Parallel ...........................................................................................................123
Series/parallel ................................................................................................124
Shorts .............................................................................................................124
Opens ............................................................................................................124
Increased resistance ......................................................................................124
The Tools .......................................................................................................125
Digital Multi-meter ..........................................................................................126
Fused jumper wires ........................................................................................127
Test lights .......................................................................................................127
Batteries .........................................................................................................129
Charging the battery ......................................................................................129
Battery Testers ...............................................................................................131
Fixed load testers ...........................................................................................132
Conductance testers ......................................................................................132
Battery discharge test ....................................................................................133
Storage of batteries ........................................................................................133
Voltage Drop Test ..........................................................................................136
Testing switches ............................................................................................139
Diodes ............................................................................................................140
Relay.............................................................................................................. 142
Schematics ....................................................................................................143
Cutting decks .................................................................................................147
Cleaning the deck ..........................................................................................149
Blades ............................................................................................................150
PTO belt .........................................................................................................152
Deck Belt ........................................................................................................154
Deck Belt Routings ........................................................................................155
Spindle overhaul ............................................................................................160
Leveling the deck ...........................................................................................162
Electric PTO clutch ........................................................................................174
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