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5. Take hold of the battery (Fig. 15/6)
by their handles (Fig. 15/7) and lift
them out.
5.5.5 Inserting batteries
Only the special, maintenance-
free batteries approved by
Hako may be installed at the
prescribed position.
1. Unlock the hood (Fig. 15/5) using a
square wrench and open the hood
(Fig. 15/5).
Ensure the engine has
stopped before opening the
hood. Risk of injury through
belt drive and rotating fan!
2. Take hold of the battery (Fig. 15/6)
by their handles (Fig. 15/7) and
install them at their prescribed
positions in the machine, refer to
Figure 15.
3. Secure the battery using the
retaining straps.
4. Connect the battery (Fig. 15/6) in
accordance with the connection
diagram (Fig. 15/4).
5. Connect the positive cable of the
machine to the battery (Fig. 15/6)
installed in the machine.
6. Connect the negative cable of the
machine to the battery (Fig. 15/6)
installed in the machine, refer to
Section 2.1.4.
Sparks could be produced
when connecting the battery!
7. Close the hood (Fig. 15/5) so that it
audibly locks.
5.5.6 Disposing of batteries
Used batteries with the recycling
symbol contain reusable commodities.
However, the heavy metals contained
also represent a major risk to human
health and to the environment. Never
open or damage batteries. Never touch,
inhale or swallow the content matter of
batteries. Health hazard! Do not allow
batteries to pollute the environment.
There is a risk of contaminating the
ground and water! In accordance with
the symbol with the crossed out bin,
these batteries must not be disposed of
in domestic waste. The return and
recycling of old batteries must be
agreed on with the authorized Hako
dealer in accordance with the Battery
Act § 6 and § 8.
