White LT-135 - Installing the Battery; Battery Installation Steps; Controls Overview; Ignition Switch Operation

Drain
2. Pull the adjustable lift link out of the deck hanger
channel. See figure 6.
3. Turn the adjustable lift link up or down as neces¬
sary to level the deck. Usually only one or two
turns are needed.
4. Insert the end of the adjustable lift link into the hole
in the deck hanger channel. Recheck the adjust¬
ment as instructed above. Readjust if necessary.
5. When deck is level, secure the end of the
adjustable lift link with flat washer and hairpin clip.
-^INSTALLING THE BAHERY
1. Raise the seat.
2. Make certain the positive cable (heavy red wire)
and negative cable (heavy black wire) are routed
outside the battery opening.
3. Place the battery inside the opening so that the
positive terminal is toward the front of the unit.
See figure 7. Route the battery drain tube down
beside the battery.
4. Remove the hex bolt from the positive (+) termi¬
nal. Place the positive cable on the positive termi¬
nal. See figure 7. Secure with hex bolt. Be careful
not to lose the nut inside the terminal.
5. Secure the negative cable to the negative (-) ter¬
minal in the same manner. Replace the battery
cover over the positive terminal. Lower the seat.
6. Insert the drain tube through the cable tie which is
attached to the transaxle reinforcement bracket
^ -on the right side of the unit. See figure 8. Be cer¬
tain drain tube is routed away from the wheel rim.
Pull on end of cable tie to tighten (do not collapse
drain tube). Trim excess end of cable tie.
CONTROLS
IGNITION SWITCH
The ignition switch is located on the dashboard. Turn
the key to the START position to start the engine.
When the engine is running, leave the key in the ON
position. To stop the engine, turn the key to the OFF
position. See figure 9.
WARNING: Remove the key from the
tractor when the tractor is not in use to
prevent accidentai starting.
THROHLE CONTROL
The throttle control is located on the left side of the
dashboard and is used to regulate the engine speed.
See figure 9. The engine should be operated from 3/4
to full throttle (FAST) when operating any equipment
that uses the tractor engine as a source of power such
as the mowing deck, snow thrower or rotary tiller.
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