Operator's Manual

Figure5
1.Batterycover
2.Removethebatteryfromthebatterycase.
3.Removethellercapsfromthebatteryandslowly
lleachcelluntilelectrolyteisjustabovetheplates.
4.Replacethellercapsandconnecta3to4amp
batterychargertothebatteryposts.Chargethe
batteryatarateof3to4amperesfor4to8hours.
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.
5.Whenthebatteryischarged,disconnectthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutletandbatteryposts(Figure6).
Figure6
1.Battery
6.Removethellercaps.Slowlyaddelectrolytetoeach
celluntillevelisuptothellring.Installtheller
caps.
Important:Donotoverllthebattery.
Electrolytewilloverowontootherpartsofthe
vehicleandseverecorrosionanddeterioration
willresult.
7.Insertthebatteryintothebatterycasesothebattery
terminalsaretowardtheoutsideofthevehicle.
8.Installthepositivecable(red)tothepositive(+)
terminalandthenegativecable(black)tothe
negative(–)terminalofthebatteryandsecurethen
withboltsandnuts.Slidetherubberbootoverthe
positiveterminaltopreventapossibleshort-out
fromoccurring.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcablescausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cable
9.Installthebatterycoveronthebatterycase.
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CheckingFluidLevels
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Checktheengineoillevelbeforeandaftertheengine
isrststarted,refertoCheckingtheEngineOil
LevelinOperation.
2.Checkthetransaxle/hydraulicuidlevelbefore
theengineisrststarted,refertoCheckingthe
Transaxle/HydraulicFluidLevelinOperation.
3.Checkthebrakeuidlevelbeforetheengineisrst
started,refertoCheckingtheBrakeFluidLevelin
Operation.
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