Set-Up Instructions
5
Activating the Battery
POTENTIAL HAZARD
•
Battery electrolyte contains sulfuric acid
which is a deadly poison and it causes
severe burns.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
•
If you carelessly drink electrolyte you could
die or if it gets onto your skin you will be
burned.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
•
Do not drink electrolyte and avoid contact
with skin, eyes or clothing. Wear safety
glasses to shield your eyes and rubber
gloves to protect your hands.
•
Fill the battery where clean water is always
available for flushing the skin.
•
Follow all instructions and comply with all
safety messages on the electrolyte container.
1.
Remove the battery from the tractor (refer to
Removing the Battery in your tractor Operator’s
Manual).
Note:
Never fill the battery electrolyte with
the battery installed in the tractor.
2.
Remove the filler caps from the battery. Slowly
pour electrolyte into each cell until the
electrolyte level is up to the lower part of the
tube (Fig. 3). Use an electrolyte with a specific
gravity of 1.265.
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2
3
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Figure 3
1.
Filler caps
2.
Electrolyte
3.
Lower part of tube
POTENTIAL HAZARD
•
Charging battery produces gasses.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
•
Battery gasses can explode.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
•
Keep cigarettes, sparks and flames away
from battery.
3.
Leave the filler caps off and connect a 3–4 amp
battery charger to the battery posts (Fig. 4).
Charge the battery at a rate of 4 amperes or less
for 4 hours (12 volts).
