Figure37
1.Rear-deectorandhandle-lockleverassembly
8.Removethecoverfromthebattery.
9.Disconnecttheleadsfromthebattery.
10.Removeandbatteryandrecycleit.
Note:Recyclethebatteryaccordingtoyourstateand
localregulations.
InstallingtheNewBattery
1.Cleanthebattery-holdingareaonthemachinehousing.
2.Setthenewbatteryinplaceonthemachinehousing.
3.Connecttheleadstothenewbattery.
Note:Ensurethatyouconnecttheblack(negative)
wiretothenegative(-)terminalandthered(positive)
wiretothepositive(+)terminal.
4.Installthecoverontothebattery.
Note:Ensurethatthecovertsproperlyoverthe
wiringharness.
5.Installtherear-deectorandhandle-lockleverassembly
ontothemachine.
6.Raisethehandletotheverticalposition.
7.Securetheshroudwiththe4smallboltsthatyou
removedinstep5ofRemovingtheOldBattery(page
18).
8.Installtherear-dischargeplug.
9.Returnthehandletotheoperatingposition.
AdjustingtheSelf-PropelDrive
Wheneveryouinstallanewself-propelcableorifthe
self-propeldriveisoutofadjustment,adjusttheself-propel
drive.
1.Turntheadjustmentknobcounterclockwisetoloosen
thecableadjustment(Figure38).
Figure38
1.Handle(leftside)3.Self-propel-drivecable
2.Adjustmentknob
2.Adjustthetensiononthecable(Figure38)bypullingit
backorpushingitforwardandholdingthatposition.
Note:Pushthecabletowardtheenginetoincrease
thetraction;pullthecableawayfromtheengineto
decreasethetraction.
3.Turntheadjustmentknobclockwisetotightenthe
cableadjustment.
Note:Tightentheknobrmlybyhand.
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