Installation Instructions
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthat
canexplode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfromthebattery.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalcomponentsofthetraction
unitormachine,causingsparks.Sparkscan
causethebatterygassestoexplode,resulting
inpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandanymetalparts.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcables,causingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative
(black)cable.
1.Removethebatteryfromthebatterytray:
A.Removethebatteryholddownstraps
securingthebatterytothetray.
B.Removethecarriageboltandnutthat
securethenegativebatterycable(black)to
thenegative(–)terminalanddisconnectthe
negativecable.
C.Removethecarriageboltandnutthat
securethepositivebatterycable(red)tothe
positive(+)batteryterminalanddisconnect
thepositivecable.
2.Cleanthetopofthebattery.
3.Connecta3to4Abatterychargertothebattery
posts.Chargethebatteryatarateof3to4Afor
4to8hours.
4.Whenthebatteryischarged,disconnectthe
chargerfromtheelectricaloutletandbattery
posts.
5.Placethebatteryonthebatterytray.
6.Connectthepositivebatterycable(red)tothe
positive(+)batteryterminalwiththepreviously
removedcarriageboltandnut;slidetherubber
bootoverthepositiveterminaltopreventa
possibleshortfromoccurring.
7.Connectthenegativebatterycable(black)to
thenegative(–)terminalwiththepreviously
removedcarriageboltandnut.
8.Coatthecableterminalsandbatterypostswith
Grafo112Xskin-overgrease(T oroPartNo.
505-47).
9.Connectthebatteryholddownstrapstosecure
thebatterytothetray.
ServicingtheBattery
Thebatterycablesmustbetightontheterminalsto
providegoodelectricalcontact.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcables,causingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative
(black)cable.
Ifcorrosionoccursattheterminals,disconnectthe
cables(negative(–)cablerst)andscrapeclamps
andterminalsseparately.Connectthecables(positive
(+)cablerst)andcoattheterminalswithpetroleum
jelly.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetaltractorcomponents,causing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygasses
toexplode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
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