Manual

8, Removethebow-tiecotterpinsecuringthedeckstabilizerrodto the
deck.Slidethedeck lift rodfromthe mountingbracketon the
deckasseen in Fig.19.
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Carefullyremovethe PTOcablefromtherearof thecuttingdeckby
removingthe bow-tiecotter pinwhichsecuresit. Removethe
springfromthe deckidlerbracket.SeeFig.20.
PTOCable
Figure20
10. Gentlyslidethecuttingdeck(fromtheleftside)outfromunderneath
thetractor.
TIRES
Neverexceedthe maximuminflationpressureshownonthe sidewall
of tire.
The recommended operating tire pressure is:
• Approximately10psi forthe reartires
• Approximately14psi forthe fronttires
IMPORTANT: Referto the tire sidewaNfor exacttiremanufacturer's
recommendedormaximumpsi.Donotoverinflate.Uneventire pres-
surecould causethe cuttingdeckto mowunevenly.
BATTERY
CaliforniaProposition65 WARNING!Batteryposts,terminals,and
relatedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,chemicals
knownto the Stateof Californiato causecancerandreproductive
harm.Washhandsafter handling.
If removingthe battery,disconnectthe NEGATIVE(Black)wire
fromits terminalfirst,followedbythe POSITIVE(Red) wire.When
relinstallingthe battery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wireto
Its termna f rst,fo owedby the NEGATVE (Back) w re.
JUMP STARTING
Neverjump starta damagedorfrozenbattery.Becertainthevehicles
do not touch,and ignitionsareoff. Do notallowcable clampsto
touch.
1. Connectpositive(+)cableto positivepost(+)of yourtractor's
dischargedbattery.
2. Connecttheotherendof thecableto the (positive+) postofthe
jumperbattery.
3. Connectthesecondcable (negative-) to theotherpostof the
jumperbattery.
4. Connecttheotherendof thenegativecableto the engineblockof
the tractor,awayfromthe battery.Attachto anunpaintedpartto
assurea goodconnection.
Ifthejumper batteryis installedona vehicle(i.e.car,truck),do NOT
startthe vehicle'senginewhenjump startingyourtractor.
5. Startthetractor(asinstructedearlierinthissectionofthismanual).
6. Set the tractor'sparkingbrakebeforeremovingthejumpercables,
in reverseorderof connection.
CHARGING
give offan explosivegas whilecharging.Chargethe batteryI
Batteries
ina wellventilatedareaandkeepawayfroman openflameor pilot
ght as ona waterheater,spaceheater,furnace,c othesdryeror |
othergas appliances.
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Whenchargingyourtractor'sbattery,useonlya chargerdesignedfor I
12Vlead-acidbatteries.Readyourbatterychargers Owners Manual
priorto chargingyourtractors battery.Alwaysfollowits instructions I
land heed ts warnngs. j
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