Operator's Manual
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POTENTIAL HAZARD
• Charging the battery produces gasses.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
• Battery gasses can explode.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
• Keep cigarettes, sparks and flames away
from battery.
Removing the Battery
Battery terminals or metal tools could short
against metal tractor components causing sparks.
Sparks can cause the battery gasses to explode,
resulting in personal injury.
• When removing or installing the battery, do not
allow the battery terminals to touch any metal
parts of the tractor.
• Do not allow metal tools to short between the
battery terminals and metal parts of the tractor.
Warning
Incorrect battery cable routing could damage the
tractor and cables causing sparks. Sparks can
cause the battery gasses to explode, resulting in
personal injury.
• Always Disconnect the negative (black) battery
cable before disconnecting the positive (red)
cable.
• Always Reconnect the positive (red) battery
cable before reconnecting the negative (black)
cable .
Warning
1. Disengage the power take off (PTO), chock or block
tires, and turn the ignition key to off. Remove the key.
2. With the engine off, locate the battery.
3. Lift the black rubber cover up on the negative cable.
Disconnect the negative (black) ground cable from the
battery post (Fig. 54).
4. Lift the red rubber cover up on the positive cable.
Disconnect the positive cable (red cover) from the
battery post (Fig. 54).
5. Remove the battery hold down plate (Fig. 54). Remove
battery from the machine.
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Figure 54
1. Negative cable
2. Nut (1/4 in.)
3. Nut (5/16 in.)
4. Bolt
5. Rubber cover (red)
6. Rubber cover (black)
7. Positive cable
8. Battery hold down plate
9. Washer
10. Battery hold down
11. Battery
Replacing the Caster Wheel
Fork Bushings
The caster wheel forks are mounted in bushings pressed
into the top and bottom of the carrier frame mounting
tubes. To check the bushings, move the caster forks back
and forth and side-to-side. If a caster fork is loose, the
bushings are worn and must be replaced.
1. Raise the cutting unit so the caster wheels are off the
floor, then block up the front of the mower with jack
stands.
2. Remove the locking pin and spacer(s) from the top of
the caster wheel fork (Fig. 55).