Figure26
1.Negativecable(black)
4.Batterybox
2.Rubbercover5.Boltandwingnut
3.Positivecable(red)
Incorrectlyroutingthebatterycablecould
damagethetractorandcables,causingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Always
disconnect
thenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Always
connect
thepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative(black)
cable.
5.Slidetherubbercoverupthepositive(red)cable.
Disconnectthepositive(red)cablefromthebattery
post(Figure26).
6.Removethebatteryboxandbatteryfromthechassis
(Figure26).
InstallingtheBattery
1.Putthebatteryintothebatteryboxandinstallitinto
thechassis(Figure26).
2.Usingtheboltandwingnut,connectthepositive
(red)cabletothepositive(+)batterypost(Figure26).
3.Slidetherubbercoveroverthebatterypost.
4.Usingtheboltandthewingnut,connectthe
negative(black)cabletothenegative(–)batterypost
(Figure26).
CheckingtheElectrolyteLevel
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseordaily
1.Tiptheseatforwardtoseethebattery.
2.Lookatthesideofthebattery.Theelectrolytemust
beuptotheUpperline(Figure27).
Figure27
1.Ventcaps3.Lowerline
2.Upperline
Note:Donotallowtheelectrolytetofallbelowthe
Lowerline(Figure27).
3.Iftheelectrolyteislow,addtherequiredamountof
distilledwater;refertoAddingWatertotheBattery.
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,a
deadlypoisonthatcanseverelyburnyouand
others.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontact
withskin,eyes,orclothing.Wearsafety
glassestoshieldyoureyesandrubbergloves
toprotectyourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
AddingWatertotheBattery
Thebesttimetoadddistilledwatertothebatteryisjust
beforeyouoperatethetractor.Thisletsthewatermix
thoroughlywiththeelectrolytesolution.
1.Removethebatteryfromthetractor;referto
RemovingtheBattery.
2.Cleanthetopofthebatterywithapapertowel.
Important:Neverllthebatterywithdistilled
waterwhilethebatteryisinstalledinthetractor.
Youcouldspillelectrolyteonotherpartsand
causecorrosion.
3.Removetheventcapsfromthebattery(Figure27).
4.Slowlypourdistilledwaterintoeachbatterycell
untiltheelectrolytelevelisuptotheUpperline
(Figure27)onthebatterycase.
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