1.Disengagetheblade-controlswitch(PTO),movethe
motion-controlleverstotheneutral-lockpositionand
settheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforallmoving
partstostopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
3.Removethewingnutsecuringthebatteryclamp
(Figure44).
Figure44
4.Removetheclamp(Figure44).
5.Disconnectthenegativebatterycable(black)fromthe
negative(-)(black)batteryterminal(Figure44).
6.Slidetheredterminalbootoffthepositive(red)battery
terminalandremovethepositive(+)(red)batterycable
(Figure44).
7.Removethebattery.
InstallingtheBattery
1.Positionbatteryinthetraywiththeterminalposts
oppositefromthefueltank(Figure44).
2.Installthepositive(red)batterycabletopositive(+)
batteryterminal.
3.Installthenegative(black)batterycabletothenegative
(-)batteryterminal.
4.Securethecableswith2bolts,2washers,and2locknuts
(Figure44).
5.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(red)
batterypost.
6.Installtheclampandsecureitwiththewingnut(Figure
44).
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebattery,andkeepsparksand
amesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged.This
isespeciallyimportanttopreventbatterydamagewhen
thetemperatureisbelow0°C(32°F).
1.Chargethebatteryfor10to15minutesat25to30
ampsor30minutesat10amps.
2.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthecharger
leadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure45).
3.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnectthe
batterycables,refertoInstallingtheBattery.
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected;electricaldamagemayoccur.
Figure45
1.Positivebatterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negativebatterypost
4.Black(-)chargerlead
ServicingtheFuses
Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses.Itrequires
nomaintenance;howeverifafuseblows,checkthe
component/circuitforamalfunctionorshort.
Note:Thefusesarelocatedonrighthandconsolenextto
theseat(Figure46).
Fuses:
•Main,30amp,blade-type
•Engine,20amp,blade-type
1.Toreplacethemainfuse,graspthefuseandpullit
straightandawayfromthefuseblock.
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