Operator's Manual

WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfromthebattery.
7.Whenthebatteryischarged,disconnectthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutletandbatteryposts.Allowthe
batterytositfor5to10minutesbeforeproceeding
tothenextstep.
Note:Afterthebatteryhasbeenactivated,add
onlydistilledwatertoreplacenormalloss,although
maintenance-freebatteriesshouldnotrequirewater
undernormaloperatingconditions.
8.Insertthebatteryintothetrayinthebattery
compartment.Positionthebatterysothatthe
terminalsaretotheoutside.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalmachinecomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,do
notallowthebatteryterminalstotouchany
metalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
9.Slidethebatteryintothebatteryboxwiththe
terminalstotheinside.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetaltractorcomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,do
notallowthebatteryterminalstotouchany
metalpartsofthetractor.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
tractor.
10.Attachthepositivecable(redcablefromtheignition
switch)tothepositive(+)terminal.
11.Attachthenegativecable(blackcablefromthe
engineblock)tothenegative(–)terminalofthe
battery.
Important:Makesurethereisclearance
betweenthebatterycablesandthespeed
selectorlever.Verifythatthespeedselectorlever
doesnotcomewithin1inch(2.5cm)ofeither
batterycablewhenitismovedthroughitsentire
rangeofmotion.Donotwiretieortapethe
negativeandpositivebatterycablestogether.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcablescausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Always
disconnect thenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Always connect thepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative(black)
cable.
12.Coattheterminalsandmountingfastenerswith
petroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.
13.Installthebatterycoverandsecureitwiththe
springs.
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MounttheSweepertothe
PrimeMover
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2Bolts
2Locknuts
Procedure
Toensureproperdebrispickup,makesurethesweeper
frameisparallelwiththeground.
1.Positionthemachineonaat,levelsurface.
2.Insertthesweeperjackcasterwheelontothe
sweeperendofthejacktube.
3.Adjustthesweeperjacksothatthedistancefrom
thetopoftheframetothegroundisapproximately
23–1/2inches(59.69cm)(
Figure3).
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