Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryretainer
inplacetoprotectandsecurethebattery.
3.Connectthepositive(red)cabletothepositive
(+)batterypostandthenegative(black)cable
tothenegative(-)batterypostusingthebolts
andwingnuts.Slidetherubberbootoverthe
positivebatterypost.
4.Installthebatterycoverandsecureitwiththe2
knobs(Figure43).
CheckingtheElectrolyteLevel
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Note:Whenthemachineisinstoragecheckthe
battery-electrolytelevelevery30days.
1.Loosentheknobsonthesidesofthebatterybox
andremovethebatterycover(Figure43).
2.Removethellercaps.Iftheelectrolyteisnot
uptothellline,addtherequiredamountof
distilledwater;refertoAddingWatertothe
Battery(page48).
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid
whichisadeadlypoisonandcauses
severeburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteorallowitto
contactyourskin,eyesorclothing.
Wearsafetyglassestoshieldyour
eyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwateris
alwaysavailableforushingtheskin.
AddingWatertotheBattery
Thebesttimetoadddistilledwatertothebatteryis
justbeforeyouoperatethemachine.Thisletsthe
watermixthoroughlywiththeelectrolytesolution.
1.Cleanthetopofthebatterywithapapertowel.
2.Removethellercapsfromthebatteryand
slowlylleachcellwithdistilledwateruntilthe
levelisuptothellline.Replacethellercaps.
Important:Donotoverllthebattery.
Electrolytewilloverowontootherparts
ofthesprayerandseverecorrosionand
deteriorationwillresult.
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthat
canexplode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.260specicgravity).Thisisespecially
importanttopreventbatterydamagewhenthe
temperatureisbelow0°C(32°F).
1.Removethebatteryfromthechassis;referto
RemovingtheBattery(page47).
2.Checktheelectrolytelevel;refertoChecking
theElectrolyteLevel(page48).
3.Connecta3to4Abatterychargertothebattery
posts.Chargethebatteryatarateof3to4A
for4to8hours(12V).
Important:Donotoverchargethebattery.
4.Installthebatteryinthechassis;referto
InstallingtheBattery(page47).
StoringtheBattery
Ifthemachinewillbestoredformorethan30days,
removethebatteryandchargeitfully.Eitherstore
itontheshelforonthemachine.Leavethecables
disconnectedifitisstoredonthemachine.Store
thebatteryinacoolatmospheretoavoidquick
deteriorationofthechargeinthebattery.Toprevent
thebatteryfromfreezing,ensurethatitisfully
charged.
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