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4. Tires were over-inflated
for shipping
purposes
.
Reduce ai
r pre ssure
to 12 lbs. in front tires and 8 lbs
.
in
rear
tires.
This
will
improve traction and
give you the comfortable ride you will
want.
5. A
plastic
bag of
parts was shipped with
your Tractor and should be opened at th is time. It will contain the fol
-
lowing
items
:
1 - Battery Clamp
2 - Wing Nuts
2
-
Battery
Bolts
2 • Flat
Washers
(These
items hold battery in
JX>Sition
o
n Tractor.
They
are
used
in
step
3, page
5).
f iII
and
charge battery
CAUTION: DO NOT
ASSEMBLE BATTERY
TO
TRACTOR UNTIL BATTERY
HAS
BEEN FILL-
ED AND
CHARGED.
FILL BATTERY AS SHOWN
-
DO NOT
OVERFILL ..
CORRECT
LEVEL
IS
BOTTOM OF
TUBES
IN CELLS ••
FIG.
1
1.
F iII battery with electro! yte and charge battery
as outlined in
instructions
in battery
container.
NOTE: After
filling
cells, let battery stand for
thirty
(30)
minutes.
Recheck
acid level, add
more
electrolyte if necessary, then charge battery at
a rate not exceeding three
{3)
amperes for about
271
hours.
CORRECT LEVEL IS BOTTOM O
F
TUBES
IN
CELLS.
CUT-AWAY VIEW
OF
BATTERY
-
..._
-
. . _ -
....._.
- -
- -
-
--
--
------ ------
_____
,__
----------
___
_,
__ --------
--
.........
,..._- __,
_____
,.....,..,
__
~-,_----_-_-_:
----~Z,.:::'::..
BATTERY
----~- ;L;CTRO~Y;E
---
:~~
CELL
3738R-18
.12.
72
FIG.
2
. 4
-
2
.
2 .
Hex Nuts
(They secure ground
stra
p and positive cab le
to battery. They are used in
steps
4 and 5,
page
5
).
Ignition Keys
(We
suggest one key
be
removed from the wi re
ring and kept in a safe
place.
Position
the
second key
in
the Tractor
ignition).
There will be
an
amount
of
electrolyte (acid) in
the
container after batter)' is filled. This should
be disposed of and not used
at
a I ater date to
refi
II
Tractor or any other battery. Using a common
5 gallon polyethylene garbage can or pail, fill
with a minimum of four inches of
water. Avoid
spillage on
person
or
clothing,
add
left over
electrolyte
to
water. Then
sodium
bicarbon
ate
{baking
soda)
should be added and the
mixture
stirred or agitated
unti
I the addit ion of
b
icar-
bonate no longer
causes
foaming.
Agitate
with a
wooden or plastic stake or stick only.
It
wil
l
now
be safe
to
dispose of
this down a
reg ular
sew.age system""
Since
the
product is well
neu-
tralized,
no
critici
sm from
authorities
shou ld
result.
It is
preferable,
where permissible, to burn
t
he
empty acid
pak
to prevent
possible
further
con·
tact with acid.
b
a
ttery
i
nstall
ation
FIG. 3
2.
To lift hood assembly (A), grasp each side of
hood at rear and
pull
outward
and
upward.
Li ft
hood to its extreme forward po sition.
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