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FIELD and BRUSH MOWER
Battery Care (For Electric-Starting Models Only)
Proper care can extend the life of a battery. Follow these recommendations to ensure your battery’s best
performance and long life:
• Do not allow the battery charge to get too low. If the machine is not used, the battery should be
charged every 4 – 6 weeks. Engine must be operated for at least 45 minutes to maintain proper battery
charge.
• Store an unused battery in a dry area that does not freeze.
• Do not charge an already charged battery. In theory, our battery cannot be overcharged with a trickle
charger; however, when a battery is fully charged and the charger is still on, it generates heat that could
be harmful to the battery. A fully charged battery will read 12V-13.2V with a voltmeter.
• Do not continue to crank your engine when the battery charge is low.
Symptoms of a battery needing a charge:
• The machine won’t start with the key, but will start with the recoil starter.
• A whirring noise coming from the starter.
• A grinding noise and a whirring noise coming from the starter.
• No noise at all.
Charging the Battery
The mower engine must be operated for at least 45 minutes to maintain proper battery charge. If the battery
loses its charge, you'll need to use a trickle charger (like the DR Battery Charger) to recharge it. The charger
should have an output of 12 volts at no more than 2 amps.
• At 1 amp the battery may need to be charged for as long as 48 hours.
• At 2 amps, the battery may need to be charged for as long as 24 hours.
NOTE: Using the recoil starter and then running the engine will not recharge a dead or significantly discharged
battery.
To connect a battery charger to your DR FIELD and BRUSH MOWER, follow the steps listed below.
1. Detach the two battery wires going to the wiring harness on your DR FIELD and BRUSH MOWER.
2. Attach the black (-) battery charger wire to the black (-) wire, and attach the red (+) battery charger wire
to the red (+) wire.
3. Plug the battery charger into an outlet.
WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED CHARGING THE BATTERY, DISCONNECT THE BATTERY CHARGER WIRES FROM
THE BATTERY FIRST
, THEN DISCONNECT THE CHARGER FROM THE OUTLET. IF THE BATTERY CHARGER
WIRES ARE LEFT CONNECTED TO THE BATTERY, THE BATTERY WILL DISCHARGE ITSELF BACK INTO THE
CHARGER.