5.Disconnectthenegative(black)cablefrom
thenegative(-)batterypost,ifitisn’talready
disconnected(Figure4).
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
thetractorandcablescausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative(black)
cable.
6.Disconnectthepositive(red)cablefromthepositive
(+)batterypost(Figure4).
7.Liftthebatteryoffoftheplatform.
8.Removethellercapsfromthebattery.
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhich
isadeadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontact
withskin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafety
glassestoshieldyoureyesandrobbergloves
toprotectyourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
9.Slowlypourelectrolyteintoeachcelluntilthe
electrolytelevelisuptothelowerpartofthetube
(Figure5).
Figure5
1.Fillercaps
3.Lowerpartofthetube
2.Electrolyte
10.Leavethecoversoffandconnecta3to4amp
batterychargertothebatteryposts(Figure6).
Figure6
1.Positivepost
3.Chargerred(+)wire
2.Negativepost
4.Chargerblack(—)wire
11.Chargethebatteryatarateof4amperesorlessfor
4hours(12volts).
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.
12.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthe
chargerleadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure6).
13.Slowlypourelectrolyteintoeachcelluntilthelevelis
onceagainuptotheupperlineonthebatterycase
(Figure5)andinstallthecovers.
14.Installthebatteryontotheplatform(Figure4).
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