Operator's Manual

ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Donotsmokenearthebattery,andkeepsparksand
amesawayfromthebattery.
Important:Keepthebatteryfullycharged.Thisis
especiallyimportanttopreventbatterydamagewhen
thetemperatureisbelow32°F(0°C).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,stoptheengine,
andremovetheignitionkey.
2.Openthefronthood.
3.Cleantheexteriorofthebatterycaseandthebattery
posts.
Note:Connecttheleadsofthebatterychargerto
batterypostsbeforeconnectingthechargertothe
electricalsource.
4.Lookatthebatteryandidentifythepositiveand
negativebatteryposts.
5.Connectthepositiveleadofthebatterychargertothe
positivebatterypost(Figure130).
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2
3
4
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Figure130
1.Positivebatterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negativebatterypost
4.Black(-)chargerlead
6.Connectthenegativeleadofthebatterychargertothe
negative-batterypost(Figure130).
7.Connectthebatterychargertotheelectricalsource,and
chargethebatteryaccordingtotheBattery-charging
Tablethatfollows.
Important:Donotoverchargethebattery.
Battery-chargerTable
ChargersettingChargingtime
4to6amperes30minutes
25to30amperes10to15minutes
8.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricalsource,thendisconnectthecharger
leadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure130).
Jump-startingtheMachine
WARNING
Jump-startingthebatterycanproducegassesthat
canexplode.
Donotsmokenearthebattery,andkeepsparksand
amesawayfrombattery.
Note:Thisprocedurerequires2peopletoperform.Ensure
thatthepersonmakingtheconnectionswearstheproperface
protection,protectivegloves,andclothing.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,stoptheengine,
andremovetheignitionkey.
2.Openthefronthood.
3.EnsurethatallcontrolsareintheNeutralposition.
4.Sitintheoperatorseatandhavetheotherpersonmake
theconnections.
Note:Ensurethatthejumperbatteryisa12-volt
battery.
Important:Ifyouareusinganothermachine
forpower,ensurethatthe2machinesarenot
touchingeachother.
5.Preparetostarttheengine;refertoStartingand
StoppingtheEngine(page63).
6.Removethecoverfromthejumppost(Figure131).
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