SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS
MOTION CONTROL
LEVER
TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY
(See Fig. 40)
WARNING: Lead-acid batteries gen er ate ex-
plo sive gases. Keep sparks, flame and smok-
ing ma te ri als away from bat ter ies. Always
wear eye pro tec tion when around batteries.
If your battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be
recharged. (See "BATTERY" in the Maintenance sec tion
of this manual.)
If "jumper cables" are used for emergency starting, follow
this procedure:
IMPORTANT: YOUR TRACTOR IS EQUIPPED WITH A
12 VOLT SYSTEM. THE OTHER VEHICLE MUST ALSO
BE A 12 VOLT SYSTEM. DO NOT USE YOUR TRACTOR
BATTERY TO START OTHER VEHICLES.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES -
•
Connect one end of the RED cable to the POSITIVE
(+) terminal of each battery (A-B), taking care not to
short against tractor chassis.
•
Connect one end of the BLACK ca ble to the NEGA TIVE
(-) terminal (C) of fully charged battery.
•
Connect the other end of the BLACK cable (D) to good
chassis ground, away from fuel tank and bat tery.
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER -
•
BLACK cable first from chassis and then from the fully
charged battery.
•
RED cable last from both batteries.
WEAK
OR DEAD
BATTERY
NEUTRAL
ADJUSTMENT
Fig. 39
CHARGED
BATTERY
Fig. 40
REPLACING BATTERY (See Fig. 41)
LOCK
GATE
BOLT
•
Lift hood to raised position.
•
Remove terminal cover.
•
Disconnect BLACK battery cable then RED battery
cable and carefully remove battery from tractor.
•
Install new battery with terminals in same position as
old battery.
•
Reinstall terminal cover.
•
First connect RED battery cable to positive (+) battery
terminal with bolt and nut as shown. Tighten securely.
•
Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) bat tery
terminal with remaining bolt and nut. Tighten securely
•
Close hood.
TERMINAL
COVER
TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT BULB
•
Raise hood.
•
Pull bulb holder out of the hole in the backside of the
grill.
FULLY
•
Replace bulb in holder and push bulb holder securely
back into the hole in the backside of the grill.
•
Close hood.
INTERLOCKS AND RELAYS
Loose or damaged wiring may cause your tractor to run
poorly, stop running, or prevent it from starting.
•
Check wiring.
TO REPLACE FUSE
Replace with 20 amp automotive-type plug-in fuse. The
fuse holder is located behind the dash.
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WARNING: Do not short battery ter mi-
nals by allowing a wrench or any other
object to contact both terminals at the
same time. Before connecting battery,
remove metal bracelets, wristwatch
bands, rings, etc. Positive terminal
must be connected first to prevent
sparking from ac ci den tal grounding.
POSITIVE
(RED)
CABLE
Fig. 41
NEGATIVE
(BLACK)
CABLE