Operator's Manual

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ConnectingtheBattery
TCModelsOnly
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Incorrectlyroutingthebatterycablecould
damagethemachineandcables,causing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygasses
toexplode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegativebattery
cable(black)beforedisconnectingthe
positivebatterycable(red).
•Alwaysconnectthepositivebatterycable
(red)rst.
1.Squeezethebatterycovertoreleasethetabs
fromthebatterybase(Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Batterycover
2.Removethebatterycoverfromthebatterybase
(Figure4).
3.Connectthepositivebatterycable(red)tothe
positive(+)terminalofthebatteryandsecure
thecablewiththeboltsandnuts(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Insulatorboot(positive
batterycable)
3.Negativebatterypost
2.Negativebatterycable
(black)
4.Slidetheinsulatorbootoverthepositive
terminal.
Note:Theinsulatorbootpreventsapossible
short-to-groundfromoccurring.
5.Connectthenegativebatterycable(black)tothe
negative(–)terminalofthebatteryandsecure
thecablewiththeboltsandnuts.
6.Alignthebatterycovertothebatterybase
(Figure4).
7.Squeezethebatterycover,alignthetabsto
thebatterybase,andreleasethebatterycover
(Figure4).
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CheckingtheFluidLevels
andTirePressure
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Checktheengine-oillevelbeforeandafter
yourststarttheengine;refertoCheckingthe
Engine-OilLevel(page32).
2.Checkthebrake-uidlevelbeforeyourststart
theengine;refertoCheckingtheBrake-Fluid
Level(page44).
3.Checkthetransaxle-uidlevelbeforeyou
rststarttheengine;refertoCheckingthe
Transaxle-FluidLevel(page40).
4.Checktheairpressureinthetires;referto
CheckingtheTirePressure(page15).
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