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SECTION 6 –
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Connect your charging cables to the
Auxiliary Battery Charging Posts just as you
would to the battery - positive cable to the
positive terminal, and negative cable to the
negative terminal.
NOTE: Keep these terminals clean and their
caps in place when not in use.
Cleaning
•
Disconnect the battery cables from the
batteries.
•
Remove any corrosion with a wire brush
or battery post brush.
•
Wash the battery cable connections and
posts with a mild baking soda and
ammonia solution.
•
Apply grease (or dielectric grease) to
prevent corrosion.
•
Reconnect the batteries, ensuring con-
nections are tight.
•
Clean every 100 hours of operation.
Replacement
Install replacement batteries with ratings
equivalent to the following specifications:
•
Voltage
- 12V only
•
CCA
- 30 seconds at 0° F. (950)
•
Reserve Capacity
- 185 minutes at 25
amps
Storage
Refer to “Storage” provided in the
Maintenance and Storage Section
elsewhere
in this manual for further information.
BATTERY DISCONNECT
SWITCH
Your machine is equipped with a Battery
Disconnect Switch (located on the rear
mainframe). The Battery Disconnect Switch
disengages the battery, therefore, cutting all
electrical power to the engine.
NOTE: Ensure the switch is in the engaged
position before starting the engine.
•
Rotate the Battery Disconnect Switch to
the ON (clockwise) or OFF (counter-
clockwise) positions to operate.
NOTICE
To ensure sufficient electrical contact,
battery terminal connections should be
as clean and tight as possible.
Auxiliary Battery Charging Posts
(Located on the rear mainframe)
-Typical View
NOTICE
Do not use the Battery Disconnect
Switch as a safety device when
performing work to the electrical system.
Disconnect the negative battery cable
before servicing.
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