Operator's Manual

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Activating,Charging,and
ConnectingtheBattery
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Warning
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
W ash hands after handling .
Note:Ifthebatteryisnotlledwithelectrolyteor
activated,bulkelectrolytewith1.260specicgravity
mustbepurchasedfromalocalbatterysupplyoutlet
andaddedtothebattery.
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhich
isadeadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontact
withskin,eyes,orclothing.Wearsafety
glassestoshieldyoureyesandrubbergloves
toprotectyourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
1.Openthehood.
2.Removethebatterycover(Figure3).
Figure3
1.Batterycover
3.Removethellercapsfromthebatteryandslowly
lleachcelluntilelectrolyteisjustabovetheplates.
4.Installthellercapsandconnecta3to4ampbattery
chargertothebatteryposts.Chargethebatteryata
rateof3to4amperesfor4to8hours.
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
•Keepsparksandamesawayfrombattery.
•Neversmokenearthebattery.
5.Whenthebatteryischarged,disconnectthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutletandbatteryposts.
6.Removethellercaps.Slowlyaddelectrolyteto
eachcelluntilthelevelisuptothellring.Install
thellercaps.
Important:Donotoverllthebattery.
Electrolytewilloverowontootherpartsofthe
machineandseverecorrosionanddeterioration
willresult.
7.Installthepositivecable(red)tothepositive(+)
terminalandthenegativecable(black)tothe
negative(–)terminalofthebatteryandsecurethem
withboltsandnuts(Figure4).Makesurethatthe
positive(+)terminalisallofthewayontothepost
andthecableispositionedsnugtothebattery.The
cablemustnotcontactthebatterycover.
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