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Maintenance(Continued)
WARNING
DONOTattempt anyadjustments, maintenance,service or
repairswith the engine running. Stop engine.Stop blade.
Engageparking brake. Removekey.Removespark plug
wire from spark plug and secureaway from plug. Engine
and components are HOT.Avoid serious burns, allow all
parts to cool beforeworking on machine.FuelFillerCap
and Vent must be closed securelyto prevent fuel spillage.
DONOTattempt to service or chargethe battery while it is
installed on the machine.
Battery
Battery Removal
1. Carefullypull eachside of the battery cover (A, Figure
48) away from the ratchetfasteners (B) and removethe
cover.
Figure48. Removing the battery cover
2. Removethe hair pin and swivel from the deck support
to allow clearancefor battery removal.
3. Slidethe battery from the battery box to gain accessto
the terminal cables.
4. Observeand notethe cable positions (A and B, Figure
49) on the battery.
5. Disconnectthe cablesfrom the battery terminals, dis-
connecting BLACK(Negative)cable (A) first. Retainthe
mounting bolts and nuts.
CAUTION
If the battery is removed, DONOToperatethe engine
without insulating the Positive(+) battery cableterminal
with electrical tape, or sparking from the battery cables
can result.
Figure 49. Connectingthe battery
WARNING
Thecables must be connectedto the batteryterminals in
the proper position as shown. DONOTattempt to charge
the battery while installed on the RearEngine Rider.DO
NOTuse "BOOST"chargerson the battery.
Battery Installation
1. Slidethe battery partially into the battery housing.
2. Connectthe red positive (+) cable(B, Figure 49) first,
from the wiring harnessto the positive terminal (+) on
the battery, using the bolt and nut provided in the hard-
ware bag.Connectthe black negative(-) cable(A) last,
to the negativeterminal (-) on the battery, using the bolt
and nut. Apply a small amount of greaseover the termi-
nals to prevent corrosion.
3. Reinstallthe positive terminal insulator (C).
4. Insert the battery completely into the battery housing.
5. Reinstallthe battery cover (A, Figure 48).
6. Reinstallthe swivel and hair pin for the decksupport.
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