SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY (See Fig. 28)
CAUTION:
If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be recharged. (See “BATTERY” in the CUSTOMER RESPON- SIBILITIES section of this manual).
If “jumper cables” are used for emergency starting, follow this procedure:
IMPORTANT: YOUR TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A 12 VOLT NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM. THE OTHER VEHICLE MUST ALSO BE A 12 VOLT NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM. DO NOT USE YOUR TRACTOR BATTERY TO START OTHER VEHICLES.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
•Connect each end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE (+) terminal of each battery, taking care not to short against chassis.
•Connect one end of the BLACK cable to the NEGATIVE
•Connect the other end of the BLACK cable to good CHASSIS GROUND, away from fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
•BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully charged battery.
•RED cable last from both batteries.
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CHASSIS
CABLES
NEGATIVE
POSITIVETERMINAL TERMINAL
CHARGED
BATTERY
FIG. 28
REPLACING BATTERY (See Figs. 29 and 30)
CAUTION: Do not short battery terminals by allowing a wrench or any other object to contact both terminals at the same time. Before connecting battery, remove metal bracelets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc.
Positive terminal must be connected first to prevent sparking from acciden- tal grounding.
•Lift seat pan to raised position and open battery box door.
•Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED battery cable and carefully remove battery from tractor.
•Install new battery with terminals in same position as old battery.
•First connect RED battery cable to positive (+) terminal with hex bolt and keps nut as shown. Tighten securely.
•Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative
•Close battery box door.
SEAT PAN
BATTERY
BOX DOOR
FIG. 29
KEPS
NUT
HEX
BOLT
POSITIVE (RED) | NEGATIVE |
CABLE | (BLACK) CABLE |
FIG. 30
TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
•Raise hood.
•Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the grill.
•Replace bulb in holder and push bulb holder securely back into the hole in the backside of the grill.
•Close hood.
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