Murray 22" Front Drive manual Maintenance, Electric Start Models HOW to Charge the Battery

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MAINTENANCE

ELECTRIC START MODELS HOW TO CHARGE THE BATTERY

WARNING: The battery contains sulfuric acid which is harmful to the skin, eyes and clothing. If acid gets on the body or cloth- ing, wash with water. Do not at- tempt to open the battery. If the battery has a crack, replace the battery. Do not burn a damaged or old battery or an explosion can result.

4.Charge the battery for 16 hours.

5.Disconnect the battery charger from the electrical outlet and from the battery.

6.Align the two tabs on the bottom of the bat- tery case with the two holes in the battery bracket. Rotate the battery case until the quick release locks the battery in the OP- ERATING position.

7.Connect the wiring harness to the bat- tery. If the battery will not be used for a long period of time or during storage, do not connect the wiring harness to the battery.

WARNING: When you charge the battery, do not smoke. Keep the battery away from any sparks. The fumes from the battery acid can cause an explosion.

The battery is in the battery case mounted on the handle. To charge the battery, remove the battery case from the handle.

IMPORTANT: Make sure to use the battery charger supplied with the mower. The use of any other battery charger will damage the battery.

1.Disconnect the wiring harness from the battery (Figure 14).

2.Push the quick release on top of the bat- tery case. Remove the battery case and battery from the handle.

3.Attach the battery charger wire to the battery. Connect the battery charger to an electrical outlet.

Handle

 

Battery Bracket

Quick Release

 

Battery Case

Wiring Harness

 

 

Battery Charger Wire

 

Figure 14

HOW TO REMOVE THE BATTERY

If the engine will not turn over or turns over slowly when the key is turned on, charge the battery. See “How To Charge The Battery”. If the battery will not charge fully and will not start the engine, replace the battery as follows.

1.Disconnect the wiring harness from the battery (Figure 14).

2.Push the quick release on top of the bat- tery case. Remove the battery case and battery from the handle.

3.To open the battery case, remove the three screws. Remove the battery from the battery case (Figure 15).

4.Replace the battery with an authorized factory replacement battery.

5.Charge the new battery for 16 hours. See “How To Charge The Battery”.

6.To install the battery, reverse the above steps.

 

Screw

 

Battery Case

 

Battery

Battery Case

Figure 15

 

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22" Front Drive specifications

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