Operator's Manual

Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetaltractorcomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,do
notallowthebatteryterminalstotouchany
metalpartsofthetractor.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
tractor.
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
thetractorandcablescausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.
Ifcorrosionoccursattheterminals,disconnect
thecables,negative(-)cablerst,andscrape
theclampsandterminalsseparately.Reconnect
thecables,positive(+)cablerst,andcoatthe
terminalswithpetroleumjelly.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative(black)
cable.
StoringtheBattery
Ifthemachinewillbestoredmorethan30days,remove
thebatteryandchargeitfully.Eitherstoreitonthe
shelfonthemachine.Leavethecablesdisconnectedif
itisstoredonthemachine.Storethebatteryinacool
atmospheretoavoidquickdeteriorationofthechargein
thebattery.Topreventthebatteryfromfreezing,make
sureitisfullycharged.Thespecicgravityofafully
chargedbatteryis1.265–1.299.
Fuses
Thefusesinthemachine’selectricalsystemarelocated
undertheseat(Figure48).
Figure48
1.Fuses
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