ChargingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Beforestorage—Chargethebatteryand
disconnectbatterycables.
1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;referto
Removing
theBattery(page29)
.
2.Chargethebatteryforaminimumof1hourat6to
10amps.
Note:Donotoverchargethebattery.
3.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthecharger
leadsfromthebatteryposts(
Figure37).
Figure37
1.Positive(+)batterypost3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negative(–)batterypost4.Black(–)chargerlead
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected,electricaldamagemayoccur.
InstallingtheBattery
1.Positionthebatteryinthetray(Figure36).
2.Usingthefastenerspreviouslyremoved,installthe
positive(red)batterycabletothepositive(+)battery
terminal.
3.Usingthefastenerspreviouslyremoved,installthe
negativebatterycabletothenegative(-)battery
terminal.
4.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(red)
batterypost.
5.Securethebatterywiththehold-down(Figure36).
6.Lowertheseat.
ServicingtheFuses
Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses.Itrequires
nomaintenance;however,ifafuseblows,checkthe
component/circuitforamalfunctionorshort.
Fusetype:
•Main—F1-30amp,blade-type
•ChargeCircuit—F2-25amp,blade-type
1.Removethescrewssecuringthecontrolpaneltothe
machine.
Note:Retainallfasteners.
2.Liftthecontrolpaneuptoaccessthemainwiring
harnessandfuseblock(
Figure38).
3.Toreplaceafuse,pulloutonthefusetoremoveit
(Figure38).