Operator's Manual

WARNING

Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshortagainst

metaltractorcomponentscausingsparks.Sparks

cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,resulting

inpersonalinjury.

•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,donot

allowthebatteryterminalstotouchanymetal

partsofthetractor.

•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetweenthe

batteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthetractor.

WARNING

Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamagethe

tractorandcablescausingsparks.Sparkscancause

thebatterygassestoexplode,resultinginpersonal

injury.

Ifcorrosionoccursattheterminals,disconnect

thecables,negative(-)cablerst,andscrape

theclampsandterminalsseparately.Reconnect

thecables,positive(+)cablerst,andcoatthe

terminalswithpetroleumjelly.

•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)battery

cablebeforedisconnectingthepositive(red)

cable.

•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)batterycable

beforeconnectingthenegative(black)cable.

StoringtheBattery

Ifthemachinewillbestoredmorethan30days,removethe

batteryandchargeitfully.Eitherstoreitontheshelfonthe

machine.Leavethecablesdisconnectedifitisstoredonthe

machine.Storethebatteryinacoolatmospheretoavoid

quickdeteriorationofthechargeinthebattery.Toprevent

thebatteryfromfreezing,makesureitisfullycharged.The

specicgravityofafullychargedbatteryis1.265–1.299.

Fuses

Thefusesinthemachine’selectricalsystemarelocatedunder

theseat(Figure48).

Figure48

1.Fuses