How To Charge The Battery - Craftsman 536.270281 Operator's Manual

MAINTENANCE
MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY
HOW TO REMOVE THE BATTERY
To charge or clean the battery, remove the battery from the unit as
follows.
WARNING: To prevent sparks, disconnect the black
battery cable from the negative (-) terminal before you
disconnect the red cable.
WARNING: The battery contains sulfuric acid which is
harmfuI to the skin, eyes and clothing If the acid gets
on the body or clothing, wash with water.
1. Disconnect the black cable from the negative (T) terminal
(Figure 17).
2. Disconnect the red cable from the positive (+) terminal.
3. To disconnect the battery retainer from the battery tray, bush
in on the lower end of the battery retainer.
4. Remove the battery from the right side of the unit.
HOWTO CLEAN THE BATTERY
1. Remove the battery.
2. 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.
3,
4.
5.
Clean the terminals and the ends of the cables with a wire
brush
Install the battery.
To prevent corrosion, apply grease to the battery terminals.
HOW TO CHARGE THE BATTERY
_ WARNING: When you charge the battery, do not
smoke. Keep the battery away from any sparks. The
fumes from the battery acid can cause an explosion
1. Before you charge the battery, remove the battery.
2. To charge the battery, use a 12 volt battery charger. Charge at
a rate of 6 amperes for 1 hour.
3. Install the battery.
d_lb WARNING: To prevent sparks, fasten the red cable to
the positive (+) terminal before you connect the black
cable.
4. Fasten the red cable to the positive (+) terminal with the fasT
tenets as shown
5. Mount the battery boot onto the positive (+) terminal.
6 Fasten the black cable to the negative (-) terminal with the fasT
tenets as shown
Battery A
Positive (+)
Terminal
A \
R_ Cable
Battery Clamp
Black Cable
B
Figure 17
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