5.Removethewingnutsecuringthebatteryclamp
(Figure61).
6.Removetheclamp(Figure61).
7.Removethebattery(Figure61).
Figure61
InstallingtheBattery
1.Positionbatteryinthetraywiththeterminalposts
oppositefromthehydraulictank(Figure61).
2.Installthepositive(red)batterycabletothepositive
(+)batteryterminal.
3.Installthenegative(black)batterycableandground
wiretothenegative(-)batteryterminal.
4.Securethecableswith2bolts,2washers,and2locknuts
(Figure61).
5.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(+)battery
terminal.
6.Installtheclampandsecureitwiththewingnut(Figure
61).
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparksand
amesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.265specicgravity).Thisisespeciallyimportantto
preventbatterydamagewhenthetemperatureisbelow
0°C(32°F).
1.Chargebatteryfor10to15minutesat25to30Aor
for30minutesat10A.
2.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthecharger
leadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure62).
3.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnectthe
batterycables;refertoInstallingtheBattery(page44).
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected;otherwise,electricaldamagemayoccur.
Figure62
1.Positivebatterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negativebatterypost
4.Black(-)chargerlead
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