Interlocks And Relays - Husqvarna LTH1438 Owner's Manual

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SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

NOTE: To seal tire punctures and prevent flat tires due

to slow leaks, tire sealant may be purchased from your

local parts dealer. Tire sealant also prevents tire dry rot

and corrosion.

TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY

(See Fig. 38)

WARNING: Lead-acid batteries gen er ate

ex plo sive gases. Keep sparks, flame and

smoking ma te ri als away from bat ter ies.

Always wear eye pro tec tion when around

batteries.

If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be

recharged. (See "BATTERY" in the MAINTENANCE sec -

tion of this man u al).

If "jumper ca bles" are used for emer gen cy starting, follow

this pro ce dure:

IMPORTANT: YOUR TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A 12

VOLT SYSTEM. THE OTHER VEHICLE MUST ALSO BE A 12

VOLT SYSTEM. DO NOT USE YOUR TRACTOR BATTERY TO

START OTHER VEHICLES.

TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -

•

Connect one end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE

(+) terminal of each battery(A-B), taking care not to

short against tractor chassis.

•

Connect one end of the BLACK ca ble to the NEGA TIVE

(-) terminal (C) of fully charged battery.

•

Connect the other end of the BLACK cable (D) to good

chassis ground, away from fuel tank and bat tery.

TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -

•

BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully

charged battery.

•

RED cable last from both batteries.

WEAK OR

DEAD BATTERY

REPLACING BATTERY (See Fig. 39)

WARNING: Do not short battery ter mi -

nals by allowing a wrench or any other

object to contact both terminals at the

same time. Before connecting battery,

remove metal bracelets, wristwatch

bands, rings, etc. Positive terminal

must be connected first to prevent

sparking from ac ci den tal grounding.

FULLY CHARGED

BATTERY

Fig. 38

•

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 position as

old battery.

•

First connect RED battery cable to positive (+) terminal

with bolt and nut as shown. Tighten securely. Slide

terminal cover over terminal.

•

Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) ter -

mi nal with remaining bolt and nut. Tighten se cure ly.

•

Lower seat pan.

SEAT PAN

TERMINAL

COVER

POSITIVE

(RED)

CABLE

02603

TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB

•

Raise hood.

•

Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the

grill.

•

Replace bulb in holder and push bulb holder securely

back into the hole in the backside of the grill.

•

Close hood.