Operator's Manual

Figure57

1.Battery4.Wingnut

2.Hydraulictank

5.Rightsidefueltank

3.Bolts

InstallingtheBattery

1.Positionthebatteryinthetraywiththeterminalposts

oppositefromthehydraulictank(Figure57).

2.First,installthepositive(red)batterycabletopositive

(+)batteryterminal.

3.Theninstallthenegativebatterycableandgroundwire

tothenegative(-)batteryterminal.

4.Securethecableswith2bolts(1/4x3/4inch),

2washers(1/4inch),and2locknuts(1/4inch)(Figure

56).

5.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive(red)

batterypost.

6.SecurebatterywithJ-bolts,holddownclamp,2washers

(1/4inch),and2wingnuts(1/4inch)(Figure57).

ChargingtheBattery

WARNING

Chargingthebatteryproducesgassesthatcan

explode.

Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparksand

amesawayfrombattery.

Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged

(1.265specicgravity).Thisisespeciallyimportantto

preventbatterydamagewhenthetemperatureisbelow

32°F(0°C).

1.Makesurethatthellercapsareinstalledinthebattery.

Chargethebatteryfor10to15minutesat25to30

ampsor30minutesat10amps.

2.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplugthecharger

fromtheelectricaloutlet,thendisconnectthecharger

leadsfromthebatteryposts(Figure58).

3.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnectthe

batterycables,refertoInstallingtheBattery(page44).

Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery

disconnected,electricaldamagemayoccur.

Figure58

1.Positivebatterypost

3.Red(+)chargerlead

2.Negativebatterypost

4.Black(-)chargerlead