Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WE165T42A Weed Eater
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MODEL NO . WE165T42A 16.5 HP 42 Inc h La wn T ractor 186073 12.2.02 RD 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 echnical Assista.
2 • A void star ting or stopping on a slope. If tires lose tr ac- 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, you 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 make assembly easier . Stan dard wrench sizes are listed. (2) 7/16" wrenches Utility knif e (2) 3/4" wrench Tire pres sure.
7 ASSEMBL Y FIG. 2 T O ROLL TRA CT OR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section for location and func tion of con trols) • Press lift le ver plunger and raise attachment lift le ver to its highest po si tion. • Release parking br ake b y depressing clutch/br ake ped al.
8 ASSEMBL Y ✓ CHECKLIST BEFORE Y OU OPERA TE AND ENJO Y Y OUR NEW TRA C- T OR, WE WISH TO ASSURE THA T Y OU RECEIVE THE BEST PER FOR MANCE AND SA TISF ACTION FR OM THIS QU ALITY PROD 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 amiliar ize y ourself with the locations of various controls and ad just ments. Sav e this manual 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 grass .
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. • A void stopping or changing speed on hills . • If slowing is necessary , move throttle control le ver 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 cranking 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 B E F O R E E A C H U S E 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 Pa.
15 MAINTENANCE FIG. 10 FIG. 9 B A TTER Y Y our tractor has a batter y charging system which is suf fi cient f or normal use. Howe ver , per iodic charging of the batter y with an automotiv e charger will e xtend its lif e. • K eep batter y 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 build-up of dir t and chaff which can restrict cooling.
17 MAINTENANCE CLEANING • Clean engine, batter y , seat, fi nish, etc. of all foreign matter . • Keep fi nished surfaces 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 RY , 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 “DISENGA GED” position.
19 T O REPLA CE MO WER BLADE DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 21) The mower b lade dr iv e belt ma y be replaced without tools. P ar k the tractor on le vel surf ace. Engage par king brake . BEL T REMO V AL - • Remov e mower from tractor (See “T O REMO VE MO W ER” in this section of this man ual).
20 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS FIG. 21 T O REPLA CE MO TION DRIVE BEL T (See Fig. 23) P ar k the tractor on le vel surf ace. En gage parking 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 - • Remov e mower (See “TO RE MO VE MO WER” in this section of manual).
21 FIG. 23 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS TRANSAXLE PULLEY ST A TION ARY IDLER CLUTCHING IDLER ENGINE PULLEY CENTER SP AN KEEPER T O ADJUST STEERING WHEEL ALIGN- MENT If steering wheel crossbars are not hor.
22 FIG. 25 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS REPLA CING B A TTER Y (See Figs. 26 and 27) 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 T O REPLA CE HEADLIGHT BULB • Raise hood. • Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the bac kside of the grill. • Replace b ulb in holder and push bulb holder securely back into the hole in the bac kside of the grill. • Close hood.
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 days 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 “TO ST ART ENGINE” in Operation section. 3. Engine fl ooded. 3. W ait sever al 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-saf ety 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 department.
27 TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 SCHEMA TIC BATTERY FUSE IGNITION SWITCH RED RED RED BLACK IGNITION UNIT HEADLIGHTS REMOVABLE CONNECTIONS BLACK BLACK BLACK WHITE WHIT.
28 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 ELECTRICAL 28 29 26 24 42 43 27 27 25 41 27 27 40 33 90 30 8 2 1 27 16 16 52 22 21 48.
29 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 ELECTRICAL 1 163465 Batter y 2 74760412 Bolt Hex Hd 1/4-20unc X 3/4 8 176689 Box Battery Fender 16 176138 Switch Inter.
30 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 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.
31 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 CHASSIS AND ENCLOSURES 1 174620 Chassis 2 176554 Drawbar 3 17060612 Screw 3/8-16 x 3/4 5 155272 Bumper Hood/Dash 6 174643X011 Saddle Slkscr Flat Lt 6 Sp 8 155138 Clip Retainer Slide-On 9 168347X011 Dash 10 72140608 Bolt RdHd Sqnk.
32 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 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.
33 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 DRIVE KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 - - - - - - T ransaxle P eerless Model 206- 54.
34 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 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 .
35 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 STEERING ASSEMBL Y 1 140044X428 Wheel Steering Auto Blac k 2 175131 Axle Asm F ront 3 169840 Spin dle Asm Lh 4 169839 .
36 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 ENGINE 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.
37 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 ENGINE NO TE: All component dimensions given in U .S. inches 1 inch = 25.
38 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 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 .
39 WHEELS & TIRES KEY P ART NO . NO . DESCRIPTION 1 59192 Cap V alve Tire 2 65139 Stem V alve 3 106222X Tire F Ts 15 X 6 0 - 6 Ser vice 4 59904 T ube F ront (Ser vice Item Only) 5 106732X427 Rim A.
40 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 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.
41 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 MO WER LIFT 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.
42 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 MO WER DECK 15 14 13 11 10 9 8 16 68 37 184 30 31 32 33 146 148 145 150 45 144 147 147 142 149 142 49 50 51 54 52 53 5.
43 REP AIR P ARTS TRA CT OR - - MODEL NUMBER WE165T42A, PRODUCT NO . 954 57 07-96 MO WER DECK 1 165892 Mower Dec k Assembly , 42" 2 72140506 Bolt 3 138017 Brack et Asm F r .
44 SER VICE NO TES.
45 LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manufactured is free from def ects in materi- als and work man ship .
46 T E C U M S E H ® Issued Jan uar y 1980 Re vised Jan uar y 1991 T E C U M S E H ® SERVICE POLICY W ARRANTY LIMITED W ARRANTIES FOR NEW PEERLESS GEAR PO WER TRAIN COMPONENTS A.
47 15 DEGREES MAX. FO LD ALONG DO TTED 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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