5. Disconnect the fuel line from the fuel filter
( Figure 37 ).
6. Open the fuel shutoff v alv e .
Note: Allo w g asoline to drain into a fuel
container can or drain pan ( Figure 37 ).
Note: No w is the best time to install a new
fuel filter because the fuel tank is empty .
7. Install the fuel line onto the fuel filter . Slide
the hose clamp close to the fuel filter to secure
the fuel line ( Figure 37 ).
Electrical System
Maintenance
Servicing the Battery
Warning
CALIFORNIA
Pr oposition 65 W ar ning
Batter y posts, ter minals, and r elated
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals kno wn to the State of
Calif or nia to cause cancer and r epr oducti v e
har m. W ash hands after handling .
Batter y electr ol yte contains sulfuric acid
which is a deadl y poison and causes sev er e
bur ns.
Do not drink electr ol yte and a v oid contact
with skin, ey es or clothing . W ear safety
g lasses to shield y our ey es and r ub ber g lo v es
to pr otect y our hands.
Removing the Battery
Batter y ter minals or metal tools could shor t
a gainst metal machine components causing
spar ks. Spar ks can cause the batter y gasses
to explode, r esulting in per sonal injur y .
• W hen r emo ving or installing the batter y ,
do not allo w the batter y ter minals to
touch an y metal par ts of the machine.
• Do not allo w metal tools to shor t betw een
the batter y ter minals and metal par ts of
the machine.
Incor r ect batter y ca ble r outing could
dama ge the machine and ca bles causing
spar ks. Spar ks can cause the batter y gasses
to explode, r esulting in per sonal injur y .
• Al w ays Disconnect the negati v e (black)
batter y ca ble bef or e disconnecting the
positi v e (r ed) ca ble.
• Al w ays R econnect the positi v e (r ed)
batter y ca ble bef or e r econnecting the
negati v e (black) ca ble.
1. Diseng ag e the PTO , mo v e the motion control
lev ers to the neutral loc k ed position, and set
the parking brak e .
2. Stop the engine , remo v e the k ey , and w ait for
all mo ving par ts to stop before lea ving the
operating position.
3. Unlatc h the seat and tilt the seat up .
4. First disconnect the neg ati v e batter y cable
and g round wire from the neg ati v e (-) batter y
ter minal ( Figure 38 ).
5. Slide the red ter minal boot off the positi v e
(red) batter y ter minal. T hen remo v e the
positi v e (red) batter y cable ( Figure 38 ).
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