Operation Manual

Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcablescausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative(black)
cable.
5.Slidetherubbercoverupthepositive(red)cable.
Disconnectthepositive(red)cablefromthebattery
post(Figure42).
6.Removethebatteryhold-down(Figure42)andlift
thebatteryfromthebatterytray.
Figure42
1.Battery4.Negativebatterycable
2.Terminalboot5.Batteryhold-down
3.Positivebatterycable6.Bolt,nut,andwasher
CheckingtheBatteryElectrolyteLevel
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhich
isadeadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontact
withskin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafety
glassestoshieldyoureyesandrubbergloves
toprotectyourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
1.Tiptheseatforwardtoseethebattery.
2.Lookatthesideofthebattery.Theelectrolytemust
beuptotheUpperline(Figure43).Donotallowthe
electrolytetofallbelowtheLowerline(Figure43).
Figure43
1.Ventcaps3.Lowerline
2.Upperline
3.Iftheelectrolyteislow ,addtherequiredamountof
distilledwater;refertoAddingWatertotheBattery
intheElectricalSystemMaintenancesection..
AddingWatertotheBattery
Thebesttimetoadddistilledwatertothebatteryisjust
beforeyouoperatethemachine.Thisletsthewatermix
thoroughlywiththeelectrolytesolution.
1.Removethebatteryfromthemachine;referto
RemovingtheBatteryintheElectricalSystem
Maintenancesection.
Important:Neverllthebatterywithdistilled
waterwhilethebatteryisinstalledinthe
machine.Electrolytecouldbespilledonother
partsandcausecorrosion.
2.Cleanthetopofthebatterywithapapertowel.
3.Removetheventcapsfromthebattery(Figure43).
4.Slowlypourdistilledwaterintoeachbatterycell
untiltheelectrolytelevelisuptotheUpperline
(Figure43)onthebatterycase.
Important:Donotoverllthebatterybecause
electrolyte(sulfuricacid)cancausesevere
corrosionanddamagetothechassis.
5.Waitvetotenminutesafterllingthebatterycells.
Adddistilledwater,ifnecessary,untiltheelectrolyte
levelisuptotheUpperline(Figure43)onthe
batterycase.
6.Reinstallthebatteryventcaps.
ChargingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Beforestorage
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