Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product 187637 Weed Eater
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F or P ar ts and Ser vice, contact our authorized distributor: call 1-800-849-1297 F or T echnical Assistance: call 1-800-829-5886 187637 03.24.03 TR PRINTED IN U .
2 SAFETY R ULES Safe Operation Practices f or Ride-On Mo wers IMPORT ANT : THIS CUTTING MA CHINE IS CAP ABLE OF AMPUT A TING HANDS AND FEET AND THR O W ING OBJECTS. F AILURE T O OBSER VE THE FOLLO WING SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS COULD RESUL T IN SERIOUS INJUR Y OR DEA TH.
3 WA R N I N G : In order to prevent ac- ci den tal starting when setting up, trans port ing, ad just ing or making repairs, al ways dis con nect spark plug wire and place wire where it can not contact spark plug. W ARNING: Do not coast down a hill in neutral, y ou ma y lose control of the tractor .
4 PR ODUCT SPECIFICA TIONS GASOLINE CAP ACITY 1.25 GALLONS AND TYPE: UNLEADED REGULAR OIL TYPE (API-SF-SJ): SAE 30 (abov e 32°F) SAE 5W -30 (below 32°F) OIL CAP ACITY : W/Filter : 62 OZ. W/O Filter : 55 OZ. SP ARK PLUG: CHAMPION RN4C (GAP: .030") GROUND SPEED (MPH): FOR W ARD: 1st 1.
5 UNASSEMBLED P AR TS Steering Wheel Steering Wheel Insert Steering Boot Steering Wheel Adapter (1) Bolt (1) Washer 17/32 x 1-3/16 x 12 Gauge Seat (2) Keys Slope Sheet Keys (1) Lock Washer 1/2 Steerin.
6 ASSEMBL Y T OOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBL Y A sock et wrench set will mak e assemb ly easier . Stan dard wrench sizes are listed. (2) 1/2" wrenches Pliers (1) 9/16" wrench Tire pressure gauge .
7 ASSEMBL Y T O ROLL TRA CT OR OFF SKID (See Op er a tion section f or location and function of con trols) • Press lift lev er plunger and raise attachment lift le ver to its highest po si tion. • Release parking brake by depressing clutch/brak e ped al.
8 ASSEMBL Y ✓ CHE CKLIST BEFORE Y OU OPERA TE AND ENJO Y Y OUR NEW TRAC- T OR, WE WISH T O ASSURE THA T Y OU RE CEIVE THE BEST PER FORM ANCE AND SA TISF A CTION FR OM THIS QU AL ITY PRODUCT . PLEASE REVIEW THE FOLLOWING 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 meaning. DANGER, KEEP HANDS AND FEET AWAY FREE WHEEL (Automatic Models o.
10 OPERA TION K N OW Y O U R T R AC TO R 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.
11 OPERA TION The operation of any tractor can result in f oreign objects thr own into the e yes, which can result in severe e ye dam age . Alwa ys wear safety glass es or eye shields while op- erating your tractor or per fo r m ing any adjustments or repairs.
12 OPERA TION T O OPERA TE MO WER (See Fig. 6) Y our tractor is equipped with an operator presence sens ing s witch. Any attempt b y the operator to lea v e the seat with the engine running and the attachment clutch engaged will shut off the engine. • Select desired height of cut.
13 OPERA TION MO WING TIPS • Tire chains cannot be used when the mow er hous ing is attached to tractor . • Mower should be properly le veled f or best mowing per- fo r mance. See “T O LEVEL MOWER HOUSING” in the Ser vice and Adjustments section of this manual.
14 MAINTENANCE BEFORE EACH 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 Cartri.
15 MAINTENANCE BLADE REMO V AL (See Fig. 8) • Raise mower to highest position to allow access to blades . • Remove b lade bolt, loc k washer and fl at washer se- cur ing blade. • Install ne w or reshar pened blade with tr ailing edge up tow ards deck as sho wn.
16 MAINTENANCE ENGINE LUBRICA TION Only use high quality detergent oil rated with API service classifi cation SF-SJ. Select the oil’ s SAE viscosity grade according to your e xpected operating temperature.
17 MAINTENANCE FIG. 13 CLEAN AIR SCREEN Air screen must be k ept free of dir t and chaff to prev ent engine dam age from ov erheating. Clean with a wire br ush or compressed air to re mov e dir t and stubborn dr ied gum fi bers.
18 MAINTENANCE MUFFLER Inspect and replace corroded muffl er and spar k arrester (if equipped) as it could create a fi re hazard and/or dam- age. SP ARK PLUGS Replace spark plugs at the beginning of each mowing season or after e v er y 100 hours of operation, whiche v er occurs fi rst.
19 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS W ARNING: TO A V OID SE RI OUS IN JU R Y , BEFORE PERFORMING ANY SER VICE OR ADJUST - MENTS: • Depress c lutch/brake pedal full y and set parking brake. • Place gearshift lever in neutral (N) position. • Place attachment c lutch in “DISENGA GED” position.
20 T O REPLA CE MO WER BLADE DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 20) The mower b lade dr ive 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 - • Place attachment clutch in “DIS EN GA GED” po si tion.
21 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 21 FIG. 22 TO A D JUST STEER ING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT If steering wheel crossbars are not hor izontal (left to right) when wheels are positioned straight f orw ard, remov e steer- ing wheel and reassemble per instructions in the Assembly section of this manual.
