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Tractor
Use extreme care
whenhandling
gaso nelGasoline
extremely flammable
and the vapors are
explosive: Never fuel
machine indoors
or while the engine
is hot or running,
Extinguish cigarettes,
cigars, pipes, and
othersourcesof
ignitionl
NOTE: This Operators
Manual Coversa range
of produCtspecifications
for VariousmodelS:
Characteristics and
i
featuresdiscussed
and/or illustratedin
s manualmay not
applicable toall models:
MTD LLC reservesthe
right to change product
specifications, (Jesigns
and equipment without
notice and without incur-
i[ing obligatiOnl
RubberBoot
Figure 1
NOTE:ThisOperatorsManualcoversa rangeof product
specificationsfor variousmodels.Characteristicsandfea-
turesdiscussedand/orillustratedinthis manualmaynot
beapplicableto all models.MTDLLCreservesthe right
to changeproductspecifications,designsandequipment
withoutnoticeandwithoutincurringobligation.
Attaching the Battery Cables
NOTE:Thepositivebatteryterminalis markedPos. (+).
Thenegativebatteryterminalis markedNeg.(-).
• Thepositivecable(heavyredwire) is securedto the
positivebatteryterminal(+)with a hexbolt andhex
nut at thefactory.Beforeattachingthe negativecable,
removethe batteryby removingthe positivecable
andhold-downstrap.Notethe dateon the sideof the
battery.Ifthe batteryis putinto serviceafter this date,
chargethe batteryas instructedin the Maintaining
YourLawnTractorsectionof this manualpriorto
operatingthetractor.
• Securebatterybackontothe tractorwiththe hold-
downstrap.Reattachthe positivecable (heavyred
wire)to the positivebatteryterminal(+)withthe bolt
andnut.Makecertainthat the rubberbootcoversthe
terminalto helpprotectit fromcorrosion.
• Removethehex boltandwing nutfromthe negative
cable.
• Removetheblackplasticcover,if present,from the
negativebatteryterminalandattachthe negative
cable(heavyblackwire)to the negativebattery
terminal(-) withthe bolt and nut.
• Makecertainthehold-downstrap is in positionover
the battery,securingit in place. See Figure1.
Gas and Oil Fill-up
Thegasolinetank is locatedunderthe hood and hasa
capacityof eithertwoor threegallons.Do notoverfill.
WARNING: Use extreme care
when handling gasoline. Gasoline
is extremely flammable and the
vapors are explosive. Never fuel
machine indoors or while the
engine is hot or running. Extin-
guish cigarettes, cigars, pipes,
and other sources of ignition.
Servicethe enginewithgasolineandoil as instructedin
the separateEngineOperator/OwnerManualpackedwith
yourtractor.Readinstructionscarefully.
IMPORTANT:Yourtractoris shippedwith motoroil in the
engine.However,you MUSTcheckthe oil levelbefore
operating.Becarefulnotto overfill.
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