ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthat
canexplode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfromthebattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.265specicgravity).Thisisespecially
importanttopreventbatterydamagewhenthe
temperatureisbelow0°C(32°F).
1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;referto
RemovingtheBattery(page40).
2.Chargethebatteryfor10to15minutesat25to
30Aorfor30minutesat10A.
Note:Donotoverchargethebattery.
3.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplug
thechargerfromtheelectricaloutlet,then
disconnectthechargerleadsfromthebattery
posts(Figure47).
4.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnect
thebatterycables;refertoInstallingtheBattery
(page41).
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected;electricaldamagemayoccur.
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Figure47
1.Positive(+)batterypost3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negative(–)batterypost4.Black(–)chargerlead
InstallingtheBattery
1.Positionthebatteryinthetraywiththeterminal
postsoppositefromthehydraulictank(Figure
46).
2.Installthepositive(red)batterycabletothe
positive(+)batteryterminal.
3.Installthenegative(black)batterycableand
groundwiretothenegative(-)batteryterminal.
4.Securethecableswith2bolts,2washers,and
2locknuts(Figure46).
5.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(+)
batteryterminal.
6.Securethebatterywiththerubberstrap(Figure
46).
ServicingtheFuses
Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses.Itrequires
nomaintenance;however,ifafuseblowscheckthe
componentandcircuitforamalfunctionorshort.
Thefusesarelocatedontherightconsolenexttothe
seat(Figure48).
1.Toreplacethefuses,pulloutthefusetoremove
it.
2.Installanewfuse(Figure48).
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Figure48
1.Fusecover
3.Fuel-shutoffvalve
2.Fuseholder
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