Operator's Manual

ChargingtheBatteries
WARNING
Chargingthebatteriesproducesgassesthat
canexplode.
Donotsmokenearthebattery,andkeep
sparksandamesawayfromthebatteries.
Note:Thisprocedureisforchargingthe12Vsystem.
Important:Keepthebatteriesfullycharged.This
isespeciallyimportanttopreventbatterydamage
whenthetemperatureisbelow32°F(0°C).
1.Performthepre-maintenanceprocedure;refer
toPre-MaintenanceProcedures(page61).
2.Cleantheexteriorofthebatterycaseandthe
batteryposts.
Note:Connecttheleadsofthebatterycharger
tobatterypostsbeforeconnectingthecharger
totheelectricalsource.
3.Removethecoversfromthejumpposts(Figure
107).
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Figure107
1.Jump-postcovers
4.Connectthepositiveleadofthebatterycharger
tothepositivejumppost(Figure108).
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Figure108
1.Positive(+)jumppost3.Negative(-)jumper-cable
clamp
2.Negative(-)jumppost4.Positive(+)jumper-cable
clamp
5.Connectthenegativeleadofthebatterycharger
tothenegativejumppost(Figure108).
6.Connectthebatterychargertotheelectrical
source,andchargethebatteryaccordingtothe
Battery-chargingTablethatfollows.
Important:Donotoverchargethebattery.
Battery-chargerTable
ChargersettingChargingtime
4to6A30minutes
25to30A10to15minutes
7.Whenthebatteriesarefullycharged,unplug
thechargerfromtheelectricalsource,then
disconnectthechargerleadsfromthejump
posts(Figure108).
Jump-StartingtheMachine
WARNING
Jump-startingthebatterycanproducegasses
thatcanexplode.
Donotsmokenearthebatteryandkeep
sparksandamesawayfrombattery.
Note:Thisprocedurerequires2peopletoperform.
Ensurethatthepersonmakingtheconnectionswears
theproperfaceprotection,protectivegloves,and
clothing.
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