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Figure
31
1.
Fuel line from tank
4.
Fuel line to engine
2.
Hose clamp
5.
Flow direction arrow
3.
Filter
6.
Fuel tank
Electrical
System
Maintenance
CALIFORNIA
Proposition
65 Warning
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.
Charging the Battery
Removing
the Battery
,
6.
Squeeze
the ends of the hose clamps
together
and
slide them away from the filter (Figure 31).
Remove
the filter from the fuel lines.
Install a new filter vdth the flow direction arrow
coming from the fuel tank and pointing to the
engine. Move the hose clamps close to the filter
(Figure 31) to secure it in place•
Battery
terminals
or metal
tools
could
short
against
metal
machine
components
causing
sparks.
Sparks
can cause
the battery
gasses
to
explode,
resulting
in personal
injury.
•
When
removing
or installing
the battery,
do
not allow the battery
terminals
to touch
any
metal
parts
of the machine.
•
Do not allow metal
tools
to short
between
the battery
terminals
and metal
parts
of the
machine.
,
,
,
,
Park the machine on a level surface and disengage
the blade control svdtch.
Move the motion control levers outward to the
park position, stop the engine, remove the key and
wait for aH moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
Remove the left side console to access the
batter>
Refer the Accessing the Battery procedure
in Premaintenance
Procedures
, page 23 for
instructions.
Disconnect
the negative (black) ground cable from
the battery post (Figure 32)• Retain all fasteners.
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