3.Disconnectthenegative(black)groundcablefrom
thebatterypost.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
thevehicleandcables,causingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysreconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforereconnectingthenegative
(black)cable.
•Alwayskeepthebatterystrapinplaceto
protectandsecurethebattery.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalvehiclecomponents,causing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,do
notallowthebatteryterminalstotouchany
metalpartsofthevehicle.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
vehicle.
4.Disconnectthepositive(red)cablefromthebattery
post.
5.Removethefastenerssecuringthebatteryhold
down.Removetheholddownandretainallparts.
6.Removethebatteryfromtheholderbox.
InstallingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
1.Setthebatteryintothebatteryholderboxsothe
batterypostsareawayfromthevehicleframe.
2.Installthebatteryholddownandsecureitwith
fastenersremovedpreviously.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryhold-down
inplacetoprotectandsecurethebattery.
3.Connectthepositive(red)cabletothepositive(+)
batterypostandthenegative(black)cabletothe
negative(-)batterypostusingtheboltsandwing
nuts.Slidetherubberbootoverthepositivebattery
post.
4.Installthebatterycover.
CheckingtheElectrolyteLevel
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Note:Thisprocedureisonlynecessaryforbatteriesin
ModelNo.07266TCand07273TC.
Checktheelectrolytelevelevery50operatinghoursor,
ifthemachineisinstorage,every30days.
1.Locatethebatteryontherightsideofthemachine,
behindthepassengerseat.Removethebatterycover.
2.Removethellercaps.Iftheelectrolyteisnotup
tothellline,addtherequiredamountofdistilled
water;refertoAddingWatertotheBattery.
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhich
isadeadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteorallowittocontact
yourskin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafety
glassestoshieldyoureyesandrubbergloves
toprotectyourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
AddingWatertotheBattery
Note:Thisprocedureisonlynecessaryforbatteriesin
ModelNo.07266TCand07273TC.
Thebesttimetoadddistilledwatertothebatteryisjust
beforeyouoperatethemachine.Thisletsthewatermix
thoroughlywiththeelectrolytesolution.
1.Cleanthetopofthebatterywithapapertowel.
2.Removethellercapsfromthebatteryandslowly
lleachcellwithdistilledwateruntilthelevelisup
tothellline.Replacethellercaps.
Important:Donotoverllthebattery.
Electrolytewilloverowontootherpartsofthe
vehicleandseverecorrosionanddeterioration
willresult.
ChargingtheBattery
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.260specicgravity).Thisisespeciallyimportant
topreventbatterydamagewhenthetemperatureis
below32degreesF(0degreesC).
1.Removethebatteryfromthemachine;referto
RemovingtheBattery.
2.Connecta3to4ampbatterychargertothebattery
posts.Chargethebatteryatarateof3to4ampfor4
to8hours(12volts).Donotoverchargethebattery.
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