Operator's Manual

Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcablescausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.
•AlwaysDisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•AlwaysReconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforereconnectingthenegative
(black)cable.
1.DisengagethePTOandsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Lifttheblackrubbercoveronthenegativecable.
Disconnectthenegativebatterycablefromthe
negative(-)batteryterminal(Figure49).
4.Slidetheredterminalbootoffthepositive(red)
batteryterminal.Thenremovethepositive(red)
batterycable(Figure49).
5.Removethebatteryholddownplate(Figure49)and
removethebattery.
InstallingtheBattery
1.Placethebatteryontothemachine(Figure49).
2.Securethebatterywiththeholddownplate,j-bolts,
andlocknuts.
3.First,installthepositive(red)batterycableto
positive(+)batteryterminalwithanut,washerand
bolt(Figure49).Slidetherubbercoveroverthepost.
4.Theninstallthenegativebatterycableandground
wiretothenegative(-)batteryterminalwithanut,
washerandbolt(Figure49).Slidetherubbercover
overthepost.
Figure49
1.Wingnut4.Positivebatterycable
2.Batterycover5.Battery
3.Negativebatterycable
CheckingtheBatteryElectrolyteLevel
ServiceInterval:Every400hours
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhich
isadeadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontact
withskin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafety
glassestoshieldyoureyesandrubbergloves
toprotectyourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
1.Lookatthesideofthebattery.Theelectrolytemust
beuptotheupperline(Figure50).Donotallowthe
electrolytetofallbelowtheLowerline(Figure50).
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