4.Starttheengineinthemachineprovidingthe
jump-start.
Note:Letitrunforafewminutes,thenstart
yourengine.
5.Removethenegativejumpercablerstfrom
yourengine,thenthebatteryintheother
machine.
6.Installthebatterycovertothebatterybase.
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Checkthe
battery-uidlevel(every30daysif
instorage).
Every50hours—Checkthebatterycable
connections.
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,
whichisfatalifconsumedandcausessevere
burns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteorallowitto
contactyourskin,eyesorclothing.Wear
safetyglassestoshieldyoureyesand
rubberglovestoprotectyourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
•Alwayskeepthebatterycleanandfullycharged.
•Ifthebatteryterminalsarecorroded,cleanthem
withasolutionof4partswaterand1partbaking
soda.
•Applyalightcoatingofgreasetothebattery
terminalstopreventcorrosion.
•Maintainthebatteryelectrolytelevel.
•Keepthetopofthebatterycleanbywashingit
periodicallywithabrushdippedinammoniaor
bicarbonateofsodasolution.Flushthetopsurface
withwateraftercleaning.Donotremovethell
capwhilecleaning.
•Ensurethatthebatterycablesarekepttightonthe
terminalstoprovidegoodelectricalcontact.
•Maintainthecellelectrolytelevelwithdistilledor
demineralizedwater.Donotllthecellsabovethe
bottomofthellringinsideeachcell.
•Ifyoustorethemachineinalocationwhere
temperaturesareextremelyhigh,thebatteryruns
downmorerapidlythanifthemachineisstoredin
alocationwheretemperaturesarecool.
DriveSystem
Maintenance
CheckingtheFront
Differential-OilLevel
4-WheelDriveModelsOnly
ServiceInterval:Every100hours/Monthly
(whichevercomesrst)—Check
thelevelofthefrontdifferentialoil
(4-wheeldrivemodelsonly).
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface.
2.Engagetheparkingbrake.
3.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
4.Cleantheareaaroundthell/checkplugonside
ofthedifferential(Figure45).
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Figure45
1.Fill/checkplug
2.Drainplug
5.Removethell/checkplugandcheckthelevel
oftheoil.
Note:Theoilshouldbeuptohole.
6.Iftheoilislow,addspeciedoil.
7.Installthell/checkplug.
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