Yard-Man 771 - Tire and Battery Maintenance

Tires Jump Starting
WARNING
Never exceed the
maximuminflation
pressure shownon the
sidewall of the tire.
Batteries give off an
explosive gas while
charging. Charge bat=
tery ina wellventilated
area and keep away
from an open flame
or pilot light as on a
water heater,space
heater,furnace, clothes
dryer or other gas
appliances.
Alwaysuse a fuse with
the same amperage
capacity for replace=
merit.
,_ WARNING: Never exceedthe ,_
maximuminflation pressure
shown on the sidewall of tire.
Therecommendedoperatingtirepressureis:
• Approximately10psifor the reartires
• Approximately14psi for the fronttires
IMPORTANT:Refertothetiresidewallforexacttire
manufacturer'srecommendedormaximumpsi.Do not
overinflate.Uneventirepressurecouldcausethecutting
decktomowunevenly.
Battery
Thebatteryis sealedandis maintenance-free.Acid
levelscannotbechecked.
• Alwayskeepthe batterycablesandterminalsclean
andfreeofcorrosivebuild-up.
• Aftercleaningthe batteryandterminals,apply a light
coatofpetroleumjellyor greaseto bothterminals.
• Alwayskeepthe rubberboot positionedoverthe
positiveterminalto preventshorting.
IMPORTANT:Ifremovingthebatteryfor anyreason,
disconnecttheNEGATIVE(Black)wirefromit'sterminal
first,followedbythePOSITIVE(Red)wire.When
re-installingthebattery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE
(Red)wireitsterminalfirst,followedby the NEGATIVE
(Black)wire.Becertainthatthewiresareconnectedto
thecorrectterminals;reversingthemcouldchangethe
polarityandresultindamageto your engine'salternat-
ingsystem.
Charging
If thetractorhas not beenput into usefor anextended
periodoftime,chargethebatterywithanautomotive-
type 12-voltchargerfora minimumof one hour at six
amps.
WARNING: Batteries give off an
explosive gas while charging.
Charge battery in a well venti-
lated area and keep away from
an open flame or pilot light as
on a water heater, space heater,
furnace, clothes dryer or other
gas appliances.
WARNING:When removing or
installingthe battery, follow
these instructionsto prevent the
screwdriver from shorting against
the frame.
IMPORTANT:Neverjumpyourtractor'sdeadbatterywith
thebatteryof a runningvehicle.
1. Connectendofonejumpercableto the positive
terminalofthegoodbattery,thentheotherendtothe
positiveterminalof the deadbattery.
2. Connecttheotherjumpercable to the negative
terminalofthegoodbattery,thentotheframe of the
unit with the dead battery.
_ WARNING" Failure to use this
procedure could cause sparking,
and the gas in either battery could
explode.
Cleaning
Cleanthebatteryby removingit fromthe tractorand
washingwitha bakingsodaandwatersolution.If neces-
sary,scrapethebatteryterminalswitha wirebrushto
removedeposits.Coatterminalsandexposedwiringwith
greaseor petroleumjelly to preventcorrosion.
Battery Failures
Somecommoncausesfor batteryfailureare:
• incorrectinitialactivation • undercharging
• overcharging • corrodedconnections
• freezing
These failures are NOTcovered byyour tractor's
warranty.
Fuse
One20AMPfuseis installedin yourtractor'swiring har-
nesstoprotectthe tractor'selectricalsystemfromdamage
causedbyexcessiveamperage.
If the electricalsystemdoesnotfunction,oryourtractor's
enginewillnotcrank,first checkto be certainthatthe fuse
hasnotblown.Itcanbefoundunderthehoodmounted
behindthedashpanelon the rightside.
,_ WARNING: Alwaysuse a fuse with
the same amperage capacity for
replacement.
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