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MAINTENANCE
Read all of SAFETY and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to Notices, Cautions, Warnings and Dangers.
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Owner’s Guide
Battery Replacement
Remove the battery hold downs and cables. Remove the batteries with a commercially available lifting device.
If the batteries are cleaned and acid in the battery rack area is neutralized as recommended, no corrosion to the battery
racks or surrounding area should be found. Any corrosion found must be removed with a putty knife and a wire brush.
The area must be washed with a solution of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and water and dried before primer and
corrosion resistant paint is applied.
Put the batteries in the battery racks and tighten the hold downs to 45 - 55 in. lbs. (5 - 6 Nm) torque. The hold downs
must be tight enough to prevent movement of the battery, but not tight enough to cause distortion of the battery cases.
Inspect all wires and terminals. Clean corrosion from the battery terminals or the wire terminals with a solution of sodium
bicarbonate (baking soda) and soft brush if needed.
Be careful when you use aerosol containers near the battery terminals. Use a container with insu-
lation to prevent an explosion.
Make sure you connect the battery wires as shown.
Tighten the battery post hardware to 90 - 100 in. lbs. (6 -8
Nm) torque
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Do not over-tighten the terminal stud nut, this will
cause a “mushroom” effect on the battery post which will pre-
vent the terminal nut from being correctly tightened.
Protect the battery terminals and battery wire terminals with a
commercially available coating.
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Front of Vehicle
From Battery
Temp Sensor
WHT from
Charger
BLU from
Receptacle
WHT from
Receptacle
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To Charger
