McCulloch M125-85FH Operator's Manual page 21

To do an emergency start of the engine
If the battery is too weak to start the engine, you can use
jumper cables to do an emergency start. This product
has a 12 V system with negative ground. The product
that is used for the emergency start must also have a 12
V system with negative ground.
To connect the jumper cables
WARNING: Risk of explosion because of
explosive gas that comes from the battery.
Do not connect the negative terminal of the
fully charged battery to or near the negative
terminal of the weak battery.
CAUTION: Do not use the battery of your
product to start other vehicles.
1. Remove the engine cover.
2. Remove the cover for the battery case.
3. Connect one end of the red cable to the POSITIVE
battery terminal (+) on the weak battery (A).
B
A
4. Connect the other end of the red cable to the
POSITIVE battery terminal (+) on the fully charged
battery (B).
WARNING: Do not short circuit the ends
of the red cable against the chassis.
5. Connect one end of the black cable to the
NEGATIVE battery terminal (-) on the fully charged
battery (C).
6. Connect the other end of the black cable to a
CHASSIS GROUND (D), away from the fuel tank
and the battery.
7. Replace the covers.
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C
D
To remove the jumper cables
Note: Remove the jumper cables in the opposite
sequence to how you connect them.
1. Remove the BLACK cable from the chassis.
2. Remove the BLACK cable from the fully charged
battery.
3. Remove the RED cable from the 2 batteries.
Tire pressure
Note: Different tire pressure in the front wheels makes
the blades cut the grass at different heights.
The recommended tire pressure is 1.0 bar / 100 kPa /
14.5 PSI for all wheels.
To remove the mulch plug
You find the mulch plug on the bottom side of the cutting
deck.
1. Remove the cutting deck, see
deck on page 11 .
2. Remove the screw that holds the mulch plug and
remove the mulch plug.
3. Put the cutting deck in mow position.
4. Attach the mulch plug in the opposite sequence.
To examine the blades
CAUTION: Damaged or incorrectly balanced
blades can cause damage to the product.
Replace damaged blades. Let an approved
service agent help you sharpen and balance
blunt blades.
To remove the cutting
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