Use and Care Manual

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Using Booster Battery

CAUTION: The battery produces a ammable and explosive

gas.

The battery may explode:

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Specication

Battery — Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16°C (60°F)

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A — Booster Battery

B — Disabled Vehicle Battery

1. Connect positive (+) booster cable to booster battery (A) positive

(+) post (C).

2. Connect the other end of positive (+) booster cable to the disabled

vehicle battery (B) positive (+) post (D).

3. Connect negative (–) booster cable to booster battery negative (–)

post (E).

IMPORTANT: Electric charge from booster battery can damage

machine components. Do not install negative booster cable

to machine frame. Install only to the engine block.

Install negative booster cable away from moving parts in

the engine compartment, such as belts and fan blades.

4. Connect the other end (F) of negative (–) booster cable to a metal

part of the disabled machine engine block away from battery.

5. Start the engine of the disabled machine and run machine for

several minutes.

6. Carefully disconnect the booster cables in the exact reverse order:

negative cable rst and then the positive cable.

Replacing Headlight Bulb

1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)

2. Lift hood.

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3. Turn bulb socket (A) 1/4 turn counterclockwise to remove.

4. Replace defective bulb with a new bulb.

5. Insert bulb socket into housing, push in and turn 1/4 turn clockwise

to install.

6. Lower hood.

Replacing Fuse

1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.)

2. Lift hood.

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3. Pull defective fuse (A) out of socket.

4. Check metal clip in fuse window and discard fuse if clip is broken.

5. Push new 20 amp fuse into socket.

6. Lower hood.

Service Electrical