Regular Maintenance

 

 

 

 

 

 

Battery Maintenance

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: This unit is equipped with a maintenance-free

 

 

 

A

BCIU1 battery.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Removing the Tank

 

 

 

 

 

 

The right hand tank (A, Figure 51) must be removed

 

 

 

 

prior to performing maintenance on the battery.

 

 

 

 

 

1. Unscrew the three (3) wing bolts (B) that secure

 

 

 

 

 

the tank to the unit.

 

 

 

B

 

 

2. Remove the tank from the unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING

 

 

 

 

 

 

Be careful when handling the battery. Avoid

 

 

 

 

 

spilling electrolyte. Keep flames and sparks

 

Figure 51.

Removing the Tank

 

 

away from the battery.

 

 

A. Tank

 

 

 

When removing or installing battery cables,

 

B. Wing Bolts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

disconnect the negative cable FIRST and

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

positive terminal can be shorted to the frame

 

 

 

 

 

by a tool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cleaning the Battery and Cables

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Disconnect the cables from the battery, negative

 

 

 

 

(black) cable first (A, Figure 52).

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Clean the battery terminals and cable ends wi h a

 

 

 

 

wire brush until shiny.

 

orf

 

 

B

3. Reinstall the battery and reattach the battery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cables, positive (red) cable first.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. Coat the cable ends and battery terminals with

 

 

 

A

 

petroleum jelly or non-conducting grease.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not

 

 

 

 

5. Reinstall the tank by reversing the removal

 

 

 

 

 

process.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 52.

Battery Maintenance

 

 

 

 

A. Negative (-) Battery Cable

 

 

 

 

 

B. Positive (+) Battery Cable

 

 

Removing the Mower Deck

Reproduction

 

 

 

 

 

It may be necessary to remove the mower deck to

 

 

 

 

 

facilitate servicing the mower deck. The following

 

 

 

 

 

procedure details how to remove the mower deck

 

 

 

 

 

from the unit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.Park the machine on a flat, level surface such as a concrete floor. Disengage the PTO, engage the parking brake, turn off the engine, and remove the ignition key.

2.Remove the PTO drive belt (see PTO DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT for removal instructions).

3. Lower the mower deck to its lowest cutting

Figure 53. Block Positions

position.

 

4.Block up the mower deck until all hanger chains are slack. See Figure 53.

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