Operator's Manual

WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcablescausingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative
(black)cable.
1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),move
themotion-controlleverstotheNEUTRAL-LOCK
position,andengagetheparkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Unlatchtheseatandtilttheseatup.
4.RemovethebatteryasshowninFigure47.
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Figure47
InstallingtheBattery
Note:Positionthebatteryinthetraywiththeterminal
postsoppositefromthehydraulictank.
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Figure48
ChargingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Monthly—Checkthebatterycharge.
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthat
canexplode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.265specicgravity).Thisisespecially
importanttopreventbatterydamagewhenthe
temperatureisbelow0°C(32°F).
1.Makesurethatthellercapsareinstalledin
battery.Chargebatteryfor10to15minutesat
25to30Aor30minutesat10A.
2.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplug
thechargerfromtheelectricaloutlet,then
disconnectthechargerleadsfromthebattery
posts(Figure49).
3.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnect
thebatterycables,refertoInstallingtheBattery
(page43).
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