Lawn-Boy M Series Service Manual page 56

Carefully place the drain tubes of the
electrolyte container into the fill holes of the
battery. Using dikes or side cutters, remove
projections from bottom of electrolyte container
allowing electrolyte to drain into the cells of the
battery as illustrated.
After filling, allow battery to stand for 30 minutes
so electrolyte is absorbed.
Install seal caps flush with top of battery
surface. Press firmly to seal.
NOTE: Use only electrolyte suppled with
battery. It is pre-measured for each cell. Never
remove caps or add water to battery.
Rotate wires to position shown and se-
curely tighten screws to battery terminals. Push
rubber boot over the positive terminal of
battery. Check that the red wire is attached to
the positive terminal and the black wire to
the negative terminal
as marked on the
battery.
SAFETY WARNING: Wires must
go
to the proper temlnals or a short wlll
occur causlng the wires to heat up wlth
posslble Injury resulting Make sure the rub-
ber boot I s securely pushed over the posl-
tlve termlnal. Metal objects placed
across the battery terminals or from the
positive terminal to the mower deck or
other metal item attached to the mower
deck
will arc causing injury or flre, (example:
Rlngs, Watches and Tools).
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