Operator's Manual

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Figure45
1.Negative(black)battery
cable
4.Clamp
2.Wingnut
5.Positive(red)batterycable
3.J-hook
InstallingtheBattery
1.Positionthebatteryinthetraywiththeterminal
postsoppositefromthehydraulictank(Figure
45).
2.Installthepositive(red)batterycabletothe
positive(+)batteryterminal.
3.Installthenegative(black)batterycableand
groundwiretothenegative(-)batteryterminal.
4.Securethecableswith2bolts,2washers,and
2locknuts(Figure45).
5.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive
(red)batterypost.
6.Installtheclampandsecureitwiththewingnuts
andJ-hooks(Figure45).
ChargingtheBattery
WARNING
Chargingthebatteryproducesgasesthatcan
explode.
Neversmokenearthebatteryandkeepsparks
andamesawayfrombattery.
Important:Alwayskeepthebatteryfullycharged
(1.265specicgravity).Thisisespecially
importanttopreventbatterydamagewhenthe
temperatureisbelow0°C(32°F).
1.Chargebatteryfor10to15minutesat25to30
Aor30minutesat10A.
2.Whenthebatteryisfullycharged,unplug
thechargerfromtheelectricaloutlet;then
disconnectthechargerleadsfromthebattery
posts(Figure46).
3.Installthebatteryinthemachineandconnect
thebatterycables,refertoInstallingtheBattery
(page41).
Note:Donotrunthemachinewiththebattery
disconnected;electricaldamagemayoccur.
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Figure46
1.Positivebatterypost
3.Red(+)chargerlead
2.Negativebatterypost
4.Black(-)chargerlead
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