Operator's Manual

ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
MaintainingtheBattery
AccessingtheBattery
Removethebatterycoverasfollows:
1.Ensurethatthebattery-disconnectswitchisintheOff
position;refertoBattery-disconnectSwitch(page22).
2.Removetheboltthatsecuresthebatterycovertothe
ROPSplate(Figure58).
Note:Thebatterycoverislocatedbetweenthe
utility-tractioncontrolandtheleftfender.
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Figure58
1.Bolts
4.ROPSplate
2.Flange5.Fender
3.Batterycover
6.Operatorplatform
3.Removethe3boltsthatsecurethebatterycoverto
theoperatorplatform,andremovethebatterycover
(Figure58).
Installthebatterycoverasfollows:
1.Aligntheholesinthemountingangesforthebattery
coverwiththeholesintheoperatorplatformaround
thebattery(Figure58).
2.SecurethebatterycovertotheROPSplatewithabolt
(Figure58).
3.Securethebatterycovertotheoperatorplatformwith
the3boltsthatyoupreviouslyremoved(Figure58).
ServicingtheBattery
WARNING
Exposuretobatteryacidorabatteryexplosioncan
causeseriouspersonalinjury.
Beforeyouserviceabattery,alwayswearface
protection,protectivegloves,andprotective
clothing.
WARNING
Abatterycontainssulfuricacid,whichcancause
seriousburns;andtheycanproduceexplosive
gases.
•Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,orclothing;ush
affectedareaswithwater.
•Iftakeninternally,drinklargequantitiesofwater
ormilk.
Do not inducevomiting.Seekmedical
attentionimmediately.
•Keepsparks,ames,andlitcigarettesandcigars
awayfromthebattery.
•Ventilatethebatterywhenyouarechargingitor
usingitinanenclosedarea.
•Weareyeprotectionwhenworkingneara
battery.
•Washyourhandsafterhandlingabattery.
•Keepthebatteryoutofthereachofchildren.
WARNING
Afrozenbatterycanbeexplosive,causingpersonal
injurytoyouorothersinthearea,ifyoutryto
chargethebatteryortrytojumpstartthebattery
andruntheengine.
Topreventthebatteryelectrolytefromfreezing,
keepthebatteryfullycharged.
WARNING
Sparksoraamecancausehydrogengasina
batterytoexplode.
Whenyoudisconnectthebatterycables,always
disconnectthenegative(-)cablerst.
Whenyouconnectthebatterycables,always
connectthenegative(-)cablelast.
Donotshort-circuitthebatterypostswithametal
object.
Donotweld,grind,orsmokenearabattery.
Note:Theelectricalsysteminthismachineis12volts.
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