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 connect the positi v e (r ed) batter y
ca ble bef or e connecting the negati v e
(black) ca ble.
Storing the Battery
If the mac hine will be stored more than 30 da ys ,
remo v e the batter y and c harg e it fully . Either
store it on a shelf or on the mac hine . Lea v e the
cables disconnected if it is stored on the mac hine .
Store the batter y in a cool atmosphere to a v oid
quic k deterioration of the c harg e in the batter y .
T o prev ent the batter y from freezing, mak e sure
it is fully c harg ed. T he specific g ra vity of a fully
c harg ed batter y is 1.265-1.299.
Checking the Fuses
T he fuses are located under the control panel.
Access them through the side panel co v er
( Figure 49 ). T o open the side panel co v er , release
the 2 latc hes and pull out on it.
If the mac hine stops or has other electrical system
issues , c hec k the fuses . Grasp eac h fuse in tur n
and remo v e them one at a time , c hec king to see
if any are blo wn. If y ou need to re place a fuse ,
alw a ys use the same type and ampera ge rated
fuse as the one y ou are re placing, otherwise y ou
could dama ge the electrical system (refer to the
decal next to the fuses ( Figure 50 ) for a diag ram
of eac h fuse and its amperag e).
Note: If a fuse blo ws frequently , y ou probably
ha v e a shor t in the electrical system and should
ha v e it ser viced b y a qualified ser vice tec hnician.
Figure 49
1. Side panel cover 2. Latches
Figure 50
Drive System
Maintenance
Checking the Tire Pressure
Chec k the pressure after ev er y 50 operating hours
or monthly , whic hev er occurs first ( Figure 51 ).
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