Battery Maintenance
WARNING
When removing or installing battery cables,
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 cables first (A, Figure 6) then the cover and positive cables (B).
MAINTENANCE

Seat Adjustment

The seat can be adjusted forward and back. Move the lever (A, Figure 7), position the seat as desired, and release the lever to lock the seat into position.

Mower Deck Washout Port

NOTE: The washout port allows you to connect a typical garden hose to the trim side (L.H.) of the mower deck to remove grass and debris from the underside. This ensures proper and safe operation of the mower.

1. Place the lawn tractor on a smooth level surface.

2.

Loosen the wingnut and washer (D).

 

WARNING

3.

Pivot the hold-down rod (C) up and away from battery.

 

 

Secure to steering tower.

 

 

Before running the mower, make sure the hose is

4.

Remove the battery (E).

 

 

properly connected and does not come into contact

5.

Clean the battery compartment with a solution of bak-

with the blades. When the mower is running and the

blades are engaged, the person cleaning the mower

 

ing soda and water.

 

 

 

 

 

deck must be in the operator position, and there are

6.

Clean the battery terminals and cable ends with a wire

no bystanders. Failure to follow these precautions

 

brush and battery terminal cleaner until shiny.

 

may esult n ser us i jury or death.

7.

Reinstall the battery in the battery compartment. Se-

 

 

cure with the battery hold-down rod and wingnut and

2. Atta h he quick disconnect (A, Figure 8) to garden

 

washer.

 

 

8.

 

 

 

hose (B) and connect to washout port (C) on mower

Re-attach the battery cables, positive cables and c verfor

 

first then the negative cables.

 

 

de k.

 

 

 

 

9.

Coat the cable ends and battery terminals with petro-

3. T rn the mower on and place in the highest cutting po-

sition.

 

leum jelly or non-conducting grease.

 

 

 

Not

4. Run water to remove grass and debris from underside

Battery Charging

 

 

f mower deck.

 

 

5. Turn the mower off.

 

 

 

 

 

WARNING

 

 

6. Remove the garden hose and quick disconnect from

 

 

 

the washout port when completed.

 

 

 

Reproduction

Keep open flames and sparks away from the battery; the gasses coming from it are highly explosive. Ventilate the battery well during charging.

A dead battery or one too weak to start the engine may be the result of a defect in the charging system or other electrical component. If there is any doubt about the cause of the problem, see your dealer. If you need to replace the battery, see the Cleaning the Battery and Cables sec- tion.

To charge the battery, follow the instructions provided by the battery charger manufacturer as well as all warnings included in the Operator Safety section of this manual.

Charge the battery until fully charged. Do not charge at a rate higher than 10 amps.

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