Operator's Manual

WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcould
damagethemachineandcablescausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebattery
gassestoexplode,resultinginpersonal
injury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative
(black)batterycablebefore
disconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)
batterycablebeforeconnectingthe
negative(black)cable.
5.Slidetherubbercoverupthepositive(red)
cable.Disconnectthepositive(red)cablefrom
thebatterypost(Figure39).Retainallfasteners.
6.Removethebatteryhold-down(Figure39)and
liftthebatteryfromthebatterytray.
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Figure39
1.Battery5.Negativebatterypost
2.Positivebatterypost6.Wingnut,washer,andbolt
3.Bolt,washer,andnut7.Batteryhold-down
4.Terminalboot
ChargingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Beforestorage—Chargethebattery
anddisconnectbatterycables.
1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;referto
RemovingtheBattery.
2.Chargethebatteryforaminimumof1hourat6
to10amps.Donotoverchargethebattery.
3.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplug
thechargerfromtheelectricaloutlet,then
disconnectthechargerleadsfromthebattery
posts(Figure40).
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Figure40
1.Positivebatterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negativebatterypost
4.Black(-)chargerlead
InstallingtheBattery
1.Positionthebatteryinthetray(Figure39).
2.Installthepositive(red)batterycabletothe
positive(+)batteryterminalusingthefasteners
removedpreviously.
3.Installthenegativebatterycabletothenegative
(-)batteryterminalusingthefastenersremoved
previously.
4.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive
(red)batterypost.
5.Securethebatterywiththehold-down(Figure
39).
6.Lowertheseat.
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