Section 06: ELECTRICAL
PA1553
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FIGURE 14: BATTERIES CONNECTIONS 06649
3.3 BATTERY REMOVAL AND
INSTALLATION
The batteries are located in the engine
compartment R.H. side area (Fig. 13).
1. Remove the tree (3) plastic protective cover
retaining bolts. Remove the plastic protective
cover.
2. Remove the support retaining bolt.
DANGER
To prevent possible electric shocks or
sparking, trip circuit breakers CB1 & CB2 and
turn the ignition key switch in the "Off" position
before disconnecting cables from the
batteries.
3. Remove the support (if necessary, remove
battery cables). To remove battery cables,
unscrew terminal nuts and remove cables.
4. Remove battery cables from defective
batteries.
NOTE
When the battery cables have been removed
from the batteries, wrap the battery terminals
and cable ends with electric tape to prevent
accidental grounding. The ground cables
should always be disconnected first and
replaced last.
5. Remove defective batteries.
6. Installation is the reverse of removal.
NOTE
In replacing batteries, only batteries of the
same specification should be used. Refer to
“Specifications” at the end of this section for
further details.
CAUTION
Ensure that connections are not reversed
when reinstalling batteries, since damage to
electrical system components will result.