Simplicity Landlord DLX Series Dealer Setup & Adjustment Instructions Manual page 7

Removing the Battery -
Air Cooled Models
1. Open the tractor hood by unlatching the rubber strap
hold-downs (A, Figure 4). Raise the hood.
2. The battery is shipped in the rear section of the
engine compartment. Remove the hold-down rods
(C) and hold-down bar.
3. Remove the dry battery from the compartment.
Activating the Batteries
NOTE: Not required with maintenance free batteries. Go
to step D.
4. Prepare the dry batteries as follows:
a. Remove the vent cap(s) from the battery.
b. Fill the battery with electrolyte up to the bottom of
the split ring (Figure 5) and let stand for 20 minutes.
Do not overfill.
c. After 20 minutes, recheck the level and add elec-
trolyte if necessary.
d. Charge the battery for 15 minutes with a trickle
charger (maximum charge rate: 10 amps).
NOTICE
Batteries must be fully charged before operation
or the starter solenoid may malfunction.
NOTE: While charging the battery proceed with tractor
setup. Batteries can be installed as one of the last steps.
e. Reinstall the vent cap(s).
f. After charging, check the battery with a hydrome-
ter or load-tester to make sure they are fully charged.
Battery Installation
LIQUID COOLED MODELS
5. Carefully place the batteries back in the engine com-
partment.
6. Attach the red positive cables (B, Figure 3) to the pos-
itive posts of both batteries EXACTLY AS SHOWN.
7. Attach the black negative cable (A, Figure 3) to the
negative posts of both batteries EXACTLY AS
SHOWN.
8. Lay the cushion across the top of the batteries.
9. Reinstall the battery hold down bar (C, Figure 3) and
secure with the four taptite screws (D).
1/2001
Landlord / 1700 / 2700 Series
Figure 4. Engine Compartment -
18 HP & 20 HP Briggs & Stratton Twin Cylinder
A. Hood Strap
B. Vent Cap
Figure 5. Fill Battery with Electrolyte
WARNING
When installing battery cables, CONNECT THE
POSITIVE (+) CABLE FIRST and negative (-) cable
last. If not done in this order, the positive
terminal can be shorted to the frame by a tool.
10. Install the vent hoses on the batteries and route the
hoses out of the bottom right side of the engine com-
partment through the frame. Make sure the tubes go
all the way through the frame and will not drip on any
belts, pulleys, or the mower deck (note: maintenance
free batteries do not have vent hoses).
5
A B
C. Hold-Down Rods
Fill to Bottom of
Split Ring
TP 300-2226-02-LL-SMA
C