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FrontA×les
Eachendof thetractor'sfront pivot barmaybeequippedwith agreasefitting.
Lubricatewith agreasegunafter every25 hoursoftractoroperation.
Battery
Thebatteryis sealedandismaintenance-free.Acidlevelscannotbechecked.
Alwayskeepthebatterycablesandterminalscleanandfreeof corrosive
buiN-up.
Aftercleaningthe batteryandterminals,applya lightcoatof petroleumjelly
orgreaseto bothterminals.
Alwayskeeptherubberbootpositionedoverthe positiveterminalto prevent
shorting.
IMPORTANT: Ifremovingthe batteryforanyreason,disconnecttheNEGATIVE
(Black)wirefromits terminalfirst,followedbythePOSITIVE(Red)wire.When
re-installingthe battery,alwaysconnectthePOSITIVE(Red)wireto itsterminal
first,followedbytheNEGATIVE(Black)wire.Becertainthatthewiresareconnected
to thecorrectterminals;reversingthemcouldchangethe polarityandresultin
damagetoyourengine'salternatingsystem.
CleaningBattery
Cleanthe batterybyremovingit fromthetractorandwashingwith a bakingsoda
andwatersolution.If necessary,scrapethe batteryterminalswith awirebrushto
removedeposits.Coatterminalsandexposedwiring with greaseor petroleumjelly
to preventcorrosion.
Battery Failures
Somecommoncausesfor batteryfailureare:
Incorrectinitialactivation
Overcharging
Freezing
Undercharging
Corrodedconnections
ThesefailuresareNOTcoveredbyyourtractor'swarranty.
Cleaning the EngineAnd Deck
Anyfuel oroil spilledonthemachineshouldbewipedoff promptly.DoNOTallow
debristo accumulatearoundthecoolingfinsof theengineoronanyotherpartof
themachine.
IM PORTANT: Theuseof apressurewasherto cleanyourtractorisNOT
recommended.It maycausedamageto electricalcomponents,spindles,pulleys,
bearingsor theengine.
DeckWashSystemTM
Yourtractor'sdeckisequippedwithawaterportonitssurfaceaspartofitsDeck
WashSystemTM, followtheseinstructionstoutilizethisfeature.
UsetheDeckWashSystemTM torinsegrassclippingsfromthedeck'sundersideand
preventthebuildupofcorrosivechemicals.CompletethefollowingstepsAFTER
EACHMOWING:
Drivethe tractorto a level,clearspotonyourlawn,nearenoughforyour
gardenhoseto reach.
Makecertain the tractor'sdischargechute isdirected AWAYfrom your house,
garage,parkedcars,etc.
2. DisengagethePTO(BladeEngage),settheparkingbrakeandstopthe
engine.
3. Threadthehosecoupier(packagedwithyourtractor'sOperator'sManual)
ontotheendofyourgardenhose.
4. Attachthehosewithhosecouplertothewaterportonthecuttingdeck
surface.SeeFigure17.
Turnthewateron.5.
6.
Whilesitting inthe operator'spositiononthe tractor,starttheengineand
placethe throttle leverintheFAST(rabbit)position.
7. Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)into the ONposition.
8. Remainintheoperator'spositionwith thecuttingdeckengagedfora
minimumof two minutes,allowingtheundersideof the cuttingdeckto
thoroughlyrinse.
9. Movethetractor'sPTO(BladeEngage)intothe0FFposition.
10. Turnthe ignitionkeyto the STOPpositionto turn thetractor'sengineoff.
11. Turnthe wateroff anddetachthehosecouplerfrom the waterporton your
deck'ssurface.
IMPORTANT: After cleaningyourdeckwith the DeckWashSystemTM return
to the operator'spositionandengagethe PTO.Keepthe cutting deckrunning
for a minimumof two minutes,allowing theundersideof the cutting deckto
thoroughlydry.
Figure17
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