4.Squeezetheendsofthehoseclampstogetherandslide
themawayfromthelter(Figure34).
5.Removethelterfromthefuellines.
6.Installanewlterwiththeowdirectionarrowcoming
fromthefueltankandpointingtotheengine.
7.Movethehoseclampsclosetothelter(
Figure34)
tosecureitinplace.
ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
ChargingtheBattery
RemovingtheBattery
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshortagainst
metalmachinecomponentscausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,resulting
inpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,donot
allowthebatteryterminalstotouchanymetal
partsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceanddisengagethe
blade-controlswitch.
2.Movethemotion-controlleversoutwardtothepark
position,stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitfor
allmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Raisetheseattoaccessthebattery.
4.Disconnectthenegative(black)groundcablefromthe
batterypost(
Figure35).
Note:Retainallfasteners.
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