WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamagethe
machineandcablescausingsparks.Sparkscan
causethebatterygassestoexplode,resultingin
personalinjury.
•AlwaysDisconnectthenegative(black)battery
cablebeforedisconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.
•AlwaysReconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforereconnectingthenegative(black)
cable.
1.Disengagethebladecontrolswitch(PTO),movethe
motioncontrolleverstotheneutrallockposition
andsettheparkingbrake.
2.Stoptheengine,removethekey,andwaitforall
movingpartstostopbeforeleavingtheoperating
position.
3.Removethewingnutsecuringthebatteryclamp
(
Figure46).
Figure46
1.Removethewingnutand
clamp
3.Removethepositive
batterycable
2.Removethenegative
batterycablebeforethe
positive
4.Removebattery
4.Removetheclamp(Figure46).
5.Firstdisconnectthenegativebatterycable(black)
fromthenegative(-)(black)batteryterminal
(
Figure46).
6.Slidetheredterminalbootoffthepositive(red)
batteryterminalandremovethepositive(+)(red)
batterycable(
Figure46).
7.Removethebattery.
InstallingtheBattery
1.Positionbatteryinthetraywiththeterminalposts
oppositefromthefueltank(
Figure46).
2.First,installthepositive(red)batterycableto
positive(+)batteryterminal.
3.Theninstallthenegativebatterycabletothenegative
(-)batteryterminal.
4.Securethecableswith2bolts,2washers,and
2locknuts(
Figure46).
5.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(red)
batterypost.
6.Installtheclampandsecureitwiththewingnut
(
Figure46).
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparksand
amesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged.
Thisisespeciallyimportanttopreventbattery
damagewhenthetemperatureisbelow32°F(0°C).
1.Chargebatteryfor10to15minutesat25to30amps
or30minutesat10amps.
2.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthe
chargerleadsfromthebatteryposts(
Figure47).
3.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnectthe
batterycables,refertoInstallingtheBattery.
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected,electricaldamagemayoccur.
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