Battery

Access to Battery

Battery is located in front of the radiator.

To gain access:

1. Raise the hood.

2. Rotate latches (A) and remove the side screens from slots. (See Removing Side Screens in this Section.)


A - Latches

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Clean and Check Battery

Wipe battery with a damp cloth. Clean and tighten connections if needed. It is not necessary to check fluid level (maintenance-free battery).

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Removal

1. Loosen nut retaining negative (ground) battery cable (B) and remove the cable connection. Then loosen positive cable nut (A) and connection.

2. Loosen nuts (C) securing battery hold-down (D) and rotate the holder down freeing the battery.

3. Lift and slide the battery from the battery tray.

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Servicing

1. Keep battery clean by wiping with a damp cloth. Keep all connections (A and B) clean and tight. To remove any corrosion, wash terminals with a solution of four parts water to one part baking soda.

causym CAUTION: To avoid sparks, connect negative (ground) cable last and disconnect it first.

2. Keep battery fully charged, especially during cold weather. If a battery charger is connected, attach the positive lead to the positive battery terminal (A). Connect the negative battery charger lead to a good ground on tractor frame.

Replacement

causym CAUTION: To avoid sparks, connect negative (ground) cable last and disconnect it first.

Pay close attention to the symbols marked on the battery.

When replacing battery, use a John Deere battery or equivalent.

Battery Specifications

12 V, 100 Ah

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Charging

Under normal use, it is not necessary to add electrolyte to maintenance-free batteries. Keep battery fully charged, especially during cold weather.

causym CAUTION: Gas given off by battery is explosive. Keep sparks and flames away from battery. Before connecting or disconnecting a battery charger, turn charger off.

1. With charger off, attach positive battery charger lead to positive battery terminal (A). Attach negative charger lead to negative battery terminal (B), or to tractor frame away from the battery.

2. Turn charger on and recharge the battery following battery manufacturer's instructions for using charger.

3. To disconnect battery charger, turn charger off. Remove negative charger lead first, followed by positive charger lead.

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