1.TurnthekeyintheignitionswitchtotheOFFposition
andremovethekey.
2.Measurethevoltageofthebatterywithavoltmeter.
3.Usethetablebelowtolocatethechargestateorthe
battery,andifneeded,thebattery-chargersettingand
chargingintervalrecommendedtochargethebattery
to12.6Vorgreater.
Important:Makesurethatthenegativebattery
cableisdisconnectedandthebatterychargerused
forchargingthebatteryhasanoutputof16Vand
7Aorlesstoavoiddamagingthebattery(seechart
forrecommendedchargersettings).
BatteryChargeTable
Voltage
Reading
Percent
Charge
Maximum
Charger
Settings
Charging
Interval
12.6or
greater
100%16volts/
7amps
NoCharging
Required
12.4–12.6
75–100%16volts/
7amps
30Minutes
12.2–12.4
50–75%16volts/
7amps
1Hour
12.0–12.2
25–50%14.4volts/
4amps
2Hours
11.7–12.0
0–25%14.4volts/
4amps
3Hours
11.7orless
0%14.4volts/
2amps
6Hoursor
More
CAUTION
IftheignitionisintheONpositionthere
ispotentialforsparksandengagementof
components.Sparkscouldcauseanexplosion
ormovingpartscouldaccidentallyengage
causingpersonalinjury.
BesureignitionswitchisintheOFFposition
beforechargingthebattery.
4.Ifthepositivecableisalsodisconnected,connectthe
positive(red)cabletothepositivebatteryterminal
andslipterminalcoveroverthepositiveterminal.
5.Removethescrew ,washer,andgroundcablefromthe
engine.Connectthenegativebatterycableasshown
inFigure4.
Figure4
1.Screw
4.Negativebatterycable
2.Washer5.Engine
3.Groundwire
Note:Iftimedoesnotpermitchargingthebattery
orifchargingequipmentisnotavailable,connectthe
negativebatterycablesandrunthevehiclecontinuously
for20to30minutestochargethebattery.
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CheckingFluidLevels
NoPartsRequired
Procedure
Checktheengine-oillevelbeforetheengineisrststarted;
refertoServicingtheEngineOil(page31).
Checkthetransmission-oillevelbeforetheengineisrst
started;refertoCheckingtheTransmission-OilLevel(page
46).
Checktheauxiliary-hydraulicuidlevelbeforetheengineis
rststarted;refertoCheckingtheAuxiliaryHydraulicFluid
Level(page44).
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