Bolens 140-830A - Manual (Page 6)

3. Coat the terminals and exposed wire with a
thin coat of grease or petroleum jelly for
longer service and protection against corro­
sion.
4. The battery should be kept clean. Any
deposits of acid should be neutralized with
soda and water. Be careful not to get this solu­
tion in the cells.
5. Avoid tipping the battery. Even a “sealed” bat­
tery will leak electrolyte when tipped.
STORAGE OF THE BATTERY
1. Store the battery in the unit.
2. Keep the exterior of the battery clean,
especially the top. A dirty battery will
discharge itself.
3. Check the battery with a hydrometer. The bat­
tery must be stored with a full charge. A
discharged battery will freeze.
BATTERY REMOVAL OR INSTALLATION
Specific Gravity Freezing Po
1.265 -71° F.
1.250 -62° F.
1.200 -16° F.
1.150 5° F.
1.100 16° F.
CAUTION
All batteries discharge during
storage.
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I WARNING (
When removing the battery, follow
this order of disassembly to prevent
your wrench from shorting against
the frame.
1. Remove the Negative cable.
2. Remove the Positive cable.
To install a battery;
1. Attach the Positive cable.
2. Attach the Negative cable.
JUMP STARTING
1. Attach the first jumper cable from the Positive
terminal of the good battery to the Positive
terminal of the dead battery.
2. Attach the second jumper cable from the
Negative terminal of the good battery to the
F R A M E
O F T H E U N I T W I T H T H E
BATTERY.
I WARNING J
Failure to use this starting pro­
cedure could cause sparking, and
the gases in either battery could ex­
plode.
4. Recharge battery whenever the specific gravi­
ty is less than 1.225, before returning to serv­
ice or every two months, whichever comes
first.
COMMON CAUSES FOR BATTERY FAILURE
1. Overcharging
2. Undercharging
3. Lack of water
4. Loose hold downs and/or corrodedconnec-
tions.
5. Excessive loads
6 . Battery electrolyte substitutes
7. Freezing of electrolyte
NOTE
These failures do not constitute
warranty.
INSTALLING THE
BATTERY
Installing the Battery
NOTE
The positive battery terminal is
marked Pos. { + ). The negative bat­
tery terminal is marked Neg. (-).
1. Place the battery in the battery box with the
terminals towards the rear of the tractor.
2. Secure the battery with the two hold down
rods, battery hold down, lock washers and
wing nuts. See figure 1.