Tractor
Use extreme care
whenhandling

gaso nelGasoline

extremely flammable
and the vapors are
explosive: Never fuel
machine indoors
or while the engine
is hotor running,
Extinguish cigarettes,
cigars, pipes, and

othersourcesof

ignitionl
NOTE: This Operators
Manual Coversarange
ofproduCt specifications
for VariousmodelS:
Characteristics and
ifeaturesdiscussed
and/or illustratedin
s manualmay not
applicabletoall models:
MTD LLC reservesthe
rightto change product
specifications,(Jesigns
andequipment without
notice and without incur-
i[ing obligatiOnl
RubberBoot
Figure 1
NOTE:ThisOperatorsManualcoversa rangeofproduct
specificationsforvariousmodels.Characteristicsandfea-
turesdiscussedand/orillustratedinthis manualmaynot
beapplicabletoall models. MTDLLCreservesthe right
tochangeproductspecifications,designsandequipment
withoutnoticeandwithoutincurringobligation.
Attaching the Battery Cables
NOTE:Thepositivebatteryterminalis markedPos.(+).
Thenegativebatteryterminalis markedNeg.(-).
•Thepositivecable(heavy redwire) is securedto the
positivebatteryterminal(+)witha hex boltand hex
nutat thefactory.Beforeattachingthenegativecable,
removethebatteryby removingthe positivecable
andhold-downstrap.Notethe dateon the sideof the
battery.Ifthebattery is putintoserviceafter thisdate,
chargethebatteryas instructedinthe Maintaining
YourLawnTractorsectionofthis manualpriorto
operatingthetractor.
• Securebatterybackontothe tractorwiththe hold-
downstrap.Reattachthepositivecable (heavyred
wire)tothe positivebatteryterminal(+)withthebolt
andnut.Makecertain thattherubberboot coversthe
terminaltohelp protectitfromcorrosion.
• Removethehexboltand wingnutfrom thenegative
cable.
• Removetheblack plasticcover,if present,fromthe
negativebatteryterminalandattachthe negative
cable(heavyblackwire)to thenegativebattery
terminal(-) withthebolt andnut.
• Makecertain thehold-downstrapis in positionover
thebattery,securingitin place.See Figure1.
Gas and Oil Fill-up
Thegasolinetankis locatedunderthe hood and hasa
capacityofeithertwo or three gallons.Do notoverfill.
WARNING: Use extreme care
when handling gasoline.Gasoline
isextremely flammable and the
vapors are explosive. Never fuel
machine indoorsor while the
engine is hot or running. Extin-
guish cigarettes, cigars, pipes,
and other sources of ignition.
Servicetheenginewith gasolineandoil as instructedin
theseparateEngineOperator/OwnerManualpackedwith
yourtractor.Readinstructionscarefully.
IMPORTANT:Yourtractor is shippedwith motoroil in the
engine.However,you MUSTcheckthe oil levelbefore
operating.Becarefulnotto overfill.
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