Operator's Manual

WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.
8.Aftercharging,removetheventcapsandcheckthe
electrolytelevel.
9.Ifneeded,lleachcelltotheproperlevel(
Figure4).
10.Whenthebatteryischarged,disconnectthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutletandthebatteryposts.
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InstalltheBattery
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
A/RPetroleumjelly(notsupplied)
Procedure
1.Slidethebatteryintothebatteryboxwiththe
terminalstowardtheengine.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalprocessorcomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,do
notallowthebatteryterminalstotouchany
metalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetweentry
terminalsandmetalpartsofthemachine.
2.Attachthepositivecable(redcable)tothepositive
(+)terminal.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
theblowerandcablescausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative(black)
cable.
Figure6
1.Batterybox4.Positivebatterypost
2.Negativebatterypost5.Batterystrap
3.Batterycover
3.Attachthenegativecable(blackcable)tothenegative
(-)terminalofthebattery.
4.Coattheterminalsandmountingfastenerswith
petroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.
5.Installthebatterycoverandsecurewiththestrap.
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MountingtheHitchtothe
DebrisBlower
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1Debrisblowerassembly
1Hitch
2
Bolt(3/8x3inches)
2
Flangenut(3/8inch)
1Hitchclevis
2
Bolt(5/8x4–1/2inch)
2
Locknut(5/8inch)
Procedure
1.Positionthedebrisbloweronaat,levelsurface.
2.Insertthehitchtubeintotheframebrackets
(Figure7).Securethetubetotheframewith2bolts
(3/8x3inches)andangenuts(3/8inch).
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