Murray 425303x92B manual Maintenance Free Battery, How To Remove The Battery

MAINTENANCE

MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY

HOW TO REMOVE THE BATTERY

To charge or clean the battery, remove the battery from the unit as follows.

WARNING: To prevent sparks, disconnect the black battery cable from the negative (–) terminal before you disconnect the red cable.

WARNING: The battery contains sulfuric acid which is harmful to the skin, eyes and clothing. If the acid gets on the body or clothing, wash with water.

1.Disconnect the black cable from the negative (–) terminal (Figure 19).

2.Disconnect the red cable from the positive (+) terminal.

3.Lift the battery tray and the battery out of the unit.

HOW TO CLEAN THE BATTERY

1.Remove the battery.

2.Wash the battery with a solution of one gallon of water and four tablespoons of baking soda (sodium bicarbonate). Make sure the solution does not get into the battery cells.

3.Clean the terminals and the ends of the cables with a wire brush.

4.Install the battery.

5.To prevent corrosion, apply grease to the battery terminals.

HOW TO CHARGE 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.

1.Before you charge the battery, remove the battery.

2.To charge the battery, use a 12 volt battery charger. Charge at a rate of 6 amperes for 1 hour.

3.Install the battery.

WARNING: To prevent sparks, fasten the red cable to the positive (+) terminal before you connect the black cable.

4.Fasten the red cable to the positive (+) terminal with the fas- teners as shown.

5.Fasten the black cable to the negative (–) terminal with the fas- teners as shown.

	Positive (+)
	Terminal
Wing Nut		Red Cable
		Carriage Bolt
		Battery
Black Cable		Battery Tray
	Carriage Bolt	Figure 19

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