Operator's Manual

4.Allowapproximately20to30minutesforthe
electrolytetosoakintotheplates.Fillasnecessaryto
bringtheelectrolytetowithinabout6mm(1/4inch)
ofthebottomofthellwell(Figure7).
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.
5.Connecta2to4ampbatterychargertothebattery
posts.Chargethebatteryfor2hoursat4ampsorfor
4hoursat2ampsuntilthespecicgravityis1.250or
higherandthetemperatureisatleast16°C(60°F)
withallcellsgassingfreely.
6.Whenthebatteryischarged,disconnectthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutletandbatteryposts.
Note:Afterthebatteryhasbeenactivated,add
onlydistilledwatertoreplacenormalloss,although
maintenance-freebatteriesshouldnotrequirewater
undernormaloperatingconditions.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetaltractorcomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthetractor.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsof
thetractor.
WARNING
Failuretocorrectlyactivatethebatterymay
resultinbatterygassingand/orpremature
batteryfailure.
7.Placethebatteryonthebatterytrayandsecureitwith
thebatteryclampandfastenersremovedpreviously
(Figure8).
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Figure8
Gasolinemodelshown,yourmodelmayvary.
1.Batteryclamp
5.Negative(-)batterycable
2.Battery6.Batteryclamphook
3.Positive(+)batterycable
7.Batterytray
4.Batteryclampwingnut
8.Installthepositivecable(red)tothepositive(+)
terminalandthenthenegativecable(black)tothe
negative(–)terminalofthebatteryandsecurethem
withtheboltsandnuts(Figure8).Slidetherubber
bootoverthepositiveterminaltopreventapossible
shortfromoccurring.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamagethe
tractorandcablescausingsparks.Sparkscancause
thebatterygassestoexplode,resultinginpersonal
injury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)battery
cablebeforedisconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)batterycable
beforeconnectingthenegative(black)cable.
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