a)Check the voltage of the battery with a digital voltmeter. Locate the voltage reading of the battery in the table below and charge the battery for the recommended time interval to bring the charge up to a full charge of 12.6 volts or greater.

IMPORTANT: Make sure the negative battery cables are disconnected and the battery charger used for charging the battery has an output of 16 volts and 7 amps or less to avoid damaging the battery (see chart below for recommended charger settings).

Voltage

Percent

Maximum

 

Charging Interval

Reading

Charge

Charger Settings

 

 

 

12.6 or greater

100%

16 volts/7 amps

No Charging Required

12.4 – 12.6

75

– 100%

16 volts/7 amps

30 Minutes

12.2 – 12.4

50

– 75%

16 volts/7 amps

1

Hour

12.0 – 12.2

25

– 50%

14.4 volts/4 amps

2

Hours

11.7 – 12.0

0 – 25%

14.4 volts/4 amps

3

Hours

11.7 or less

0%

14.4 volts/2 amps

6

Hours or More

4.1.4Clean grass build-up under deck.

Service Interval: Daily

a)Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key.

b)Raise deck to the transport (4.5” (11.4cm) cutting height) position. Lift the front of unit and support unit using jack stands or equivalent support.

CAUTION

POTENTIAL HAZARD

Raising the mower deck for service or maintenance relying solely on mechanical or hydraulic jacks could be dangerous.

WHAT CAN HAPPEN

The mechanical or hydraulic jacks may not be enough support or may malfunction allowing the unit to fall, which could cause injury.

HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD

DO NOT rely solely on mechanical or hydraulic jacks for support. Use adequate jack stands or equivalent support.

c)Clean out any grass build-up from underside of deck and in discharge chute.

4.1.5Check mower blades.

Service Interval: Daily

a)Stop engine, wait for all moving parts to stop, and remove key.

b)Lift deck and secure in raised position as stated in Section 4.1.4.

c)Inspect blades and sharpen or replace as required.

d)Re-install the blades (if they were removed) in the following order (See Figure 3):

1)Install bushing through blade with bushing flange on bottom (grass) side of blade.

2)Install bushing/blade combo into spindle.

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