35
Electrical System
Maintenance
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
Battery posts, terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and
reproductive harm. Wash hands after
handling.
Charging the Battery
Removing the Battery
Battery terminals or metal tools could
short against metal machine
components causing sparks. Sparks
can cause the battery gasses to
explode, resulting in personal injury.
• When removing or installing the
battery, do not allow the battery
terminals to touch any metal parts
of the machine.
• Do not allow metal tools to short
between the battery terminals and
metal parts of the machine.
1. Park the machine on a level surface and
disengage the blade control switch.
2. Move the motion control levers outward to
the neutral position, engage parking brake
stop the engine, remove the key, and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving
the operating position.
3. Raise the seat.
4. Disconnect the negative (black) ground
cable from the battery post (Figure 32).
Retain all fasteners.
Incorrect battery cable routing could
damage the machine and cables
causing sparks. Sparks can cause the
battery gasses to explode, resulting in
personal injury.
• Always disconnect the negative
(black) battery cable before
disconnecting the positive (red)
cable.
• Always connect the positive (red)
battery cable before connecting the
negative (black) cable.
5. Slide the rubber cover up the positive
(red) cable. Disconnect the positive (red)
cable from the battery post (Figure 32).
Retain all fasteners.
6. Remove the battery hold-down (Figure 32)
and lift the battery from the battery tray.
Figure 32
1. Battery 5. Negative battery post
2. Positive battery post 6. Bolt, washer, and nut
3. Bolt, washer, and nut 7. Battery hold-down
4. Terminal boot 8. Wingnut
Charging the Battery
1. Remove the battery from the chassis;
refer to Removing the Battery.
2. Allowing batteries to stand for an
extended period without recharging them
will result in reduced performance and
service life. To preserve optimum battery
performance and life, recharge batteries in
storage when the open circuit voltage
drops to 12.4 volts.