MTD 12AE469A229 - Page 13

IMPORTANT:Alwaysplugchargerleadintobatterypack
leadfirst,andthen insertbatterychargerpluginto120
volt standardhouseholdoutlet.Followthisorderof action
everytimeyouchargethebattery.
NOTE:Thespecialdesignedplugonthe chargerwill only
fit intothe plugon thebatterybox.
2. Chargebatteryfor 8 to 10hoursbeforeinitialuse.Do
not charge longer than 12hours. The batteryshould
be chargedatthebeginningandendof the season
andafterany otherextendedperiodsof non-use.
3. Aftercharging,disconnectbatterychargerplugfrom
householdoutletfirst,then disconnectchargerlead
frombatterypacklead.
__IL ARNING:Donotremove the battery
packfrom the handlepanelfor any
reasonother thanreplacement.
Replacing Fuse (if Equipped)
Theelectricstartercircuitand batteryare protectedby a
40 amperefuse.Ifthefuseburnsout,the electricstarter
willnotoperate.Ifthe unitfailsto startwiththe electric
starter,performthefollowingstepstocheckthefuse
insidethebatteryhousing:
1. Openthe batterycoveras describedin Replacing
Battery.See Figure5-6.
2. Removefusefromsocketandinspectas shownin
Figure5-9.If itisburnedout, replacewithstandard
automotive40amperefuse.
3. Carefullyplacewiringbackintohousing,closebattery
cover,andfoldupperhandlebackintoplace.
NOTE:Theenginecanbestartedmanuallyif the fuse
burnsout.
Figure 5=9
Off-Season Storage
Thefollowingstepsshouldbetakento prepareyour
lawnmowerforstorage.
1. Cleanandlubricatemowerthoroughlyas described
inthe lubricationinstructions.
2. Wedo notrecommendtheuseofa pressurewasher
orgardenhoseto cleanyourunit.
3. Refertoenginemanualforcorrectengine
storageinstructions.
4. Coatmower'scuttingbladewithchassisgreaseto
preventrusting.
5. Storemowerina dry,cleanarea.Donotstorenext
tocorrosivematerials,suchas fertilizer.
Whenstoringanytypeof powerequipmentin a poorly
ventilatedor metalstorageshed,careshouldbetaken
torust-prooftheequipment.Usinga lightoil or silicone,
coattheequipment,especiallycables,andall moving
partsof yourlawnmowerbeforestorage.
Battery (if Equipped)
Thebatterymust bestoredwitha fullcharge.Extended
storageofa dischargedbatterywill reducelifeand
capacityofthebattery.
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WARNING
Donotrer.ovethe
battery pack from the
handle panel for any
reason other than
replacement,
NOTE:Theenginecanbe
startedmanuallyifthefuse
burnsout.