Weed Eater 96142008800 Service Manual

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Battery
Battery 
charger
Jack 
cover
LED indicator lights
Switch
Red Yellow Green Green Green
ASSEMBLY
TO PREPARE BATTERY 
NOTE:
  Your battery must be charged be-
fore you can start your lawn mower.  Avoid 
charging battery in extremely hot or cold 
temperatures.
IMPORTANT: Do not store charger inside 
of motor or on top of battery.
  WARNING:  
Use only the battery pack 
supplied with this mower.  Type: XXXXXX.
  WARNING:  
Do not charge battery in 
rain or wet locations.
  WARNING:  
Do not attempt to operate 
mower while battery is charging.
  CAUTION:  
Only use battery charger 
approved by the manufacturer of your 
mower. Using a charger not approved by 
the manufacturer of your mower is hazard-
ous, could damage your mower and void 
your warranty.
NOTE: The battery can be charged while 
in or out of the lawn mower.
1.   Install battery as shown and tilt handle 
back to lock into position.
2.   Remove the jack cover.
3.   Plug the battery charger into the jack 
on the battery.
4.   Plug the other end of the battery 
charger into a 120 volt A.C. outlet.  The 
red light on the charger will illuminate 
indicating that the charger is working 
and the battery is being charged.
When the battery is completely charged, 
the red light will go out and the green light 
will illuminate. 
NOTE: It takes approximately 15 hours to 
charge a fully discharged battery.
IMPORTANT: Battery should be charged 
after each use regardless of power level. 
Battery should always be stored in a fully 
charged state. This battery will not develop 
a charging memory.
 
WARNING:  Do not store battery in tem-
peratures lower than 32° F (0° C).
BATTERY CHARGER LED INDICATORS 
Press the Battery Capacity Indicator 
Switch (on the back of the battery).  The 
LED lights will indicate the current battery 
capacity as follows:
LIGHT MODE BATTERY 
STATUS
RED 
Battery is at 20% capacity,
     
charging is required
YELLOW 
Battery is at 25% capacity,
     
will require charging soon
1 GREEN 
Battery is at 45% capacity
2 GREEN 
Battery is at 60% capacity
3 GREEN 
Battery is at full capacity