Dixon 502 - Manual (Page 14)

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FINAL PREPARATION
1. Remove battery from chassis.
2. Fill each cell with electrolyte (acid) to ring at bottom of fill cap.
3. Allow battery to sit for (10) minutes, re-check acid level and top off any
cells that are low.
4. Trickle charge battery using a charger of less than (6) amps until all cells are
gassing freely. Hydrometer readings may be taken, if desired.
5. Install permanent battery caps and wash any accumulated acid from battery before
re-installation on chassis.
6. Observe proper battery polarity when re-connecting leads on chassis. Always
connect positive lead first.
Engine Service:
1. Final preparation of engine should be completed using engine service manual
provided with mower.
Initial Start and Hydrostat Transmission Check:
1. Final hydrostat checks have been performed at the factory, however, it is
necessary to check that the pressure relief bypass on each hydrostatic
transmission is completely released before attempting to drive mower.
2. Each hydrostat has a bypass relief pin located at the bottom front of each
hydrostatic unit. A bypass keeper is provided to allow the mower to be
rolled around without complete servicing of the unit. To accomplish this,
the bypass keeper must be positioned to depress the bypass relief pin.
After the use of bypass keeper, each must be removed from the bypass relief
pin before the unit can be operated.