Battery Care; Jump Starting; Charging - Craftsman PGT9000 Operator's Manual

4. Jump Starting
Toproperlysharpenthe cuttingblades,removeequal amounts
of metalfrom both endsof the bladesalong the cuttingedges,
parallelto thetrailingedge,at a 250to 300angle.Alwaysgrind
eachcuttingbladeedge equallyto maintainproper bladebalance.
See Figure19.
Neverjump starta damagedor frozenbattery.Be certainthe vehicles
do nottouch and ignitionsare off. Donot allowcableclampsto touch.
If the cuttingedge of the bladehas previouslybeen sharpened,or if
any metal separationis present,replacethe bladeswith newones.
A poorlybalancedblade willcause excessivevibration,may cause
damageto the tractorand/or result in personalinjury.
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Figure19
5. Testthe blade'sbalanceusinga bladebalancer.Grind metalfrom
the heavyside untilit balancesevenly.
NOTE:Whenreplacingthe blade,be sureto install the bladewith the
sided the blade marked"Bottom" (or with a part numberstampedin
it) facingthe groundwhenthe moweris in the operatingposition.
Use a torquewrenchto tightenthe blade spindlehexflange nutto
between70 ft-lbs and 90 ft-lbs.
BATTERY
Batteryposts,terminals,and relatedaccessoriescontainlead and
leadcompounds,chemicalsknownto the State of Californiato cause
cancer and reproductiveharm.Washhandsafter handling.
If removing the battery,disconnectthe NEGATIVE (Black)wire |
from its terminalfirst, followedby the POSITIVE(Red)wire.When
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reinstalling the battery,alwaysconnectthe POSITIVE (Red)wire to it
terminalfirst, followedbythe NEGATIVE (Black) wire.
1. Connectpositive(+) cableto positive(+) postof your tractor's
dischargedbattery.
2. Connectthe otherend of the positivecableto the positive(+) post
of the jumperbattery.
3. Connectthe negative(-) cable to the negative(-) postof the
jumperbattery.
4. Connectthe otherend of the negativecableto the engineblock of
the tractor,awayfromthe battery.Attachto an unpaintedpartto
assurea good connection.
If thejumperbatteryis installedon a vehicle(i.e. car, truck),do NOT
start the vehicle'senginewhenjump startingyourtractor.
5. Startthe tractor(as instructedin theOperationsectionof this
manual).
6. Setthe tractor'sparkingbrakebeforeremovingthejumpercables.
Removecables in reverseorderof connection.
Charging
Batteriesgiveoff an explosivegas whilecharging.Chargethe battery[
in a wellventilatedareaand keepawayfrom an openflame or pilot [
lightas on a waterheater,spaceheater,furnace,clothesdryeror [
othergas appliances. ..J
Whenchargingyourtractor'sbattery,use onlya chargerdesignedfor
12Vlead-acidbatteries.Readyourbatterycharger'sOwner'sManual
prior to chargingyourtractor'sbattery.Alwaysfollow its instructions
and heed its warnings.
If yourtractorhas notbeen put intouse for an extendedperiodof time,
chargethe batteryas follows:
1. Setyourbatterychargerto delivera max of 10 amperes.
2. If your batterychargeris automatic,chargethe batteryuntilthe
chargerindicatesthatchargingis complete.If thechargeris not
automatic,chargefor no fewer thaneighthours.
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