A MO WER LIFT 15 20 16 17 18 20 20 15 20 4 5 6 2 3 1 6 5 4 7 8 12 11 31 32 31 32 19 19 13 13 13 13 1 159460 Wire Asm Inner/Sprg w/Plunger 2 159471 Shaft Asm Lift 3 105767X Pin Groov e 4 12000002 E Ring #5133-62 5 19211621 W asher 21/32 x 1 x 21 Ga.
40 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET2242ST A MO WER DECK 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 16 68 37 184 30 31 32 33 146 148 145 150 45 144 147 147 142 149 54 52 53 55 56 34 1 46 44 21 24 25 26 27 2 28 29 23 21 21 21 18 18 20 2 48 59 19 4 3 129 92 131 130 92 5 6 21 40 143 36 40 37 40 159 42_D_man-t-path_stlt_3.
41 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET2242ST A MO WER DECK 1 165892 Mow er Deck Assemb ly , 42" 2 72140506 Bolt 3 138017 Brac k et Asm F r .
42 LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer warr ants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manufactured is free from def ects in materi- als and work man ship .
43 T E C U M S E H ® Issued Jan uar y 1980 Re vised January 1991 T E C U M S E H ® SERVICE POLICY POLICY W ARRANTY LIMITED W ARRANTIES FOR NEW PEERLESS GEAR PO WER TRAIN COMPONENTS A.
15 DEGREES MAX. FOLD ALONG DOTTED LINE THIS IS A 15 DEGREE SLOPE ONLY RIDE UP AND DOWN HILL, NOT ACROSS HILL SUGGESTED GUIDE FOR SIGHTING SLOPES FOR SAFE OPERATION WARNING: To avoid serious injury, operate your tractor up and down the face of slopes, never across the face.
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