Manual

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MaintenanceFreeBattery
Howto Removethe Battery
To charge or clean the battery, removethe batteryfrom the
unit as follows.
,_ WARNING:To prevent sparks,disconnectthe black
batterycablefrom the negative (-) terminal before
you disconnectthe red cable.
WARNING:The batterycontainssulfuricacid which
is harmfulto the skin, eyes, and clothing.If the
acid getsonthe bodyor clothing, washwith water.
1. Disconnect the blackcable from the negative(-)
terminal (Figure 29).
2. Disconnect the red cablefrom the positive(+)
terminal.
3. Liftthe batterytray and thebatteryout of theunit,
How
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to Cleanthe Battery
Remove the battery.
Wash the battery with a solution of one gallon of water
and four tablespoons of baking soda (sodium
bicarbonate). Make sure the solution does not get into
the battery cells,
Cleanthe terminals and the ends of the cableswith a
wire brush.
Install the battery.
To prevent corrosion, apply greaseto the battery
terminals.
Howto Chargethe Battery
,_ WARNING:Whenyou chargethe battery, do not
smoke. Keepthe batteryaway from anysparks.The
fumesfrom the batteryacid can causean
explosion.
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Before you charge the battery, removethe battery.
To charge the battery, use a 12 volt batterycharger.
Charge at a rate of 6 amperesfor 1 hour.
3. Install the battery.
,_ WARNING:To preventsparks,fasten thered cable
to the positive(+) terminal beforeyouconnectthe
blackcable.
4. Fastenthe red cable and terminal cover(if equipped)
to the positive(+) terminal with the fasteners as
shown.
5. Fastenthe black cableto the negative (-) terminal with
the fasteners as shown (Figure 29).
Figure 29: Battery
A - Carriagebolt
B - Wing nut
C - Black cable
D - Positive (+1)terminal
E - Red cable
F- Battery
G- Battery tray
H - Terminalcover
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