Operator's Manual

Figure26
3.Connectthechargertothebattery(Figure27).
Figure27
4.Plugthechargerintoawalloutletandchargethe
batteryfor24hours(Figure27).
Note:Whenthebatterynolongerholdsacharge,
recycleordisposeofthelead-acidbatteryaccording
tolocalcodes.
5.Connectthebatterycabletothemowercableand
installthebatteryinthecompartment.
6.Securethecovertothebatterycompartment.
ReplacingtheFuse
Model21027only
Ifthebatterydoesnotchargeortheenginedoesnot
turnwiththeelectricstarter,thefusemaybeblown.
Replaceitwitha40-ampplug-intypefuse.Referto
InstallingtheFuse.
LubricatingtheWheelGears
ServiceInterval:Yearly
1.Removethewheelboltsontherearwheelsand
removetherearwheels.
2.Applyalubricatingoiltothegearasshownin
Figure28.
Figure28
3.Installtherearwheels.
AdjustingtheSelf-propelDrive
Models21026and21027only
Ifyourmowerdoesnotself-propelproperly,adjustthe
self-propeldrivecable.
1.Loosenthelockingnutbyhand(Figure29).
Figure29
1.Adjustingnut2.Lockingnut
2.Usetheadjustingnuttoadjusttheselfpropeldrive.
•Iftherearwheelsdonotrotatebackwardwhen
youpullthemowerbackward,turntheadjusting
nut1to3turnscounterclockwise(fromthe
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