Figure 6
Note:
Save the screws for installing the battery cover.
2. Install the fuse holder (Figure 7).
Figure 7
Note:
Your mower comes with 2 fuses in your owner’s
packet.
3. Install the battery cover with the 2 screws that you
removed in step 1.
Note:
Remove the temporary decal from the battery
cover.
4. Charge the Battery
Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer
and reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling
battery.
Charge the battery for 24 hours initially, then monthly
(every 25 starts) or as needed. Always use the charger in a
sheltered area and charge the battery at room temperature
(70°F or 22°C) whenever possible.
1. Connect the charger to the mower wire harness located
below the ignition key (Figure 8).
Figure 8
Important:
Use only the charger supplied with
the mower.
2. Plug the charger into a wall outlet.
When the battery no longer holds a charge, recycle or
dispose of the lead-acid battery according to local codes.
5. Install the Mulch Plug or
Grass Bag
You must correctly install the mulch plug (for mulching or
side-discharging) or grass bag (for bagging) or
the engine
will not start
.
The mower has a safety switch, located at the bottom of a
channel on the top, right rear of the mower, that prevents
the mower from operating without a mulch plug or grass
bag. This prevents the mower from throwing debris at the
operator through the rear chute.
For the switch to detect the presence of the mulch plug, the
top of the mulch plug lever must
lie fully
in the
bottom
of the channel
and the bottom of the lever must
latch
securely
in the
lever retaining clip
at the bottom of the
mower (Figure 9).
Figure 9
1. Switch channel
3. Lever retaining clip
2. Mulch plug lever
1. Insert the mulch plug into the mower, if it isn’t already
installed (Figure 10).
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