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4. Jump Starting
Toproperlysharpenthe cuttingblades,removeequal amounts
of metalfromboth endsof the bladesalongthe cuttingedges,
parallelto thetrailingedge,at a 250.to 300angle.Alwaysgrind
eachcuttingbladeedgeequallyto maintainproper bladebalance.
SeeFigure18.
Neverjump starta damagedor frozenbattery.Becertainthe vehicles
do nottouchand ignitionsareoff. Donot allowcableclampsto touch.
Ifthe cuttingedgeof the bladehas previouslybeensharpened,orif
any metalseparationis present,replacethe bladeswithnewones.
A poorlybalancedbladewillcauseexcessivevibration,maycause
damage to the tractor and/or result in personal injury.
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Figure18
5. Testthe blade'sbalanceusinga bladebalancer.Grind metalfrom
the heavyside untilit balancesevenly.
NOTE:Whenreplacingthe blade,besureto installthe bladewiththe
sided the blade marked"Bottom"(orwith a part numberstampedin
it) facingthe groundwhenthe moweris in the operatingposition.
Usea torquewrenchto tightenthe blade spindlehexflange nutto
between70 ft-lbs and 90ft-lbs.
BATTERY
Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainleadand
leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto the Stateof Californiato cause
cancerand reproductiveharm.Washhandsafterhandling.
If removingthe battery,disconnectthe NEGATIVE(Black)wire |
from itsterminalfirst, followedby the POSITIVE(Red)wire.When
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reinstallingthe battery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wire to it
terminalfirst,followedbythe NEGATIVE(Black)wire.
1. Connectpositive(+) cableto positive(+) post of yourtractor's
dischargedbattery.
2. Connectthe otherendof the cableto thepositive(+) post of the
jumperbattery.
3. Connectthe negative(-) cable to the negative(-) postof the
jumperbattery.
4. Makethefinal connectionon the engineblockof thetractor,away
fromthe battery.Attachto an unpaintedpart to assurea good
connection.
Ifthejumperbatteryis installedona vehicle(i.e. car,truck),do NOT
start the vehicle'senginewhenjump startingyourtractor.
5. Startthe tractor(as instructedin theOperationsectionof this
manual).
6. Setthe tractor'sparkingbrakebeforeremovingthejumpercables.
Removecablesin reverseorderof connection.
Charging
Batteriesgiveoff an explosivegas whilecharging.Chargethe battery[
in a wellventilatedareaandkeepawayfrom an openflameor pilot [
lightas on a waterheater,spaceheater,furnace,clothesdryeror [
othergas appliances. J
Whenchargingyourtractor'sbattery,use onlya chargerdesignedfor
12Vlead-acidbatteries.Readyourbatterycharger'sOwner'sManual
priorto chargingyourtractor'sbattery.Alwaysfollowits instructions
andheed itswarnings.
Ifyourtractorhas notbeenput intouse for an extendedperiodof time,
chargethe batteryas follows:
1. Setyourbatterychargerto delivera max of 10 amperes.
2. If your batterychargeris automatic,chargethe batteryuntilthe
chargerindicatesthatchargingis complete.If thechargeris not
automatic,chargefor no fewerthaneighthours.
TIRES
Neverexceedthe maximuminflationpressureshownon thesidewall
of the tire.
Referto thetire sidewallfor exacttire manufacturer'srecommendedor
maximumpsi. Do notoverinflate.
Uneventire pressurecouldcausethe cuttingdeckto mowunevenly.
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