Preparing The Battery; Controls And Indicators - MTD SMART RG 145 Manual De Instrucciones

Operating instructions for lawn tractors
Attaching the grass catcher
(depending on model)
See the separate operating inst-

ructions for the grass catcher.

Preparing the battery

Figure 5
Danger
!
Risk of poisoning and injury from
battery acid
Wear safety goggles and protective
gloves. Do not allow battery acid to
come into contact with skin. If you
get battery acid on your face or in
your eyes, wash off immediately
with cold water and consult a doc
tor.
If you accidentally swallow battery
acid, drink plenty of water and con
sult a doctor immediately.
Store batteries out of the reach of
children.
Never tilt the battery, as battery
acid may run out.
Bring the remaining, unused bat
tery acid to your dealer or to a
waste disposal company.
Caution
Risk of fire, explosion and
corrosion caused by battery acid
and gases emitted by battery acid
Immediately clean parts of the unit
splashed by battery acid. Battery
acid is corrosive.
Do not smoke, keep burning and
hot objects away. Charge batteries
in a well ventilated and dry room
only. There is a risk of a possible
short circuit when working with the
battery. Do not place any tools or
metal objects on the battery.
Caution
Disconnect and connect the battery
in the correct sequence. Only ope
rate the battery with the battery ter
minal cover fitted (depending on
the model, as a cover flap on the
positive terminal or a complete pro
tective battery cover).
Installation (fig. 5a):
First connect the red cable (+/

positive pole) and then the black
cable (–/negative pole).
Fit the battery terminal cover.

Removal:
Remove the battery terminal

cover.
First disconnect the black cable

(–/negative pole) and then the
red cable (+/positive pole).
Note
The battery is situated under the
passenger seat.
If a "maintenance-free/sealed"
battery is supplied (Type 1)
(Battery without filler plugs)
The battery is filled with battery
acid and sealed at the factory. But
even a "maintenance-free" battery
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needs servicing to ensure it has a
certain service life.
Keep the battery clean.
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
Avoid tilting the battery. Electro-

lyte liquid will run out of even a
"sealed" battery if it is tilted.
Before using the mower for the

first time, charge the battery with
a battery charger (maximum
-
charging current 12 volts, 6
amps) for 1–2 hours. After char-
ging the battery, first pull out the
battery charger plug, then dis-
connect the battery (see also
operating instructions for the bat-
tery charger).
If an unfilled battery is supplied
(Type 2)
(battery with sealing plugs)
Remove the battery from the

device.
Remove sealing plugs from the bat-

tery cells (Fig. 5b).
Slowly fill each cell with battery acid

up to 1 cm below the filling orifice.
Leave battery to stand for 30 minu-

tes so that the lead can absorb the
battery acid.
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Check the acid level and, if requi-

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red, top up the battery acid.
Before using the mower for the first

time, charge the battery with a bat-
-
tery charger (maximum charging
current 12 volts, 6 amps) for 2–6
hours. After charging the battery,
first pull out the battery charger
plug, then disconnect the battery
(see also operating instructions for
the battery charger).
Fit the battery cell plugs.
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Install battery in the appliance.
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First connect the red cable (+),

then the black cable (–).
Top up the battery with distilled

water only (check every 2
months).
Keep the battery clean.


Controls and indicators

Caution. Damage to the
mower.
This first describes the control and
display functions. Do not execute
any of these functions yet!
Ignition lock
(depending on model)
Fig. 6a
Starting: Turn key to the right
until the engine is running, then
release. Key is turned to
Stopping: Turn the key to the left,
to .
Note
If the ignition lock features a light
position , the light is switched on
when the ignition key is moved
back to this position when the
engine has started.
Ignition lock with OCR
function (depending on
model)
Fig. 6b
This ignition lock features an OCR
function (= user-controlled mowing
in reverse gear).
Starting: Turn key to the right
until the engine is running, then
release. The key at
mal) allows mowing in the drive
direction.
OCR position: Turn key to left of
normal position to reverse mowing
position and press the
switch (1).
The indicator light (2) comes on
and indicates to the user that the
unit can now mow in reverse and
forward gear.
Stopping: Turn the key to the left,
to .
English
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