MTD Series 830 Operator's Manual page 12

7. Replacewith newbelt workingit betweenthe deck f _
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Batteries contain
sulfuric acid which
may c ause
Do not short circuit
or mutlate batteries
in anyway: Do not
put batteries m fire
may
or release toxic
materials:
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Donot remove the
battery pack from
the electric starter
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replacement,
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NOTE:Make certain
that belt is seated
correctly and that itis
riding smoothlyon the
engine pulley and iSnot
and baffle,firstaroundthe transmissionpulleyand
thenthe enginepulley.
NOTE: Makecertain that beltis seatedcorrectlyand
that it is ridingsmoothlyon the enginepulleyand isnot
pinchedbetweenthe lowerand upperpulleyhalves.
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Tightenself-tappingscrewsecuringdeck baffle
loosenedearlier.
Replaceenginebaffleand securewith self tapping
screws.
Replaceblade,blade adapter,and associated
hardware.Followinstructionsin BladeCaresection
for properassembly.
Tip mowerbackonto its wheelsand removepieceof
plasticfrom undergascap (if applicable).
Replacing Battery
(If Equipped)
Figure5-6: Folddown upperhandleand remove two screws
from backof housing.
_IL ARNING:Batteries containsulfuric
acid which may cause burns. Do not
short circuit or mutilate batteries in any
way. Do not put batteries in fire as these may burst
or release toxic materials.
1. Loosenroundhandleknobssecuringupperand
lowerhandlesand carefullyfoldthe upperhandle
downtowardthe lowerhandleas shownin Figure
5-6.
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Removethetwo screwssecuringbatterycoverto
batteryhousingand placethem to the side.See
Figure5-6.
Open batterycover,removepositiveand negative
leadsfrom battery,removeand replacewith new
battery.See Figure5-7.Connectthe positiveleadto
the positivesideof the batterypack,then connect
the negativeside.
NOTE:Thebatteryyou havemay differ slightlyfrom the
one shownin Figure5-7.Referto the Parts List.
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Positive
Terminal
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Terminal
Figure5-7:Opencoverto view batteryandwires.
IMPORTANT:When replacingbattery pack in handle
panel, battery pack must be positioned with the
positive terminal to the left side and the negative
terminal to the right side of panel (Positive terminal
is closest to the key switch), Figure 5-7.Replacing
battery pack incorrectly will cause serious damage.
4. Reattachbatterycoverto batteryhousingby secur-
ing with the two screwsremovedearlier,makingsure
to snapthe wireconduiton the left into placeon the
housing.
5. Foldhandlesbackup and tightenhandleknobs.
_ WARNING: Do not remove the battery
pack from the electricstarter housing
for any reason other than replacement.
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