Operator's Manual

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Figure36
1.Positivebatterycable
3.Wingnut(2)
2.Securingrod
4.Negativebatterycable
4.Removethepositivebatterycablefromthe
battery(Figure36).
5.Removethe2wingnuts,securingrod,andthe
battery(Figure36).
InstallingtheBattery
1.Placethebatteryontheplatformandsecure
itusingthe2wingnutsandthesecuringrod
(Figure36).
2.Installthepositivebatterycabletothebattery
(Figure36).
3.Installthenegativebatterycabletothebattery
(Figure36).
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthat
canexplode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.265specicgravity)topreventbatterydamage
whenthetemperatureisbelow0°C(32°F).
1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;referto
RemovingtheBattery(page27).
2.Performthefollowingstepstocheckthe
electrolytelevel:
A.Ensurethatthecellcoversarefreefromdirt
anddebris.
Important:Dirtanddebristhatenters
thebatterycellscausesdamagetothe
battery.
B.Removethecoversfromthetopofthecells.
C.Ensurethattheelectrolytesolutioncovers
theleadplates.Usedistilledwatertotopoff
thesolutionlevel,ifneeded.
3.Ensurethatthellercapsareinstalledonthe
battery.
4.Chargethebatteryfor1hourat25to30Aor6
hoursat4to6A.
5.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthe
chargerfromtheelectricaloutlet,anddisconnect
thechargerleadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure
37).
6.Installthebatteryontothemachineandconnect
thebatterycables;refertoInstallingtheBattery
(page28).
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected;electricaldamagemayoccur.
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Figure37
1.Positivebatterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negativebatterypost
4.Black(-)chargerlead
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