Yard-Man E445 Operator's Manual page 12

Your LaWn
Mower
i
WARNING
Batteriescontain
sulfuricacidwhich
may cause burns.Do
not shortcircuitor
mutilate batteriesin
any way. Do not put
batteries in fire as
these may burst or
i releasetoxic materials.
The battery contains
corrosivefluid and
toxic material; handle
with care and keep
away from children.
Do not puncture,
disassemble, mutilate
or incineratethe
battery. Explosive
gases couId be
i vented during charg-
i ing or discharging.
Use in a well venti-
lated area, away from
sources of ignition.
Use only the battery
i charger suppliedwith
this mower.
Replacing Battery
_ ARNING: Batteries contain sulfuric acid
which may cause burns. Do not short
__ circuit or mutilate batteries in any way.
Do not put batteries in fire as these may
burst or release toxic materials.
1. Loosenroundhandleknobssecuringupperand
lowerhandlesand carefullyfoldthe upperhandle
downtowardthe lowerhandleas shownin Figure8.
2. Removethetwo screwssecuringbatterycoverto
batteryhousingand placethem to the side, Figure8.
3. Open batterycover,removepositiveand negative
leadsfrom battery,removeand replacewith new
battery,Figure9. Connectthe positiveleadto the
positiveside of the batterypack,then connectthe
negativeside.
NOTE:Thebatteryyou havemay differ slightlyfrom the
one shownin Figure9. Referto the Parts List.
IMPORTANT:Whenreplacingbatterypack in handle
panel,batterypack must be positionedwith the positive
terminalto the left sideand the negativeterminalto the
rightside of panel (Positiveterminalis closestto the key
switch),Figure9. Replacingbatterypack incorrectlywill
causeseriousdamage.
4. Reattachbatterycoverto batteryhousingby secur-
ing with the two screwsremovedearlier,makingsure
to snapthe wireconduiton the left into placeon the
housing.
5. Foldhandlesbackup and tightenhandleknobs.
Charging Battery
_ ARNING:The battery contains cor-
rosive fluid and toxic material; handle
with care and keep away from children.
Do not puncture,disassemble, mutilate
or incineratethe battery. Explosive gases
could be vented during charging or
discharging. Use in a well ventilated area,
away from sources of ignition.
NOTE:Thespecialdesignedplugon the chargerwill
onlyfit intothe plugon the batterybox.
1. Plugthe batterychargerintothe porton the
undersideof the batteryhousing,Figure10.
2. Insertthe batterychargerplug intoa standard120
volt householdoutlet, Figure10.Chargebattery
for 8 to 10 hoursbeforeinitial use. Do not charge
longer than 12 hours. The batteryshouldonly need
to be chargedupon initialsetupand after anyother
extendedperiodsof non-use.
3. After charging,disconnectchargerplugfrom outlet
first, thendisconnectchargerleadfrom battery.
IMPORTANT:Do not removethe batterypackfrom
the electricstarterhousingfor any reasonotherthan
replacement.
Figure 8
+
Positive
Terminal
Nega'tive
Terminal
Figure 9
IMPORTANT:Alwaysplugchargerlead into batterypack
lead first, and theninsert batterychargerplug into 120
volt standardhouseholdoutlet.Followthis orderof action
everytime you chargethe battery.
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