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After cleaning, apply a thin coat of grease or petroleum
jelly to terminals and cable ends, to retard corrosion.
Reinstall battery.
To charge battery remove battery from riding mower,
remove vents and charge at a rate of 1.2 amps for 10
hours on a fully discharged battery.
IMPORTANT: Charging at a higher rate will damage
battery.
Battery
When charging battery remove it from the unit first.
Battery Electrolyte First Aid
Follow First Aid directions for contact with battery fluid.
• External Contact: Flush with water.
• Eyes: Flush with water for at least 15 minutes and
get medical attention immediately!
• Internal Contact: Drink large quantities of water.
Follow with Milk of Magnesia, beaten egg or
vegetable oil. Get medical attention immediately!
IMPORTANT: In case of internal contact, DO NOT
induce vomiting.
Battery Charger
Under normal conditions the engine alternator will have
no problem keeping the battery charged. When unit
has set for an extended period of time without
operating and the battery has been completely
discharged, a battery charger will be required for
recharging.
Before using a charger, an attempt can be made to
recharge the battery using the engine alternator by
jump starting the unit and allowing the to engine run.
Jump Starting
Jump starting, battery charging or replacement is
required when the starter motor will not crank the
engine.
DO NOT charge a frozen battery. Let the battery thaw
out before putting on a charger.
To jump start battery:
1. Ensure battery is not frozen. If the fluid is frozen,
remove battery from unit and allow it to thaw before
charging.
2. The unit used for jump starting should have a 12
volt battery with at least 500 cold cranking
amperes, and a negatively grounded system.
3. Connect the positive (+) jumper cable to the
positive terminal of the discharged battery.
4. Connect the other end of the same jumper cable to
the positive (+) terminal of the booster battery.
5. Connect one end of the second jumper cable to the
negative (-) terminal of the booster battery.
6. Make the final jumper cable connection to the
engine block or the furthest ground point away
from the discharged battery.
7. Start the engine.
8. Remove jumper cables in the reverse order of their
connection. Remove cable from ground point, the
negative (-) terminal of the booster battery, the
positive (+) terminal of the booster battery, and
then the positive (+) terminal of the discharged
battery.
IMPORTANT: DO NOT fast charge. Charging at higher
rate will damage or destroy battery.
CAUTION: Connect positive (+) cable first,
negative (-) cable last.
WARNING: When charging battery, remove it
from unit and make certain that you connect
positive (+) lead of charger to positive (+)
terminal and negative (-) lead to negative (-)
terminal. Reverse connections can cause
sparks and potential unsafe conditions.
WARNING: ELECTRIC SHOCK may result in
injury and/or damage to unit.
DO NOT allow object to come into contact
with both terminals at the same time.
REVERSE CONNECTIONS may result in
sparks which can cause death or serious
injury. ALWAYS connect positive (+) lead of
charger to positive (+) terminal, and negative
(-) lead to negative (-) terminal.
ALWAYS connect positive (+) cable FIRST,
and negative (-) cable SECOND.
DO NOT TIP any battery beyond 45
o
angle in
any direction.
ALWAYS KEEP BATTERIES OUT OF
REACH of children.
WARNING: FROZEN BATTERIES CAN
EXPLODE and result in death or serious
injury.
WARNING: UNIT MOVEMENT can result in
death or serious injury. NEVER jump start unit
directly to the starter or starter solenoid. Unit
can move forward or backward and injure the
person jump starting unit.
CAUTION: REVERSE CONNECTIONS may
result in sparks which may result in injury.
ALWAYS connect/disconnect cables in proper
order.
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