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battery charged by the alternator will have
the same life as a battery bench charged prior
to installation provided that the engine is run for
1 to 2.5 hours with a 3 ampere alternator for the
initialcharge.
NOTE: After battery has been charged, add only
distilled water. Do not add electrolyte (battery fluid,
acid).
Disposing of electrolyte
After tilling the cells to the proper level, you may have
some extra electrolyte (battery fluid, acid) left over.
Follow the steps below for proper disposal.
•
Fill the plastic container halfway with tap water.
Put two tablespoons of baking soda in the
electrolyte/water
mix. Fill rest of the container
with water.
•
Pour the baking soda, water and electrolyte
mix down the sink drain under running water.
*
Throw the plastic container in the garbage.
NOTE: The information listed above is for initial
charge. Refer to the Maintenance section of this
manual for battery care and charging instructions
after regular usage.
Installing the battery
•
Pivot the cover of the mower upwards as
shown in Figure 3.
through the hole in the battery tray.
Pull up on the hold-down rods through the
on the battery cover and insert one wing m
each hold-down rod. Tighten the two wing
to secure the battery to the unit. See Figur_
Wing Nu
Figure 4
Attaching Steering Tube
•
Slide the steering tube into the steedng su
bracket assembly.
•
Secure with hex screw and hex inserted Io
nut from the hardware pack. See Figure 5.
Steering Tube.--,.
Steering Support
Bracket-Assembly
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Hex Screw
Figure 3
Place the battery intothe battery opening with
positive terminal toward the rear of the unit.
Make certain both the negative (black) cable
and the positive (red) cable are routed up
through the battery opening. See Figure 4.
Attach the positive (red) cable to the positive
terminal of the battery. See Figure 4. Secure
with hax bolt and nut provided with the battery.
Slide rubber boot over the positive terminal.
Attach negative cable to the negative terminalwith
a hex boltand nut provided.See Figure4.
Hook the curved end of the hold-down rod
Flgure 5
Attaching Steering Gear Cover, Optio
Bumper & Optional
Hitch Plate
•
Align the two holes on the steering gear c(
with the two corresponding holes on the fr
frame of the rider. See Figure 6A,
•
Insert two self-tapping screws from the
hardware pack through these two holes ot
gear cover and the frame as shown in Fig_
6A. Secure tightly.
•
If your rider mower is equipped with the
optional Bumper, align the two holes at h
ends of the tube with the corresponding hc
on the front of the rider. See Figure 6B. In_
the two hex bolts from hardware pack as st
and secure with the lock nut.
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