Cub Cadet 23HP Z-Force 60 - Manual (Page 18)

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D.Electrical Circuit
Danger:
Read General Safety Precautions Nos. 9 and 10.
1. Battery: The battery is located beneath the opera-
tor’s seat. If so equipped, remove the fillcaps and
check the level of the liquid electrolyte in the bat-
tery every 50 operating hours. If the level in any of
the six cells has dropped below the bottom of the
split ring inside the fill hole, refill the cell with dis-
tilled water. To keep the outside of the battery
clean, brush on a strong solution of bicarbonate of
soda and water and rinse with clean water. Keep
the contacts and cable ends clean with a wire brush
and make sure the connections are tight. Coat the
terminals with petroleum jelly to prevent corro-
sion.
2. Battery Removal
Warning:
When removing the cables from the battery follow
these steps to avoid a short between the wrench and
the frame.
a. Remove the negative (black) cable.
b. Remove the positive (red) cable.
c. Release the hold down straps.
d. Remove the battery without tipping.
3. Battery Storage: When storing the mower for
long periods of time the following guidelines
should be performed.
a. Disconnect the battery cables from the termi-
nals and remove the battery.
b. Clean the battery before storing. A dirty battery
will lose its charge over time.
c. Store the battery with a full charge. A dis-
charged battery will freeze (refer to the table
below).
d. Recharge battery when ever the specific gravity
value is less than 1.225
4. Installing the Battery
Note:
The battery is delivered from the factory
fully charged and filled with electrolyte.
a. Attach the positive (red) cable.
b. Attach the negative (black) cable.
c. Attach the rubber battery strap.
5. Jump Starting
Warning:
Failure to use this starting procedure can cause
sparking, and the gases in the battery to explode.
a. Attach the end of the red jumper cable to the
positive terminal (+) of the charged battery.
b. Attach the other end of the red jumper cable to
the positive terminal (+) of the low charge bat-
tery.
c. Attach the end of the black jumper cable to the
negative terminal of the charged battery.
d. Attach the other end of the black jumper cable
to the frame of the unit with the low charge bat-
tery.
6. Fuses: There is one fuse located in the wiring
between the ignition and start switch and other
electrical components. This is a standard plug-in
type automotive fuse rated at 20 amp.
7. Safety Switches: There are five safety switches in
the electrical circuit which control the engine.
They are (1) the blade clutch switch, (2) the park-
ing brake/lap bar switch, (3) the seat switch, (4 and
5) the no cut in reverse switches.They operate so
that in order to start the engine, the blade clutch
switch must be off, the parking brake must be
engaged, and both steering levers must be in the
neutral position. Once the engine is started, the
seat must be occupied and the parking brake must
be released before either of the steering levers can
be moved. Also, the seat must be occupied before
Hydrostatic
Transaxles
Figure 9
Specific Gravity Freezing Temp (°F)
1.265 -71
1.250 -62
1.200 -16
1.150 5
1.100 16