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REPLACING BATTERY (See Fig. 18)
SERVICE AND ADJUSTMENT
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 brace-
lets, wristwatch bands, rings, etc.
Positive terminal must be connected first
to prevent sparking from accidental
grounding.
• Lift Seat and rotate forward.
• Open terminal access doors.
• Using two 1/2" wrenches disconnect
BLACK battery cable then RED battery
cable.
• Using 7/16" wrench, remove terminal
guard.
• Carefully remove the battery from the
mower.
• Install new battery with terminals in the
same position as the old battery.
• Reinstall terminal guard
• First connect RED battery cable to
positive (+) battery terminal with hex bolt
and hex nut.
FIGURE 18
TERMINAL
ACCESS
DOORS
TERMINAL
GUARD
TO REMOVE CABLES, REVERSE ORDER
• BLACK cable first from chassis and then
from the fully charged battery.
• RED cable last from both batteries.
• Connect BLACK grounding cable to
negative (-) battery terminal with
remaining hex bolt and hex nut.
• Tighten securely.
• Close terminal access doors.
• Lower seat.
TO ATTACH JUMPER CABLES
• Connect each end of the RED cable to
the POSITIVE (+) terminal on each
battery, taking care not to short against
chassis.
• Connect one end of the BLACK cable to
the NEGATIVE (-) terminal of the fully
charged battery.
• Connect the other end of the BLACK
cable to a good CHASSIS GROUND,
away from the fuel tank and battery.
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