Country Home Products Garden Cart Charging and Caring for the Battery, About the Battery

CHAPTER 4

CHARGING AND CARING FOR THE BATTERY

ELECTRICAL HAZARD: PREVENT FIRE

•NEVER MODIFY YOUR CART’S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. MODIFICATIONS COULD RUIN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS WELL AS CAUSE A FIRE, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY.

•USING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OTHER THAN THOSE SUPPLIED WITH YOUR CART COULD CAUSE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO OVERHEAT, EXPLODE, OR START A FIRE.

•ONLY ADULTS SHOULD HANDLE THE BATTERY, IT CONTAINS SULFURIC ACID (AN ELECTROLYTE). THE BATTERY IS HEAVY; DROPPING IT COULD RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY.

•NEVER LIFT OR CARRY THE BATTERY BY THE CABLES OR TERMINALS. THIS CAN DAMAGE THE BATTERY AND POSSIBLY START A FIRE, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY. LIFT AND CARRY THE BATTERY ONLY BY ITS CASE.

•DO NOT SHORT CIRCUIT THE BATTERY.

•READ THE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ON THE BATTERY.

About the Battery

The NEUTON Garden Cart comes with a 12-Volt, maintenance-free, rechargeable, sealed lead acid battery. A fully charged battery runs from 50 to 90 minutes, depending on your Cart’s load. Properly maintained and charged, the battery provides years of dependable service.

Charging the Battery

ELECTRICAL HAZARD: PREVENT FIRE

•USING THE WRONG TYPE OF BATTERY OR CHARGER COULD CAUSE A FIRE OR EXPLOSION, RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY.

•NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO CHARGE THE BATTERY. THE ELECTRICITY INVOLVED IN CHARGING THE BATTERY COULD INJURE A CHILD.

•EXAMINE THE CHARGER, ITS CONNECTORS, AND THE BATTERY FOR EXCESSIVE WEAR OR DAMAGE EACH TIME YOU CHARGE THE BATTERY. IF YOU SEE ANY EXCESSIVE WEAR OR DAMAGE, DO NOT USE THE CHARGER OR THE BATTERY, REPLACE THEM.

•USE ONLY THE 12-VOLT CHARGER SUPPLIED WITH YOUR CART TO CHARGE THE BATTERY.

•USE THE CHARGER ONLY IN DRY LOCATIONS. AVOID CONTACT WITH WATER.

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