Operation Manual

6.Installanewlterwiththeowdirectionarrow
comingfromthefueltankandpointingtothe
engineandmovethehoseclampsclosetothelter
(Figure41).
7.Openthefuelshut-offvalve.
ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheBattery
Checktheelectrolytelevelinthebatteryevery25hours.
Alwayskeepthebatterycleanandfullycharged.Use
apapertoweltocleanthebatterycase.Ifthebattery
terminalsarecorroded,cleanthemwithasolutionof
fourpartswaterandonepartbakingsoda.Applyalight
coatingofgreasetothebatteryterminalstoprevent
corrosion.
Voltage:12V
RemovingtheBattery
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalmachinecomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,do
notallowthebatteryterminalstotouchany
metalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengage
thebladecontrolswitch.
2.Movethemotioncontrolleverstothebrakeposition,
stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Tiptheseatforwardtoseethebattery.
4.Disconnectthenegative(black)groundcablefrom
thebatterypost(Figure42).
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