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BATTERY
Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontain leadand
leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto the State of Californiato cause
cancerandreproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.
1. Positionthe moweron a level,clearspot on yourlawn, near
enoughfor yourgardenhoseto reach.
Makecertain the mower'sdischargechuteis directedAWAYfrom
your house,garage,parkedcars,etc.
The batteryis sealedand is maintenance-free.Acid levelscannotbe
checkedand fluidcan not be added.
• Alwayskeepthe batterycablesand terminalscleanand freeof
corrosivebuild-up.
• Aftercleaningthe batteryand terminals,applya lightcoatof
petroleumjelly or greaseto bothterminals.
If removingthe batteryforcleaning,disconnecttheNEGATIVE(Black)
wirefromit'sterminalfirst,followedbythe POSITIVE(Red)wire.When
re-installingthe battery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE(Red)wireits
terminalfirst,followedby the NEGATIVE(Black)wire.Becertainthat
thewiresareconnectedto thecorrectterminals;reversingthemcould
resultinseriousdamageto yourengine'salternatingsystem.
TIRE PRESSURE
Maximumtire pressureunderany circumstancesis 30 psi.Equaltire
pressureshouldbe maintainedat all times.
.
Threadthe hosecoupler(packagedwith yourmower'sOperator's
Manual)ontothe end of yourgardenhose.
Attachthe hosecouplerto thewater porton the deck surface.
See Figure17.
Periodicallycheckthe pressureon bothyour mower'sreartires.
Uneventire pressurewill causethe cuttingdeckto mowunevenly
andmay resultin mowerto veeringto eitherthe left or rightduring
operation.Recommendedoperatingtire pressureis approximately20
p.s.i.Checkthe sidewallof tire for maximump.s.i.
CLEANING THE MOWER
Anyfuel oroil spilledonthe machineshouldbewipedoff promptly.Do
NOTallowdebristo accumulatearoundthe coolingfins of the engine,
thetransmission'scoolingfan or onany otherpartof the machine,
especiallythe beltsand pulleys.
Smart Jet
Yourmower'sdeck isequippedwitha waterport onits surfaceas part
of itsdeckwashsystem.
Usethe SmartJetto rinsegrass clippingsfrom thedeck'sunderside
andpreventthe buildupof corrosivechemicals.Completethe following
stepsAFTEREACH MOWING:
Beforeusingthe deck washsystem,alwaysdisengagethe Blade
Control,stop engineand removekeyto preventunintendedstarting.
Figure17
4. Turnthe wateron.
5. Start the engineand placethe throttleleverin the FAST,_
position.
6. Whilein the operator'spositionbehindthemower,movethe
BladeControlintothe ON position.
7. Remainin theoperator'spositionwiththe cuttingdeckengaged
for a minimumof twominutes,allowingthe undersideof the
cuttingdeckto thoroughlyrinse.
8. Movethe BladeControlintothe OFFposition.
9. Turnthe ignitionkey to the STOP(_ positionto turn themower's
engineoff.
10. Turnthe wateroff anddetachthe hosecouplerfromthewater
port on yourdeck'ssurface.
Aftercleaningyourdeck with the SmartJet system,startthe mower's
engine,returnto the operator'spositionandengagethe blades.Keep
the cuttingdeckrunningfora minimumof two minutes,allowingthe
undersideof the cuttingdeckto thoroughlydry.
LUBRICATION
Beforelubricating,repairing,or inspecting,alwaysdisengagePTO,
setparkingbrake,stopengineand removekey to preventunintended
starting.
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