ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ElectricalSystemSafety
•Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthe
machine.Disconnectthenegativeterminalrst
andthepositivelast.Connectthepositiveterminal
rstandthenegativelast.
•Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilated
area,awayfromsparksandames.Unplugthe
chargerbeforeconnectingordisconnectingthe
battery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulated
tools.
AccessingtheBattery
Thebatteryislocatedunderthecovertotheleftofthe
operator’sseat(Figure37).
Removethescrews(Figure37),washers,andnutsto
removethecover.Afteraccessingthebattery,usethe
hardwaretosecurethecovertothemachine.
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Figure37
1.Screws2.Cover
DisconnectingtheBattery
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalcomponents,causingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcablescausingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
1.Accessthebattery;refertoAccessingthe
Battery(page37).
2.Removethenegativebatterycablefromthe
batterypost(Figure38).
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Figure38
1.Negativebatterycable2.Positivebatterycable
3.Lifttheinsulatorandremovethepositivebattery
cablefromthebatterypost(Figure38).
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