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Transport
Charging the starter battery
Charging is required:
■
Before putting into storage before the winter
break.
■
If the machine will not be used for a long time
(longer than 3 months).
WARNING! Danger if the starter battery
is not charged correctly!
The charging current
of the charger must not exceed 5 A, and the
charging voltage can only be max. 14.4 V. Risk of
explosion of the starter battery if the charging
current is more powerful! Always remove the igni-
tion key before starting work on the battery.
We recommend charging this maintenance-free,
gas-tight starter battery using a specifically suit-
able charger (which can be obtained through re-
tail outlets).
Comply with the operating instructions of the
charger manufacturer before and during charging
of the starter battery.
CAUTION! Danger of a short circuit!
To
avoid a short circuit, always disconnect the nega-
tive cable (-) of the battery first, and reconnect it
last! Always remove the ignition key before start-
ing work on the battery!
1. Remove the ignition key (02/4).
2. Open the engine cover.
3. Connect the charger terminals to the connec-
tion terminals of the battery.
NOTE
Check the polarity:
■
Red terminal = positive terminal (+)
■
Black terminal = negative terminal (-)
4. Connect the charger to the mains and switch
it on.
9.5
Removing the mower mechanism
The mower mechanism must be removed in or-
der for the tractor to be used for snow clearing
and for renewing the V-belt.
1. Turn the steering wheel to full left lock (32).
2. Remove the grass catcher (33).
3. Remove the discharge channel (18).
4. Unscrew the cap screw (34) on the channel
holder by 5 - 6 turns.
5. Lower the mower mechanism to the lowest
setting (35).
6. Unhook the tension spring on the mower
mechanism (36).
7. Move the mower mechanism back up to the
top (37).
8. Disconnect the V-belt duct (38).
9. Unhook the V-belt from the V-belt sheave of
the engine (39).
10. Lower the mower mechanism back down to
the lowest setting (40).
11. Remove the 4 locking pins from the holding
clips of the mower mechanism (41).
12. Pull off the holding clips over the pins (41).
9.6
Renewing the V-belt
1. Unscrew 6 locking nuts (24).
2. Disconnect the V-belt duct (25).
3. Unhook and remove the right cover of the
mower mechanism (26).
4. Unhook and remove the left cover of the
mower mechanism (27).
5. Unscrew the screw on the tensioning pulley
slightly until the V-belt can be unthreaded (28).
6. Remove the V-belt.
NOTE
The guidance and orientation of the
V-belt differs from type to type. Refer to the infor-
mation stickers on the mower mechanism.
Inserting a new V-belt
1. Place the V-belt around the slightly loosened
tensioning pulley and screw the tensioning
pulley on again (30 / 31).
2. Place the V-belt around the rollers in the indi-
cated sequence, making sure that the guid-
ance and orientation of the V-belt are correct.
10 TRANSPORT
When the lawn tractor is transported using trans-
port equipment (e.g. trailers towed by cars), the
mower mechanism must be supported from be-
low in order to reduce the strain on the mower
mechanism mounting.
During transport, make sure that the means of
transport has a sufficient load capacity and that
the lawn tractor is suitably secured.
11 STORAGE
The lawn tractor should be parked where it is pro-
tected against the effects of weather, especially
moisture, rain and lengthy exposure to direct sun-
light.
Never store the lawn tractor inside a building
when its fuel tank contains fuel, if there is poten-
tial for fuel vapours to come into contact with na-