MTD 820 Series - Installing the Battery

Cable
FIGURE 6.
Battery
FIGURE 7.
INSTALLING THE BATTERY
1. Place the battery on the battery plate with the ter¬
minals toward the rear of the tractor.
2. Remove the hex bolt and hex nut from each bat¬
tery terminal.
3. Attach the positive cable (heavy red wire) to the
positive battery terminal (+) with one hex bolt and
-hex nut. See figure 6.
NOTE: The positive battery terminal is marked Pos.
(+). The negative battery terminal is marked Neg. (-).
4. Attach the negative cable (heavy black wire) to
the negative battery terminal (-) with the other
hex bolt and hex nut.
5. Place the black plastic battery cover in position
over the hold-down rods. Secure with wing nuts.
NOTE: It may be necessary to pull up on the hold¬
down rods in order to start the wing nuts.
6. Route the battery drain tube over to the left side
of the tractor. Loosen the self-tapping screw
-which secures the mounting clamp. See figure 8.
Slip the end of the drain tube into the mounting
clamp. Tighten the self-tapping screw to secure
the clamp. Do not overtighten which could col¬
lapse the drain tube.
NOTE: The vented battery allows any gases or liquid
from the battery to be drained onto the ground.
7. Trim end of drain tube if more than 1 inch extends
below the frame.
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