Craftsman 502.270210 Owner's Manual page 8

MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY
IMPORTANT: Before you attach the battery cables to the
battery, check the battery date. The battery date tells if the
battery must be charged.
1,, Check the battery date on top of the battery (Figure 2)°
2, if tile battery is put into service before the battery date, the
battery cables can be attached without charging the battery.
See "How To install The Battery Cabtes'L
3o if the battery is put into service after the battery date, the
battery must be charged. See "How To Charge The
Maintenance Free Battery"°
HOW TO CHARGE THE MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY
_ WARNING: When you charge the battery, do not
smoke. Keep the battery away from any sparks. The
fumes from the battery acid can cause an explosion.
to Remove the battery. See"How To Remove The Battery" in the
Customer Responsibilities section,
2. Remove the protective caps from the battery terminals..
3o Use a 12 volt battery charger to charge the battery. Charge at
a rate of 6 amperes for one hour: If you do net have a battery
charger, have an authorized service center charge the battery_
4,, tnstail the battery, See "How To Install The Battery" in the
Customer Responsibilities section.
HOW TO INSTALL THE BATTERY CABLES
_ WARNING: To prevent sparks, fasten the red cable to
the positive (+) terminal before you connect the black
cable_
NOTE: Before you attach the battery cables, make sure the
battery is fully charged. This will extend the life of the battery
and provide the necessary power to start the engine°
Use the fasteners shown below toinstalithe battery cables The
fasteners areshown atfullsizeo
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2.
3.,
Remove the protective caps from the battery terminals,,
If equipped, slide the terminal cover' onto the red cable
(Figure 2),.Fasten the red cable to the positive (+) terminal
with the fasteners as shown,.Push the terminal cover onto the
battery terminal°
Fasten the black cable to the negative (-) terminal with the
fasteners as shown.
Positive (+)
Terminal
Battery [ Black Cable
Battery
Terminal Cove_
Red
Cabte
A
A
Battery Clamp
Figure 2
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