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Every 50 Hours (Once a Mowing Season)
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NOTE:
[Operating in dusty conditions may require more frequent
servicing,)
t Check Battery
a Battery acid level _n each battery cell
should be even with bottoms of tubes in cells (Fig
22) Add ONLY distilled water if necessary
NOTE: DO NOT OVERFILL
b Keep battery and terminals clean
c Keep battery bolts tight
d Keep vent caps tight and small vent holes _ncaps
open
Recharge at 6 amperes for t hour if necessary
OVERCHARGING WILL SHORTEN BATTERY LIFE
2 Clean Battery and Terminals
Corrosion and dirt on _he battery and terminals cause the
battery to 'leak power
LEAD-ACID BATTERIES GENERATE EX-
PLOSIVE GASES KEEP SPARKS. FLAME
AND SMOKING MATERIALS AWAY FROM
BATTERIES ALWAYS SHIELD YOUR EYES
AROUND BATTERIES
MAINTENANCE
CUT AWAY VIEW
VENT CAP
_ BA_-FE RY
FIGURE 22
AIR CLEANER
WING NUT ,_-_
a Remove terminal guard
b Disconnect BLACK battery cable then RED bat-
tery cable and remove batterv from tractor
c Wash battery with 60grams (1/4 cup) ofbakingsoda
to 3.8 litres (1 gallon) water
NOTE: BE CAREFUL NOT TO GET THE SODA SOLU-
TION INTO THE CELLS,
:J Rinse the battery w_th plain water, dry and
reinstall on tractor
e Clean terminals and battery cable ends with wire
brush until bright
f Replace battery cables, connectin 9 RED battery
cable to positive terminal first, then BLACK bat-
tery cable to negative terminal Coat terminal con-
nec[ions with petroleumjelfy.
g Replace terminal guard
3 Change Engine Oil
The best time to change engine oi! is at :he end of
a day's operation when all dirt and foreign materials
are suspended in the hot oil See chart, page 15
(OPERATING IN DUSTY CONDITIONS MAY REQUIRE
MORE FREQUENT SERVlClNG)
4, Clean Air Cleaner Foam Pre-Cleaner (Fig, 23 j,
a. Remove Wing Nut and cover°
b, Remove foam pre-cleaner element by sliding # off
of the paper cartridge.
Wash foam pre-cleaner in liquid detergent and
water.,
C,,
d
e.
Wrap foam pre-cleaner in cloth and squeeze dry.,
Lightly coat foam pre.cleaner with engine oil (Do
not saturate). Squeeze in rag or towel to remove
excess oil
Install foam pre-cleaner over paper cartridge
Reassemble cover and screw down tight,,
PRECLEANER ELEMENT
COVER SEAL
17
GREASE BOTH
• FRONT WHEELS
SPINDLES
O
VIENT
COVER SEAL
ELEMENT
BASE
FIG URE 23
FIGURE 24