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CheckingtheTorqueofthe
WheelLugNuts
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Beforeyoustarttheengineandusethemachine,checkthe
wheellugnuttorque;refertoCheckingtheWheelLugNuts
intheOperator'sManual
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InstallingtheBattery
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2Wingnut(1/4inch)
Procedure
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
CAUTION
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,whichis
poisonousandcancausesevereburns.Swallowing
electrolytecanbefatalorifittouchesskincan
causesevereburns.
•Wearsafetyglassestoshieldeyes,andrubber
glovestoprotectskinandclothingwhen
handlingelectrolyte.
•Donotswallowelectrolyte.
•Intheeventofanaccident,ushwithwaterand
calladoctorimmediately.
WARNING
IftheignitionisintheOnpositionthereispotential
forsparksandengagementofcomponents.Sparks
couldcauseanexplosionormovingpartscould
accidentallyengagecausingpersonalinjury.
BesureignitionswitchisintheOffpositionbefore
chargingthebattery.
Locatethebattery-mountinghardwareandinstallthenegative
batterycable.RefertoInstallingtheBatteryintheOperator's
Manual.
Note:Ifthepositivecableisalsodisconnected,connectthe
positive(red)cabletothepositivebatteryterminalrst,then
thenegative(black)cabletothenegativebatteryterminal.
Slipinsulatorbootoverthepositiveterminal.
Note:Iftimedoesnotpermitchargingthebattery,orif
chargingequipmentisnotavailable,connectthenegative
batterycableandrunthevehiclecontinuouslyfor20to30
minutestosufcientlychargethebattery.
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ChargingtheBattery
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explodeandcauseseriousinjury.
•Keepcigarettes,sparksandamesawayfrom
thebattery.
•Makesurethattheignitionswitchisoff.
•Ventilatewhenchargingorusingthebatteryin
anenclosedspace.
Important:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected;electricaldamagemayoccurtothe
engine.
Chargethebattery.RefertotheOperator'sManualfor
instructions.
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