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.
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhich
isadeadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafetyglassesto
shieldyoureyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.
Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
Followallinstructionsandcomplywithall
safetymessagesontheelectrolytecontainer.
1.Removethebatteryfromthemachine.Refertothe
Operator’sManualforinstructions.
Important:Neverllthebatterywith
electrolytewhilethebatteryisinstalledonthe
machine.Electrolytecanbespilledonother
partsandcausecorrosion.
2.Cleanthetopofthebatteryandremovethevent
caps(Figure8).
Figure6
3.Slowlypourelectrolyteintoeachbatterycelluntilthe
levelisuptotheupperlineonthebatterycase.
Important:Donotoverllthebatterybecause
electrolyte(sulfuricacid)cancausesevere
corrosionanddamagetothechassis.
Figure7
4.Waitvetotenminutesafterllingthebatterycells.
Addelectrolyte,ifnecessary,untiltheelectrolyte
levelisuptotheupperlineonthebatterycase.
5.Installthebatteryventcaps(Figure8).
Figure8
1.Fillcaps3.Lowerline
2.Upperline
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