1. Insulator boot (positive
battery cable)
2. Negative battery post
4. Slide the insulator boot over the positive
terminal.
Note:
The insulator boot prevents a possible
short-to-ground from occurring.
5. Connect the negative battery cable (black) to the
negative (–) terminal of the battery and secure
the cable with bolts and nuts.
6. Align the battery cover to the battery base
(Figure
4).
7. Squeeze the battery cover, align the tabs to
the battery base, and release the battery cover
(Figure
4).
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Checking the Fluid Levels
and Tire Pressure
No Parts Required
Procedure
1. Check the engine-oil level before and after
you first start the engine; refer to
Engine-Oil Level (page
2. Check the transmission-fluid level before you
first start the engine; refer to
Transmission-Fluid Level (page
3. Check the engine-coolant level before you
first start the engine; refer to
Engine-Coolant Level (page
Figure 5
3. Negative battery cable
(black)
Checking the
25).
Checking the
53).
Checking the
27).
4. Check the brake-fluid level before you first start
the engine; refer to
Level (page
5. Check the air pressure in the tires; refer to
Checking the Tire Pressure (page
4
Installing the Rollover
Protection System (ROPS)
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Parts needed for this procedure:
1
ROPS frame
6
Flange-head bolt (1/2 x 1-1/4 inches)
Procedure
1. Apply medium-grade (service-removable)
thread-locking compound to the threads of the 6
flange-head bolts (1/2 x 1-1/4 inches).
2. Align each side of the ROPS with the mounting
holes on each side of the machine frame
6).
1. ROPS mounting bracket
3. Secure the ROPS mounting bracket to the
machine frame using 3 flange-head bolts (1/2 x
1-1/4 inches) on each side
4. Torque the flange-head bolts (1/2 x 1-1/4 inches)
to 115 N∙m (85 ft-lb).
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Checking the Brake-Fluid
28).
31).
Figure 6
2. Flange-head bolt (1/2 x
1-1/4 inches)
(Figure
(Figure
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6).