Operator's Manual

1.DisengagethePTO,movethemotioncontrollevers
totheneutrallockedpositionandsettheparking
brake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Unlatchtheseatandtilttheseatup.
4.Firstdisconnectthenegativebatterycablefromthe
negative(-)batteryterminal(
Figure54).
5.Slidetheredterminalbootoffthepositive(red)
batteryterminal.Thenremovethepositive(red)
batterycable(
Figure54).
Figure54
1.Battery5.Batteryclamp
2.J-bolts
6.Groundwire
3.Terminalboot
7.Red(+)cable
4.Wingnut(1/4inch)8.Black(-)cable
6.Removethebattery.
InstallingtheBattery
1.Positionbatteryinthetraywiththeterminalposts
oppositefromthehydraulictank(Figure54).
2.First,installthepositive(red)batterycableto
positive(+)batteryterminal.
3.Theninstallthenegativebatterycableandground
wiretothenegative(-)batteryterminal.
4.Securethecableswith2bolts(1/4x3/4inch),
2washers(1/4inch),and2locknuts(1/4inch)
(Figure54).
5.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(red)
batterypost.
6.SecurethebatterywithJ-bolts,holddownclamp,
2washers(1/4inch),and2wingnuts(1/4inch)
(Figure54).
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparksand
amesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.265specicgravity).Thisisespeciallyimportant
topreventbatterydamagewhenthetemperatureis
below32°F(0°C).
1.Makesurethellercapsareinstalledinbattery.
Chargebatteryfor10to15minutesat25to30amps
or30minutesat10amps.
2.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthe
chargerleadsfromthebatteryposts(
Figure55).
3.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnectthe
batterycables,refertoInstallingtheBattery.
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected,electricaldamagemayoccur.
Figure55
1.PositiveBatteryPost
3.Red(+)ChargerLead
2.NegativeBatteryPost
4.Black(-)ChargerLead
ServicingtheFuses
Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses.Itrequires
nomaintenance,however,ifafuseblowscheck
component/circuitformalfunctionorshort.
1.Tilttheseatforwardandremovethefrontengine
panel(Figure56).
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