Exmark 0 Recommended Jump, Starting Procedure, Maintenance, Danger, Service Interval: As required

Maintenance

Voltage	Percent	Maximum	Charging
Reading	Charge	Charger	Interval
		Settings
12.0–12.2	25–50%	14.4 volts/4	2 Hours
		amps
11.7–12.0	0–25%	14.4 volts/4	3 Hours
		amps
11.7 or less	0%	14.4 volts/2	6 Hours or
		amps	More

Important: For Kohler EFI units: Unplug the harness from the ECU before performing any welding on the equipment.

CAUTION

Connecting the jumper cables incorrectly (wrong polarity) can immediately damage the electrical and/or EFI system.

Be certain of battery terminal polarity and jumper cable polarity when hooking up batteries.

Note: The following instructions are adapted from the SAE J1494 Rev. Dec. 2001 – Battery Booster Cables – Surface Vehicle Recommended Practice (SAE – Society of Automotive Engineers).

Recommended Jump			WARNING
Starting Procedure			Batteries contain acid and produce explosive
Service Interval: As required			gases.
			• Shield the eyes and face from the batteries
1. Check the weak battery for terminal corrosion
			at all times.
	(white, green, or blue “snow”), it must be cleaned		• Do Not lean over the batteries.
	off prior to jump starting. Clean and tighten
	connections as necessary.		Note: Be sure the vent caps are tight and level.
	CAUTION		Place a damp cloth, if available, over any vent
			caps on both batteries. Be sure the vehicles do
	Corrosion or loose connections can cause
			not touch and that both electrical systems are
	unwanted electrical voltage spikes at anytime		off and at the same rated system voltage. These
	during the jump starting procedure.		instructions are for negative ground systems only.
	Do Not attempt to jump start with loose or	3. Connect the positive (+) cable to the positive (+)
	corroded battery terminals or damage to the		terminal of the discharged battery that is wired to
	engine or EFI may occur.		the starter or solenoid as shown in Figure 19.
	DANGER
	Jump starting a weak battery that is cracked,
	frozen, has low electrolyte level, or an
	open/shorted battery cell, can cause an
	explosion resulting in serious personal injury.
	Do Not jump start a weak battery if these
	conditions exist.

2.Make sure the booster is a good and fully charged lead acid battery at 12.6 volts or greater. Use properly sized jumper cables (4 to 6 AWG) with short lengths to reduce voltage drop between systems. Make sure the cables are color coded or labeled for the correct polarity.

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