3.Checkthevoltageofthebatterywithadigital
voltmeter.Locatethevoltagereadingofthebattery
inthetablebelowandchargethebatteryforthe
recommendedtimeintervaltobringthechargeup
toafullchargeof12.6voltsorgreater.
Important:Makesurethenegativebattery
cablesaredisconnectedandthebatterycharger
usedforchargingthebatteryhasanoutputof
16voltsand7ampsorlesstoavoiddamaging
thebattery(seechartbelowforrecommended
chargersettings).
Voltage
Reading
Percent
Charge
Maximum
Charger
Settings
Charging
Interval
12.6or
greater
100%16volts/7
amps
NoCharging
Required
12.4–12.6
75–100%16volts/7
amps
30Minutes
12.2–12.4
50–75%16volts/7
amps
1Hour
12.0–12.2
25–50%14.4volts/4
amps
2Hours
11.7–12.0
0–25%14.4volts/4
amps
3Hours
11.7orless
0%14.4volts/2
amps
6Hoursor
More
4.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger
fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthe
chargerleadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure33).
Figure33
1.Negativebatterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Black(-)chargerlead
4.Positivebatterypost
Note:DoNotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected,electricaldamagemayoccur.
InstallingtheBattery
1.Positionthebatteryinthetraywiththeterminal
poststowardtheoperatingposition(Figure32).
2.Installthepositive(red)batterycabletothepositive
(+)batteryterminalusingthefastenersremoved
previously
3.Installthenegativebatterycabletothenegative
(-)batteryterminalusingthefastenersremoved
previously.
4.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(red)
batterypost.
5.Securethebatterywiththehold-down(Figure32).
ServicingtheFusesandRelay
Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses.Itrequires
nomaintenance;however,ifafuseblows,checkthe
component/circuitforamalfunctionorshort.Thereis
alsoareplaceablerelay/snexttothefuse.Refertoyour
Partsmanualforcorrectreplacementcomponents.
Fuse:Block:
•Main:25ampfuse,blade-type
•ChargeCircuit:20ampfuse,blade-type
•Auxiliarycircuit:15ampfuse,blade-type
•Diode:TVS
1.Raisetheseattogainaccesstothefuseholder
(Figure34).
Figure34
1.Cover4.Charge–20amp
2.Relay5.Main–25amp
3.Auxilliary–15amp6.Diode
2.RemovecoverasshowninFigure34.
3.Toreplaceafuse,pulloutonthefusetoremoveit
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