Operator's Manual

Note:Afterthebatteryhasbeenactivated,
addonlydistilledwatertoreplacenormalloss,
althoughmaintenance-freebatteriesshouldnot
requirewaterundernormaloperatingconditions.
8.Insertthebatteryintothetrayinthebattery
compartment.Positionthebatterysothatthe
terminalsaretotheinside.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscould
shortagainstmetalcomponentsofthe
tractionunitormachine,causingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthe
battery,donotallowthebattery
terminalstotouchanymetalpartsof
themachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshort
betweenthebatteryterminalsandany
metalparts.
9.Attachthepositivecable(redcablefromthe
ignitionswitch)tothepositive(+)terminal.
10.Attachthenegativecable(blackcablefromthe
engineblock)tothenegative(–)terminalofthe
battery.
Important:Ensurethatthereisclearance
betweenthebatterycablesandthespeed
selectorlever.Verifythatthespeedselector
leverdoesnotcomewithin1inch(2.5cm)of
eitherbatterycablewhenitismovedthrough
itsentirerangeofmotion.Donotwireor
tapethenegativeandpositivebatterycables
together.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcould
damagethemachineandcables,causing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebattery
gassestoexplode,resultinginpersonal
injury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative
(black)batterycablebefore
disconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)
batterycablebeforeconnectingthe
negative(black)cable.
11.Coattheterminalsandmountingfastenerswith
petroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.
12.Installthebatterycoverandsecureitwiththe
springs.
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MountingtheMachineto
theTractionUnit
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Hitchpin
1Lynchpin
Procedure
Toensureproperdebrispickup,ensurethatthe
machineframeisparallelwiththeground.
1.Positionthemachineonaat,levelsurface.
2.Removethepinandrotatethejacktothe
ground.Aligntheholesandinstallthepin.
3.Adjustthejacksothatthedistancefromthetop
oftheframetothegroundis59.7cm(23-1/2
inches)(Figure3).
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Figure3
1.Jack4.Lynchpin
2.Hitchplate5.Hitchpin
3.Hitchtongue
4.Backthetractionunituptothemachine.
5.Adjustthehitchtonguetothesamelevelasthe
hitchofthetractionunitasfollows:
•Removetheboltsandlocknutssecuringthe
hitchtonguetothehitchplates(Figure3).
•Raiseorlowerthehitchtonguetothe
positionapproximatelylevelwiththeprime
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