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If you have a
standa rd start
ECONO-HORSE'",
PONY'"
or
JUNIOR"'Tiller, it is now
completely assembled and
ready to
be
used.
Please read the rest
of
this
Owner/O perator
Manual
before
you
begin to operate
your tiller.
You shoul
d become very
familia
r
with, and follow
all
the safety rules,
the
tiller operating instructions,
and
the
engine
operating instructions
at
all times.
If
yo
u
have an
Electric
Start EC ON O- HO RSE'" o
r
PONY'"
Tiller, you
will have to per
form
the fo
llowing
steps
to
assemble
the
electric starting
system on
your
tiller.
ASSEMBLING
THE
ECONO-HORSE
OR PONY
ELECTRIC
START
SYSTEM
Compare the parts in your
tiller's
electric
start
hardware package with the parts shown in Photo
2-22
.
The parts listed below
are
keyed to the
hardware items in the
photo.
1.
Battery (for
shipping
purposes,
it is either se-
cured to the battery support bracket or in a
pro-
tective
carton).
2.
Vent
tube.
3. Screws and nuts (used to attach battery ca-
bles to
battery).
STEP 10:
BATTERY ACTI VATION
AND
CHARGING
NOTE
Your battery was shipped to you DRY. You must
have battery electrolyte solution (battery grade
sulfuric acid) added to the
battery.
You then
must
have the battery fully charged before using it on
your
tiller.
A
DANGER
•
Electrolyte is a
sulfuric
acid
solution.
2
t
3
n
•
•
Avoid spillage and
contact
with
skin,
eyes,
and
clothing.
•
To
prevent accidents,
wear protective
cloth-
ing, rubber glo
ves, and
shield eye
s
wit h
safety goggles when working near battery.
• Neutralize
acid spills with baking soda and
water solution
. Neutralize
empty
container
with
baking
soda and rinse
with
water.
Photo
2-22:
The
Electric
Start
parts.
14
ANTIDOTE:
External
contact: Flush
with water.
Eyes-Flush with water for 15 minutes and get
prompt
medical
attention.
ANTIDOTE :
Internal:
Drink large quantities of
wate
r
or
milk.
Follow
with milk
of magn
esia,
beaten eggs,
or
vegetable
oil.
Call
physician im-
mediately.
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