Assembly; Assembling The Machine; Preparing The Battery; Overview Of Your Machine - MTD j 13 Instrucciones De Uso

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Assembly

Assembling the machine

The assembly of the unit is illus-
trated at the end of the operating
instructions or as a supplementary
sheet.The illustrations may differ
in detail from the machine which
you have purchased.

Preparing the battery

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 immedia-
tely with cold water and consult
a doctor.
If you accidentally swallow battery
acid, drink plenty of water and
consult a doctor immediately.
Store batteries out of the reach
of children. Never tilt the battery,
as battery acid may run out.
Hand over any remaining battery
acid to your dealer or to a waste
management company.
Warning
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 venti-
lated and dry room only.
Possible short-circuit when working
on the battery
Do not place any tools or metal
objects on the battery.
Disconnect and connect the battery
in the correct sequence.
Disconnection
First disconnect the black cable

(–), then the red cable (+).
Connection
First connect the red cable (+),

then the black cable (–).
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If a "maintenance-free/sealed"
battery is supplied (Type 1)
(battery without sealing plugs)
The battery is filled with battery
acid and sealed at the factory.
But even a "maintenance-free"
battery needs servicing to ensure
it has a certain service life.
Keep the battery clean.

Avoid tilting the battery.

Electrolyte liquid will run out
of even a "sealed" battery
if it is tilted.
Before using the unit for the first

time, charge the battery with
a battery charger (maximum
charging current 12 volts, 6 amps)
for 1–2 hours. After charging the
battery, first pull out the battery
charger plug, then disconnect
the battery (see also operating in-
structions for the battery charger).
If an unfilled battery is supplied
(Type 2)
(battery with sealing plugs)
Fig. 4
Take the battery out of the unit.

Remove sealing plugs from the

battery cells.
Slowly fill each cell with battery

acid up to 1 cm below the filling
orifice.
Leave battery to stand for

30 minutes so that the lead
can absorb the battery acid.
Check the acid level and, if

required, top up the battery acid.
Before using the unit for the first

time, charge the battery with
a battery 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 in-
structions for the battery charger).
Attach sealing plugs to the battery

cells.
Install battery in the unit.

Remove blind plug from the

battery vent. Connect vent hose
and guide downwards in the unit.
Ensure hose is not restricted!
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.

Operating Manual for Ride-on Lawn Tractor

Overview of your machine

Warning Damage to the unit.
First of all the functions of the
controls and indicators are des-
cribed here. Do not execute any
functions yet!
Fig. 1
1 Ignition key
Starting: Turn key to the right
until the engine is running,
then release. Key is set to
Stop = turn key to
2 Clutch/brake pedal
Clutching = Depress pedal
half way.
Braking = Depress pedal
all the way.
Note
Is also used to activate/de-
activate the parking brake.
3 Lever for speed settings/
parking brake
Speed (Fig. 3a):
Low speed = lever to "1".
High speed = lever to "6" or "7"
(optional).
Increase speed = adjust drive
positions without depressing
the clutch/brake pedal.
Reduce speed = adjust drive
positions by depressing the
clutch/brake pedal (depress
halfway).
Parking brake (Fig. 3b):
Actuate the parking brake.
Fully depress clutch/brake
pedal, push lever for speed
setting to
Release the parking brake.
Fully depress clutch/brake
pedal, push lever to a speed
setting.
4 Direction-of-travel lever
Do not make any adjustments
until the unit is at a standstill.
To do this, fully depress and
hold down the brake pedal.
Forwards = Lever to "F/ "
Idling = Lever to "N"
Reverse = Lever to "R/ "
/I.
/"0".
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