Operator's Manual

1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheneutral-lockedposition,
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Disconnectthenegativebatterycable(black)fromthe
negative(-)batteryterminal(Figure58).
4.Slidetheredterminalbootoffthepositive(red)battery
terminal,andremovethepositive(+)batterycable
(Figure58).
5.Removethewingnutsecuringthebatteryclamp
(Figure58).
6.Removetheclamp(Figure58).
7.Removethebattery.
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Figure58
1.Removethewingnutand
clamp
3.Removethepositive
batterycable
2.Removethenegative
batterycablebeforethe
positive
4.Removethebattery
InstallingtheBattery
1.Positionthebatteryinthetraywiththeterminalposts
oppositefromthehydraulictank(Figure58).
2.Installthepositive(red)batterycabletopositive(+)
batteryterminal.
3.Installthenegative(black)batterycableandground
wiretothenegative(-)batteryterminal.
4.Securethecableswith2bolts,2washers,and2locknuts
(Figure58).
5.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(red)
batterypost.
6.Installtheclampandsecureitwiththewingnut(Figure
58).
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparksand
amesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.265specicgravity).Thisisespeciallyimportantto
preventbatterydamagewhenthetemperatureisbelow
0°C(32°F).
1.Chargebatteryfor10to15minutesat25to30amps
or30minutesat10amps.
2.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthecharger
leadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure59).
3.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnectthe
batterycables;refertoInstallingtheBattery(page43).
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected,electricaldamagemayoccur.
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