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Poulan Pro PC1538A Owner's Manual page 21

15 hp 38 inch lawn tractor
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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
REPLACING
BATTERY
(See Figs. 25 and 26)
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wristwatch bands, rings, etc.
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BAI"rERY
(See Fig. 24)
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Keep sparks, flame
and smoking materials away from bat-
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around batteries.
If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be
recharged. (See "BATTERY" in the Customer Responsibili-
ties section of this manual).
If "jumper cables" are used for emergency starting, follow
this procedure:
IMPORTANT: YOUR TRACTOR IS EOUIPPED WITH A 12
VOLT NEGATIVE GROUNDED SYSTEM.
THE OTHER
VEHICLE
MUST ALSO BE A 12 VOLT NEGATIVE
GROUNDED SYSTEM.
DO NOT USE YOUR TRACTOR
BATTERY TO START OTHER VEHICLES.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
Connect each end of the RED cat:detothe POSITIVE (+)
terminal ofeach battery, takingcare not to shortagainst
chassis.
Connect one end of the BLACKcable tothe NEGATIVE
(-) terminal of fully charged battery.
Connect the other end of the BLACK cable to good
CHASSIS GROUND, away from fuel tank and battery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully
charged battery.
RED cable last from both batteries.
POSITIVE
TERMINAL
TERMINAL
POSITIVE
TERMINAL
BATTERY
Lift seat pan to raised position.
Disconnect BLACK battery cable first then RED battery
cable and carefully remove battery from tractor.
Install new battery with terminals in same positionas old
battery.
Firstconnect RED battery cable to positive (+) terminal
with hex bolt and keps nut as shown, Tighten securely.
Slide terminal cover over terminal.
Connect BLACK groundingcable to negative (-) terminal
with remaining hex bolt and keps nut.Tighten securely.
SEAT PAN
FIG. 25
TERMINAL
COVER
KEPS
NUT
HEX
PosmvE
NEGATIVE
(RED) CABLE
(BLACK) CABLE
FIG. 26
RG. 24
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