STEP 6: Connect and Charge
Battery
• Wet conditions can cause an electric
shock
hazard
during
battery
recharging.
Avoid wet conditions
when chargingbattery.
• Rechargingthe battery with improper
equipment could cause a battery
explosion,
Use only the battery
charger shipped with the unit. The
engine must be shut off and the spark
plug wire disconnected and moved
away from the sparkplug.
Failure to comply could result in per-
sonal injuryor propertydamage.
Figure2-5: Lift and tilt debris shield
forwardto accessbattery.
1. Lift and tilt debris shield (X, Figure 2-
5) forward to view battery (P). Connect
the red wire (R, Figure 2-6) to the posi-
tive (+) red-coded terminal on the bat-
tery. Then, connect the black wire (S) to
the negative (-) black-coded terminal on
the battery. Close the debris shield (X,
Figure 2-5).
2. Connectthe small receptacle (U,
Figure 2-7) on the battery recharger cord
to the wire harness plug (V) located near
the keyswitch. Then, plug the charger
box (W) into a grounded, 120V wall
outlet.
3. Chargethe battery for 24 hours.
After charging, first unplug the charger
box (W) from the wall outlet, then dis-
connect the recharging line plugs (U
and V).
Figure2_5
V
U
Figure2-7