Exmark RADIUS - Check Battery Charge

Maintenance
InstallingtheSparkPlug–Kawasaki
Engine
1.Installthesparkplug.Makesurethattheairgap
issetcorrectly.
2.Tightenthesparkplugto16ft-lb(22N-m).
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3.Pushthewireontothesparkplug.
CheckBatteryCharge
ServiceInterval:Monthly
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandlead
compounds,chemicalsknowntotheStateof
Californiatocausecancerandreproductive
harm.Washhandsafterhandling.
Allowingbatteriestostandforanextendedperiodof
timewithoutrechargingthemwillresultinreduced
performanceandservicelife.Topreserveoptimum
batteryperformanceandlife,rechargebatteriesin
storagewhentheopencircuitvoltagedropsto12.4
volts.
Note:Topreventdamageduetofreezing,battery
shouldbefullychargedbeforeputtingawayfor
winterstorage.
Checkthevoltageofthebatterywithadigital
voltmeter.Locatethevoltagereadingofthebatteryin
thetableandchargethebatteryfortherecommended
timeintervaltobringthechargeuptoafullcharge
of12.6voltsorgreater.
Important:Makesurethenegativebatterycable
isdisconnectedandthebatterychargerusedfor
chargingthebatteryhasanoutputof16voltsand
7ampsorlesstoavoiddamagingthebattery(see
chartforrecommendedchargersettings).
Voltage
Reading
Percent
Charge
Maximum
Charger
Settings
Charging
Interval
12.6or
greater
100%
16volts/7
amps
No
Charging
Required
12.4–12.675–100%
16volts/7
amps
30Minutes
12.2–12.450–75%
16volts/7
amps
1Hour
12.0–12.225–50%
14.4volts/4
amps
2Hours
11.7–12.00–25%
14.4volts/4
amps
3Hours
11.7orless
0%
14.4volts/2
amps
6Hoursor
More
RecommendedJump
StartingProcedure
ServiceInterval:Asrequired
1.Checktheweakbatteryforterminalcorrosion
(white,green,orblue“snow”),itmustbecleaned
offpriortojumpstarting.Cleanandtighten
connectionsasnecessary.
CAUTION
Corrosionorlooseconnectionscancause
unwantedelectricalvoltagespikesatanytime
duringthejumpstartingprocedure.
DoNotattempttojumpstartwithlooseor
corrodedbatteryterminalsordamagetothe
enginemayoccur.
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