RemovingandInstallingtheBattery
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1.Knob(2)
7.Batteryretainer
2.Batterycover
8.Carriagescrew
3.Negativecable9.Batterysupport
4.Positivecable10.Battery
5.Locknut11.Batterytray
6.Flatwasher
1.Removebatterycoverfromtheframe.Loosenbatteryretainersecuringthe
backofthebatterytothebatterysupport.
2.Notebatterycableroutingandloosennutongroundcable(−)postand
removecablefrombattery.Thisshouldpreventshortcircuitingthebattery,
othercomponents,ortheoperatorshands.
3.Notebatterycableroutingandloosennutonpositive(+)cablepostand
removecablefrombattery.
4.Carefullyremovebatteryfrommachine.
5.Installbatteryinreverseordermakingsuretoconnectandtightenpositive
cabletobatterybeforeconnectingthenegativecable.Routebatterycables
asnotedduringremoval.
Note:Beforeconnectingthenegative(ground)cable,connectadigital
multimeter(settoamps)betweenthenegativebatterypostandthenegative
(ground)cableconnector.Thereadingshouldbelessthan0.1amp.Ifthe
readingis0.1ampormore,themachine’selectricalsystemshouldbetested
forshortcircuitsorfaultycomponentsandrepaired.
6.Makesurethatrubberbootisproperlyplacedoverpositivecableendand
positivebatterypost.
7.Securebatterycoverafterinstallingbattery.
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