5
Maintaining
Your Lawn
Mower
Charging Battery (If Equipped)
WARNING: The battery contains cor-
rosive 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.
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WARNING:supplied withUsethisonlymower.the battery charger
Figure 5-8: Plug charger into battery lead (1) and then plug
charger pack into 120 volt standard household outlet (2).
1.
2.
Plug the battery charger into the port on the underside
of the battery housing, Figure 5-8.
Insert the battery charger plug into a standard 120
volt household outlet. See Figure 5-8. Charge battery
for 8 to 10 hours before initial use. Do not charge
longer than 12 hours. The battery should only need
to be charged upon initial setup and after any other
extended periods of non-use.
WARNING
The battery contains
corrosive fluid and
toxic material; handle
with care and keep
away from children.
Do not puncture,
IMPORTANT: Always plug charger lead into battery pack
lead first, and then insert battery charger plug into 120
volt standard household outlet. Follow this order of action
every time you charge the battery.
3.
After charging, disconnect charger plug from outlet
disassemble, mutilate
or incinerate the
first, then disconnect charger lead from battery.
battery. Explosive
gases could be
Replacing Fuse (If Equipped)
The electric starter circuit and battery are protected by a
40
ampere fuse. If the fuse burns out, the electric starter
FigureAmp fuse.5-9: When replacing fuse, use a standard automotive 40
vented during charg-
ing or discharging.
Use in a well venti-
lated area, away from
sources of ignition.
will not operate. If the unit fails to start with the electric
starter, perform the following steps to check the fuse
inside the battery housing:
1.
2.
Open the battery cover as described in Replacing
Battery. Refer to Figure 5-6.
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Remove fuse from socket and inspect as shown in
Figure 5-9. If it is burned out, replace with standard
automotive 40 ampere fuse.
Use only the battery
charger supplied
with this mower.
3.
Carefully place wiring back into housing, close battery
cover, and fold upper handle back into place.
When storing any type of power equipment in a poorly
ventilated or metal storage shed, care should be taken
to rust-proof the equipment. Using a light oil or silicone,
coat the equipment, especially cables and all moving
parts of your lawn mower before storage.
NOTE:burns out.The engine can be started manually if the fuse
Off-Season Storage
The following steps should be taken to prepare your lawn
mower for storage.
NOTE: The engine can
be started manually if
the fuse burns out.
Battery (If Equipped)
The battery must be stored with a full charge. Extended
storage of a discharged battery will reduce life and
capacity of the battery.
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| Categories | Lawn Mower Manual, MTD Lawn Mower Manuals |
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| Document Type | Owner's Manual |
| Language | English |
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