E T X - S E R I E S L I T H I U M B A T T E R I E S
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Installation
Battery Installation
Lithium Iron Phosphate batteries are very robust, but if mishandled or misused they can rupture
and they can burn. Please review the WARNING section for details. Never disassemble the battery
or disable the built-in Battery Management System (BMS). Never expose the battery to fire or
temperatures above 200° F or 100° C. Never short-circuit the positive and negative terminals of
the battery. If you must jump start your battery, do it only with a like sized battery. For example, if
you have a dirt bike battery that is 4 amps, you can jump start it with another dirt bike battery of
similar amps (4-8amps) etc. You do not want to jump start any battery, lead acid or lithium, from 2
batteries of unlike size as this can lead to cell rupture, explosion of a lead acid battery, and or fire.
It is recommended you check the voltage before installing. If the voltage is below 13.2V (26.4V for
24V replacement batteries), charge the battery before installing. Remove all metal objects from
your person before handling the battery and use insulated tools for installation. Follow these steps
to install your new ETX-Series Lithium battery properly and safely.
1.
Remove the old battery, while paying attention to the routing and placement of
wires, cables and protective covers.
2.
Check the battery cables and connectors for corrosion or damage. Pay special
attention to the positive battery cable (red cable), checking for cuts
or wear marks in the insulation. Clean and or replace the battery
cables as required.
3.
(Skip this step if you don’t have front mounted terminals or 5mm
screws) If
your vehicle’s battery cables connect to the front of the
battery, or uses 5mm screws, then you will need to use our battery
terminal adapter. Connect the terminal adapter to the battery now.
