1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockpositionand
settheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Removethewingnutsecuringthebatteryclamp
(Figure41).
Figure41
1.Removethewingnutand
clamp
3.Removethepositive
batterycable(red)
2.Removethenegative
batterycable(black)
beforethepositive
4.Removebattery
4.Removetheclamp(Figure41).
5.Firstdisconnectthenegativebatterycable(black)from
thenegative(-)(black)batteryterminal(Figure41).
6.Slidetheredterminalbootoffthepositive(red)battery
terminalandremovethepositive(+)(red)batterycable
(Figure41).
7.Removethebattery.
InstallingtheBattery
1.Positionbatteryinthetraywiththeterminalposts
oppositefromthefueltank(
Figure41).
2.Installthepositive(red)batterycabletopositive(+)
batteryterminal.
3.Installthenegative(black)batterycabletothenegative
(-)batteryterminal.
4.Securethecableswith2bolts,2washers,and2locknuts
(
Figure41).
5.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(red)
batterypost.
6.Installtheclampandsecureitwiththewingnut(
Figure
41).
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebattery,andkeepsparksand
amesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged.This
isespeciallyimportanttopreventbatterydamagewhen
thetemperatureisbelow0°C(32°F).
1.Chargethebatteryfor10to15minutesat25to30
ampsor30minutesat10amps.
2.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthecharger
leadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure42).
3.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnectthe
batterycables,refertoInstallingtheBattery.
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected;electricaldamagemayoccur.
Figure42
1.Positivebatterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negativebatterypost
4.Black(-)chargerlead
ServicingtheFuses
Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses.Itrequires
nomaintenance;howeverifafuseblows,checkthe
component/circuitforamalfunctionorshort.
Note:Thefusesarelocatedonrighthandconsolenextto
theseat(
Figure43).
Fuses:
•Main,30amp,blade-type
•Engine,20amp,blade-type
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