Weed Eater 191064, Owner'S Manual

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FIG. 23

SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENTS

REPLACING BATTERY (See Figs. 24 and 25)

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 connect-
ing battery, remove metal brace-
lets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc.

Positive terminal must be connected 
fi rst to prevent sparking from ac ci den tal 
grounding.

•      Lift seat pan to raised position.
•      Disconnect BLACK battery cable fi rst then RED battery 

cable and carefully remove battery from tractor.

•      Install new battery with terminals in same position as 

old battery.

•         First connect RED battery cable to positive (+) terminal 

with hex bolt and keps nut as shown. Tighten securely. 
Slide terminal cover over terminal.

•      Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) ter-

 mi nal with remaining hex bolt and keps nut. Tighten 
securely.

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WEAK OR DEAD
BATTERY

FULLY CHARGED
BATTERY

TO START ENGINE WITH A WEAK BATTERY 
(See Fig. 23) 

WARNING

:

  Lead-acid batteries gen-

 er ate ex plo sive gases.  Keep sparks, 
fl ame and smoking 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 man u al).

If “jumper ca bles” are used for emer gen cy starting, follow 
this pro ce dure:

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 fi rst from chassis and then from the fully 

charged battery.

•      RED cable last from both batteries.

FIG. 24

FIG. 25

SEAT PAN

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KEPS NUT

HEX 
BOLT

POSITIVE (RED) CABLE

NEGATIVE (BLACK) CABLE

TER MI NAL 
COVER

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