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ConnectingtheBattery
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Locatethebatteryandnegativebatterycableinthe
lefthandconsoleofthemachine.
2.Removethefastenersonthenegativebatterypost
andusethemtosecurethenegativebatterycableto
thenegativebatterypost(
Figure4).
Figure4
1.Wingnut4.Negativebatterypost
2.Washer
5.Carriagebolt
3.Negativebatterycable
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CompletingtheSetup
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
1IgnitionKey
1Hosecoupling
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Operator’sManual
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EngineOperator’sManual
1
OperatorTrainingMaterial
Procedure
CheckingtheTirePressure
Checkthefrontandreartiresforproperination.Refer
toCheckingtheTirePressureintheOperator’sManualfor
therecommendedinationpressure.
CheckingtheSideDischargeChute
Removethepackingrestraintholdingthesidedischarge
chuteupandlowerthechuteintoplace.
CheckingtheEngineOilLevel
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,check
theoillevelintheenginecrankcase;refertoChecking
theOilLevelintheOperator’sManual.
CheckingtheMowerAdjustment
Themowerdeckwasleveledatthefactory.Ifthemower
isnotcuttinglevel,adjusttheside-to-sidelevelandthe
front-to-rearbladeslope.SeetheOperator’sManual
fortheproperprocedure.
ReviewtheRemainingParts
Keepallthefollowingitemswiththemachine:
•IgnitionKey
•Hosecoupling
•Operator’sManual
•EngineOperator’sManual
•ViewtheOperatortrainingmaterial.
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