ASSEMBLY • Never add fuel to or drain fuel from the machine indoors. Move machine outdoors and provide adequate ventilation. chemical products: physical and health hazards, safety procedures, and emergency response techniques. The seller of the chemical products used with your machine is responsible for providing the MSDS for that product. • Clean up spilled fuel immediately. If fuel is spilled on clothing, change clothing immediately. If fuel is spilled near machine, do not attempt to start the engine but move the machine away from the area of spillage. Avoid creating any source of ignition until fuel vapors have dissipated.
Assembly • Never store the machine or fuel container where there is an open flame, spark, or pilot light such as on a water heater or other appliance. Charge and Connect Battery • Prevent fire and explosion caused by static electric discharge. Static electric discharge can ignite fuel vapors in an ungrounded fuel container. • Never fill containers inside a vehicle or on a truck or trailer bed with a plastic liner. Always place containers on the ground away from your vehicle before fueling. c CAUTION: Avoid injury! The battery produces a flammable and explosive gas. The battery may explode: • Do not smoke or have open flame near battery.
• Remove fuel-powered equipment from the truck or trailer and refuel it on the ground. If this is not possible, then refuel such equipment with a portable container, rather than from a fuel dispenser nozzle. • Wear eye protection and gloves. • Do not allow direct metal contact across battery posts. • Keep the nozzle in contact with the rim of the fuel tank or container opening at all times until the fueling is complete. Do not use a nozzle lock- open device. • Remove negative cable first when disconnecting. • Install negative cable last when connecting. • Never overfill fuel tank. Replace fuel tank cap and tighten securely. 1. Raise seat. • Replace all fuel container caps securely after use.
2. Remove and discard the protective caps from the battery terminals. • For gasoline engines, do not use gas with methanol. Methanol is harmful to your health and to the environment. 3. Charge the battery. Battery is fully charged at 12.6 volts. Tire Safety Explosive separation of a tire and rim parts can cause serious injury or death: • Do not attempt to mount a tire without the proper equipment and experience to perform the job. B A • Always maintain the correct tire pressure. Do not inflate the tires above the recommended pressure. Never weld or heat a wheel and tire assembly. The heat can cause an increase in air pressure resulting in a tire explosion.
Welding can structurally weaken or deform the wheel. • When inflating tires, use a clip-on chuck and extension hose long enough to allow you to stand to one side and NOT in front of or over the tire assembly. • Check tires for low pressure, cuts, bubbles, damaged rims or missing lug bolts and nuts. MX38104 4. Connect positive (+) battery cable (A) to battery. Checking Wheel Hardware 5. Connect negative (-) battery cable (B). • A serious accident could occur causing serious injury if wheel hardware is not tight. 6. Apply general purpose grease or silicone spray to terminal to help prevent corrosion. • Check wheel hardware tightness often during the first 100 hours of operation. 7.
Slide red cover over positive battery cable. • Wheel hardware must be tightened to specified torque using the proper procedure anytime it is loosened. 8. Lower seat. Handling Waste Product and Chemicals Waste products, such as, used oil, fuel, coolant, brake fluid, and batteries, can harm the environment and people: • Do not use beverage containers for waste fluids - someone may drink from them. • See your local Recycling Center or authorized dealer to learn how to recycle or get rid of waste products. • A Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) provides specific details on Assembly - 7