Ariens Zoom 42 Manual page 26

1. Factory Battery Mounting Hole
2. U1 Battery Mounting Hole
Figure 19
5. Connect positive (+) cable first, then
negative (–) cable.
6. Apply petroleum jelly or dielectric grease
to battery cable ends and terminals.
7. Tip seat back. See "TIPPING SEAT
FORWARD" on page 22.
U1 Battery Installation
(Figure 19 and 20)
1. Remove factory battery. See "Remove
Factory-Installed Battery" on page 26.
NOTE: Be sure to cut cable tie connecting
positive battery cable to battery hold down
bracket.
2. Set battery inside the frame, underneath
the seat with terminals positioned as
shown (Figure 20).
3. Place battery hold down bracket on top
of the battery. Attach the curved end of
the bracket in the upper mounting hole
in the wall of the frame (Figure 19).
4. Position bolt through the mounting hole
nearest to the battery and through
mounting bracket. Secure with nut.
IMPORTANT: Tighten nut until battery is
secure and will not move or rattle in the
frame.
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1. Positive (+) Terminal
2. Positive (+) Cable
3. Battery Hold-Down Bracket
4. Battery
5. Negative (–) Terminal
6. Negative (–) Cable
7. Nut
8. Bolt
5. Connect positive (+) cable first, then
negative (–) cable.
6. Apply petroleum jelly or dielectric grease
to battery cable ends and terminals.
7. Tip seat back. See "TIPPING SEAT
FORWARD" on page 22.
Cleaning Battery and Battery Cables
(Figure 18)
1. Tip seat forward. See "TIPPING SEAT
FORWARD" on page 22.
2. Disconnect negative (–) cable first, then
positive (+) cable.
3. Clean battery cable ends, negative (–)
terminal, and positive (+) terminal with a
wire brush and rinse with a weak baking
soda solution.
4. Connect positive (+) cable first, then
negative (–) cable.
5. Apply petroleum jelly or dielectric grease
to battery cable ends and terminals.
6. Tip seat back. See "TIPPING SEAT
FORWARD" on page 22.
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Figure 20
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