7-MAINTENANCE
Batteryremovalandinstallation
WARNING
Electricalshockhazard!
Donotreversebatteryterminals.Connectpositivecableendstopositiveterminals(+)andnegative
cableendstonegativeterminals(-).
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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WARNING
Batterygascanexplode!
Topreventanexplosion:1.Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(-)batterycablerst.2.Alwaysconnect
thenegative(-)batterycablelast.3.Donotshortcircuitthebatterypostswithmetalobjects.4.Do
notweld,grind,orsmokenearabattery.
Failuretocomplycouldresultindeathorseriousinjury.
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1.Movethemachinetoalevelandrmsurface.
2.Lowertheloaderattachmenttotheground.
3.Placethebackhoeattachmentintheroadtravelposi-
tion.
4.Placethedirection-of-travelleverandgearshiftleverin
theneutralposition.
5.Engagetheparkingbrake.
6.Stoptheengineandremovethestarterswitchkey.
7.PlacethebatteryswitchintheOFFposition.
NOTE:Waitatleast60secondsafterkeyoffbeforeturning
batteryswitchtotheoffposition.Thisallowsthemachine
controllerstoshutdownproperly.
8.Removethefasteners(1)andthebatterycover(2).
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