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BEFORE OPERATING
CAUTION
Wear safety goggles and rubber gloves
when working with batteries. Charge bat
teries in a well-ventilated place so gases
produced while charging can dissipate.
Since the gases are explosive, keep elec
trical spark and open flame away from
batteries. Do not smoke. Nausea may
result if the gases are inhaled. Unplug
charger from electrical outlet before con
necting to or disconnecting charger leads
from battery posts.
CHECK BATTERIES (Initial preparation)
1.
Unlatch the hood and left hand engine side panel
(Fig. 1). Raise and prop hood open and remove the left
side panel. Make sure hood prop is secured in one of
the mounting brackets on hood.
Figure 1
1. Engine Hood
2. Left Side Panel
3. Hood Latches
4. Side Panel
Latch
2.
Remove the capscrews securing the battery tray
and slide the tray out (Fig. 2).
3.
Check both batteries for charge with a hydrometer.
If batteries check acceptably, slide tray back in place,
secure with capscrews and lockwashers and install
side panel. If batteries require charging, proceed to
step 4.
4.
Remove negative (-) battery cables from batteries
(Fig. 2). Connect a 3 to 4 Amp battery charger to the
posts. Charge the batteries at a rate of 3 to 4 Amperes
for 4 to 8 hours.
5.
When batteries are fully charged, disconnect
charger from electrical outlet and battery posts.
6.
Install negative (-) cable ends, slide tray back in
place, secure with capscrews and install side panel.
Figure 2
1. Battery Tray
2. Tray Mounting Holes
3. Negative (-) Connections
4. Positive (+) Connections
5. Battery Tray Mounting
Screws
CHECK ENGINE OIL (DAILY)
The engine is shipped with 10.6 qt(10.0 l) of oil in the
crankcase. However, check level of oil before and after
the engine is first started.
1.
Be sure machine is positioned on a level surface.
2.
Unlatch hood and raise and prop it open (Fig. 1).
Make sure hood prop is secured in one of the mounting
brackets on hood.
3.
Remove dipstick, wipe with a clean rag (Fig. 3) and
insert into tube until fully seated. Remove dipstick from
tube and check oil level. If oil level is low, remove filler
cap (Fig. 4). Add oil until level is to top notch on
dipstick.
DO NOT OVERFILL
.
Figure 3
1. Dipstick
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4.
The engine uses any high quality detergent oil
having the American Petroleum Institute - API -
service classification" CD. Oil viscosity
recommendations are:
