Maintenance/Repairs
Photo
5-44:
Follow
battery
removal
and
replacement
instructions
carefully.
C.
Battery
Removal
and
Replacement
WARNING
When
removing
the
battery,
always
disconnect
the
nega-
tive
(-)
cable
first
followed
by
the
positive (+) cable.
Re-
verse
this
procedure
when
re-
installing
the
battery.
(A, Photo 5-44) and bend the cable
away from all metal parts.
2. Disconnect the negative cable
from the negative (-) battery post
(B, Photo 5-44), and remove cable.
3. Disconnect positive
(+) cable
from positive battery post (C,
Photo 5-44) and bend it safely
away from metal parts. Cover
cable terminal with rubber boot.
4. Remove the battery holddown
clamp and remove the battery.
5. Reverse the previous steps to
replace the battery.
The
battery
posts must face the
rear
of
the
tiller.
(The positive post must be
on the left side as you face forward
from the handlebars.)
6. Insert the vent tube (on positive
side
of
battery) into the vent tube
shield. Be sure it
is
not crimped,
pinched or folded along its length.
WARNING
To
help
avoid
personal
injury,
stop
the
engine,
wait
for
all
moving parts
to
come
to
a
complete stop,
remove
the
electric
start
key,
disconnect
the
spark
plug
wire
and
move
wire
away
from
spark
plug,
and
let
the
engine
and
muf-
fler
cool
before
removing
or
replacing
the
battery.
7. Replace the filler caps and wash
off any spilled electrolyte with a
baking soda and water solution.
8. Store the battery
in
a cool, dry
location. Avoid freezing tempera-
tures. Batteries lose voltage when
in
storage, more so in hot weather
than in cold. Ideal storage temper-
ature
is
50°P'
necessary
to
adjust level
to
the cor-
rect height. Then reconnect the
charger cables to the battery and
charge the battery for one more
hour.
1. Disconnect the negative (-)
cable from the grounding screw on
the right side
of
the battery bracket
CAUTION
Do
not
charge
the
battery
at
a
rate
higher
than
12
amperes.
A charge rate greater
than
this
generates
excessive
heat
and
gassing,
and
will
perma-
nently
damage
the
battery.
6. When battery is fully charged,
tum charging equipment off and
disconnect the cables. Check elec-
trolyte level in all cells. Add dis-
tilled or demineralized water if
1. Remove the battery from the
tiller (see "Battery Removal" in-
structions on this page) and place
on a stable, level surface.
2.
Clean the battery if needed.
If
the battery
is
very cold, let it warm
up
to between 60-to-80°P'
3.
Remove filler caps. Keep them
off when filling
and
charging.
4.
Carefully check the electrolyte
level.
If
low, add distilled or dem-
ineralized water
(do not
add
bat-
tery acid)
to bring the solution
level in each cell
up
to
the correct
height. Avoid overfilling.
5. Charge the battery (with caps
removed) until all cells are gassing
freely. (To check for gassing, wear
protective goggles and inspect
each cell with a flashlight for bub-
bling
of
the electrolyte solution.)
Use one
of
the following methods
to charge the battery:
a) Recommended Method: charge
the battery at a rate
of
I-to-2
amperes until cells are gassing
freely. Do not exceed 24 hours
charging time.
b) First Alternative Method: charge
battery at 4-to-6 amperes until
cells gas freely. Do not exceed
8 hours charging time.
c) Second Alternative Method:
charge the battery at a rate
of
6-
to-12 amperes until cells gas
freely. Do not exceed 4 hours
charging time.
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