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Owner’s Guide
MAINTENANCE
Read all of SAFETY and this section before attempting any procedure. Pay particular attention to Notices, Cautions, Warnings and Dangers.
10.
4 - 12V Battery System:
With the J-bolts (11) in the battery hold-down (8) and held in place by the hex nuts (10) on
the end of the threaded portion; carefully position the battery hold-down (8) and the battery strap (9) guiding the J-
bolts (11) between the batteries (it may be necessary to tip the batteries slightly) and into the slots in the battery tray
(12). Finger tighten the hex nuts (10) on the J-bolts (11) by making sure that the J-bolts are securely hooked in the
battery tray (12), and then tighten the nuts (10) to a torque of 62 - 80 in. lbs. (7 - 9 Nm).
6 - 8V Battery System:
With the J-bolts (15) in the battery retainer (17) and held in place by the lock nuts (13) at the
end of the threaded portion; carefully position the battery retainer (17), guiding the J-bolts between the batteries (it
may be necessary to tip the batteries slightly) and into the slots in the battery tray (16). Finger tighten the hex nuts
(13) on the J-bolts (15) by making sure that the J-bolts are securely hooked in the battery tray (16). Tighten the lock
nuts (13) to a torque of 44 - 55 in. lbs. (5 - 6.2 Nm).
11.
4 - 12V Battery System:
Install the two screws (7) through the ends of the battery strap (9) into the holes on the
vehicle frame and tighten the screws (7) to a torque of 80 - 97 in. lbs. (9 - 11 Nm).
6 - 8V Battery System:
Install battery hold down (17) using two screw (18), washer (21 and 22) and nuts (19).
Tighten the nuts (19) to a torque of 11 - 15 ft. lbs. (15 - 20 Nm).
Figure 7 Battery Components
12. Inspect all wires and terminals and clean any corrosion from the battery terminals or wire terminals with a solution of
baking soda and water, using a wire brush to completely remove corrosion if required.
tive (-) battery cable, BL-, from the controller lastly.
14. Tighten all battery terminal hardware to 98 - 105 in. lbs. (11 - 12 Nm) torque.
15. Protect the battery terminals and battery cable terminals with a commercially available protective coating.
Front of Vehicle
4 - 12V BATTERY SYSTEM
Front of Vehicle
6 - 8V BATTERY SYSTEM
Battery
(Seat Support
for Reference)
Front of Vehicle
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22
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