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Attaching the Battery Cables
Your Law
NOTE:Somemodelsareshippedwiththe batterycables
a readyconnected
Tractor
NOTE:The positivebatteryterminalis markedPos.(+).
WARNING
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Useextreme care
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when handl!ng
gasoline.Gasoline is
extremely flammable
and the vapors are
explosive: Never fuel
machine indoors
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or while the engine
is hot or running,
Extinguish cigarettes,
cigars pipes and
other sources Of
NOTE: This Qperators
Manual Coversa range
of productspecifications
forvar ous mode s
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featuresdiscussed _
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this manual maTnot be
applicable to al! models,
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right to change product
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The negativebatteryterminalis markedNeg.(-).
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• Thepositivecable(heavyredwire) is securedto the
positivebatteryterminal(+)witha hexbolt andhex
nutatthefactory.Makecertainthatthe rubberboot
coversthe terminalto helpprotectitfromcorrosion.
• Removethehex bolt andhexnut fromthenegative
cable.
• Removetheblackplasticcover,if present,fromthe
negativebatteryterminalandattachthenegative
cable(heavyblackwire)to thenegativebattery
terminal(-) withthe bolt andnut.
• Makecertainthehold-downstrapis in positionover
thebattery,securingit inplace.SeeFigure1.
NOTE:If thebatteryis putintoserviceafterthe date
shownontopofbattery,chargethe batteryasinstructed
on page24of this manualpriorto operatingthe tractor.
Gas and Oil Fill-up
Thegasolinetankislocatedunderthehoodandhasa
capacityof1-1/2gallons.Do notoverfill.
WARNING: Use extreme care
when handlinggasoline.Gaso-
line is extremely flammable and
the vapors are explosive. Never
fuel machine indoors or while the
engine is hot or running. Extin-
guish cigarettes, cigars, pipes,
and other sources of ignition.
Servicetheenginewithgasolineandoil asinstructedin
theseparateEngineOperator/OwnerManualpackedwith
yourtractor.Readinstructionscarefully.
IMPORTANT:Yourtractoris shippedwith motoroil inthe
engine.However,you MUSTcheckthe oil levelbefore
operating.Becarefulnotto overfill.
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