MAINTENANCE/SERVICE
Electrical System
BATTERY
(continued)
CHARGING
BATTERY
A
CAUTION:
• Ventilate
the area
where
batteries
are
being
charged .
•
Do
not
charge a frozen battery.
Wann
to
60
·F
(16·C) before charging.
•
Do
not
connect
or
disconnect live circuits.
To
prevent sparks, tum
off
charger
and
connect
positive cable
first
If
charging battery in
windrower
, disconnect positive battery cable
before connecting charger cable,
then
connect
ground cable last,
away
from
battery.
• Stop
or
cut
back
charging rate
if
battery feels
hot, or
is
venting electrolyte. Battery
temper
-
ature
must
not
exceed
125·F
(52•C).
• Follow all instructions
and
precautions furnished
by
the battery charger manufacturer. Charge
at
recommended rates
and
times.
USING
A
BOOSTER
BATTERY
CHARGE
BATTERIES
SAFELY
A twelve volt battery can
be
connected in parallel ( +
to
+) with the windrower battery. Use heavy
duty
battery cables.
A
CAUTION
:
Gas
given
off
by
batteries
is
explosive
.
Keep
sparks
and
flames
away
from
batteries.
Make
last connection
and
first
disconnection
at
a point
furthest
away
from
the
batteries.
Wear
protective eye-wear when using a booster battery.
Be
sure everyone
is
dear
of
machine
when
starting engine.
Start
engine
from
operator's
station
only
.
1. Attach
one
cable
to
positive terminal
(A)
of
booster battery.
2. Open left side panel
to
engine compartment
and
attach other end
of
cable
to
positive
terminal
(B)
of
windrower battery.
3. Attach second cable
to
negative terminal
(C)
of
booster battery and
good
ground
(D)
on
wi
ndrower
frame.
4. Turn ignition switch in cab as with normal start
up
.
5. When disconnecti
ng
cables, remove cable from
ground
(D)
first.
A
CAUTION: Avoid contact with moving
parts
when
disconnecting cable
at
windrower battery tenninal
(B)
. Never
wear
loose fitting
or
dangling
dothing
.
ATTACHING
BOOSTER
BATTERY
80
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