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Charging Battery If Equipped, Replacing Battery If Equipped

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Replacing Battery (If Equipped) Charging Battery (If Equipped) WARNING: Batteries contain sulfuric acid which WARNING: The battery contains corrosive fluid may cause burns. Do not short circuit or mutilate and toxic material; handle with care and keep away batteries in any way. Do not put batteries in fire as from children. Do not puncture, disassemble, these may burst or release toxic materials. mutilate or incinerate the battery. Explosive gases 1. Unhinge cover seal and lift off battery cover. could be vented during charging or discharging. Use in a well ventilated area, away from sources of 2. Removepositiveandnegativeleadsfrombattery,andpullupon ignition. battery to remove. See Fig. 7-2. NOTE: The special designed plug on the charger will only fit into the plug on the battery box. 1. Unhinge the cover seal and plug the battery charger into the port on the side of the battery housing. See Fig. 7-4. 2 1 Figure 7-2 3. Replace with new battery. Connect the positive lead (red) to the positive side of the battery pack, then connect the negative lead (black) to the negative side. See Fig. 7-3. Figure 7-4 (+) Positive Terminal (-) Negative Terminal Figure 7-3 2. Insert the battery charger plug into a standard 120 volt household outlet. Charge battery for 8 to 10 hours before initial use. Do not charge longer than 12 hours. The battery should only need to be charged upon initial setup, at the end of the season, after any other extended periods of non-use, and as needed. NOTE: If you frequently stop and restart the mower during each cut throughout the season (for instance when bagging), more frequent charging may be necessary. 3. After charging, disconnect charger plug from outlet first, then disconnect charger lead from battery and reattach cover seal. IMPORTANT: Do not remove the battery pack from the electric starter housing for any reason other than replacement. IMPORTANT: Always plug charger lead into battery pack lead first, and then insert battery charger plug into 120 volt standard household outlet. Follow this order of action every time you charge the battery. 4. Reattach battery cover and cover seal. Section 7 - Service 19

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19
S
ECTION
7 — S
ERVICE
(+) Positive
Terminal
(-) Negative
Terminal
1
2
Charging Battery (If Equipped)
WARNING:
The battery contains corrosive fluid
and toxic material; handle with care and keep away
from children. Do not puncture, disassemble,
mutilate or incinerate the battery. Explosive gases
could be vented during charging or discharging. Use
in a well ventilated area, away from sources of
ignition.
NOTE:
The special designed plug on the charger will only fit into
the plug on the battery box.
1.
Unhinge the cover seal and plug the battery charger into the
port on the side of the battery housing. See Fig. 7-4.
2.
Insert the battery charger plug into a standard 120 volt
household outlet. Charge battery for 8 to 10 hours before
initial use. Do not charge longer than 12 hours. The battery
should only need to be charged upon initial setup, at the
end of the season, after any other extended periods of
non-use, and as needed.
NOTE:
If you frequently stop and restart the mower
during each cut throughout the season (for instance when
bagging), more frequent charging may be necessary.
3.
After charging, disconnect charger plug from outlet first,
then disconnect charger lead from battery and reattach
cover seal.
IMPORTANT:
Do not remove the battery pack from
the electric starter housing for any reason other than
replacement.
IMPORTANT:
Always plug charger lead into battery pack
lead first, and then insert battery charger plug into 120
volt standard household outlet. Follow this order of action
every time you charge the battery.
Replacing Battery (If Equipped)
WARNING:
Batteries contain sulfuric acid which
may cause burns. Do not short circuit or mutilate
batteries in any way. Do not put batteries in fire as
these may burst or release toxic materials.
1.
Unhinge cover seal and lift off battery cover.
2.
Removepositiveandnegativeleadsfrombattery,andpullupon
battery to remove.
See Fig. 7-2.
3.
Replace with new battery. Connect the positive lead (red) to
the positive side of the battery pack, then connect the
negative lead (black) to the negative side. See Fig. 7-3.
4.
Reattach battery cover and cover seal.
Figure 7-4
Figure 7-3
Figure 7-2