Sears 45-04071 manual

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    Model No. 45-04071 PRINTED IN USA 5.5 HP MO W -N-V A C O WNERS MANU AL CA UTION: Read Rules f or Saf e Operation and Instr uctions Carefully FORM NO . 40510 (4/25/07) the fastest wa y to purc hase par ts www .speedepar t.com ™ Safety Assembl y Operating Maintenance Repair P ar ts[...]

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    2 SAFETY R ULES Remember , an y po wer equipment can cause injur y if operated improper ly or if the user does not understand how to operate the equipment. Ex ercise caution at all times when using power equipment. • If the cutting mechanism str ikes a foreign object, or if y our Mow-n-v ac should star t to vibrate abnormally , stop the engine im[...]

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    3 CART ON CONTENTS CART ON CONTENTS (NO T SHO WN FULL SIZE) 3 4 1 2 5 6 11 12 7 8 13 17 16 24 25 29 23 18 26 27 28 19 20 21 14 15 22 9 10 1. T ailgate 2. Car t Body (2) 3. Car t Cov er 4. Engine 5. T ailgate Reinf orcement Brack et 6. Front P anel 7. Mower Adapter 8. Hose 9. Wheel (2) 10. Hose Clamp (2) 11. Wheel Support 12. T ailgate Guide (2) 13.[...]

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    4 HARD W ARE P A CK NO T SHO WN FULL SIZE A B C J R T U S V W P AA Z CC GG DD HH EE FF JJ KK II Y L M N O D E F G H I Q X BB K[...]

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    5 REF . QTY . DESCRIPTION REF . QTY . DESCRIPTION A 1 He x Bolt, 5/16" x 4" T 8 Lock Nut, 1/4" B 5 He x Bolt, 3/8" x 3" U 1 Lock Nut, 5/16" C 1 He x Bolt, 1/2" x 1-1/4" V 4 Flat W asher D 4 He x Bolt, 3/8" x 1" W 2 Spacer E 6 He x Bolt, 1/4" x 1-1/4" X 1 W asher , 7/16" Std. F 6 He x [...]

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    6 ASSEMBL Y INSTR UCTIONS T OOLS REQUIRED FOR ASSEMBL Y (2) 3/4" Wrench (2) 9/16" Wrench (2) 1/2" Wrench (2) 7/16" Wrench (1) Screwdriv er (1) Pliers Spray adhesive is recommended for easier assembl y! 1. Rem ov e the hard ware pa ck and all loose parts from the carton. Be sure the carton i s e mpty bef ore d iscar din g. 2. La [...]

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    7 9. Assemble the front panel over the opposite end of the car t using f our 1/4" x 3/4" hex bolts and 1/4" nylock nuts as shown in gure 4. Lea ve tw o holes open in the bottom of the panel as shown in gure 4. With the car t body halves pulled together , tighten the two bolts in the bottom of the front panel, then tighten the b[...]

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    8 AXLE REAR T ONGUE LA TCH ST AND BRA CKET 15 . T o pre vent accidental tipping during the follo wing assemb ly procedu res, lo wer the cart to rest upside down on its top anges, so that the wheel suppor t is facing up . See gure 9. 16. Lay the dra wbar tongue onto the Wheel Suppor t and the Latch Stand Brac ket. Assemble the axle through the[...]

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    9 3/8" x 1" HEX BOL T 3/8" x 3" HEX BOL T 3/8" NYLOCK NUT FIGURE 14 24. Assemble the engine to the tongue using two 3/8" x 3" he x bolts in the rear holes, two 3/8" x 1" hex bolts in the front holes and f our 3/8" nylock nuts . See gure 14. HINT : Use caution when assemb ling engine to tongue . H[...]

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    10 29. Assemble the hitch plate to the tractor hitch if: a. Y our tractor has a square (straight) hitch frame , to help pre vent binding. b . Y our tractor has a lightweight hitch fr ame that needs reinf orcement for towing. Use a 1/2" x 1-1/2" hex bolt, a 7/16" at washer and a 1/2" lock n ut. See gure 18. FIGURE 18 25&quo[...]

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    11 2. Slide two of the low er suppor t rods through the center loops located in the top of the car t co ver as shown in gure 20. 3. Slide the last lower suppor t rod through outer edge of the car t cover . The bend in the rod must f ace in the direction shown in gure 21. CENTER LOOP SUPPORT RODS CENTER LOOP CART CO VER FIGURE 20 BEND CART CO [...]

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    12 1/4" x 3/4" HEX BOL T 1/4" LOCK NUT 1/4" x 3/4" HEX BOL T 1/4" LOCK NUT 2ND ROD 3RD ROD 1/4" x 1-1/4" HEX BOL T 1/4" LOCK NUT 8. Attach the low er suppor t rod closest to front suppor t tube to the outside of the top angle suppor t using two 1/4" x 3/4" he x bolts and 1/4" loc k nuts. D[...]

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    13 1/4" x 3/4" HEX BOL T 1/4" NYLOCK NUT 1/4" W ASHER 1/4" W ASHER 1/4" x 1" HEX BOL T #10-32 x 5/8" TRUSS BOL T ROPE SECURE ROPE KNO T #10-32 NYLOCK NUT CLIP 11. Place the top angle suppor t and car t bag ontop of the car t as shown in gure 27. Then, using a screwdriv er or other sharp object, pok e holes[...]

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    14 1/4" DO WN Keep cut-off as close to the top edge as possible. IMPORT ANT: 1/2" FROM FR ONT MO WER DECK DECK AD APTER NO TE: Make sure adapter c lears gauge wheels on mower dec k Curl on deck may be located outside of adapter or inside depending on deck opening design DECK AD APTER MO WER DECK AD APTER BRACKET Keep edge of adapter as c [...]

