Operator's Manual

10
Setup
Charging the Battery
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
Battery posts, terminals, and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds, chemicals
known to the State of California to cause cancer
and reproductive harm. Wash hands after
handling.
Warning
1. Open the rear access cover; refer to Opening the Rear
Access Cover, page 22.
2. Remove filler caps from the battery.
3. Connect a battery charger to the battery posts (Fig. 1).
Charge the battery at a rate of 6 to 10 amperes for a
minimum of 1 hour (12 volts).
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Figure 1
1. Positive post
2. Negative post
3. Charger red (+) wire
4. Charger black (–) wire
Charging the battery produces gasses that can
explode.
Never smoke near the battery and keep sparks
and flames away from battery.
Warning
4. When the battery is fully charged, disconnect the
charger from the electrical outlet and from the
negative and positive battery posts (Fig. 1).
5. Install the filler caps after the battery is fully charged.
6. Close the rear access cover.