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ConnectingtheBattery
(Model07236TCOnly)
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
WARNING
Incorrectbattery-cableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcables,causingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablerst.
1.Squeezethebatterycovertoreleasethetabs
fromthebatterybase(Figure4).
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Figure4
1.Batterycover
2.Removethebatterycoverfromthebatterybase
(Figure4).
3.Installthepositive-batterycable(red)ontothe
positive(+)terminalofthebatteryandsecure
thecablewiththeboltsandnuts(Figure5).
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Figure5
1.Insulatorboot
(positive-batterycable)
3.Negative-batterycable
2.Negative-batterypost
4.Slidetheinsulatorbootoverthepositive
terminal.
Note:Theinsulatorbootisusedtopreventa
possibleshort-to-groundfromoccurring.
5.Installthenegative-batterycable(black)ontothe
negative(–)terminalofthebatteryandsecure
thecablewithboltsandnuts.
6.Alignthebatterycovertothebatterybase
(Figure4).
7.Squeezethebatterycover,alignthetabsto
thebatterybase,andreleasethebatterycover
(Figure4).
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CheckingtheFluidLevels
andTirePressure
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
1.Checktheengine-oillevelbeforeandafteryou
operatetheengineforthersttime;referto
CheckingtheEngine-OilLevel(page21).
2.Checkthebrake-uidlevelbeforeyouoperate
theengineforthersttime;refertoChecking
theBrake-FluidLevel(page20).
3.Checkthetransaxle-uidlevelbeforeyou
operatetheengineforthersttime;referto
CheckingtheTransaxle-FluidLevel(page43).
4.Checktheairpressureinthetires;referto
CheckingtheTirePressure(page22).
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