Automobile User Manual

Battery
WARNING
•Wearsafetyglassesorapprovedeyeprotectionwhenservicingthevehicle.
•Followallinstructionscarefullywhenworkingwithbatteries.
•Whenjumpingfromaboosterbatterymakenal(negative)connectionatengineframe.
•Donotjumpstartorchargeafrozenordamagedbattery.Unplugchargerbeforeconnectingor
disconnectingcablestothebattery.Neverleanoverbatterywhileboosting,testing,orcharging.
ThebatteryinaHusqvarnavehicleisa12-volt,low-maintenancebatterythatrequiresinfrequentchecks(Figure
28).Electrolytelevelshouldbecheckedsemiannually.
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3
2
1.LevelIndicator2.Cap3.Plates
Electrolytelevelatleast1/2inch(13MM)aboveplatesortolevel
indicator.
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Figure28Battery
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Figure29BatteryElectrolyteLevel
1.TurnthekeyswitchtotheOFFpositionandremovethekey.PlacetheForward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRAL
position.Chockthewheels.
2.Removedriver-sideseattoaccessenginecompartment.SeeWARNING“Forvehicleswithcargobeds...”in
GeneralWarningsonpage8.
3.Disconnectbattery.SeeDisconnectingtheBattery–DieselVehiclesonpage10.
4.Useaat-bladescrewdriver,andcarefullyremovethebatterycellcapsfromthebattery.Seefollowing
WARNING.
WARNING
•Wearsafetyglassesorapprovedeyeprotectionwhenservicingthevehicle.Wearafullfaceshieldand
rubbergloveswhenworkingonornearbatteries.
5.Carefullychecktheelectrolytelevelandadddistilledwaterifnecessary.Donotllthebatterycellsabove
thedesignatedllline.Replacebatterycellcaps.
6.Cleanbothbatteryterminalswithasolutionofbakingsodaandwater(1cup(237mL)bakingsodaper1gallon
(3.8L)ofwater).Rinsethoroughly.Donotallowthissolutiontoenterthebattery.Besureterminalsaretight.
LettheterminalsdryandthenspraythemwithBatteryT erminalProtectorSpray(P/N6030000-03).See
ConnectingtheBattery–DieselVehiclesonpage10.SeefollowingWARNING.
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