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3. Connectthesecondcable(negative-) to the otherpostofthejumper
battery.
4. Connecttheotherendof the negativecableto theengineblockof the
tractor,awayfrom the battery.Attachtoan unpaintedpartto assureagood
connection.
1. Removethedeckfrombeneaththetractor,(referto CuttingDeckRemoval
earlierinthissection)thengentlyflip the deckoverto exposeits underside.
2. Placeablockof woodbetweenthecenterdeckhousingbaffleandthe
cutting bladeto actasa stabilizer.SeeFigure26.
3. Removethehexflangenut that securesthebladeto thespindleassembly.
Ifthejumperbatteryisinstalledonavehicle(i.e.car,truck),doNOTstart
thevehicle'senginewhenjumpstartingyourtractor.
5. Startthetractor(asinstructedearlierin thissectionofthismanual).
6. Setthe tractor'sparkingbrakebeforeremovingthejumpercables,inreverse
orderof connection.
Charging
Batteriesgive off an explosivegaswhile charging.Chargethe battery ina
well ventilatedarea andkeepawayfrom anopenflame or pilotlight ason a
water heater,spaceheater,furnace,clothesdryeror other gasappliances.
HexFlangeNut
Whenchargingyourtractor'sbattery,useonlya chargerdesignedfor 12Vlead-
acidbatteries.Readyourbattery charger'sOwner'sManualpriorto charging
yourtractor'sbattery. Alwaysfollow itsinstructionsandheeditswarnings.
If yourtractorhasnotbeenput into usefor anextendedperiodof time,chargethe
batteryasfollows:
1. Setyourbatterychargerto deliveramaxof 10amperes.
2. If yourbatterychargerisautomatic,chargethebatteryuntil the charger
indicatesthatchargingiscomplete.Ifthechargeris notautomatic,charge
forno fewerthaneighthours.
Fuse
One20AMPfuseisinstalledin yourtractor'swiring harnessto protectthe tractor's
electricalsystemfrom damagecausedbyexcessiveamperage.
If the electricalsystemdoesnotfunction,oryourtractor'senginewill notcrank,
first checkto becertainthatthe fusehasnotblown.It canbefoundatthe rearof
theunit, underneaththefenderlocatedbythebattery.
Alwaysuseafuse with the sameamperagecapacityfor replacement.
Cutting Blades
Shutthe engineoffand removeignitionkeybeforeremovingthecutting
blade(s)for sharpeningor replacement.Protectyourhandsbyusingheavy
gloveswhengraspingthe blade.
Periodicallyinspectthe bladeand/or spindlefor cracksor damage,
especiallyafter you'vestruckaforeign object.Donot operatethe machine
until damagedcomponentsarereplaced.
Toremovetheblades,proceedasfollows:
Figure26
Toproperlysharpenthe cuttingblades,removeequalamountsofmetal
from bothendsof thebladesalongthecuttingedges,parallelto thetrailing
edge,at a25°- to 30°angle.Alwaysgrindeachcutting bladeedgeequallyto
maintainproperbladebalance.SeeFigure27.
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Figure27
If the cutting edgeof the bladehaspreviously beensharpened,or if any
metal separationis present,replacethe bladeswith new ones.
A poorlybalancedbladewill causeexcessivevibration,maycausedamageto
the tractor and/or result inpersonalinjury.
Testthe blade'sbalanceusinga bladebalancer.Grindmetalfromthe
heavysideuntil it balancesevenly.
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