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MAINTENANCE/SERVICE
Electrical System
BAITERY
(continued)
CHARGING
BAITERY
A
CAUTION:
•
Ventilate
the
area where batteries are being
charged.
Do not charge a frozen battery.
Warm
10
SOoF
(16°C) before charging.
• Do not connect
or
disconnect live circuits.
To
prevent
sparl<s,
tum
011
charger
and
connect
positive cable
first
H charging battery in
windrower, disconnect positive
battery cable
before connecting charger cable,
then
coonecl
ground cable
last.
a:Nay
from battery.
o Stop
or
CUI
back charging _
~
battery feels
hoi.
or
is venting electrolyte. BaIIery temper-
ature must
not
exceed
125°F (52°C).
o
FoilowaJl
instructJonsand precautions furnished
by
the
battery
charger
manufacturer. Charge at
recommended
rates
and
times.
USING
A
BOOSTER
BAITERY
CHARGE
BATIERIES
SAFELY
A twelve volt battery can be connected in parallel (+
to
+) with the windrower battery. Use heavy
duty
battery
cables
.
A
CAUTION:
Gas
given
011
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 d machine
when
starting engine.
Stan
engine from operator's
station
only_
1.
Attach
one
cable to positive te
rminal
(A)
of
booster
battery
.
2. Open left side panel to engine compartment
and
attach other e
nd
of cable to positive
terminal
(8) of windrower battery.
3.
Attach second
cable
to
negative
terminal
(C)
of
boosler battery
and
good ground
(D)
on
wind
rower frame.
4.
Tum
ignition switch
in
cab
as
with
normal
start
up
.
5.
When
disconnecting
cables,
remove
cable from
ground (0) first.
A
CAUTION
:
Avoid
contact with moving
parts
when
disconnecting cable at
wind rower battery terminal (8). Never
wear
loose fitting
or
dangling
dothing
.
ATIACHING
BOOSTER
BATIERY
75