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Caution
Wear safety goggles and rubber gloves when
working with electrolyte. Charge the battery in a
well ventilated place so gasses produced while
charging can dissipate. Since the gases are
explosive, keep open flames and electrical spark
away from the battery; do not smoke. Nausea may
result if the gases are inhaled. Unplug charger
from electrical outlet before connecting to or
disconnecting charger leads from battery posts.
4. Keep top of battery clean by washing periodically with
a brush dipped in ammonia or bicarbonate of soda
solution. Flush the top surface with water after cleaning.
Do not remove the fill caps while cleaning.
5. Battery cables must be tight on terminals to provide
good electrical contact.
Warning
Connecting cables to the wrong post could result in
personal injury and/or damage to the electrical
system.
6. If corrosion occurs at terminals, disconnect cables,
negative (—) cable first and scrape clamps and
terminals separately. Reconnect cables, positive (+)
cable first and coat terminals with petroleum jelly.
7. Always disconnect battery cables, ground cable (—)
first, to prevent possible wiring damage from short outs
whenever working with the electrical system.
Battery Storage
If the machine will be stored more than 30 days, remove
the battery and charge it fully. Either store it on the shelf on
the machine. Leave the cables disconnected if stored on the
machine. Store the battery in a cool atmosphere to avoid
quick deterioration of the charge in the battery. To prevent
battery from freezing, make sure it is fully charged. The
specific gravity of a fully charged battery is 1.265 – 1.299.
Fuses
The fuses in machines electrical system are located under
console cover.
Backlapping
Danger
TO AVOID PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH:
• Never place hands or feet in reel area while
engine is running.
• While backlapping, reels may stall and then
restart.
• Do not attempt to restart reels by hand or foot.
• Do not adjust reels while engine is running.
• If reel stalls, stop engine before attempting to
clear reel.
1. Position machine on a clean, level surface, lower the
cutting units, stop the engine, engage parking brake and
remove key from ignition switch.
2. Remove console cover to expose controls.
3. Rotate backlap knob to backlap position (R). Rotate reel
speed knob to position 1.
Note: Seat switch is bypassed when backlap knob is in
backlap position. Operator does not need to be in seat, but
parking brake must be engaged or engine will not run.
Caution
Do not rotate backlap knob from mow to backlap
position while engine is running as damage to reels
may occur.
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1. Backlap knob
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Figure 67
2. Reel speed knob
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