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3. Routethefreeendoftheoil drainhosetowardanappropriateoil collection
containerwith atleasta2.5quartcapacity,to collectthe usedoil.Remove
theoil fill cap/dipstickfrom the oil fill tube.
4. Whileholdingthefreeendof theoil drainhoseovertheoil collection
container,unscrewthe squareheadhoseplug fromtheendofthehose.See
Figure21.Draintheengineoil into thecollectioncontainer.
5. Routethefreeendoftheoil drainhosetowardanappropriateoil collection
containerwith atleasta2.5quartcapacity,to collectthe usedoil.
6. Oncetheoil hasfinisheddraining,replacethesquareheadhoseplugandfill
theengineasinstructedintheengineowner'smanual.Seeengineowner's
manualincludedwith thistractorforoil capacity.
TireMaintenance
Checkthetire airpressureafter every50 hoursofoperationorweekly.Keepthe
tiresinflatedto therecommendedpressures.Improperinflationwill shortenthe
tireservicelife.Seethe tiresidewall forproperinflationpressures.Observethe
followingguidelines:
Donotinflateatire abovethe maximumpressureshownon thesidewallof
thetire.
Donotreinflateatire that hasbeenrunflat orseriouslyunderinflated.Have
aqualifiedtire mechanicinspectandservicethetire.
Lubrication
Usingapressurelubricatinggun,lubricatethefront castorwheelaxlesand
thefront pivotaxlewith No.2multipurposelithium greaseafter every10
hoursof service.
Periodicallylubricateallotherpivotpoints;i.e.theseatpivotbracket,idlerpivot
bracketon thedeck,decklift shaftassembly,etc.with aqualitylubricatingoil.
GeneralBattery Information
Shouldbattery acidaccidentallysplatter intothe eyesor onto the skin,
rinsethe affected areaimmediatelywith clean coldwater. If there is
any further discomfort,seekprompt medicalattention. If acidspills on
clothing, first dilute it with cleanwater, then neutralizewith asolution of
ammonia/water or bakingsoda/water.
NEVERconnect(ordisconnect)battery chargerclipsto the battery while
the charger isturned on,as it cancausesparks.Keepall sourcesof ignition
(cigarettes,matches,lighters)awayfrom the battery. Thegasgenerated
during chargingcanbecombustible.Asafurther precaution,only charge
the battery inawell ventilated area.Alwaysshieldeyesand protect skin
and clothingwhen working nearbatteries.
Batteriescontainsulfuric acidandmayemit explosivegases.Useextreme
caution when handling batteries. Keepbatteries out of the reachof
children.
Battery Maintenance
Thebatteryisfilledwithbatteryacidandthensealedatthefactory.However,evena
"maintenancefree"batteryrequiressomemaintenancetoensureitsproperlifecycle.
Spraytheterminalsandexposedwirewithabatteryterminalsealer,orcoat
theterminalswithathincoatofgreaseorpetroleumjelly,toprotectagainst
corrosion.
Alwayskeepthebatterycablesandterminalscleanandfreeof corrosion.
Avoidtipping. Evena sealedbatterywill leakelectrolytewhentipped.
Battery Removal
Battery posts,terminals andrelatedaccessoriescontain lead andlead
compounds.Washhandsafter handling.
Thebatteryislocatedbeneaththe seatframe.Toremovethe battery:
1. Removethe hexwasherscrewsecuringthebatteryhold-downbracketto
theframe.Thenflip the batteryhold-downbracketup to freethe battery.
SeeFigure22.
HexWasherScrew
Battery Hold-DownBracket
Figure22
Removethehexcapscrewandseresnutsecuringtheblacknegativebatterylead
to thenegativebatterypost(markedNEG).Movethecableawayfromthenegative
batterypost,
2. Removethe hexcapscrewandsemsnutsecuringtheredpositivebattery
leadto the positivebatterypost(markedPOS).
3. Carefullylift the batteryout of thetractor.
4. Installthe batterybyrepeatingtheabovestepsinthereverseorder.
Alwaysconnectthe positive leadto the battery beforeconnectingthe
negativelead.Thiswill preventsparkingor possibleinjuryfrom an
electricalshort causedby contactingthe ridingmowerbodywith tools
being usedtoconnectthecables.
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