Operator's Manual

WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamagethe
machineandcablescausingsparks.Sparkscan
causethebatterygassestoexplode,resultingin
personalinjury.
•Always
disconnect thenegative(black)battery
cablebeforedisconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.
•Always
connect thepositive(red)batterycable
beforeconnectingthenegative(black)cable.
Ifcorrosionoccursattheterminals,disconnectthe
cables(negative(–)cablerst)andscrapeclampsand
terminalsseparately.Reconnectthecables(positive(+)
cablerst)andcoattheterminalswithpetroleumjelly.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshortagainst
metaltractorcomponentscausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,resulting
inpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,donot
allowthebatteryterminalstotouchanymetal
partsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
DriveSystem
Maintenance
TireMaintenance
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Maintaintheairpressureinthefrontandreartiresat
28psi(193kPa).Checkthepressureatthevalvestem
(Figure22)beforeeachuse.
Figure22
1.Valvestem
ChangingtheTires
1.Parkthemachineonaat,levelsurface.Blockthe
othertiretopreventaccidentalrollingorinjury.
2.Placethejackundertheframeoraxleshaftbehind
thewheelandjackupthewheeluntilitjustcontacts
theoor.
WARNING
A2000lb.capacityhydraulicjackshouldbe
usedwhenchangingatire.
3.Loosenalllugboltsandcontinuetojackupuntil
thetirecanberemoved.
4.Reversetheaboveproceduretoinstallatire.Torque
thelugboltsto70–90ft-lb(95–122N-m).
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