Operator's Manual

Figure39
5.Installthedipsticksecurely.
6.Disposeoftheusedoilproperlyatalocalrecycling
center.
ChargingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Beforestorage
Electric-startmodelsonly
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelatedaccessories
containleadandleadcompounds,chemicals
knowntotheStateofCaliforniatocausecancer
andreproductiveharm. W ash hands after
handling batter y .
Chargethebatteryfor24hoursinitially,thenmonthly
(every25starts)orasneeded.Alwaysusethechargerin
ashelteredareaandchargethebatteryatatemperature
between32°F(0°C)and105°F(41°C)whenever
possible.
1.Connectthechargertothemowerwireharness
locatedbelowtheignitionkey(Figure40).
Figure40
2.Plugthechargerintoawalloutlet.
Note:Whenthebatterynolongerholdsacharge,
recycleordisposeofthelead-acidbatteryaccording
tolocalcodes.
Note:Yourbatterychargermayhaveatwo-colorLED
displaythatindicatesthefollowingstatesofcharging:
•Aredlightindicatesthatthechargerischargingthe
battery.
•Agreenlightindicatesthatthechargerisfully
chargedorthechargerisdisconnectedfromthe
battery.
•Aashinglightthatalternatesbetweenredandgreen
indicatesthatthebatteryisnearlyfullycharged.This
statelastsonlyafewminutesuntilthebatteryisfully
charged.
ReplacingtheFuse
Electric-startmodelsonly
Ifthebatterydoesnotchargeortheenginedoesnot
turnwiththeelectricstarter,thefusemaybeblown.
Replaceitwitha40-ampplug-intypefuse.Referto
InstallingtheFuse.
LubricatingtheWheelGears
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
1.Wipethegreasettingsjustinsidetherearwheels
withacleanrag(Figure41).
Figure41
2.Installagreasegunontoeachttingandgentlyapply
2or3pumpsof#2multi-purposelithium-base
grease.
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