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Battery
Your mower is equipped with a maintenance free 
battery that does not need servicing. However, 
periodic charging of the battery with an automotive 
type battery charger will extend its life.
Keep battery and terminals clean.
• 
Keep battery bolts tight.
• 
Recharge at 6-10 amperes for 1 hour
• 
To clean battery and terminals
Corrosion and dirt on the battery and terminals can 
cause the battery to “leak” power.
Open the terminal access doors.
1. 
Remove the red terminal guard.
2. 
Disconnect BLACK battery cable first, then the 
3. 
RED battery cable and remove the battery from 
the machine.
Rinse the battery with plain water and dry.
4. 
Clean terminals and battery cable ends with wire 
5. 
brush until shiny.
Coat terminals with grease or petroleum jelly
6. 
Reinstall battery.
7. 
Replacing battery
Lift seat and rotate forward. 
1. 
Open terminal access doors 
2. 
Using two ½" wrenches disconnect BLACK 
3. 
battery cable then RED battery cable.
Using a 
4. 
7
/
16
 wrench, remove the bolts on either 
side of the terminal guard and lift off guard
Carefully remove the battery from the mower.
5. 
Install new battery with terminals in the same 
6. 
position as the old battery.
Reinstall battery terminal guard.
7. 
Reconnect RED battery cable to positive (+) 
8. 
battery terminal with bolt and hex nut.
Connect BLACK grounding cable to negative (-) 
9. 
battery terminal with remaining hex bolt and hex 
nut.
Close access doors.
10. 
Lower seat.
11. 
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Do not attempt to open or remove caps or 
covers. Adding or checking level of electrolyte 
is not necessary.
Always use two wrenches for the terminal 
screws.
CZ-22
1. Terminal guard
2. Access doors
Battery cleaning and installation
WARNING!
Do not short battery terminals by 
allowing a wrench or any other object 
to contact both terminals at the same 
time. Before connecting battery, remove 
metal bracelets, wristwatch bands, 
rings, etc.
Positive terminal must be connected 
first to prevent sparks from accidental 
grounding.
Always use protective glasses when 
handling the battery.
STANDARD
BATTERY
STATE
OF
CHARGE
APPROXIMATE BATTERY CHARGING TIME* 
TO FULL CHARGE AT 80
O
F / 27
O
C
Maximum Rate at:
50 Amps
30 Amps
20 Amps
10 Amps
12.6V
100%
 - FULL CHARGE -
12.4V
75%
20 min.
35 min.
48 min.
90 min.
12.2V
50%
45 min.
75 min.
95 min.
180 min.
12.0V
25%
65 min.
115 min.
145 min.
280 min.
11.8V
0%
85 min.
150 min.
195 min.
370 min.
*Charging time depends on battery capacity,  
condition, age, temperature and efficiency of charger