2.Thebatteryislocatedontherightsideofthe
machinebehindthepump(Figure48).
3.Disconnectthenegative(black)groundcable
fromthebatterypost.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcould
damagethesprayerandcablescausing
sparks.Sparkscancausethebattery
gassestoexplode,resultinginpersonal
injury.
•Alwaysdisconnectthenegative
(black)batterycablebefore
disconnectingthepositive(red)
cable.
•Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)
batterycablebeforeconnectingthe
negative(black)cable.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscould
shortagainstmetalsprayercomponents
causingsparks.Sparkscancausethe
batterygassestoexplode,resultingin
personalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthe
battery,donotallowthebattery
terminalstotouchanymetalpartsof
thesprayer.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshort
betweenthebatteryterminalsand
metalpartsofthesprayer.
•Alwayskeepthebatterystrapinplace
toprotectandsecurethebattery.
4.Disconnectthepositive(red)cablefromthe
batterypost.
5.Removethebatteryretainerandfasteners
(Figure48).
6.Removethebattery.
InstallingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Checkthe
battery-cableconnections.
1.Setthebatteryonthebatteryboxsothatthe
batterypostsaretowardthefrontofthesprayer.
2.Installthebatteryretainerandsecureitwiththe
fastenersyouremovedpreviously(Figure48).
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryretainer
inplacetoprotectandsecurethebattery.
3.Connectthepositive(red)cabletothepositive
(+)batterypostandthenegative(black)cable
tothenegative(-)batterypostusingthebolts
andwingnuts.Slidetherubberbootoverthe
positivebatterypost.
4.Installthebatterycoverandsecureitwiththe2
knobs(Figure48).
CheckingtheElectrolyteLevel
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
Note:Whenthemachineisinstoragecheckthe
battery-electrolytelevelevery30days.
1.Loosentheknobsonthesidesofthebatterybox
andremovethebatterycover(Figure48).
2.Removethellercaps.Iftheelectrolyteisnot
uptothellline,addtherequiredamountof
distilledwater;refertoAddingWatertothe
Battery(page52).
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.
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