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Maintenance, Battery, To Charge, To Install, Cables - battery charger

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PREPARATION MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY 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. Raise the seat support and secure in the UP position with the seat support rod. 2. Check the top and the side of the battery for the location of the battery date (Figure 1). 3. 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". 4. If the battery is put into service after the battery date, the battery must be charged. See "How To Charge The Maintenance Free Battery". 3 Remove the protective cap from the battery terminal. 4. 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 a Sears or other qualified service center charge the battery. install the battery and secure with the battery retainer. Make sure the positive (+) terminal is on the right side. HOW TO INSTALL THE BATTERY CABLES ,_ WtheARpNoIsNitGiv:e T(o+)ptreervmeinntalspbaerfkosr,e fyaosutencotnhneecrtedthceabblleactko cable. Use the fasteners shown below to install the battery cables. The fasteners are shown at full size. HOW TO CHARGE THE MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY ,_ WsmAoRkNeI.NGK:eepWthheen baytoteury cahwaragye frothme abnayttesrpya, rkds.o Tnhoet fumes from the battery acid can cause an explosion. 1. To disconnect the battery retainer from the battery tray, push in on the lower end of the battery retainer, 2. Remove the battery from the right side of the unit. (A) 2x82 (B) 14x79 1. Remove the protective cap from the battery terminal. 2. Fasten the red cable and terminal cover to the positive (+) terminal with the fasteners as shown (Figure 1). 3. Fasten the black cable to the negative (-) terminal with the fasteners as shown. Battery A Positive (+) Terminal A ..... Black Cable B MS-3620MA Red Cable Battery Clamp 8 Figure 1

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PREPARATION
MAINTENANCE
FREE
BATTERY
3
4.
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.
Raise
the
seat
support
and
secure
in the
UP
position
with
the
seat
support
rod.
2.
Check
the
top
and
the
side
of the
battery
for the
location
of the
battery
date
(Figure
1).
3.
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".
4.
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.
To disconnect
the
battery retainer
from the
battery tray,
push
in on the lower end of the battery
retainer,
2.
Remove
the
battery
from
the
right
side
of the
unit.
Remove
the
protective
cap
from
the
battery
terminal.
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
a Sears
or other
qualified
service
center
charge
the
battery.
install
the
battery
and
secure
with
the
battery
retainer.
Make
sure
the
positive
(+) terminal
is on the
right
side.
HOW
TO INSTALL
THE
BATTERY
CABLES
,_
WARNING:
To prevent sparks, fasten
the
red cable to
the positive (+) terminal
before you connect the black
cable.
Use
the
fasteners
shown
below
to
install
the
battery
cables.
The
fasteners
are shown
at full
size.
(A)
(B)
2x82
14x79
1.
Remove
the protective
cap from the battery
terminal.
2.
Fasten the red cable
and terminal
cover
to the
positive
(+)
terminal
with the fasteners
as shown
(Figure 1).
3.
Fasten the black
cable
to the negative
(-) terminal
with the
fasteners
as shown.
Battery
A
Positive
(+)
Terminal
A
.....
Black Cable
B
Battery Clamp
Red Cable
Figure
1
MS-3620MA
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