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Owners's Guide
Preparing the tractor
for use
Attaching the battery cables
Danger
Danger of poisoning and injury
due to battery acid
Wear protective goggles and
rubber gloves. Avoid skin contact
with the battery acid.
Should battery acid accidentally
splatter into your face or eyes,
rinse the affected area immediately
with cold water and seek medical
attention. If you should
accidentally swallow battery acid,
drink plenty of water and seek
medical attention. Keep batteries
out of the reach of children.
Never tip the battery as battery
acid can leak out.Hand the
remaining battery acid over to your
dealer or to an approved disposal
company.
Warning
Danger of fire, explosion and
corrosion due to battery acid and
gases emitted by the battery acid.
If battery acid spills onto parts of
the mower, wipe it away
immediately. Battery acid is
corrosive.Do not smoke and keep
all sources of ignition away from
the battery.Only store batteries in
well-ventilated, dry rooms.
Be aware of the danger of a short
circuit while working on the
battery.
Do not put any tools or metal
objects on the battery.
Follow the battery installation /
removal instructions in the order
below.
Battery removal:
• First remove the black wire (- /
negative pole) and then the red
wire (+ / positive pole)
• Remove the battery
Battery installation:
• First attach the red wire (+ /
positive pole) and then the
black wire (- / negative pole)
NOTE:
The positive battery terminal Is
marked Pos. (+). The negative
battery terminal is marked Neg.(-).
Figure 1
1. Positive terminal
2. Boot
3. Battery
4. Wing nut
5. Negative terminal
6. Bolt
7. Hold-down Strap
NOTE: Place the hold-down strap
in position over the battery to
secure it in place. See Figure 1.
On delivery of a maintenance
free / sealed battery (model 1)
(Battery without seal plug)
The battery is filled with battery
acid and then sealed at the factory.
If battery is put into service after
date shown on top of battery,
charge for minimum of one hour at
12V (6-10 amps). Refer to the
maintenance section of this manual
for more detailed instructions
regarding proper battery charging
procedure
On delivery of an unfilled
battery (model 2)
(Battery with seal plug)
•
Remove seal plug from the
battery cells.
•
Slowly fill each cell with
battery acid up to 1 cm below
the opening.
•
Leave the battery to stand for
30 minutes, so that the lead can
absorb the battery acid.
•
Check acid level, if necessary,
add battery acid.
•
Before putting the battery into
use, charge the battery with a
battery charger (maximum of
12V- 6 ampere) for 2-6 hours.
After charging, first disconnect
the charger from the mains and
then remove the battery (refer
to battery charger manual)
• Replace seal plugs onto the
battery cells.
3
•
Install battery into unit.
•
Lower the ventilation
hose(option)
•
First attach the red lead
(positive / +) and then the
black lead (negative / -).
•
The battery is only to be
refilled with distilled water.
(Check every 2 months)
•
Keep the battery clean.
Gas and oil fill-up
Service the engine with gasoline
and oil as instructed in the separate
engine manual packed with your
tractor. Read instructions carefully.
Warning
Your tractor is shipped with oil,
however, you MUST check the oil
level before operating.
Danger of suffocation through
carbon monoxide
Only run the combustion engine in
well-aired rooms and outdoors.
Danger of explosion and fire
Fuel and gasoline vapours are
highly explosive.and fuel is
extremely flammable.
Always add fuel before starting the
engine. Do not remove the fuel cap
and expose the fuel tank while the
engine is running or hot.
Always stop the engine and allow
it to cool before refueling. Avoid
open fire and sparks and do not
smoke. Never refuel the machine
indoors.Do not start the engine if
fuel has been spilled. Remove the
unit from the area with spilled fuel
and wait until the fuel vapours
have evaporated. To avoid fire
hazard keep the following parts of
the machine free of grass or oil:
engine, exhaust pipe, battery, fuel
tank.
The gasoline tank is located under
the hood and has a capacity of
approximately two gallons. Do not
fill closer than 1/2 inch from the
top of the fuel tank. Do not
overfill. Lock tank tightly.
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