Manual

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CONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLES
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Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand
leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto the Stateof Californiato
causecancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Whenattachingbatterycables,alwaysconnectthePOSITIVE(Red)
wireto its terminalfirst,followedby the NEGATIVE(Black)wire.
For shippingreasons,bothbatterycablesonyourequipmentmay
havebeenleft disconnectedfromtheterminalsat the factory.To
connectthe batterycables,proceedas follows:
NOTE: The positivebatteryterminalismarkedPos.(+).The negative
batteryterminalis markedNeg.(-).
1. Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthe positivebattery
terminalandattachthe redcable to the positivebatteryterminal
(+)withthe carriagebolt andhex nutusinga 7/16inchwrenchor
socketwrench.See Figure12.
2. Removetheplasticcover,if present,fromthe negativebattery
terminalandattachthe blackcableto the negativebattery
terminal(-) withthe carriageboltandhex nut usinga 7/16inch
wrenchor socketwrench.SeeFig.12.
3. Positionthe redrubberbootoverthe positivebatteryterminalto
helpprotectit fromcorrosion.
NOTE: Ifthe batteryis put intoserviceafterthedate shownontop/
sideof battery,chargethe batteryasinstructedinthe Maintenance
sectionof thisOperator'sManualpriorto operatingthe tractor.
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GAS & OIL
NOTE: Theengineis shippedwithoutgasolineandwithmotoroil in
the engine.However,you MUSTchecktheoil levelbeforeoperating.
Becarefulnotto overfill.Runningtheenginewithinsufficientoil can
causeseriousenginedamageandvoidthe enginewarranty.
Alwayskeephandsandfeetclearofequipmentmovingparts.Do not
usea pressurizedstartingfluid.Vaporsare flammable.
Oil Recommendations
Beforestartingengine,checkoil level;capacityis 1700ml/57.5ft. oz.
Referto viscositychartfor oil recommendations.Donot over-fill.Use
a syntheticor non-synthetic4-stroke,or anequivalenthighdetergent,
premiumqualitymotoroil certifiedto meetor exceedU.S.automobile
manufacturer'srequirementsfor serviceclassificationSG,SE Motor
oils classifiedSG,SFwill showthisdesignationonthe container.
SAE10W-30is recommendedfor general,all temperatureuse.If
singleviscosityoil is used,selectthe appropriateviscosityon the next
pagefor theaveragetemperaturein yourareafromthe chartbelow.
Donot usenon-detergentoil or2-strokeengineoil. Itcouldshorten
the engine'sservicelife.
NOTE: A5w30 syntheticoil maybeusedtoimprovestartabilityfor
cold weather(temperaturesbelow40 F).
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