CLEAN THE BATTERY AND CABLES

CHECK RIDER SAFETY

Service Interval: 100 Hours

 

SYSTEM

WARNING

 

Service Interval: Every 100 hours, every spring/fall, and

Be careful when handling the battery. Avoid

after storage of 30 days or longer.

This unit is equipped with safety interlock switches.

spilling electrolyte. Keep flames and sparks away

These safety systems are present for your safety. Do not

from the battery.

 

 

attempt to bypass safety switches, and never tamper

When removing or installing battery cables,

with safety devices. Check their operation regularly.

disconnect the negative cable FIRST and reconnect

 

 

it LAST. If not done in this order, the positive

Operational SAFETY Checks

terminal can be shorted to the frame by a tool.

TEST 1 — ENGINE SHOULD NOT CRANK IF:

 

 

Always wear safety glasses and gloves when

• Mower blades switch is ON, OR

handling batteries.

 

• Ground speed control levers are not in their

 

 

1. Disconnect the cables from the battery, negative

START/PARK positions, OR

• Parking brake lever is in DISENGAGE position.

cable first (B, Figure 32).

 

2. Remove the rubber strap securing the battery, and

TEST 2 — ENGINE SHOULD CRANK IF:

remove the battery.

Reproduction

 

• Mower blade switch is OFF, AND

3. Clean the battery and battery compartment with a

• Ground speed c

trol levers are in their

solution of baking soda and water.

START/PARK p

sitions, AND

4. Clean the battery terminals and cable ends with a

• Parking brake lever is in ENGAGE position.

wire brush until shiny.

 

TEST 3 — ENGINE SHOULD SHUT OFF IF:

5. Reinstall the battery and secure with the rubber s rap.

• Operator rises off seat with the mower blade switch

6. Reattach the battery cables: first attach the sitive

ON, OR

 

cable (see A, Figure 32), then attach the negative

• Operator rises off seat with the ground speed levers

cable (B).

 

in DRIVE positions, OR

7. Coat the cable ends and battery terminals with

• Operator rises off seat with the parking brake in

petroleum jelly or non-conducting grease.

DISENGAGE position, OR

NOTE: On models with 33” decks, the battery is mounted

• Operator moves the left and/or right ground speed

on the right side of the engine compartm nt.

control lever out of its START/PARK position with the

 

 

 

 

parking brake lever in ENGAGE position.

 

 

TEST 4 — BLADE BRAKE CHECK

 

 

The mower blades and mower drive belt should come to

 

 

a complete stop within five seconds after the mower

 

 

blade switch is turned OFF. If mower drive belt does not

 

 

stop within five seconds, contact your local authorized

 

 

dealer.

 

 

 

NOTE: Once the engine has stopped, the mower blade

 

 

switch must be turned OFF, the ground speed control

 

 

levers must be locked in their START/PARK positions,

 

 

and the parking brake lever must be in the ENGAGE

B

 

position in order to start the engine.

 

WARNING

A

 

 

 

If the unit does not pass a safety test, do not

Figure 32. Engine Compartment

 

operate it. See your local authorized dealer. Under

 

no circumstance should you attempt to defeat the

A. Positive (+) Battery Cable

 

 

purpose of the safety interlock system.

B. Negative (-) Battery Cable

 

 

 

 

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