WARNING
Neverexceed the
maximuminflation
pressure shownon the
sidewall of the tire.
Batteries give off an
explosive gaswhile
charging. Charge bat-
tery ina well ventilated
area and keep away
from an open flame
or pilot light as on a
water heater, space
heater, furnace, clothes
dryer or other gas
appliances.
5. Lookingat the cuttingdeckfromtheleft sideof the
tractor,locatethedecksupportpinonthe rearleft
sideofthedeck.SeeFigure23.
6. Pullthedecksupportpinoutwardtoreleasethedeck
fromthedecklift arm.
7. Rotatethe pin slightlytowardtherearofthetractor
andreleasethe pin intothe holeprovided.
8. Repeattheabovestepsonthe tractor'srightside.
9. Movethedecklift leverintothe top notchonthe right
fenderto raisedeckliftarmsupandout of the way.
10.Gentlyslidethecuttingdecktowardthefrontof the
tractorallowingthe hooksonthe deckto release
themselvesfromthedeck stabilizerrod.
11.Gentlyslidethecuttingdeck(fromtherightside)out
fromunderneaththetractor.
Tires
,_ WARNING: Never exceed the
maximuminflation pressure
shown on the sidewall of tire.
Therecommendedoperatingtirepressureis:
• Approximately10psifor the reartires
• Approximately14psiforthefronttires
IMPORTANT:Refertothetiresidewallforexacttire
manufacturer'srecommendedormaximumpsi.Do not
overinflate.Uneventirepressurecouldcausethecutting
decktomowunevenly.
Battery
Thebatteryis sealedandis maintenance-free.Acid
levelscannotbechecked.
• Alwayskeepthebatterycablesandterminalsclean
andfreeofcorrosivebuild-up.
• Aftercleaningthebatteryandterminals,apply a light
coatofpetroleumjellyor greaseto bothterminals.
• Alwayskeeptherubberbootpositionedoverthe
positiveterminalto preventshorting.
IMPORTANT:Ifremovingthebatteryfor anyreason,
disconnecttheNEGATIVE(Black)wirefromit'sterminal
first,followedbythePOSITIVE(Red)wire.When
re-installingthebattery,alwaysconnectthe POSiTiVE
(Red)wire itsterminalfirst,followedby the NEGATIVE
(Black)wire.Becertainthatthewiresareconnectedto
thecorrectterminals;reversingthemcouldchangethe
polarityandresultindamagetoyourengine'salternat-
ingsystem.
Charging
If the tractorhas not beenput into usefor anextended
periodoftime,chargethe batterywithanautomotive-type
12-voltchargerfora minimumof one hour at six amps.
WARNING: Batteries give off an
explosive gas while charging.
Charge battery in a well ventilated
area and keep away from an open
flame or pilot light as on a water
heater, space heater, furnace,
clothes dryer or other gas appli-
ances.
Jump Starting
WARNING:When removing or
installingthe battery, follow
these instructionsto prevent the
screwdriver from shorting against
the frame.
IMPORTANT:Neverjumpyourtractor'sdeadbatterywith
thebatteryof a runningvehicle.
1. Connectendof onejumpercableto the positive
terminalofthegoodbattery,thentheotherendtothe
positiveterminalof the deadbattery.
2. Connectthe otherjumpercable to the negative
terminalofthegoodbattery,thentotheframe of the
unit with the dead battery.
_ WARNING" Failure to use this
procedure could cause sparking,
and the gas in either battery could
explode.
Cleaning
Cleanthebatteryby removingit fromthe tractorand
washingwitha bakingsodaandwatersolution.If neces-
sary,scrapethebatteryterminalswitha wirebrushto
removedeposits.Coatterminalsandexposedwiringwith
greaseor petroleumjelly to preventcorrosion.
Battery Failures
Somecommoncausesfor batteryfailureare:
• incorrectinitialactivation • undercharging
• overcharging • corrodedconnections
• freezing
These failures are NOTcovered byyour tractor's
warranty.
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