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MAINTENANCE & ADJUSTMENT
FIG. 78: Water normally need not be added to battery as
battery is of maintenance-free type.
However, electrolyte level should be inspected and must
be maintained between upper limit, A, and lower limit, B.
DO NOT overfill as electrolyte will spill and cause corro-
sion. Add only distilled water to individual "cells," when
required.
IMPORTANT: To mix electrolyte and distilled water, Tra-
ctor must be operated or battery charged.
Failure to mix will result in frozen battery in
low temperatures.
Should battery perfomance be questioned, the battery
should be removed and recharged from an external
source following battery charger instructions. Repeated
battery charging or electrolyte usage may be due to a
defect in Tractor charging system and/or a defective bat-
tery.
NOTE: When charging battery from an external source,
battery temperature must not exceed 54˚C if ov-
erheating occurs, charge rate must be reduced or
halted.
Starting Switches
This Tractor is equipped with a neutral-start system con-
sisting of neutral switches and a relay. To start Tractor,
ALL the following is required:
Range shift lever must be in neutral position PTO clutch
lever must be OFF
WARNING: DO NOT bypass or modify the neu-
tral switch system. If the neutral start system
does not operate properly, consult your Dealer
immediately.
Wiring/Fuse Arrangement
CAUTION: Keep all wiring connections clean
and tight. Make sure wiring is correctly
secured to prevent damage.
CAUTION: DO NOT alter wiring by adding
"homemade" extensions or replacements.
Doing so can eliminate fuse protection and/or
eliminate safety features of the system.
CAUTION: Tractor is equipped with negative (-)
ground system. Tractor metal parts provide
many electrical connections. For this reason,
all positive (+) circuits must be insulated to
prevent "grounding" or short circuits and pre-
vent possible fire.
CAUTION: DO NOT replace any fuse with a
fuse of higher amperage rating. DO NOT use
wire (or foil) to bypass fuse protection. Fire
can result.
If fuses blow repeatedly, examine electrical
system for "grounded" or "shorted" circuits.
FIG. 78