Blue Bird Coachworks 450 LXi, Owner'S Manual

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4-4 Battery Systems
450 LXi Owner Manual
~ 4-4-4 ~ Rev. “C”
4-4.7 Battery Storage in Freezing Weather
Batteries that are not kept fully charged must be given protection against freezing. Partially charged batteries will freeze at low
temperatures, so batteries must either be left charged or removed from the vehicle and stored in a warm location.
The motor home can be left connected to the shoreline AC supply and the inverter battery charger will keep the motor home
batteries charged.
Coat battery terminals with lubricant or protective coating.
4-4.8 Battery Terminals and Jump Starting
The proper procedure for jump-starting, using the Wanderlodge® engine batteries, is as follows:
Turn off all main battery-operated accessories in both vehicles such as the lights, radio, etc.
Connect one end of the positive-coded jumper cable to the positive (+) battery terminal, and the opposite end of the cable
to the positive (+) terminal on the other battery.
Connect one end of the negative-coded jumper cable to the negative (-) terminal on the other battery and the opposite
end of the cable to the Wanderlodge engine block.
Once the engine of the disable vehicle is started and brought up to idle, reverse the above procedure to remove the
jumper cables. Always remove the jumper cable connected to the engine block terminal fi rst to prevent sparks at the other
battery.
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NOTE: The inverter must be turned on to charge the batteries.
NOTE: Even in a warm location it is advisable to keep the batteries charged to prevent deterioration. The
engine batteries are the sealed type and require no electrolyte service.
CAUTION!!
Avoid sparks in the vicinity of a charging battery. The gas produced is explosive.