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RemovingtheBattery
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalmachinecomponentscausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebatterygases
toexplode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcablesandcausesparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative
(black)cable.
1.Movethespeed-controllevertotheNEUTRAL
positiontostopthemachine.
2.DisengagethePTO,engagetheparkingbrake,
shutofftheengine,andwaitforallmovingparts
tostop.
3.Disconnectthenegativebatterycable(black)
fromthenegative(-)(black)batteryterminal
(Figure38).
4.Slidetheredterminalbootoffthepositive(red)
batteryterminalandremovethepositive(+)(red)
batterycable(Figure38).
5.RemovethewingnutssecuringtheJ-hooks
(Figure38).
6.Removetheclamp(Figure38).
7.Removethebattery.
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Figure38
1.Negative(black)battery
cable
4.Clamp
2.Wingnut
5.Positive(red)batterycable
3.J-hook
InstallingtheBattery
1.Positionthebatteryinthetraywiththeterminal
postsoppositefromthehydraulictank(Figure
38).
2.Installthepositive(red)batterycabletothe
positive(+)batteryterminal.
3.Installthenegative(black)batterycableand
groundwiretothenegative(-)batteryterminal.
4.Securethecableswith2bolts,2washers,and
2locknuts(Figure38).
5.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive
(red)batterypost.
6.Installtheclampandsecureitwiththewingnuts
andJ-hooks(Figure38).
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgasesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.265specicgravity).Thisisespecially
importanttopreventbatterydamagewhenthe
temperatureisbelow0°C(32°F).
1.Chargebatteryfor10to15minutesat25to30
Aor30minutesat10A.
2.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplug
thechargerfromtheelectricaloutlet;then
disconnectthechargerleadsfromthebattery
posts(Figure39).
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