Product Manual

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To adjust the spring pre-load:
1. Park machine on a flat, level surface. Disengage the PTO,
stop the engine and engage the parking brake.
WARNING
Spring loaded components can kick back causing injury.
Use two hands when adjusting the shock springs. This will
prevent the wrench from slipping while pressure is being
applied.
2. Using the supplied spanner wrench (p/n 5022853) (B), insert
the tip of the wrench into the notch in the pre-load adjuster
(C).
While holding the wrench with both hands:
• Turn clockwise to decrease the pre-load.
• Turn counter-clockwise to increase the pre-load.
Make sure that for each pair of shocks that the left-hand and
right-hand are set to the same amount of pre-load.
NOTE: Spanner wrench is located under the seat. Rear tires
must be removed to adjust the rear suspension.
To adjust the upper mounting position (Rear
Shocks):
1. Park machine on a flat, level surface. Disengage the PTO,
stop the engine, and engage the parking brake.
2. Raise the rear of the machine and secure with jack stands.
The jack stands must be under the bumper. Chock the front
wheels to prevent the machine from rolling.
3. Position the jack under the cross member that ties the
suspension arms together and slowly raise the rear
suspension to relieve the pressure on the upper shock
mounting bolts.
4. Remove the upper shock mounting hardware and pivot the
shock to the position #2 (see Figure 53). Adjust the jack to
align the shock mounts to the shocks.
5. Remove the jack from under the suspension cross member.
6. Remove the jack stands from under the machine.
Battery Maintenance
Models with Side Mounted Hydraulic Tank
This unit is equipped with a maintenance-free BCIU1 battery.
WARNING
Keep open flames and sparks away from the battery.
• Be careful when handling the battery.
• Avoid spilling electrolyte.
• Keep flames and sparks away from the battery.
• When removing or installing battery cables, disconnect
the negative cable FIRST and reconnect it LAST. If not
done in this order, the positive terminal can be shorted to
the frame by a tool.
Cleaning the Battery and Cables
1. Disconnect the cables from the battery, negative [-] cable
first (B, Figure 54).
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2. Clean the battery terminals and cable ends with a wire brush
until shiny.
3. Reinstall the battery and reattach the battery cables, positive
[+] cable first (A).
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Reproduction