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    15 AD APTER BRACKET 5/16" flat washers used as needed for shims to adjust for variations in dec ks. (2) 5/16" NYLOCK NUTS 5/16" x 1-1/4" HEX BOL T (2) 5/16" FLA T W ASHERS (3) 1/4" NYLOCK NUTS (3) NYLON W ASHERS (3) 1/4" STEEL W ASHERS (3) 1/4" x 1" HEX BOL TS AD APTER BRA CKET MO WER DECK DECK AD APTER [...]

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    16 BEFORE ST ARTING • Y our V ac Sys tem en gine is shi pped witho ut oil o r ga solin e. Ser vice the engine with oil and gas as instr ucted in the separate engine manual. • Inspect the V ac System to make sure all covers (rear door , vinyl boot, elbow , hose adapter , hose and deck adapter are properly attached. • Check tires f or proper in[...]

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    17 HO W T O ST ART Y OUR V A C SYSTEM • Check oil and gas in V ac engine. • Attach spark plug wire to spar k plug. • Mov e choke le ver on engine to CHOKE position. (A warm engine may not require choking.) • Mov e throttle control lev er on engine to F AST position. • Gras p star ter handle and pull rope out slo wly until engi ne reaches [...]

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    18 MAINTENANCE Ser vice Dates Check f or loose fasteners X Check co v er X Check tire pressure X Check engine oil le vel X Lubricate X Clean X X Maintain engine per instructions below and in engine manual. Before each use After each use Every season Before stor age CUST OMER RESPONSIBILITIES • Read and f ollow the maintenance schedule and the mai[...]

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    19 PROBLEM POSSIBLE CA USE(S) CORRECTIVE A CTION Engine f ails to star t 1. Spar k plug wire disconnected. 1. Connect wire to spar k plug. 2. Safety s witch not contacted. 2. Correctly install hose adapter nozzle. 3. Fuel tank empty , or stale fuel. 3. Fill tank with clean, fresh fuel. 4. Fuel shut-off valv e closed 4. Open fuel shut-off valv e. (i[...]

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    20 CAR T REP AIR P AR TS FOR 45-04071 5.5 HP MO W -N-V A C 6 19 31 7 19 20 4 15 15 17 A 16 16 2 9 6 A 15 16 10 12 1 28 29 27 3 16 5 16 17 18 15 1 18 8 21 13 26 23 23 14 30 22 11 25 25 24 23[...]

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    21 REP AIR P ARTS LIST FOR 45-04071 5.5 HP MO W -N-V A C the fastest wa y to purc hase par ts www .speedepar t.com REF . NO . P ART NO . QTY . DESCRIPTION 1 23912 2 Car t Body 2 24906 1 F ront Panel 3 62458 1 T ailgate Reinf orcement Brac ket 4 24907 1 T ailgate 5 23548 2 T ailgate Guide 6 24896 1 Axle 7 44456 2 Wheel 8 65426 1 Rear T ongue 9 25996[...]

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    22 40 1 17 23 23 14 11 5 8 13 8 13 13 8 27 27 27 27 27 25 25 25 25 31 31 31 12 12 12 34 32 33 34 35 41 36 AD APTER #62468 13 20 21 42 25 25 4 4 38 37 39 4 3 19 18 12 42 18 18 13 25 25 19 19 3 2 42 18 6 16 15 9 8 47 7 43 27 13 29 30 26 28 T O TRA CTOR 45 44 46 47 REP AIR P ARTS FOR MODEL 45-04071 SOFT T OP MO W -N-V A C[...]

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    23 REF . NO . P ART NO . QTY . DESCRIPTION 1 25836 1 T op Support Angle 2 25740 1 F ront Suppor t T ube 3 25876 2 Brace 4 49864 3 Low er Suppor t Rod 5 43840 2 He x Bolt, 5/16-18 x 1-1/4" 6 49865 1 Car t Cov er 7 1 2 6 30 20 12 7E 1 1 Engine, 5.5 HP 8 47810 7 Nyloc k Nut, 5/16-18 9 25834 1 Engine Mounting Base 10 65428 1 Impeller Assembly 11 4[...]

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    24 2 2 2 5 3 5 10 8 24 4 3 17 8 7 16 11 9 20 22 4 21 16 15 16 13 14 1 15 6 12 19 23 24 4 9 2 10 2 18 REF . NO . P ART NO . QTY . DESCRIPTION 1 6 2 9 - 0 2 4 1 a 1 Har ness, Wire 2 24634 1 Housing Assembly , Inner 3 24633 1 Housing Assembly , Outer 4 43182 10 He x Bolt, 5/16-18 x 3/4" 5 40320 4 Hex Bolt, 5/16-24 x 1-1/4" 6 710-1268 2 Screw[...]

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    25 SLOPE GUIDE (Keep this sheet in a saf e place for future reference.) Use this guide to determine if a slope is safe for the operation of y our tractor and V ac. Refer also to the instructions in y our vehicle owner s manual. CA UTION: DO NO T OPERA TE Y OUR TRA CT OR AND CAR T ON A SLOPE IN EXCESS OF 10 DEGREES. BE SURE OF Y OUR TRA CT OR'S[...]

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    26 NO TES[...]

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    28 © 2006 Agri-F ab , Inc. the fastest wa y to purc hase par ts www .speedepar t.com REP AIR P ARTS Agri-F ab , Inc. 809 South Hamilton Sulliv an, IL. 61951 217-728-8388 www .agr i-f ab.com This document (or manual) is protected under the U .S. Copyright La ws and the copyright laws of f oreign countr ies, pursuant to the Universal Cop yright Conv[...]