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Installing the battery
The installation of the battery is the reverse of the
removal.
Install the battery in the reverse order of the removal
but note the following :
1. Make sure the battery box (2) contains no stones
or debris that may damage the battery (8).
2. Clean any corrosion from the terminal posts (7)
and (9) and the cable clamps (6) and (10).
3. Read and obey the warning instructions on battery
safety before electrical cables are connected to the
battery (8).
4. Before installing the lid (1) on the battery box (2),
do an open circuit voltage test of the battery.
Refer to open cicuit testing.
5. After installation, check the tension of the
alternator belt.
Battery inspection before test or
charge
Reject the battery if :
1. The electrolyte is excessively low.
2. Electrolyte levels vary by more than 20 mm
(0.8 in) between cells.
3. Battery case, lid or mountings are cracked or
damaged.
4. Terminals are damaged or loose in the case.
Test the open circuit voltage
Test equipment
Digital voltmeter
Do the open circuit voltage test as follows :
1. The engine must be stopped and all electrical
circuits switched off this test.
2. Measure the open circuit voltage of the battery
only if it has not been charged or discharged in
the past 16 hours.
If the machine has recently been started, switch
on the headlights for 15 seconds then wait one
minute before testing.
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3. Connect the volmeter directly across both battery
terminals and note the voltage. 12.5V or above
no action required. Below 12.5V, recharge the
battery.
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