2.First,installthepositive(red)batterycabletopositive
(+)batteryterminal.
3.Theninstallthenegative(black)batterycableand
groundwiretothenegative(-)batteryterminal.
4.Securethecableswith2bolts,2washers,and2locknuts
(Figure56).
5.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(red)
batterypost.
6.Installtheclampandsecureitwiththewingnut(Figure
56).
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparksand
amesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.265specicgravity).Thisisespeciallyimportantto
preventbatterydamagewhenthetemperatureisbelow
0°C(32°F).
1.Chargebatteryfor10to15minutesat25to30amps
or30minutesat10amps.
2.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthecharger
leadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure57).
3.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnectthe
batterycables,refertoInstallingtheBattery(page40).
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected,electricaldamagemayoccur.
Figure57
1.Positivebatterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negativebatterypost
4.Black(-)chargerlead
ServicingtheFuses
Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses.Itrequires
nomaintenance,however,ifafuseblowscheckthe
component/circuitforamalfunctionorshort.
1.Thefusesarelocatedonrighthandconsolenextto
theseat(Figure58).
2.Toreplacethefuses,pulloutonthefusetoremoveit.
3.Installanewfuse(Figure58).
Figure58
1.Optionalaccesory-15amp
4.Main-25amp
2.Charge-25amp5.Console
3.PTO-10amp
JumpStartingtheMachine
1.Checkandcleancorrosionfromthebatteryterminals
beforejumpstarting.Ensuretheconnectionsaretight.
CAUTION
Corrosionorlooseconnectionscancause
unwantedelectricalvoltagespikesatanytime
duringthejumpstartingprocedure.
Donotattempttojumpstartwithlooseor
corrodedbatteryterminalsordamagetothe
engineorEFImayoccur.
DANGER
Jumpstartingaweakbatterythatiscracked,
frozen,haslowelectrolytelevel,oran
open/shortedbatterycell,cancausean
explosionresultinginseriouspersonalinjury.
Donotjumpstartaweakbatteryifthese
conditionsexist.
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