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Jump Starting
WARNING:
frozen battery (a battery can be identified as
frozen if its sides are bulged out, it's frosty and
it feels very solid). Be certain the vehicles do
not touch, and ignitions are off. Do not allow
cable clamps to touch.
1. Connect positive (+) cable to positive post (+) of
your tractor's discharged battery.
2. Connect the other end of the (+) cable to the
positive (+) post of the jumper battery.
3. Connect the second negative (–) cable to the
negative (–) post of the jumper battery.
4. Make the final connection on the engine block of
the stalled tractor, away from the battery. Attach to
a unpainted part to assure a good connection.
If the jumper battery is installed on a
IMPORTANT:
vehicle (i.e. car, truck), do NOT start the vehicle's
engine when jump starting your tractor.
5. Start the tractor (as instructed on page 17).
6. Set the tractor's parking brake before removing the
jumper cables, in reverse order of connection.
7. Allow the tractor's engine to run for 15 minutes
before shutting it off to allow the alternator time to
charge the discharged battery.
Charging
WARNING:
gas while charging. Charge the battery in a
well ventilated area and keep away from an
open flame or pilot light as on a water heater,
space heater, furnace, clothes dryer or other
gas appliances.
When charging your tractor's battery, use
IMPORTANT:
only a charger designed for 12V lead-acid batteries.
Read your battery charger's Owner's Manual prior to
charging your tractor's battery. Always follow its
instructions and heed its warnings.
If your tractor has not been put into use for an extended
period of time, charge the battery as follows:
1. Set your battery charger to deliver a maximum of
10 amperes.
2. If your battery charger is automatic, charge the
battery until the charger indicates that charging is
complete. If the charger is not automatic, charge for
no fewer than eight hours.
Cutting Deck Removal
To remove the cutting deck, proceed as follows:
•
Place the PTO/Blade Engage knob in the
disengaged (OFF) position and engage the parking
brake.
Never jump start a damaged or
Batteries give off an explosive
•
Lower the deck by moving the deck lift lever into the
bottom notch on the right fender.
•
Remove the deck belt from around the tractor's
electric PTO clutch (refer to Changing the Deck Belt).
•
Looking at the cutting deck from the left side of the
tractor, locate the deck support pin on the rear left
side of the deck.
•
Rotate the pin slightly toward the rear of the tractor
and release it.
•
Pull the deck support pin outward to release the
deck from the deck lift arm. See Figure 21.
•
Repeat the above steps on the tractor's right side.
•
Move the deck lift lever into the top notch to raise
the deck lift arms up and out of the way.
•
Gently slide the cutting deck toward the front of the
tractor allowing the hooks on the deck to release
themselves from the deck stabilizer rod.
•
Gently slide the cutting deck (from the right side)
out from underneath the tractor.
Support Pin
Changing the Deck Belt
WARNING:
remove ignition key, disconnect the spark
plug wire(s) and ground against the engine to
prevent unintended starting before removing
the belt(s).
WARNING:
pinching injury. Do not place your fingers on
the idler spring or between the belt and a
pulley while removing the belt.
All belts on your tractor are subject to wear and should
be replaced if any signs of wear are present.
The V-belts found on your tractor are
IMPORTANT:
specially designed to engage and disengage safely. A
substitute (non-OEM) V-belt can be dangerous by not
disengaging completely. For a proper working machine,
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Figure 21
Be sure to shut the engine off,
Avoid the possibility of a
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