SECTION 6 - GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS AND OPERATOR MAINTENANCE
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Fuel Filter (Gas)
• Lube Point - Replaceable
• Interval - Check every 100 hours; change every year in
accordance with engine manual.
6.5 BATTERY MAINTENANCE AND CHARGING
TO AVOID INJURY FROM AN EXPLOSION, DO NOT SMOKE OR ALLOW SPARKS OR A
FLAME NEAR BATTERY DURING SERVICING. ALWAYS WEAR EYE AND HAND PROTEC-
TION WHEN SERVICING BATTERIES.
Battery Charging (Daily)
WHEN BATTERY CHARGER IS TO BE USED, CHARGING HARNESS MUST BE PLUGGED
INTO A GROUNDED RECEPTACLE. IF RECEPTACLE IS NOT GROUNDED AND A MALFUNC-
TION SHOULD OCCUR, THE MACHINE COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ELECTRICAL SHOCK.
For increased battery life:
a. Batteries should be kept at highest state of charge per-
mitted by availability at job site and machine use.
Charge batteries before they reach 20% state of charge.
Avoid completely discharging the batteries.
b. Fully charge the batteries each day the machine is used.
c. Charge the batteries at available times between use.
Flooded lead acid/AGM batteries do not develop a
charging memory.