Use and Care Manual

WARNING
Incorrectbattery-cableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcablescausingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative
(black)cable.
5.Slidetherubbercoverupthepositive(red)cable.
6.Disconnectthepositive(red)cablefromthebattery
post(Figure45).
Note:Retainallfasteners.
7.Removethebatteryhold-down(Figure45),andliftthe
batteryfromthebatterytray.
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Figure45
1.Battery
5.Negative(–)batterypost
2.Positive(+)batterypost
6.Wingnut,washer,andbolt
3.Bolt,washer,andnut7.Batteryhold-down
4.T erminalboot
ChargingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Beforestorage—Chargethebatteryand
disconnectthebatterycables.
1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;refertoRemoving
theBattery(page38).
2.Chargethebatteryforaminimumof1hourat6to
10A.
Note:Donotoverchargethebattery.
3.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthecharger
leadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure46).
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Figure46
1.Positive(+)batterypost3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negative(–)batterypost4.Black(–)chargerlead
InstallingtheBattery
1.Positionthebatteryinthetray(Figure45).
2.Usingthefastenerspreviouslyremoved,installthe
positive(red)batterycabletothepositive(+)battery
terminal.
3.Usingthefastenerspreviouslyremoved,installthe
negativebatterycabletothenegative(-)battery
terminal.
4.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(red)
batterypost.
5.Securethebatterywiththehold-down(Figure45).
6.Lowertheseat.
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