SECTION 5: ELECIRIC STARTER
USE ATEMPERATURE
COIVIPENSATED
HYDROMETER
CHECK
EACH
CELL
AFTER CHAFGING
Figute 5-6. Che.king 12 Volt Batbry Ce s
CAUTION: Do not crank start€r motor tor mor€ than
'15
s€conds without allowing start€r motor to.ool
at least 2 minutes,
TESTING EATTERt
set a digibl rnultimeter to read Dc Volts.
Attach RED meter
test
lead
to
positive(+)
battery terminal.
Attach BLACK meter test lead to negative
C)
batteryterminal.
With ignition switch "OFF,"
press
staner button. lf ignition
switch and starter switch are the
same switch, disconned
wires fro.n spafk
plugs
and
ground
ign tion usingtwo lgnition
Testers. Turn switch to "START." Meter should display 9 volts
or morewhile cranking engine- lf lessthan 9 volts k measured,
replace battery.
EATTERY RECOMT!4ENDATIONS:
The battery size rccommended is
525
CCA@o.
EATTERY CAELE RECOMMENDAT]ONS:
These cablesizesare based on totallength of cable from bat
tery
positive post
to starteL
plus ground
return to battery
negative
post.
#4 AWG
-
1.2 m
(6
ft.)or less
t2 AWG
-
2.4 m
(12
ft.)or less
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