Operator's Manual

ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ElectricalSystemSafety
•Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthe
machine.Disconnectthenegativeterminalrst
andthepositivelast.Connectthepositiveterminal
rstandthenegativelast.
•Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilated
area,awayfromsparksandames.Unplugthe
chargerbeforeconnectingordisconnectingthe
battery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulated
tools.
ServicingtheBattery
RemovingtheBattery
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalmachinecomponents,causing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygasses
toexplode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengage
theblade-controlswitch(PTO),andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2.Shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Raisetheseattoaccessthebattery.
4.Disconnectthenegative(black)groundcable
fromthebatterypost(Figure39).
Note:Retainallfasteners.
WARNING
Incorrectlyremovingthecablesfrom
batterycoulddamagethemachineand
cables,causingsparks.Sparkscan
causethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative
(black)batterycablebefore
disconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)
batterycablebeforeconnectingthe
negative(black)cable.
5.Slidetherubbercoveroffthepositive(red)
cable.
6.Disconnectthepositive(red)cablefromthe
batterypost(Figure39).
Note:Retainallfasteners.
7.Removethebatteryhold-down(Figure39),and
liftthebatteryfromthebatterytray.
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Figure39
1.Battery
5.Negative(–)batterypost
2.Positive(+)batterypost
6.Wingnut,washer,andbolt
3.Bolt,washer,andnut7.Batteryhold-down
4.Terminalboot
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