Sears SS/16 - Battery Installation

Tires were over-inflated for shipping purposes . Reduce air pressure to 12 lbs. in front tires and 12 lbs . in rear
tires. This will improve traction and give you the comfortable ride you will wont.
5. A plastic bag of ports was shipped with your Tractor and should be opened at this time . It will contain the fol-
lowing items:
1 • Battery Clamp
2 • Wing Nuts
2 • Battery Bolts
2 • Flat Washers
(These items hold battery in position on Tractor.
They are used in step 5, page 5).
fill and charge battery
CAUTION : DO NOT ASSEMBLE BATTERY TO
TRACTOR UNTIL BATTERY HAS BEEN FILL-
ED AND CHARGED.
FILL BATTERY AS SHOWN
DO NOT OVERFILL __
CORRECT LEVEL IS BOTTOM OF
TUBES IN CELLS.
1. Fill battery with electrolyte and charge battery
as outlined in instructions in battery container.
t~OTE: After filling cells, let battery stand for
thirty (30) minutes. Recheck acid level, add more
electro lyte if necessary, then charge battery at
a rote not exceeding three (3) amperes for about
2)12 hoors. CORRECT LEVEL IS BOTTOM OF
TUBES IN CELLS.
CUT -AWAY VIEW
OF BATTERY
......... -.... - ...._-..... -- - --- - .......... --
____ ..__ ------
---------------
-------- ------
--...._..,...___,_.., --------..J--
,: _,..., _____ --- -_: ---- ~ Z ~::::. BATTERY
--;.__ :_--- ;L;CTRO~ Y;E ----:-:~ CELL
FIG. 2
4485R-18.6.73
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2 • Hex Nuts
(They secure ground strap and positive cable
to battery. They ore used in steps 6 and 7,
page 5).
2 • Ignition Keys
(We suggest one key be removed from the wire
ring and kept in a safe place. Position the
second key in the Tractor ignition).
There will be an amount of electrolyte (acid) in
the container after battery is filled . This should
be disposed of and not used at a I ater date to
refill T rocto ror any oth er battery. Using a common
5
gallon polyethylene garbage con or pail, fill
with a minimum of four inches of water. Avoid
spillage on person or clothing, add left over
electrolyte to water. Then sodium bicarbonate
(baking soda) should be added and the mix ture
stirred or agitated until the addition of bicar-
bonate no l onger causes foaming. Agitate with a
wooden or plastic stoke or stick only. It will
now be safe to dispose of th is down a reguiar
sewage system. Since the product is well neu -
tralized, no criticism from authorities should
result.
It is preferable, where permissible, to burn the
empty acid pok to prevent possible fu rther con-
tact with acid.
battery installation
FIG . 3
2. To lift hood assembly (A), grasp each side of
hood
at rear and pull outward and upward. Lift
hood to its extreme forward position.
3. Remove tope holding plastic tray (B) in trac tor .
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