Setup Instructions

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ActivatingtheBatteryfor
MowerswithElectricStart
Partsneededforthisprocedure:
80
ounces
Bulkelectrolytewith1.265specicgravity(Purchase
fromabatterysupplyoutlet.)
Procedure
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhichisa
deadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafetyglassestoshield
youreyesandrubberglovestoprotectyourhands.
Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalwaysavailable
forushingtheskin.
Followallinstructionsandcomplywithallsafety
messagesontheelectrolytecontainer.
1.Removethebatteryfromthemachine.Refertothe
Operator’sManualforinstructions.
Important:Neverllthebatterywith
electrolytewhilethebatteryisinstalledonthe
machine.Electrolytecanbespilledonother
partsandcausecorrosion.
2.Cleanthetopofthebatteryandremovethevent
caps(Figure9).
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3.Slowlypourelectrolyteintoeachbatterycelluntilthe
levelisuptotheupperlineonthebatterycase.
Important:Donotoverllthebatterybecause
electrolyte(sulfuricacid)cancausesevere
corrosionanddamagetothechassis.
Figure8
4.Waitvetotenminutesafterllingthebatterycells.
Addelectrolyte,ifnecessary,untiltheelectrolyte
levelisuptotheupperlineonthebatterycase.
5.Installthebatteryventcaps(Figure9).
Figure9
1.Fillcaps3.Lowerline
2.Upperline
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