Full Product Manual

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ASSEMBLY
4. Check the wheels for contact or excessive clearance with the surface below.
The deck wheels should have between ¼” and ½” (6.4–12.7 mm) clearance
above the ground. Proceed as follows to adjust the wheels:
a. Raise the deck
lift handle to its
highest setting.
b. Remove the
front (a) and
rear (b) deck
wheels by
removing the
flange lock nuts
(c) and shoulder
bolts (d) that
secure them to
the deck. See
Figure 12.
c. Place the deck lift lever in the desired mowing height setting.
d. Reinsert the shoulder bolt (with each deck wheel) into the index
hole that leaves approximately ½-inch (12.7 mm) between the
bottom of the wheel and the pavement. Tighten the flange lock nut
and shoulder bolt to 25–30 ft-lbs (33.9–40.7 N-m).
Note: Refer to Adjusting the Deck in the Service and Maintenance
section of this manual for more detailed instructions regarding various deck
adjustments.
Charging the Battery
WARNING
• California Proposition 65: Cancer and reproductive harm –
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
• The battery contains corrosive fluid and toxic material — HANDLE
WITH CARE. Keep away from children. Do not puncture, disassemble,
mutilate, or incinerate. Explosive gases could be vented during charging
or discharging. Charge in a well ventilated area, away from sources of
ignition.
• Recharge only with the charger provided with this tractor. A charger that
is not suitable for this tractor may damage the batteries or create the risk
of fire.
• Do not charge or operate the tractor in the rain or in wet conditions.
Refer to the manual packed with your battery charger for further information and
instructions on charging the battery. The charging port on the tractor is located on
the left side of the dash.
To charge the battery:
1. Lift the charging port cover
(a). See Figure 13.
2. Insert the charging cord (b)
into the charging port (c). See
Figure 13.
3. Plug charger power cord into
wall receptacle (outlet).
Note: It will take
approximately 4 hours to fully
charge the battery.
Note: The Vehicle Control
Module (VCM) LED’s will blink
continuously when charging
and the LCD display will display
percentage of charge. The battery is completely charged when all green lights
are illuminated and the LCD displays 100%.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(d)
(c)
Figure 12
(c)
(a)
(b)
Figure 13
Note: When the charging cord is plugged into the tractor and not yet plugged
into the wall, the LED’s will illuminate continuously until the cord is plugged
into the wall.
If at any time your charger displays a fault while charging your battery, follow these
procedures:
1. Turn the key off.
2. Unplug the charging cord from the tractor.
3. Unplug the charger power cord from the power source.
4. Plug the charger power cord back into the power source.
5. Plug the charging cord back into the tractor.
6. If the fault persists contact qualified service personnel.
Note: Rechargeable batteries degrade with time and use. The battery may
eventually need to be replaced. To have the battery replaced, contact your
authorized Service Dealer.
Note: Using old or faulty battery could cause a system fault that results in loss of
power.
Battery Charging Tips
• The battery should be fully charged before the initial use.
• The battery should be fully charged after each use. Storing the battery in a
discharged state could reduce performance.
• The battery will turn off automatically after a complete charge.
• It will take approximately 4 hours to fully charge the battery. Leaving the
battery connected to the charger for more than 4 hours will not damage the
battery.
• The battery does not develop a memory and does not need to be fully
discharged before recharging.
• Always disconnect battery charger (or extension cord, if used) from the
electrical receptacle (outlet) first, then disconnect the charging cord from
the charging port.
• Never charge a frozen battery.
• It is recommended that the tractor be charged once every month during
off-season storage.