BATTERY REMOVAL & INSTALLATION
Removing the Battery
1. Open the tractor hood by unlatching the rubber strap
hold-downs (A, Figure 18). Raise the hood.
2. The battery is shipped in the rear section of the
engine compartment. Remove the hold-down rods
(C) and hold-down bar.
3. Remove the battery from the compartment.
Installing the Battery
1. Carefully place the battery back in the engine com-
partment (see Figure 18). Secure the battery using
the hold-down rods (C) and hold-down bar.
2. Attach the red positive cable (B, Figure 19) and cover
to the positive post as shown.
3. Attach the black negative cable (A, Figure 19) to the
negative post as shown.
4. Install the vent hose on the battery cap and route the
hoses out of the bottom right side of the engine com-
partment through the frame. Make sure the tubes go
all the way through the frame and will not drip on any
belts, pulleys, or the mower deck. NOTE:
Maintenance free batteries do not have a vent tube.
C
B
A
D
C
Figure 19. Battery Cables & Fill
A. Negative Cable
B. Positive Cable & Cover
C. Nut, Lockwasher, & Washer
D. Capscrew
Figure 18. Engine Compartment
Briggs & Stratton Shown
A. Hood Strap C. Hold-Down Rods
B. Vent Cap
A
B
C
WARNING
When installing battery cables, CONNECT THE
POSITIVE (+) CABLE FIRST and negative (-) cable
last. If not done in this order, the positive
terminal can be shorted to the frame by a tool.
WARNING
When removing battery cables, DISCONNECT
THE NEGATIVE (-) CABLE FIRST and positive (+)
cable last. If not done in this order, the positive
terminal can be shorted to the frame by a tool.
BURNISHING THE ELECTRIC PTO
CLUTCH
This procedure should be performed on new units or if
the PTO clutch has been replaced.
1. Select a safe area to operate the mower deck. With
the drive in neutral, the PTO switch disengaged, and
an operator in the seat, start the tractor engine. Run
the engine at full throttle.
2. Engage the PTO switch and run the deck for fifteen
seconds. Disengage the PTO switch and wait for the
mower drive belt to stop.
3. Repeat step 2 above ten times, and then re-check
the mower blade stopping time. (Stopping time must
be five seconds or less.)
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