Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product WET1742STB Weed Eater
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MODEL NO . WET1742STB 17.0 HP 42 Inc h La wn T ractor 191064 R e v . 1 03.02.04 TR /rad 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 .
2 • A void 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 pre vent ac- ci den tal starting 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 down a hill in neutral, you may lose contr ol 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 T O ROLL TRA CT OR OFF SKID (See Op- er a tion section f or location and func tion of con tr ols) • Press lift le v er plunger and raise attachment lift le ver to its highest po si tion. • Release par king br ake 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 ACTION FR OM THIS QU ALITY PROD UCT . 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 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 v arious controls and ad just ments. Sav e this manual for future ref erence.
11 01844 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 . T o eliminate this possibility , al- wa ys stop engine when stopping tractor on grass areas .
12 T O OPERA TE ON HILLS W ARNING: Do not drive up or down 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 necessar y , mov e 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 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 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 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. Howe ver , periodic 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 f or deterioration and wear after 100 hours and replace if necessar y . The belts are not adjustab le. 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, battery , seat, fi nish, etc. of all foreign matter . • Keep fi nished surf aces and wheels free of all gasoline, oil, etc.
18 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 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. 18) The mower b lade dr ive belt ma y be replaced without tools. P ar k 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 ar k 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 02239 ADJUSTMENT BOL T NEUTRAL LOCK GA TE GEARSHIFT LEVER FIG. 21 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS 00811 TRANSAXLE PULLEY ST A TION AR Y IDLER CLUTCHING IDLER ENGINE PULLEY CENTER SP AN KEEPER TRANSAXLE GEAR SHIFT LEVER NEU TRAL- ADJUSTMENT (See Fig.
22 FIG. 23 SER VICE AND ADJUSTMENTS REPLA CING B A TTER Y (See Figs. 24 and 25) W ARNING: Do not shor t battery ter- mi nals by allowing a wrench or an y other object to contact both terminals at the same time. Bef ore connect- ing battery , remo ve metal brace- lets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc.
23 01536 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 gr ill.
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: 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” properly . 2. See “T O ST ART ENGINE” in Operation 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 operator-safety presence control system. 1. Chec k wiring, switches and connections. If not when operator leaves seat corrected, contact an authorized service center/ with attachment clutc h depar tment.
45 LIMITED W ARRANTY The Manuf acturer warrants to the original consumer purchaser that this product as manufactured is free from def ects in mater i- 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 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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