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Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalsprayercomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,do
notallowthebatteryterminalstotouchany
metalpartsofthesprayer.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
sprayer.
•Alwayskeepthebatterystrapinplaceto
protectandsecurethebattery.
4.Disconnectthepositive(red)cablefromthebattery
post.
5.Removethebatteryretainerandfasteners(Figure57).
6.Removethebattery.
InstallingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Checkthebattery
cableconnections.
1.Setthebatteryonthebatteryboxsothatthebattery
postsaretowardthefrontofthesprayer.
2.Installthebatteryretainerandsecureitwiththe
fastenersyouremovedpreviously(Figure57).
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryretainerin
placetoprotectandsecurethebattery.
3.Connectthepositive(red)cabletothepositive(+)
batterypostandthenegative(black)cabletothe
negative(-)batterypostusingtheboltsandwing
nuts.Slidetherubberbootoverthepositivebattery
post.
4.Installthebatterycoverandsecureitwiththe2
knobs(Figure57).
CheckingtheElectrolyteLevel
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Note:Whenthemachineisinstoragecheckthebattery
electrolytelevelevery30days.
1.Loosentheknobsonthesidesofthebatterybox
andremovethebatterycover(Figure57).
2.Removethellercaps.Iftheelectrolyteisnotup
tothellline,addtherequiredamountofdistilled
water;refertoAddingWatertotheBattery.
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacidwhich
isadeadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteorallowittocontact
yourskin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafety
glassestoshieldyoureyesandrubbergloves
toprotectyourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
AddingWatertotheBattery
Thebesttimetoadddistilledwatertothebatteryisjust
beforeyouoperatethemachine.Thisletsthewatermix
thoroughlywiththeelectrolytesolution.
1.Cleanthetopofthebatterywithapapertowel.
2.Removethellercapsfromthebatteryandslowly
lleachcellwithdistilledwateruntilthelevelisup
tothellline.Replacethellercaps.
Important:Donotoverllthebattery.
Electrolytewilloverowontootherpartsofthe
sprayerandseverecorrosionanddeterioration
willresult.
ChargingtheBattery
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.260specicgravity).Thisisespeciallyimportant
topreventbatterydamagewhenthetemperatureis
below32degreesF(0degreesC).
1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;referto
RemovingtheBattery.
2.Checktheelectrolytelevel;refertoCheckingthe
ElectrolyteLevel.
3.Connecta3to4ampbatterychargertothebattery
posts.Chargethebatteryatarateof3to4amperes
for4to8hours(12volts).Donotoverchargethe
battery.
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.
4.Installthebatteryinthechassis;refertoInstalling
theBattery.
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