Craftsman 536.270320 Owners Manual - Page 8

Maintenance, Ba'i-rery - battery charger

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ASSEMBLY MAINTENANCE FREE BA'I-rERY IMPORTANT: Before you attach the battery cables to the battery, check the battery date. The battery date tells if the battery must be charged. 1. Check the battery date on top of the battery (Figure 2) 2. If the battery is put into service before the battery date, the battery cables can be attached without charging the battery See "How To Install The Battery Cables". 3 If the battery is put into service after the battery date, the battery must be charged. See "How To Charge The Maintenance Free Battery", 4 Install the battery See "How To Install The Battery* in the Customer Responsibilities section .... HOW TO INSTALL THE BATTERY CABLES _ WtheARpNosINitGiv:eT(o+)ptreervmeinntalspbaerfkosre, fyaosutecnotnhneecret dthceabblleactok cable. NOTE: Before you attach the battery cables, make sure the battery is fully charged. This will extend the life of the battery and provide the necessary power to start the engine. Use the fasteners shown below to install the battery cables The fasteners are shown at ful! size HOW TO CHARGE THE MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY ,_ WsmAoRkNeI.NKGe:epWthheenbaytoteurycahwaragyefrtohme abnayttesrpya, rkdso. Tnhoet fumes from the battery acid can cause an explosion. 1. Remove the battery. See "How To Remove The Battery" in the Customer Responsibilities section. 2. Remove the protective caps from the battery terminals. 3. Use a 12 volt battery charger to charge the battery Charge at a rate of 6 amperes for one hour. If you do not have a battery charger, have an authonzed service center charge the battery. IA!!!!!!!!!! , x°o 1, Remove the protective caps from the battery terminals 2. If equipped, slide the terminal cover onto the red cable (Figure 2) Fasten the red cable to the positive (+) terminal with the fasteners as shown Push the terminal cover onto the battery terminal 3. Fasten the black cable to the negative (-) terminal with the fasteners as shown. Zi Positive (+) Terminal Battery [ Battery Terminal Red CaNe B Black Cable A A F-99636 Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Battery Clamp Figure 2 8

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ASSEMBLY
MAINTENANCE
FREE
BA'I-rERY
IMPORTANT:
Before you
attach
the
battery
cables
to
the
battery, check the battery date. The battery date tells if the
battery must be charged.
1.
Check the battery date on top of the battery (Figure 2)
2.
If the
battery
is put into service
before
the
battery date,
the
battery
cables can be attached without charging the
battery
See "How
To
Install The Battery Cables".
3
If the
battery
is put into
service
after
the
battery date,
the
battery
must
be
charged.
See
"How
To
Charge
The
Maintenance Free Battery",
HOW
TO CHARGE
THE
MAINTENANCE
FREE
BATTERY
,_
WARNING:
When you
charge the
battery,
do not
smoke. Keep
the
battery away from any sparks. The
fumes from the battery acid can cause
an
explosion.
1.
Remove
the battery.
See "How To Remove The Battery" in
the
Customer Responsibilities section.
2.
Remove
the
protective
caps
from the
battery
terminals.
3.
Use
a
12
volt battery
charger
to charge
the
battery
Charge
at
a
rate
of 6 amperes
for one
hour. If you do not
have
a battery
charger,
have an authonzed
service
center
charge
the battery.
4
Install
the battery
See
"How
To Install The Battery* in the
Customer Responsibilities section
....
HOW
TO
INSTALL
THE
BATTERY
CABLES
_
WARNING: To prevent sparks, fasten the red cable to
the positive (+) terminal before you connect the black
cable.
NOTE:
Before you attach the battery cables,
make sure the
battery is fully charged. This will extend the life of the battery
and
provide the necessary power to start the engine.
Use
the
fasteners shown below to install
the battery cables
The
fasteners are shown at ful! size
IA!!!!!!!!!!
, x°o
1,
2.
3.
Remove the protective
caps
from the
battery terminals
If equipped,
slide
the terminal
cover onto
the red
cable
(Figure 2)
Fasten the red
cable
to
the positive
(+) terminal
with the fasteners as shown
Push the terminal
cover
onto the
battery
terminal
Fasten
the black cable
to the negative (-) terminal with the
fasteners as shown.
Z
i
Battery [
Positive
(+)
Terminal
B
Black Cable
Battery
Terminal
Red
CaNe
A
A
Battery Clamp
Figure 2
F-99636
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