Murray 425620x92A manual Assembly, How To Charge The Maintenance Free Battery

ASSEMBLY

MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY

IMPORTANT: Before you attach the battery cables to the battery, check the battery date. The battery date tells if the battery must be charged.

1.Check the top of the battery for the location of the battery date (Figure 4).

2.If the battery is put into service before the battery date, the battery cables can be attached without charging the battery. See “How To Install The Battery Cables”.

3.If the battery is put into service after the battery date, the battery must be charged. See “How To Charge The Maintenance Free Battery”.

HOW TO CHARGE

THE MAINTENANCE FREE 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.Remove the battery and battery tray.

2.Remove the protective caps from the battery terminals.

3.Use a 12 volt battery charger to charge the battery. Charge at a rate of 6 amperes for one hour. If you do not have a battery charger, have an authorized service center charge the battery.

4.Install the battery and battery tray. Make sure the positive (+) terminal is on the left side.

HOW TO INSTALL THE BATTERY CABLES

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

Use the fasteners shown below to install the battery cables. The fasteners are shown at full size.

(A)	(B)
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1.Remove the protective caps from the battery terminals.

2.Fasten the red cable to the positive (+) terminal with the fasteners as shown (Figure 4).

3.Fasten the black cable to the negative (–) terminal with the fasteners as shown.

Positive (+)

Terminal

B

Red Cable

A

	Battery
Black Cable
	Battery Tray
A	Figure 4

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