Manual

1. Removethe protective cap from the batteryterminal.
2. Fastenthe red cable and terminal cover(if equipped)
to the positive(+) terminal with the fasteners as
shown (Figure 9).
3. Fastenthe black cableto the negative(-) terminal with
the fasteners as shown.
Figure 9: Battery
A - Carriagebolt
B - Wing nut
C - Blackcable
D - Positive (÷) terminal
E - Red cable
F- Battery
G - Battery tray
H - Terminalcover (Also see 'H' in Figure 3)
IMPORTANT!BeforeYouStart Mowing
• Checkthe engineoil.
• Fill the fuel tank with gasoline.
• Checkthe air pressure of the tires.
• Checkthe level of the mower housing.
• Make sure the battery cables areattached,
• Make sure the wire is attached to the spark plug.
,_ WARNING:Beforedoing anyassemblyor
maintenanceto themower, removethe wire from
thesparkplug.
NOTE:In this instruction book, left and right describe the
location of a part with the operator on the seat.
OperatorPresenceSystem(Seat)
The seat has an Operator PresenceSystemto shut off the
engine when the operator leavesthe seat.This system is not
intended for regular use in stopping the engine or the
blade(s). Before leaving the seat, movethe blade rotation
control to the DISENGAGEposition, shift to neutral, set the
parking brake,and stop the engine.
HowTo Check The Safety InterlockSwitches
To check the function of the safety interlock switches, follow
the steps below.
1. Checkthe blade rotation controlswitch. Sit in the seat.
Depress the clutch/brake pedal. Move the blade rotation
control to the ENGAGEposition. Turn the ignition
switch to the STARTposition. The engine should not
start. If the engine starts, the switch is defective and
must be replaced.
2. Checkthe clutch/brakeswitch.Sit in the seat. Movethe
blade rotation control to the DISENGAGEposition. DO
NOTdepressthe clutch/brake pedal. Turn the ignition
switch to the STARTposition. The engine should not
start. If the engine starts, the switch is defective and
must be replaced.
3. Checkthe OperatorPresence System switch.DO NOT
sit in the seat. Depressthe clutch!brake pedal. Move
the blade rotation controlto the DISENGAGEposition.
Turn the ignition switch to the STARTposition. The
engine should not start. If the engine starts, the switch
is defective and must be replaced.
4. Checkthe ReverseMlowing Option(RIVlO)switch.Sit
in the seat. Depressthe clutch/brake pedal. Move the
blade rotation control to the DISENGAGEposition. Start
the engine and move the drive control to the reverse
(R) position. With the engine running, move the blade
rotation control to the ENGAGEposition. The engine
should stop running. If the engine continues to run, the
RIVlOswitch is defective and must be replaced.
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