8, Removethe bow-tiecotterpin securingthedeckstabilizerrodto
thedeck.Slidethe decklift rodfromthe mountingbracketon the
deckasseenin Fig.18.
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Figure18
9. CarefullyremovethePTOcablefromthe rearofthe cuttingdeck
byremovingthebow-tiecotterpinwhichsecuresit. Removethe
springfromthedeckidlerbracket.SeeFig.19.
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PTOCable
Figure19
10. Gentlyslide thecuttingdeck (fromthe left side) out from
underneaththetractor.
TIRES
Neverexceedthe maximuminflationpressureshownonthesidewall
oftire.
The recommended operating tire pressure is:
• Approximately10psifor thereartires
• Approximately14psifor thefronttires
IMPORTANT: Refertothe tire sidewaNfor exacttire manufacturer's
recommendedormaximumpsi.Donot overinflate.Uneventire pres-
surecouldcausethe cuttingdeckto mowunevenly.
BATTERY
CaliforniaProposition65 WARNING!Batteryposts,terminals,and
relatedaccessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,chemicals
knowntothe Stateof Californiatocausecancerandreproductive
harm.Washhandsafter handling.
If removingthebattery,disconnecttheNEGATIVE(Black)wire
fromits terminalfirst,followedbythe POSITIVE(Red) wire.When
re-installingthebattery,alwaysconnectthePOSITIVE(Red)wire to
Its termna f rst,fo owedbythe NEGATVE (Back) wre.
JUMP STARTING
Neverjumpstarta damagedorfrozenbattery.Becertainthevehicles
do nottouch,and ignitionsareoff.Do notallowcable clampsto
touch.
1. Connectpositive(+)cableto positivepost(+)ofyourtractor's
dischargedbattery.
2. Connecttheotherendof thecableto the (positive+) postof the
jumperbattery.
3. Connectthesecondcable (negative-) totheotherpostof the
jumperbattery.
4. Connecttheotherendof thenegativecableto the engineblockof
thetractor,awayfromthebattery.Attachto anunpaintedpartto
assurea goodconnection.
Ifthejumperbatteryis installedona vehicle(i.e.car,truck),do NOT
startthevehicle'senginewhenjump startingyourtractor.
5. Startthe tractor(asinstructedearlierin thissectionofthis
manual).
6. Set thetractor'sparkingbrakebeforeremovingthejumpercables,
in reverseorderofconnection.
CHARGING
giveoffan explosivegas whilecharging.ChargethebatteryI
Batteries
ina wellventilatedareaandkeepawayfroman openflameor pilot
ghtas ona waterheater,spaceheater,furnace,c othesdryeror |
othergasappliances.
J
Whenchargingyourtractor'sbattery,useonlya chargerdesignedfor I
12Vlead-acidbatteries.Readyourbatterychargers Owners Manual
priortochargingyourtractors battery.Alwaysfollowits instructions I
land heed ts warnngs. j
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