How to Replace the Battery in an Electric Mower
Replacing the battery in your electric mower will be necessary if you find that you suddenly have a dead battery. Make sure that you are careful to do your replacement right and with safety in mind so that you can use your electric mower again once you have completed the job.
Things You'll Need:
- Wrench
- Screwdriver
- New battery
- Make sure that there is no fluid leaking from your battery and everything is turned off before you proceed.
- Remove the bolts with a wrench on the case that is located around the battery. Put the bolts aside where you will not loose them.
- Remove the case from the battery carefully making sure that all wires are away from the battery area so you do not pull them or yank them out. Put the case aside for later use.
- Locate any hardware that is holding the battery in place and make sure that it is removed as well. You may have to use a screwdriver to unscrew one or two clamps that are holding onto the battery.
- Unscrew the positive cable with a screwdriver attached to the battery then remove the negative cable. The positive cable will be red and the negative cable will be black if you are unsure which is which. Remove the battery once you have disconnected the cables.
- Get out your new battery, attach the negative cable first and then the positive cable. This will be the opposite of the way you removed the battery so be careful to make sure that you are attaching the cables in the correct order.
- Carefully replace the hardware that keeps the battery in place and bolt the case covering for the battery back on.
- Inspect the area to make sure that all wires are connected the same way as before you started your battery replacement and start your mower to make sure that the new battery works properly.