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Lubrication and Maintenance (Continued)

IMPORTANT: When distilled water is added to

battery during freezing weather, it must be

charged to mix water with electrolyte or water

will remain at top and freeze.

Keep battery and its terminals clean and inspect

monthly to be sure of obtaining be^t perfor

mance.

WARNING: DO NOT allow tools or other

objects to come Into contact with both ter

minals at same time. When removing bat

tery from tractor, remove negative (-) cable

first to reduce risk of sparks.

To clean terminals remove battery from riding

mower by removing cables. Remove battery

strap and hooks and lift battery out. Clean or ser

vice away from unit. Remove corrosion from bat

tery terminals and cable connections with a wire

brush, then wash with a weak baking soda solu

tion.

After cleaning, apply a thin coat 6f grease or

petroleum jelly to terminals and cable ends, to

retard corrosion. Reinstall battery.

CAUTION: Connect positive (-I-) cable

first, negative (-) cable last.

To charge battery remove battery from riding

mower, remove vents and charge at a rate of 1.2

amps for 10 hours on a fully discharged battery.

(Specific Gravity reading of 1260 plus or minus 5

points on all cells.)

IMPORTANT: DO NOT fast charge. Charging at a

higher rate will damage or destroy battery.

WARNING: When charging battery,

remove it from tractor and make certain

that you connect positive (-t-) lead of

charger to positive (-I-) terminal and

negative (-) lead to negative (-) terminal.

Reverse connections can cause sparks

and potential unsafe conditions.

Seat

Clean seat regularly, using a vinyl cleaner (not

solvent). Extreme temperatures can damage

seat when left unprotected against weather. If

seat should tear, apply vinyl repair tape to pro

tect damaged area.

General Lubrication

IMPORTANT: Wipe each grease zerk fitting clean

before and after lubrication. Keep grease and oil

off belts, friction wheel and drive plate to avoid

slippage and deterioration.

NOTE: Use Ariens Multi-Purpose Grease (Part

Number 000150) or good grade of general pur

pose grease at zerk fittings and oil at lubrication

points.

The steering system, front wheels, left rear

wheel, carrier shaft, sliding fork, friction wheel

hub clutch brake arm and linkage pivot points

(shown below) should be lubricated every 25

hours of operation or twice each season

whichever occurs first.

Figure 8: Lubrication Points

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