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Charging the Battery
Service Interval: Every 25 hours
Electric-start models only
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition 65 Warning
Battery posts, terminals, and related
accessories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harm.
Wash hands after handling.
Charge the battery for 24 hours initially, then monthly
(every 25 starts) or as needed. Always use the charger
in a sheltered area and charge the battery at room
temperature (70° or 22° C) whenever possible.
1. Connect the charger to the mower wire harness
located below the ignition key (Figure 22).
2. Plug the charger into a wall outlet.
Note: When the battery no longer holds a charge,
recycle or dispose of the lead-acid battery according
to local codes.
Note: Your battery charger may have a two-color LED
display that indicates the following states of charging:
• A red light indicates that the charger is charging the
battery.
Figure 22
• A green light indicates that the charger is fully
charged or the charger is disconnected from the
battery.
• A flashing light that alternates between red and green
indicates that the battery is nearly fully charged. This
state lasts only a few minutes until the battery is fully
charged.
Replacing the Fuse
Electric-start models only
If the battery does not charge or the engine does not run
with the electric starter, the fuse may be blown. Replace
it with a 40-amp plug-in type fuse.
1. Raise the rear deflector and locate the battery
compartment (Figure 23).
1. Rear deflector
2. Screw
2. Wipe away any debris in the battery compartment
area.
3. Remove the screw that secures the battery
compartment, pull out the battery, and locate the
fuse (Figure 24.
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Figure 23
3. Battery
4. Battery compartment
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