Lawn Solutions TA3016KAF1 Operator's Manual page 23

recommended time interval to bring the charge up
to a full charge of 12.6 volts or greater.
Important: Make sure the negative battery
cable is disconnected and the battery charger
used for charging the battery has an output of
16 volts and 7 amps or less to avoid damaging
the battery (see chart for recommended
charger settings).
Voltage
Percent
Reading
Charge
12.6 or greater 100%
12.4 – 12.6 75 – 100%
12.2 – 12.4 50 – 75%
12.0 – 12.2 25 – 50%
11.7 – 12.0 0 – 25%
11.7 or less 0%
Recommended Jump Starting
Procedure
Service Interval: As required
1. Check the weak battery for terminal corrosion
(white, green, or blue "snow"), it must be
cleaned off prior to jump starting. Clean and
tighten connections as necessary.
CAUTION
Corrosion or loose connections can cause
unwanted electrical voltage spikes at
anytime during the jump starting
procedure.
Do Not attempt to jump start with loose or
corroded battery terminals or damage to
the engine may occur.
DANGER
Jump starting a weak battery that is
cracked, frozen, has low electrolyte level,
or an open/shorted battery cell, can cause
an explosion resulting in serious personal
injury.
Do Not jump start a weak battery if these
conditions exist.
Maximum
Charging
Charger
Interval
Settings
16 volts/7 No Charging
amps Required
16 volts/7 30 Minutes
amps
16 volts/7 1 Hour
amps
14.4 volts/4 2 Hours
amps
14.4 volts/4 3 Hours
amps
14.4 volts/2 6 Hours or
amps More
2. Make sure the booster is a good and fully
charged lead acid battery at 12.6 volts or
greater. Use properly sized jumper cables (4 to
6 AWG) with short lengths to reduce voltage
drop between systems. Make sure the cables
are color coded or labeled for the correct
polarity.
CAUTION
Connecting the jumper cables incorrectly
(wrong polarity) can immediately damage
the electrical system.
Be certain of battery terminal polarity and
jumper cable polarity when hooking up
batteries.
Note: The following instructions are adapted
from the SAE J1494 Rev. Dec. 2001 – Battery
Booster Cables – Surface Vehicle
Recommended Practice (SAE – Society of
Automotive Engineers).
WARNING
Batteries contain acid and produce
explosive gases.
 Shield the eyes and face from the
batteries at all times.
 Do Not lean over the batteries.
Note: Be sure the vent caps are tight and
level. Place a damp cloth, if available, over any
vent caps on both batteries. Be sure the
vehicles do not touch and that both electrical
systems are off and at the same rated system
voltage. These instructions are for negative
ground systems only.
3. Connect the positive (+) cable to the positive
(+) terminal of the discharged battery that is
wired to the starter or solenoid as shown in
Figure 8.
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