Operator's Manual

ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgasesthatcan
explode,seriouslyinjuringyouorbystanders.
Neversmokenearthebattery,andkeepsparksand
amesawayfromthebattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged.This
isespeciallyimportanttopreventbatterydamagewhen
thetemperatureisbelow0°C(32°F).
1.Chargethebatteryfor10to15minutesat25to30
amps,or30minutesat10amps.
2.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,anddisconnectthecharger
leadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure29).
3.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnectthe
batterycables;refertoReplacingtheBattery(page21).
Important:Donotrunthemachinewiththe
batterydisconnected;electricaldamagemay
occur.
Figure29
1.Positivebatterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negativebatterypost
4.Black(-)chargerlead
Ifthebatterynolongerholdsacharge,replaceit;referto
ReplacingtheBattery(page21).
CheckingandCleaningthe
Battery
ServiceInterval:Every100hours—Checkthebatterycable
connections.
Keepthetopofthebatteryclean.Ifthemachineisstoredin
alocationwheretemperaturesareextremelyhigh,thebattery
willdischargemorerapidlythanifthemachineisstoredin
acoolerlocation.
Keepthetopofthebatterycleanbywashingitwithabrush
dippedinammoniaorasolutionofsodiumbicarbonate.
Flushthetopsurfacewithwateraftercleaning.Donot
removethellcapwhilecleaningthebattery.
Thebatterycablesmustbetightontheterminalstoprovide
goodelectricalcontact.
Ifcorrosionoccursatthebatteryterminals,disconnectthe
cables,negative(-)cablerst,andscrapetheclampsand
terminalsseparately.Connectthecables,positive(+)cable
rst,andcoattheterminalswithpetroleumjelly.
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