Cub Cadet PRO Z 972L KW Owners Manual - Page 12

Connecting the Battery Cables California PROPOSITION 65 WARNING: Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. Caution: When attaching battery cables, always connect the POSITIVE (Red) wire to its terminal first, followed by the NEGATIVE (Black) wire. For shipping reasons, both battery cables on your equipment may have been left disconnected from the terminals at the factory. To connect the battery cables, proceed as follows: 1. Using the lever on the back of the seat frame, lift up on the lever and tilt the seat forward locking it in place with the seat prop. Remove the bolts and hex nuts from the manual bag. NOTE: The positive battery terminal is marked POS. (+) (a). The negative battery terminal is marked NEG. (-) (b). NOTE: If the positive battery cable (c) is already attached, skip ahead to step 4. 2. Remove the red boot (d), if present, from the positive battery terminal (a) and attach the red cable (c) to the positive battery terminal (a) with the bolt (e) and hex nut (f). See Figure 2-15. (f) (a) (c) (d) (f) (b) (e) (e) (g) Figure 2-18 3. Position the red boot (d) over the positive battery terminal (a) to insulate it and help protect it from corrosion. 4. Attach the black cable (g) to the negative battery terminal (b) with the bolt (e) and hex nut (f). See Figure 2-15. NOTE: If the battery is put into service after the date shown on top/side of battery, charge the battery prior to operating the machine. 12 SECTION 2 - ASSEMBLY & SET-UP