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Tractor
Use extreme care
when handling
gaso nel
Gasoline
extremely flammable
and the vapors are
explosive: Never fuel
machine indoors
or while the engine
is hot or running,
Extinguish cigarettes,
cigars, pipes, and
other sources of
ignitionl
NOTE: This Operators
Manual Coversa range
of produCtspecifications
for VariousmodelS:
Characteristics and
i
featuresdiscussed
and/or illustrated in
s manualmay not
applicable toall models:
MTD LLC reservesthe
right to change product
specifications, (Jesigns
and equipment without
notice and without incur-
i[ing obligatiOnl
RubberBoot
Figure 1
NOTE:This OperatorsManualcoversa rangeof product
specifications for variousmodels.Characteristics and fea-
turesdiscussedand/orillustratedin this manualmay not
be applicableto all models.MTDLLCreservesthe right
to changeproductspecifications, d esignsand equipment
withoutnotice and withoutincurringobligation.
Attaching
the Battery
Cables
NOTE:Thepositivebatteryterminalis markedPos. (+).
Thenegativebatteryterminalis markedNeg. (-).
•
Thepositivecable(heavy redwire) is securedto the
positivebatteryterminal(+)with a hexbolt and hex
nut at thefactory.Beforeattachingthe negativecable,
removethe batteryby removingthe positivecable
and hold-downstrap.Notethe dateon the sideof the
battery.Ifthe batteryis putinto serviceafter this date,
chargethe batteryas instructedin the Maintaining
YourLawnTractorsectionof this manualprior to
operatingthetractor.
•
Securebatteryback ontothe tractorwith the hold-
downstrap.Reattachthe positivecable (heavyred
wire)to the positivebatteryterminal(+)with the bolt
and nut. Makecertain that the rubberbootcoversthe
terminalto help protectit fromcorrosion.
•
Removethehex boltand wing nutfrom the negative
cable.
•
Removetheblack plasticcover,if present,from the
negativebatteryterminaland attachthe negative
cable(heavy blackwire)to the negativebattery
terminal(-) withthe bolt and nut.
•
Makecertain thehold-downstrap is in positionover
the battery,securingit in place. See Figure1.
Gas and Oil Fill-up
Thegasolinetank is locatedunderthe hood and hasa
capacityof eithertwo or threegallons.Do notoverfill.
WARNING: Use extreme care
when handling gasoline. Gasoline
is extremely flammable and the
vapors are explosive. Never fuel
machine indoors or while the
engine is hot or running. Extin-
guish cigarettes, cigars, pipes,
and other sources of ignition.
Servicethe enginewith gasolineand oil as instructedin
the separateEngineOperator/Owner M anualpackedwith
yourtractor.Readinstructionscarefully.
IMPORTANT: Y ourtractoris shippedwith motoroil in the
engine.However, y ou MUSTcheckthe oil levelbefore
operating.Be careful notto overfill.
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