Setup Instructions

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InstallingaBattery(Model
numbersthatendwithCP
only)
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1
Clamp
2
Wingnut(1/4inch)
2Batteryholddown
Procedure
1.Purchasea12Vbattery.
Modelswitha29hpengineandbelowrequirea
batterywithaminimumof260CCA.
Modelswitha30hpengineandhigherrequirea
batterywithaminimumof340CCA.
2.Locatethebatterymountinghardwareandinstallit
intothemachine.RefertoInstallingtheBatteryin
theOperator’sManual.
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ChargingtheBattery
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explodeandcauseseriousinjury.
•Keepcigarettes,sparksandamesaway
fromthebattery.
•Makesuretheignitionswitchisoff.
•Ventilatewhenchargingorusingthebattery
inanenclosedspace.
Important:Donotrunthemachinewiththe
batterydisconnected;electricaldamagemayoccur
totheengine.
Chargethebattery.RefertotheOperator’sManualfor
instructions.
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CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check
theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoServicing
theEngineOilLevelinOperator’sManual.
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AddingFueltotheMachine
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Addgasolinetothemachinebeforestartingit.Refer
toyourOperator’sManual.forthecorrectfueland
procedure.
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