Operator's Manual

WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamagethe
machineandcablescausingsparks.Sparkscan
causethebatterygassestoexplode,resultingin
personalinjury.
•Always
disconnect thenegative(black)battery
cablebeforedisconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.
•Always connect thepositive(red)batterycable
beforeconnectingthenegative(black)cable.
Ifcorrosionoccursattheterminals,disconnectthecables
(negative(–)cablerst)andscrapeclampsandterminals
separately.Reconnectthecables(positive(+)cablerst)and
coattheterminalswithpetroleumjelly.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshortagainst
metaltractorcomponentscausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,resulting
inpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,donot
allowthebatteryterminalstotouchanymetal
partsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
Fuses
Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses(Figure52).It
requiresnomaintenance;however,ifafuseblows,checkthe
component/circuitforamalfunctionorshort.
1.Toreplacefuses,pulloutonthefusetoremoveit.
2.Installanewfuse.
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Figure52
1.Fuseblock
DriveSystem
Maintenance
CheckingtheTirePressure
ServiceInterval:Every50hours/Monthly(whichever
comesrst)
Checktoensurethattheairpressureinalltiresis83kPa
(12psi).Checkthetireswhentheyarecoldtogetthemost
accuratepressurereading.
Important:Uneventirepressurecancauseuneven
coringdepth.
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2
Figure53
1.Valvestem2.Wheelweight
CAUTION
Thewheelweightisveryheavy,33kg(73lb).Use
cautionwhenremovingitfromthetireassembly.
AdjustingtheTractionDrive
forNeutral
Themachinemustnotcreepwhentractionleverisreleased.
Ifitdoes,anadjustmentisrequired.
1.Parktheaeratoronalevelsurface,shuttheengineoff,
andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Jackupthemachinesothefrontwheelandonerear
wheelisjustofftheground.Placejackstandsunder
machine.RefertoJackingInstructions.
3.Loosenthelocknutonthetractionadjustmentcam
(Figure54).
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