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REPAIRS
AND ADJUSTMENTS
HOW TO START WITH A WEAK BATTERY
if the battery istoo weak to start the engine, the battery needs to be
charged, If "Jumper Cables" are used to start the engine in an
emergency, follow the procedure below,
NOTE:The unit is equipped with a 12 volt negative to ground system.
Also, the other vehicle must have a !2 volt negative to ground
system.
WARNING:
Do not smoke, The fumes from the
battery acid can cause an explosion. Keep the
battery away from anyflames or sparks, To pre-
vent sparks, fasten the red jumper cable to the
positive (+.) terminal
before connecting the
black jumper cable.
1,
Put a wet cloth over the vent caps of each battery.
2.
Connect each end of.the_RED"Jumper Cable" to the positive
(+) terminals of each battery. Make sure you do not touch the
chassis with the :cables,
3.
Connect one end of the BLACK "Jumper
Cable" to the
negative (-) terminal of the charged batter,/,
4.
Connect the other end of the BLACK "Jumper Cable" to the
engine block,
5.
Start the engine that has the weak battery last. Allow the
engine to run.
6.
To disconnect
the "Jumper
Cables", reverse the above
steps.
STORAGE
If the unit is not used for over 30 days, prepare the unit for storage
as follows,
THE ENGINE
1.
Run the engine until the engine is warm.
2.
Stop the engine.
3.
Change the oil
4,
Clean the air filter,
THE FUEL SYSTEM
WARNING:
Always
use a
safety
gasoline
container. Do not smoke when adding gasoline
to the engine. When inside an enclosure, do not
fill with gasoline. Before you add gasoline, stop
the engine.
Let the engine cool for several
minutes,
A gasoline stabilizer (Sta-Bil) must be added to the gasoline when
the unit is put in storage. A gasoline stabilizer will prevent deposits
from stopping up the carburetor.
(Over 30 Days)
THE BATTERY
1.
Completely
charge the battery', See the instructions
on "How
To Prepare And Charge The Battery",
2,
Clean
the battery
terminals
and the top of the battery
of
any deposits.
3.
Do not remove
the battery
from
the unit.
NOTE: After a long period of time in storage, the battery must
be charged,
CLEAN THE UNIT
1,
Clean the dirt and grass from the engine.
2.
Clean the mower housing.
3.
Use wax to protect the paint,
LUBRICATE THE UNIT
See the "Lubrication" instructions in this book,
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