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NOTE
■
V
Ac
WARNING
|
Battery
contaihs
sulfuric
acid.
Refer
to
warning
on
page
10.
Antidote:
EXTERNAL—Flush
with
water.
IN¬
TERNAL—Drink
large
quantities
of
water
or
milk.
Follow
with
milk
of
magnesia,
beaten
egg
or
vegetable
oil.
Seek
prompt
medical
attention.
EYES:
Flush
with
cool
water
for
at
least
15
minutes,
then
seek
immediate
medical
attention.
Since
batteries
produce
explosive
gases,
keep
all
lighted
materials
(cigarettes,
lighters,
matches,
etc.)
away.
Be
sure
to
charge
battery
only
in
well-ventilated
areas.
Make
certain
venting
path
of
battery
(drain
tube)
is
always
open.
KEEP
BATTERIES
OUT
OF
THE
REACH
OF
CHILDREN!
Charging
rate
after
battery
has
been
put
into
operation:
The
battery
is
to
be
charged
for
a
period
of
14-16
hours,
NO
LONGER
THAN
30
HOURS.
After
battery
has
been
charged,
add
only
distilled
water.
Do
not
add
acid.
During
normal
operation,
it
is
only
necessary
to
charge
the
battery:
1.
When
it
is
activated
for
the
first
time.
2.
Before
winter
storage.
3.
Before
using
the
lawn
tractor
after
winter
storage.
Positive
(Red)
Negative
Terminal
I
Negative
(Black)
Cable
i
Hold-down
Rod
INSTALLING
THE
BATTERY
(Hardware
D)
(Electric
Start
Models
Only)
1.
Hook
the
battery
hold-down
rods
into
the
holes
in
the
frame.
See
figures
14
and
15.
2.
Place
the
battery
in
the
rider
with
the
positive
ter¬
minal
to
the
front.
The
negative
terminal
goes
to
-the
rear
of
the
unit.
See
figure
14.
3.
Place
the
positive
(heavy
red)
cable
and
small
red
wire
with
in-line
fuse
on
the
positive
terminal.
Secure
with
bolt,
nut
and
lock
washer
provided
with
battery.
4.
Place
the
negative
(heavy
black)
cable
on
the
negative
terminal.
Secure
with
bolt,
nut
and
lock
washer
provided
with
battery.
See
figure
14.
k
FIGURE
14.
5.
Secure
the
battery
in
place
with
battery
cover
and
hold-down
rods.
Secure
with
two
wing
nuts.
See
—figure
15.
6.
Route
the
clear
plastic
drain
tube
doyvn
through
the
hole
in
the
frame,
next
to
the
engine
drain
plug,
shown
in
figure
15.
7.
Push
the
locking
end
of
cable
tie
through
the
hole
in
transaxle
support
bracket.
See
figure
15.
Place
the
end
of
cable
tie
through
the
slot
so
a
loop
is
formed
around
the
drain
tube
to
secure
it.
Tighten
cable
tie
and
cut
off
excess
end.
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