ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebattery,andkeepsparksand
amesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged.This
isespeciallyimportanttopreventbatterydamagewhen
thetemperatureisbelow32°F(0°C).
1.Chargethebatteryfor10to15minutesat25to30
ampsor30minutesat10amps.
2.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthecharger
leadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure42).
3.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnectthe
batterycables,refertoInstallingtheBattery.
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected;electricaldamagemayoccur.
Figure42
1.Positivebatterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negativebatterypost
4.Black(-)chargerlead
ServicingtheFuses
Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses.Itrequires
nomaintenance;howeverifafuseblows,checkthe
component/circuitforamalfunctionorshort.
Note:Thefusesarelocatedonrighthandconsolenextto
theseat(
Figure43).
Fuses:
•Main,30amp,blade-type
•Engine,20amp,blade-type
1.Toreplacethemainfuse,graspthefuseandpullit
straightandawayfromthefuseblock.
Figure43
1.Fuseblock
2.30ampmainfuse
Important:Ensurethatthenewfusesarethe
sametypeandamperageasthefusesremoved.
2.Toreplacetheenginefuse,removetheconsolefrom
theplasticfender.
Figure44
1.Enginefuse
3.Grasptheenginefuseandpullitstraightandaway
fromthefuseblock(Figure44).
4.Alignanewfusewiththeslotinthefuseblock(Figure
43).
5.Pushthefuseintothefuseblockuntilthefuseisseated
(Figure43).
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