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RemovingtheBattery
1.Positionthesprayeronalevelsurface,settheparking
brake,stopthepump,stoptheengine,andremove
theignitionkey.
2.Loosentheknobsonthesidesofthebatterybox
andremovethebatterycover(Figure53).
Figure53
1.Knobs3.Retainer
2.Battery
3.Disconnectthenegative(black)groundcablefrom
thebatterypost.
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
thesprayerandcablescausingsparks.Sparks
cancausethebatterygassestoexplode,
resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysreconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforereconnectingthenegative
(black)cable.
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalsprayercomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,do
notallowthebatteryterminalstotouchany
metalpartsofthesprayer.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
sprayer.
•Alwayskeepthebatterystrapinplaceto
protectandsecurethebattery.
4.Disconnectthepositive(red)cablefromthebattery
post.
5.Removethebatteryretainerandfasteners(Figure53).
6.Removethebattery.
InstallingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Checkthebattery
cableconnections.
1.Setthebatteryonthebatteryboxsothatthebattery
postsaretowardthefrontofthesprayer.
2.Installthebatteryretainerandsecureitwiththe
fastenersyouremovedpreviously(Figure53).
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryretainerin
placetoprotectandsecurethebattery.
3.Connectthepositive(red)cabletothepositive(+)
batterypostandthenegative(black)cabletothe
negative(-)batterypostusingtheboltsandwing
nuts.Slidetherubberbootoverthepositivebattery
post.
4.Installthebatterycoverandsecureitwiththe2
knobs(Figure53).
CheckingtheElectrolyteLevel
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Note:Whenthemachineisinstoragecheckthebattery
electrolytelevelevery30days.
1.Loosentheknobsonthesidesofthebatterybox
andremovethebatterycover(Figure53).
2.Removethellercaps.Iftheelectrolyteisnotup
tothellline,addtherequiredamountofdistilled
water;refertoAddingWatertotheBattery.
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