Operator's Manual

ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthat
canexplode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.265specicgravity)topreventbatterydamage
whenthetemperatureisbelow0°C(32°F).
1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;referto
RemovingtheBattery(page39).
2.Checktheelectrolytelevel.
3.Ensurethatthellercapsareinstalledonthe
battery.
4.Chargethebatteryfor1hourat25to30Aor6
hoursat4to6A.
5.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthe
chargerfromtheelectricaloutlet,anddisconnect
thechargerleadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure
41).
6.Installthebatteryontothemachineandconnect
thebatterycables;refertoInstallingtheBattery
(page39).
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected;electricaldamagemayoccur.
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Figure41
1.Positivebatterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negativebatterypost
4.Black(-)chargerlead
ServicingtheFuses
Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses,and
requiresnomaintenance.Ifafuseblows,checkthe
componentorcircuitforamalfunctionorshort.
1.Releasethecushionfromtherearofthe
machine.
2.Removethenegative-batterycablefromthe
batteryterminal;refertosteps4and5of
RemovingtheBattery(page39).
Note:Ensurethatthenegativebatterycable
doesnottouchthebatteryterminal.
3.Pullthefusefromthesocketofthefuseblock
(Figure42).
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Figure42
1.Fuseblock
4.Installafuseofthesametypeandamperesinto
thesocketofthefuseblock(Figure42).
5.Installthenegative-batterycablefromthebattery
terminal;refertosteps5and6ofInstallingthe
Battery(page39).
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