Battery - Husqvarna MZ25 Operator's Manual

Battery

Your mower is equipped with a maintenance free
battery and does not need servicing. However,
periodic charging of the battery with an automotive
type battery charger will extend its life.
•
Keep battery and terminals clean.
•
Keep battery bolts tight.
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See chart for charging times
WARNING!
Always wear eye protection when
around batteries.
Cleaning battery and terminals
Corrosion and dirt on the battery and terminals can
cause the battery to "leak" power.
1. Lift the seat and rotate forward.
2. Remove the red terminal guard
3. Disconnect BLACK battery cable fi rst, then the
RED battery cable and remove the battery from
the machine.
4. Rinse the battery with plain water and dry.
5. Clean terminals and battery cable ends with wire
brush until shiny.
6. Coat terminals with grease or petroleum jelly
7. Reinstall battery.
Replacing battery
1. Lift seat and rotate forward.
2. Open terminal access doors
3. Using two ½" wrenches disconnect BLACK
battery cable then RED battery cable.
4. Using a 7/16 wrench, remove the bolts on
either side of the terminal guard and lift off
guard.
5. Carefully remove the battery from the mower.
6. Install new battery with terminals in the same
position as the old battery.
7. Reinstall battery terminal guard.
8. First connect RED battery cable to positive (+)
battery terminal with hex bolt and hex nut.
9. Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative
(-) battery terminal with remaining hex bolt and
hex nut.
10. Close access doors.
11. Lower seat.
MAINTENANCE
STANDARD
BATTERY
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Do not attempt to open or remove caps or
covers. Adding or checking level of electrolyte
is not necessary.
Always use two wrenches for the terminal
screws.
1. Terminal guard
2. Access doors
Battery cleaning and installation
STATE APPROXIMATE BATTERY CHARGING TIME*
OF
CHARGE
50 Amps
12.6V 100%
12.4V 75% 20 min.
12.2V 50% 45 min.
12.0V 25% 65 min.
11.8V 0% 85 min.
*Charging time depends on battery capacity,
condition, age, temperature and effi ciency of charger
WARNING!
Do not short battery terminals by
allowing a wrench or any other
object to contact both terminals at
the same time. Before connecting
battery, remove metal bracelets,
wristwatch bands, rings, etc.
Positive terminal must be connected
fi rst to prevent sparks from
accidental grounding.
TO FULL CHARGE AT 80 O F / 27 O C
Maximum Rate at:
30 Amps 20 Amps 10 Amps
- FULL CHARGE -
35 min. 48 min. 90 min.
75 min. 95 min. 180 min.
115 min. 145 min. 280 min.
150 min. 195 min. 370 min.
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