ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Checktheconditionof
thebattery(every30daysifthebatteryis
instorage).
Every50hours—Checkthebatterycableconnections.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,whichisa
deadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafetyglassesto
shieldyoureyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
•Keepthetopofthebatterycleanbywashingitperiodically
withabrushdippedinammoniaorbicarbonateofsoda
solution.Flushthetopsurfacewithwateraftercleaning.
Donotremovethellcapwhilecleaning.
•Ensurethatthebatterycablesarekepttightonthe
terminalstoprovidegoodelectricalcontact.
•Ifcorrosionoccursatterminals,removethebattery
cover,disconnectthecables(negative(–)cablerst),and
scrapetheclampsandterminalsseparately.Connectthe
cables(positive(+)cablerst)andcoattheterminals
withpetroleumjelly.
•Ifyoustorethemachineinalocationwheretemperatures
areextremelyhigh,thebatterywillrundownmore
rapidlythanifthemachineisstoredinalocationwhere
temperaturesarecool.
DriveSystem
Maintenance
MaintainingtheTires,Wheels,
andSuspension
InspectingtheTires
ServiceInterval:Every100hours
Operatingaccidents,suchashittingcurbs,candamagea
tireorrimandalsodisruptwheelalignment,soinspecttire
conditionafteranaccident.
Checkthetirepressurefrequentlytoensureproperination.
Ifthetiresarenotinatedtothecorrectpressure,thetires
willwearprematurely.
Figure63showsanexampleoftirewearcausedbyunder
ination.
Figure63
1.Underinatedtire
Figure64showsanexampleoftirewearcausedbyover
ination.
Figure64
1.Overinatedtire
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