Adding Water to the Battery
T he best time to add distilled w ater to the batter y is just
before y ou operate the mac hine . T his lets the w ater
mix thoroughly with the electrolyte solution.
1. R emo v e the batter y from the tractor .
2. Clean the top of the batter y with a paper to w el.
Note: Nev er fill the batter y with distilled w ater
while the batter y installed in the tractor . Electrolyte
could be spilled on other par ts and cause cor rosion.
3. R emo v e the v ent caps from the batter y ( Figure 46 ).
Figure 46
1. Filler caps 3. Lower line
2. Upper line
4. Slo wly pour distilled w ater into eac h batter y cell
until the lev el is up to the upper line ( Figure 46 )
on the batter y case .
Important: Do not o v erfill the batter y
because electr ol yte (sulfuric acid) can cause
sev er e cor r osion and dama ge to the chassis.
5. W ait fiv e to ten min utes after filling the batter y
cells . Add distilled w ater , if necessar y , until the
electrolyte lev el is up to the upper line ( Figure 46 )
on the batter y case .
6. R einstall batter y v ent caps .
Charging the Battery
Charging the batter y pr oduces gasses that can
explode.
Nev er smok e near the batter y and k eep spar ks
and flames a w ay fr om batter y .
Important: Al w ays k eep the batter y full y
charged (1.265 specific g ra vity). T his is especiall y
impor tant to pr ev ent batter y dama ge when the
temperatur e is belo w 32°F (0°C).
1. R emo v e the batter y from the c hassis; refer to
R emo ving the Batter y .
2. Chec k the electrolyte lev el; refer to Chec king
Electrolyte Lev el.
3. Mak e sure the filler caps are installed in batter y .
Charg e batter y for a minim um of 6 to 10 amps for
one hour . If the batter y is in the fully disc harg ed
condition, then the c harging requirement is 3 amps
for 6 hours .
Important: Nev er o v er charge the batter y .
Ex cessi v e charging will shor ten the batter y life.
4. W hen the batter y is fully c harg ed, unplug the
c harg er from the electrical outlet, then disconnect
the c harg er leads from the batter y posts ( Figure 47 ).
Figure 47
1. Positive Battery Post
3. Red (+) Charger Lead
2. Negative Battery Post
4. Black (-) Charger Lead
5. Install the batter y in the tractor and connect the
batter y cables; refer to Installing the Batter y .
Note: Do not r un the tractor with the batter y
disconnected, electrical damag e ma y occur .
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