Operator's Manual

ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ElectricalSystemSafety
•Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthemachine.
Disconnectthenegativeterminalrstandthepositive
last.Connectthepositiveterminalrstandthenegative
last.
•Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilatedarea,away
fromsparksandames.Unplugthechargerbefore
connectingordisconnectingthebattery.Wearprotective
clothinganduseinsulatedtools.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
ServicingtheBattery
RemovingtheBattery
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshortagainst
metalmachinecomponentscausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,resulting
inpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,donot
allowthebatteryterminalstotouchanymetal
partsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged,shutoffthe
engine,removethekey,andwaitforallmovingpartsto
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Loosenthe2fastenersonthebatterycover
counterclockwise1/4turn,andremovethebattery
cover(Figure54).
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Figure54
1.Batterycover2.Fasteners
4.Disconnectthenegative(black)groundcablefromthe
batterypost(Figure55).
Note:Retainallfasteners.
WARNING
Incorrectbattery-cableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcablescausingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative
(black)cable.
5.Slidetherubbercoverupthepositive(red)cable.
6.Disconnectthepositive(red)cablefromthebattery
post(Figure55).
Note:Retainallfasteners.
7.Removethebatteryhold-down(Figure55),andliftthe
batteryfromthebatterytray.
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