Operator's Manual

ReplacingFuses
Thefuseblock(Figure32)islocatedundertheseat.
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Figure32
1.Fuseblock
MaintainingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Maintaintheproperbatteryelectrolytelevelandkeep
thetopofthebatteryclean.Ifthemachineisstoredin
alocationwheretemperaturesareextremelyhigh,the
batteryrunsdownmorerapidlythanifthemachineis
storedinalocationwheretemperaturesarecool.
Keepthetopofthebatterycleanbywashingit
periodicallywithabrushdippedinammoniaor
baking-sodasolution.Flushthetopsurfacewith
wateraftercleaning.Donotremovethellcapwhile
cleaning.
Thebatterycablesmustbetightontheterminalsto
providegoodelectricalcontact.
Ifcorrosionoccursatthebatteryterminals,disconnect
thecables,negative(-)cablerst,andscrapethe
clampsandterminalsseparately.Connectthecables,
positive(+)cablerst,andcoattheterminalswith
petroleumjelly.
•Checktheelectrolytelevelevery25operating
hours,orifthemachineisinstorage,every30
days.
•Maintainthecelllevelwithdistilledordemineralized
water.Donotllthecellsabovethellline.
DriveSystem
Maintenance
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
Checkthetirepressurebeforeoperatingthemachine
(Figure33).Thecorrectairpressureinthefrontand
reartiresisasfollows:
•Treadedtires:70kPa(10psi)
Note:Ifadditionaltractionisrequiredforblade
operation,reducethepressureto55kPa(8psi).
•Smoothtires:55to70kPa(8to10psi)
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Figure33
1.Valvestem2.Lugnut
TorquingtheWheelLug
Nuts
ServiceInterval:Aftertherst8hours
Every100hours
Torquethelugsnutsto95to122N∙m(70to90ft-lb).
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