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SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE
Charging the Battery Pack (If Equipped)
IMPORTANT: Refer to instructional manual supplied with
battery charger for charging, maintenance and battery disposal
instructions (Figure 45).
WARNING
The battery contains corrosive fluid and toxic material;
handle with care and keep away from children. Do
not puncture, disassemble, mutilate or incinerate the
battery. Explosive gases could be vented during charging
or discharging. Use in a well ventilated area, away from
sources of ignition.
WARNING
Read all safety warnings, instructions, and cautionary
markings for the battery pack, charger and product.
Failure to follow the warnings and instructions may
result in electric shock, fire and/or serious injury.
Figure 45
Battery Disposal
IMPORTANT: This procedure refers to mowers equipped with a
battery in an enclosed battery box. For mowers equipped with a
removable battery pack, refer to instructional manual supplied
with battery charger for disposal instructions.
DISPOSING OF DAMAGED OR WORNOUT BATTERIES
WARNING
The following toxic and corrosive material is used in this
battery: SULFURIC ACID, a toxic material.
WARNING
To prevent contamination of the environment, contact
your local waste disposal agency for specific instructions
before disposing of damaged or worn-out lithium-ion
batteries. Take batteries to a local recycling and/or
disposal center, certified for lithium-ion battery disposal.
WARNING
Do not use broken or cracked batteries, even if there is
no leakage. Replace damaged or worn-out batteries with
new batteries. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REPAIR BATTERIES!
Repair attempts may result in severe personal injury, due
to explosion or electrical shock.
To avoid personal injury and damage to the environment:
• Do not attempt to remove or destroy any of the battery
components. Do not open or mutilate the battery. If a leak
develops, released electrolytes are corrosive and toxic. Do
not get the solution in your eyes or on your skin, and do not
swallow it.
• Do not dispose of the battery in the regular household trash.
• Do not dispose of the battery in a fire. The cell may explode.
• Do not dispose of the battery where it will become part of any
waste landfill or municipal solid waste stream.
• Cover the battery terminals with heavy-duty adhesive tape.
• Dispose of the battery according to local, state and federal
regulations.
• Dispose of the battery promptly.
BATTERIES LABELED WITH THE CALL2RECYCLE BATTERY
SEAL
About Call2Recycle Battery
Seals - Call2Recycle’s industry
steward program helps battery
and product manufacturers fulfill
recycling requirements in the U.S. and
Canada, including compliance with
extensive state, provincial and federal
regulations, such as the Mercury-
Containing and Rechargeable Battery Act (The Battery Act).
Call2Recycle® Licensees/Industry Stewards, participating battery
and product manufacturers and marketers, purchase the rights
to imprint the Call2Recycle Battery Seals on their rechargeable
batteries and products. When you see the Call2Recycle Battery
Seal, you can feel confident knowing that your battery or product
can be safely and responsibly recycled.
About Call2Recycle - Since 1994, Call2Recycle has diverted
more than 75 million pounds of rechargeable batteries from local
landfills and established a network of 30,000 recycling drop-off
locations. More than 200 battery and/or product manufacturers,
Call2Recycle Industry Stewards, have united to ensure that
batteries are responsibly recycled when they reach their end of
life and fund the program that is operated by Call2Recycle, Inc., a
501(c)4 nonprofit public service organization.
To locate the nearest recycling center, please call
1-800-822-8837.
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