22 T O ST ART ENGINE WITH A WEAK B A TTER Y (See Fig. 24) WA R N I N G : Lead-acid batteries g en- er ate ex plo sive gases. K eep sparks, fl ame and smoking ma te ri als awa y from bat ter ies. Al ways wear e ye pr o tec tion when around batteries. If your battery is too weak to star t the engine, it should be recharged.
23 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS T O REMO VE HOOD AND GRILL ASSEMBL Y (See Fig. 27) • Raise hood. • Unsnap headlight wire connector . • Stand in front of tractor . Grasp hood at sides, tilt tow ard engine and lift off of tractor . • T o replace, re v erse abo ve procedure .
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: Never 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” proper ly . 2. See “T O ST ART ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. Wait se v eral minutes bef ore attempting to star t. 4. Bad spark plug.
26 TR OUBLESHOO TING POINTS PROBLEM CA USE CORRECTION Engine continues to run 1. F aulty operator-safety presence control system. 1. Check wiring, switches and connections . If not when operator leaves corrected, contact an author ized service center/ seat with attachment depar tment.
27 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET1338B SCHEMA TIC BATTERY FUSE IGNITION SWITCH RED RED RED BLACK IGNITION UNIT HEADLIGHTS REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS BLACK BLACK BLACK WHITE WHITE WHITE RED BLACK ORANGE BLA.
28 28 29 26 24 42 43 27 27 25 41 27 27 40 33 90 30 8 2 1 27 48 16 22 21 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET1338B ELECTRICAL 52 16.
29 1 163465 Batter y 2 74760412 Bolt Hex Hd 1/4-20 Unc x 3/4 8 176689 Box Battery 16 176138 Switch Inter lock 21 175685 Har ness Asm Light W/4152j 22 4152J Bulb Light #1156 24 108423X Cable Battery 6 .
30 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET1338B CHASSIS 3 2 35 3 26 3 35 26 33 10 34 1 208 11 17 29 28 208 13 12 51 57 53 52 54 55 24 26 25 26 25 31 24 30 209 8 209 6 16 9 15 209 209 209 5 5 145 37 37 18 205 205 38 38 206 212 chassis-pl.
31 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET1338B CHASSIS KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION NO TE: All component dimensions giv en in U .S. inches 1 inch = 25.
32 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET1338B DRIVE 29 28 112 14 41 38 39 57 51 74 75 78 76 77 25 26 19 24 2 53 35 34 37 36 35 62 36 64 65 59 56 212 55 63 116 70 77 61 22 27 26 6 113 18 51 5 1.
33 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET1338B DRIVE KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 - - - - - - - T ransaxle P eer less Model 205-544C (Order par ts from transa.
34 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 65 85 85 68 15 15 15 29 29 82 88 71 17 29 43 91 steering_pl.
35 1 140044X428 Wheel Steering 2 175131 Axle Asm 3 169840 Spindle Asm LH 4 169839 Spindle Asm RH 5 6266H Bearing Race Thr ust Harden 6 121748X W asher 25/32 x 1-5/8 x 16 Ga 7 19272016 W asher 27/32 x .
36 2 1 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Spark Arrester 29 44 46 32 31 33 37 33 40 62 13 4 85 78 78 81 3 16 23 45 14 38 engine-tecumseh_2 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET1338B ENGINE.
37 KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 170864 Control Th/ch Flag 2 17720408 Screw He x Thd Cut 1/4-20 x 1/2 3 - - - - - - - - Engine T ec OHV170 (Order par ts from engine manuf acturer) 4 137351 Muffl e.
38 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET1338B SEA T KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 127426X Seat 2 140551 Brack et Seat Piv ot 3 71110616 Bolt Hex 3/8 - 16 x 1 4 19131610 W asher 13/32 x 1 x10Ga. 5 145006 Clip Push-In Hinged 6 73800600 Nut Lock He x w/Ins 3/8 - 16 7 124181X Spring Seat Cprsn 2 250 Blk Zi 8 17000616 Screw 3/8-16 x 1.
39 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET1338B DECALS KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 181249 Decal, Clutch/Brake Eng 2 162392 Decal, Gr ille 3 64-1726-29 Decal, Engine HP 5 164424 Decal, Side .
40 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET1338B 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 lift-rh.
41 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET1338B MO WER LIFT 1 159460 Wire Asm Inner/Sprg w/plunger 2 159471 Shaft Asm Lift RH 3 105767X Pin Groov e 1 500 Zinc 4 12000002 E Ring #5133-62 5 192116.
42 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET1338B MO WER DECK 19 86 3 8 4 2 2 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 1 21 2 96 97 29 27 23 26 28 25 24 21 87 88 21 146 31 40 150 45 32 33 69 55 56 36 36 89 123 113 53 3.
43 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WET1338B MO WER DECK KEY P ART NO . NO. DESCRIPTION 1 170280 Mower Housing Assemb ly 2 72140506 Bolt Carr iage 5/16-18 x 3/4 3 138017 Brack et Asm F r . Swa y Bar 4 169970 Brack et Dec k Swa y Bar 38"/42" 5 4939M Retainer Spr ing 6 178024 Bar Swa y Deck 8 850857 Bolt 3/8-24 x 1.
44 SER VICE NO TES.
45 LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer warr ants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manuf actured is free from def ects in materi- als and work man ship.
46 T E C U M S E H ® 00661- te cumseh Issued Jan uar y 1980 Re vised Jan uar y 1991 T E C U M S E H ® 00661-tecumseh SER VICE POLICY W ARRANTY LIMITED W ARRANTIES FOR NEW PEERLESS GEAR PO WER TRAIN COMPONENTS A.
47 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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