Operator's Manual

7
Assembly
Activating the Battery
The traction unit is shipped with a dry battery.
Purchase bulk electrolyte with 1.260 specific gravity
from a local battery supply outlet.
1. Open the rear access cover; refer to Opening the
Rear Access Cover, page 23.
2. Remove the bolts and clamp securing the battery
(Fig. 1).
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Figure 1
1. Battery
2. Clamp
3. Positive cable
4. Rubber cover
5. Negative cable
6. Bolts
3. Tilt the top of the battery rearward and slide it
out of the traction unit.
IMPORTANT: Do not allow the battery posts
to touch the frame or hydraulic lines or it
may cause sparks.
POTENTIAL HAZARD
• Battery electrolyte contains sulfuric acid
which is a deadly poison and it causes
severe burns.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN
• If you drink electrolyte you could die or if it
gets onto your skin you will be burned.
HOW TO AVOID THE HAZARD
• Do not drink electrolyte and avoid contact
with skin, eyes or clothing. Wear safety
glasses to shield your eyes and rubber
gloves to protect your hands.
• Fill the battery where clean water is always
available for flushing the skin.
• Follow all instructions and comply with all
safety messages on the electrolyte container.
4. Remove filler caps from the battery. Slowly pour
electrolyte into each cell until the electrolyte
level is up to the lower part of the tube (Fig. 2).
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Figure 2
1. Filler caps
2. Electrolyte
3. Lower part of the tube