Operator's Manual

areaandchargethebatteryatroomtemperature(70°or22°
C)wheneverpossible.
1.Connectthechargertothemachinewireharness
locatedbelowtheignitionkey(Figure23).
Figure23
2.Plugthechargerintoawalloutlet.
Note:Whenthebatterynolongerholdsacharge,
recycleordisposeofthelead-acidbatteryaccording
tolocalcodes.
Note:Yourbatterychargermayhaveatwo-colorLED
displaythatindicatesthefollowingstatesofcharging:
•Aredlightindicatesthatthechargerischargingthe
battery.
•Agreenlightindicatesthatthechargerisfullychargedor
thechargerisdisconnectedfromthebattery.
•Aashinglightthatalternatesbetweenredandgreen
indicatesthatthebatteryisnearlyfullycharged.Thisstate
lastsonlyafewminutesuntilthebatteryisfullycharged.
ReplacingtheFuse
Electric-startmodelonly
Ifthebatterydoesnotchargeortheenginedoesnotrunwith
theelectricstarter,thefusemaybeblown.Replaceitwith
a40-ampplug-intypefuse.
1.Raisethereardeectorandlocatethebattery
compartment(
Figure24).
Note:Thereisaadhesive-backedcoveringthat
protectsthebatterycompartment.
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Figure24
1.Reardeector
3.Battery
2.Screw
4.Batterycompartment
2.Wipeawayanydebrisinthebatterycompartmentarea,
andremovetheadhesive-backedcovering.
3.Removethescrewthatsecuresthebattery
compartment,pulloutthebattery,andlocatethefuse
(Figure25.
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2
3
Figure25
1.Batterycover3.Fuse
2.Fuseholder
4.Replacethefuseinthefuseholder(Figure25).
Note:Yourmachinecomeswithasparefuseinthe
batterycompartment.
5.Installthebatterycompartmentwiththescrewthat
youremovedinstep
3.
6.Installthecoveringoverthebatterycompartment.
7.Lowerthereardeector.
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