Craftsman CMXGRAM1130049 Instruction Manual page 19

Charging the Batteries
The batteries contain corrosive fluid and toxic material — HANDLE WITH
CARE. Keep away from children. Do not puncture, disassemble, mutilate, or
incinerate. Explosive gases could be vented during charging or discharging.
Charge in a well ventilated area, away from sources of ignition.
Recharge only with the charger provided with this tractor. A charger
that is not suitable for this machine may damage the batteries or
create the risk of fire.
Do not charge or operate the tractor in the rain or in wet conditions.
Note: Rechargeable batteries degrade with time and use. The batteries may
eventually need to be replaced. To have the batteries replaced, contact your
authorized Service Dealer.
Note: Replace batteries if battery capacity drops below 50% of initial capacity
Note: Using old or faulty batteries could cause a system fault that results in loss of
power
1. Lift the charge port door (a), located on the rear body panel of the tractor.
See Figure 16.
(a)
2. Insert the charging cord (b) into the charge port (c). Plug charger cord (b)
into wall outlet. See Figure 16.
Note: It will take approximately 4 hours to fully charge the batteries.
Note: The Vehicle Control Module (VCM) LED's will blink continuously when
charging and the LCD display will display percentage of charge. The battery
is completely charged when all green lights are illuminated and the LCD
displays 100%. Refer to the Operator's Manual for more charging tips.
Note: When the charging cord is plugged into the tractor and not yet
plugged into the wall, the LED's will illuminate continuously until the cord is
plugged into the wall.
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(c)
(b)
Figure 16
3. If at any time you get a charger fault when charging your battery, follow
these procedures:
a. Turn the power key off.
b. Unplug the charger from the tractor.
c. Unplug the charger from the power source.
d. Plug the charger back into the power source.
e. Plug the charger back into the tractor.
f. It the problem persists contact qualified service personnel.
Battery Charging Tips
• Use only the battery charger provided with this tractor.
• The batteries should be fully charged before the initial use.
• Never charge a frozen battery.
• It is recommended that the tractor be charged once every month during
off-season storage.
• Always disconnect battery charger (or extension cord, if used) from the
electrical outlet first, then disconnect battery charger from the charging
port.
• It is recommended that the batteries be fully charged after each use. Storing
batteries in a discharged state could reduce future performance.
• It will take approximately 4 hours to fully charge the batteries. Leaving the
batteries connected to the charger for more than 4 hours will not damage
the batteries.
• The batteries do not develop a memory and do not need to be fully
discharged before recharging.
Fuses
For continued protection against risk of injury or electric shock, do not
replace blown fuses please call qualified service personnel.
Adjustments
Never attempt to make any adjustments while the key switch is ON,
except where specified in the Operator's Manual.
Seat
Refer to the Set-Up & Assembly section of this manual for seat adjustment
instructions.
Parking Brake
Never attempt to adjust the brakes while the tractor is running. Always
disengage blade(s) PTO, set parking brake, turn key switch to OFF position
and remove power key to prevent unintended starting.
If the tractor does not come to a complete stop when the brake pedal is completely
depressed, or if the tractor's rear wheels can roll with the parking brake applied, the
brake is in need of adjustment. See an authorized service dealer to have your brakes
properly adjusted.
Deck
Note: Check the tractor's tire pressure before performing any deck leveling
adjustments. Refer to Tires in the Assembly section for more information regarding
tire pressure.
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