Manual

WARNING
Batteries giveoff an
explosivegas while
charging.Charge
i the battery in a well
ventilated area and
i keep awayfrom an
openflame or pilot
light as on a water
i heater,space heater,
furnace, clothes dryer
I or other gasappli-
Iances.
i Be sure to shut the
engineoff,remove
ignition key,and
disconnectthe
spark plugwire(s) to
i preventunintended
i starting before
removingthe mower
deck.
Battery
Thebatteryis sealedandis maintenance-free,Acid
levelscannotbe checked,
° Alwayskeepthe batterycablesandterminalsclean
andfreeof corrosivebuild-up,
Aftercleaningthe batteryandterminals,apply a light
coatof petroleumjelly or greaseto bothterminals.
Alwayskeepthe rubberboot positionedoverthe
positiveterminalto preventshorting,
IMPORTANT:If removingthebatteryfor anyreason,
disconnectthe NEGATIVE(Black)wirefromit'sterminal
FIRST,followedby thePOSITIVE(Red)wire,When
re-installingthe battery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE
(Red)wire itsterminalfirst,followedby the NEGATIVE
(Black)wire,Becertainthatthewiresareconnectedto
thecorrectterminals;reversingthemcouldchangethe
polarityandresultindamageto yourengine'salternating
system.
Charging
If the tractorhas not beenput into usefor anextended
periodof time,chargethe batterywith anautomotive-
type 12-voltchargerfor aminimumof onehour at six
amps.
_ ARNING: Batteriesgiveoffanex-
plosivegaswhilecharging.Charge
batteryina wellventilatedareaand
keepawayfrom anopenflame orpilot
lightason awater heater,spaceheat-
er,furnace, clothesdryeror othergas
appliances.
Jump Starting
__lb ARNING: When removingor
installingthe battery,follow thesein-
structionsto preventthe screwdriver
from shortingagainsttheframe.
IMPORTANT:Neverjump yourtractor'sdeadbattery
withthe batteryof a runningvehicle,
1, Connectendof onejumpercableto the positive
terminalof the goodbattery,thenthe otherendto
the positiveterminalof the deadbattery,
2, Connectthe otherjurnpercableto the negative
terminalof the goodbattery,thento the frame of the
unit with the dead battery.
WARNING:Failureto usethisproce-
durecouldcausesparking,andthe
gasineitherbatterycouldexplode.
Cleaning the Battery
Cleanthe batterybyremovingit fromthe tractorand
washingwitha bakingsodaandwatersolution,If neces-
sary,scrapethe batteryterminalswitha wire brushto
removedeposits,Coatterminalsandexposedwiringwith
greaseor petroleumjelly to preventcorrosion,
Battery Failures
Somecommoncausesfor batteryfailureare:
°incorrectinitialactivation ° undercharging
°overcharging
• corrodedconnections
* freezing
ThesefailuresareNOTcoveredbyyourtractor's
warranty.
Cutting Deck Removal
Toremovethe cuttingdeck, proceedasfollows:
1, DisengagethePTO(BladeEngage)andengagethe
parkingbrake.
2, Placethedeckgaugewheelsintheir highestsetting
(lowestdecksetting).
3, Lowerthe deckby movingthedecklift leverintothe
bottomnotchonthe rightfender.
4, Lookingat the cuttingdeckfromthe leftsideof the
tractor,locatethedeck supportpinonthe rearleft
sideof thedeck. SeeFigure23,
50" Mower Deck Shown
Figure 23
5, Pullthedeck supportpinoutwardto releasethe deck
fromthedecklift arm,
6, Moveto the rightside of the tractorand pullthe deck
supportpinoutwardto releasethe deckfromthe RH
lift arm,
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