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Maintaining
Your Lawn
Tractor
Battery
The battery is sealed and is maintenance-free. Acid
levels cannot be checked.
• Always keep the battery cables and terminals clean
and free of corrosive build-up.
• After cleaning the battery and terminals, apply a light
coat of petroleum jelly or grease to both terminals.
• Always keep the rubber boot positioned over the
positive terminal to prevent shorting.
IMPORTANT: If removing the battery for any reason,
disconnect the NEGATIVE (Black) wire from it’s terminal
first, followed by the POSITIVE (Red) wire. When
re-installing the battery, always connect the POSITIVE
(Red) wire its terminal first, followed by the NEGATIVE
(Black) wire. Be certain that the wires are connected to
the correct terminals; reversing them could change the
polarity and result in damage to your engine’s alternat-
ing system.
Charging
IMPORTANT: When charging your tractor’s battery, use
only a charger designed for 12V lead-acid batteries.
Read your battery charger’s Owner’s Manual prior to
charging your tractor’s battery. Always follow its instruc-
tions and heed its warnings.
If your tractor has not been put into use for an extended
period of time, charge the battery as follows:
Set your battery charger to deliver a maximum of 10
amperes. If your battery charger is automatic, charge
the battery until the charger indicates that charging is
complete.
If the charger is not automatic, charge for no fewer than
eight hours.
WARNING: Batteries give off an explosive
gas while charging. Charge battery in a
well ventilated area and keep away from
an open flame or pilot light as on a water
heater, space heater, furnace, clothes
dryer or other gas appliances.
Jump Starting
WARNING: When removing or installing the
battery, follow these instructions to prevent
the screwdriver from shorting against the
frame.
IMPORTANT: Never jump your tractor’s dead battery with
the battery of a running vehicle.
1. Connect end of one jumper cable to the positive
terminal of the good battery, then the other end to the
positive terminal of the dead battery.
2. Connect the other jumper cable to the negative
terminal of the good battery, then to the frame of the
unit with the dead battery.
WARNING: Failure to use this procedure
could cause sparking, and the gas in either
battery could explode.
Cleaning
Clean the battery by removing it from the tractor and
washing with a baking soda and water solution. If neces-
sary, scrape the battery terminals with a wire brush to
remove deposits. Coat terminals and exposed wiring with
grease or petroleum jelly to prevent corrosion.
Battery Failures
Some common causes for battery failure are:
• incorrect initial activation • undercharging
• overcharging • corroded connections
• freezing
These failures are NOT covered by your tractor’s
warranty.
WARNING
Batteries give off an
explosive gas while
charging. Charge
battery in a well ven-
tilated area and keep
away from an open
flame or pilot light
as on a water heater,
space heater, furnace,
clothes dryer or other
gas appliances.
When removing or
installing the battery,
follow these instruc-
tions to prevent the
screwdriver from
shorting against the
frame.
Failure to use this
procedure could
cause sparking, and
the gas in either
battery could explode.
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