How To Charge The Battery - Briggs & Stratton 7800954-00 Manuel D'utilisation

Miscellaneous Items
In addition to regular maintenance, the following
components should be carefully inspected regularly by an
authorized dealer for wear or damage.
• All bushings and pivot areas.
• Check both front wheel king pins.
• Transmission shift lever and detent. (Manual drive
models)
• Clutch disc. (Manual drive models)
• Clutch yoke. (Manual drive models)
• Mower deck linkage and pivot areas.
Replace worn or damaged parts. Use only factory
authorized replacement parts or equivalent when making
repairs.
Battery Service - Valve Regulated Type
The battery provided with your unit is sealed and
maintenance-free. It requires no special care other than
keeping it properly charged.
How To Remove The Battery
1. Raise the operator seat to gain access to the battery
compartment.
2. Disconnect the BLACK (Negative) cable (A, Figure 26)
from the negative battery terminal. Retain the mounting
hardware.
B
F
D
Figure 26
WARNING
Always disconnect the BLACK negative (-) cable first.
3. Disconnect the RED (Positive) cables (B) from the
positive battery terminal. Retain the mounting hardware.
4. Unhook one end of the battery strap (C) from the
wireform (D).
5. Carefully remove the battery (E).

How To Charge The Battery

1. Remove the battery. Refer to "How To Remove The
Battery".
2. Place the battery in a well-ventilated area.
3. Connect a 12-volt constant-voltage battery charger to
the battery terminals; RED to positive (+) and BLACK to
negative (-) terminal.
4. Charge the battery for 2 to 4 hours.
The battery on this unit requires the use of a constant
voltage (CV) battery charger designed for valve regulated
(sealed) non-spillable batteries. Attempting to use a
standard battery charger may result in damage to the
battery. DO NOT use "BOOST" chargers on the battery.
DO NOT attempt to charge the battery while installed on
the unit.
How To Install The Battery
1. Raise the operator seat.
2. Install the battery (E, Figure 26) into the battery
compartment, orientating it in the wireform (D) as shown.
3. Secure the battery with the battery strap (C), hooking the
loose end onto the wireform.
4. Connect the RED positive (+) cables (B) to the positive
terminal (+) on the battery with the removed hardware.
E
5. Connect the black negative (-) cable (A) to the negative
terminal (-) on the battery with the removed hardware.
A
Always disconnect the BLACK negative (-) cable first.
C
6. Apply a small amount of grease over the terminals to
prevent corrosion.
7. Reinstall the positive terminal cover (F) over the positive
terminal.
Always shield the positive terminal with the positive termi-
nal cover.
WARNING
WARNING
WARNING
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