2.Aligntheholesinthecoverwiththeholesinthe
handle-barchannel.
3.Securethecovertothehandlebarwiththe6
thread-formingscrews(1/4inch).
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ChargingandConnecting
theBattery
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
2
Bolt(1/4x1inch)
2
Flangenut(5/16inch)
ChargingtheBattery
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid
whichisadeadlypoisonandcausessevere
burns.
•Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,orclothing.
Wearsafetyglassestoshieldyoureyes
andrubberglovestoprotectyourhands.
•Remove,charge,andinstallthebattery
wherecleanwaterisalwaysavailablefor
ushingtheskin.
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthat
canexplode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfromit.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalmachinecomponents,causing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygasses
toexplode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcables,causingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative
(black)cable.
1.Unlatchandopenthebattery-compartmentdoor
(Figure12).
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Figure12
1.Latch2.Battery-compartmentdoor
2.Removethebatteryfromthebattery
compartment.
3.Useabatterychargerwitha3to4Acharging
capacitytochargethebattery.
4.Whenthebatteryischarged,disconnectthe
chargerfromtheelectricaloutletandbattery
posts.
InstallingtheBattery
1.Assemblethebatteryintothetrayinthebattery
compartment(Figure13).Positionthebattery
sothattheterminalsarealignedtheoutward.
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