ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandlead
compounds,chemicalsknownto
theStateofCaliforniatocause
cancerandreproductiveharm.Wash
handsafterhandling.
ServicingtheBattery
RemovingtheBattery
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalmachinecomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygasses
toexplode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurfaceand
disengagetheblade-controlswitch.
2.Ensurethattheparkingbrakeisengaged,
shutofftheengine,removethekey,andwait
forallmovingpartstostopbeforeleavingthe
operatingposition.
3.Raisetheseattoaccessthebattery.
4.Disconnectthenegative(black)groundcable
fromthebatterypost(Figure37).Retainall
fasteners.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcould
damagethemachineandcablescausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebattery
gassestoexplode,resultinginpersonal
injury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative
(black)batterycablebefore
disconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)
batterycablebeforeconnectingthe
negative(black)cable.
5.Slidetherubbercoverupthepositive(red)
cable.Disconnectthepositive(red)cablefrom
thebatterypost(Figure37).Retainallfasteners.
6.Removethebatteryhold-down(Figure37)and
liftthebatteryfromthebatterytray.
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Figure37
1.Battery5.Negativebatterypost
2.Positivebatterypost6.Wingnut,washer,andbolt
3.Bolt,washer,andnut7.Batteryhold-down
4.Terminalboot
ChargingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Beforestorage—Chargethebattery
anddisconnectbatterycables.
1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;referto
RemovingtheBattery.
2.Chargethebatteryforaminimumof1hourat6
to10A.Donotoverchargethebattery.
3.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplug
thechargerfromtheelectricaloutlet,then
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