Operator's Manual

DisconnectingtheBatteries
1.Raisethecargobed,turnthekeyswitchtothe
OFFposition,andremovethekey.
2.Disconnectthemainnegative-batterycable
(black)thatconnectsthebankofbatteriestothe
groundpointofthemachine(Figure41).
Note:Themainbatterycablesarelongwhen
comparedtobattery-interconnectcables.
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Figure41
3.Disconnectthemainpositive-batterycable(red)
thatconnectsthebankofbatteriestothemain
contactorofthemachine(Figure41).
ReplacingtheBatteries
1.Removeallofthebattery-interconnectcables
fromthebatteries.
2.Removethebatteryretainerslocatedbetween
thebatteries.
3.Removeallofthebatteriesandrecyclethem
accordingtoyourlocalcodes.
4.Assemblenewbatteriesintothemachineatthe
locationsfromwhereyouremovedbatteriesin
step3.
Note:Payattentiontothebatterypolaritywhen
installingthenewbatteries(Figure41).
5.Installthebatteryretainersandtightenthenuts
untiltheretainersecurelygripsthebatteries.
6.Connectthebatteriestogetherasshownin
Figure41withthebattery-interconnectcables
thatyouremovedinstep1.
ConnectingtheBatteries
1.Ensurethatthebatteryterminalsarecleanand
freeofoxidation.
2.Connectthemainpositive-batterycable(red)
betweenthebankofbatteriesandthemachine
(Figure41).
3.Connectthemainnegative-batterycable(black)
betweenthebankofbatteriesandthemachine
(Figure41).
4.T orquethenutssecuringallofthebatterycables
untiltheretainersecurelygripsthebattery.
5.CoatthebatteryterminalswithT oro
battery-terminalprotector.
6.Ensurethattherubberbootsoneachbattery
cablearesecurelyseatedoverthebattery
terminals.
7.Insertthekeyintothekeyswitchandrotatethe
switchtotheONposition.
8.Lowerthecargobed,rotatethekeyswitchto
theOFFposition,andremovethekey.
StoringtheBatteries
Chargethebatteriesfullybeforeplacingthemachine
intostorage.Plugthechargerintoawalloutletwhile
themachineandbatteriesareinstorage.Leave
thechargerpluggedintoawalloutletandcharging
receptacleduringstoragetoensurethatthebatteries
staychargedanddonotfreeze;otherwise,chargethe
batteriesatleastonceamonth.
Important:Ifthemachinecannotbeplugged
induringstorage,fullychargethebatteriesat
leastonceamonth.Thebatteriesself-discharge
overlongperiodsoftime,whichmaydamagethe
batteriestothepointofbeingunusable,evenif
thebatteriesarenew.
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