InstallingtheBattery
1.Placethebatteryontothemachine(Figure51).
2.Securethebatterywiththeholddownplate,j-bolts,
andlocknuts.
3.Installthepositive(red)batterycabletopositive(+)
batteryterminalwithanut,awasher,andabolt(Figure
51).
4.Slidetherubbercoveroverthepost.
5.Installthenegativebatterycableandthegroundwire
tothenegative(-)batteryterminalwithanut,awasher,
andabolt(Figure51).
6.Slidetherubbercoveroverthepost.
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparksand
amesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.265specicgravity)topreventbatterydamagewhen
thetemperatureisbelow32°F(0°C).
1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;refertoRemoving
theBattery(page38).
2.Checktheelectrolytelevel.
3.Ensurethatthellercapsareinstalledonthebattery.
4.Chargethebatteryfor1hourat25to30ampsor6
hoursat4to6amps.
5.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,anddisconnectthecharger
leadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure52).
6.Installthebatteryontothemachineandconnectthe
batterycables;refertoInstallingtheBattery(page39).
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected;electricaldamagemayoccur.
Figure52
1.PositiveBatteryPost
3.Red(+)ChargerLead
2.NegativeBatteryPost
4.Black(-)ChargerLead
ServicingtheFuses
Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses,andrequiresno
maintenance.Ifafuseblows,checkthecomponentorcircuit
foramalfunctionorshort.
1.Releasethecushionfromtherearofthemachine.
2.Pulloutonthefusetoremoveorreplaceit(Figure53).
3.Installthecushiontotherearofthemachine.
Note:Ensurethatthecorrect-sizefuseisinstalled
Figure53.
Figure53
1.Fuses
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