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BATTERY HANDLING
General
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Connecting or disconnecting the battery may cause
sparks and short circuits.
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A spark or flame can cause a lead acid battery to explode.
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Never connect both terminals on the battery at the same
time with a wrench or other metal as this may short-circuit
the battery.
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Always handle battery with care.
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Unused batteries must be kept away from metal objects
such as nails, coins, jewellery.
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Remove metal bracelets, watches, rings, etc., before
connecting the battery. Wear gloves and protective
goggles or a dust mask when working with the battery.
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The original battery is maintenance free. Do not attempt
to open or remove caps or covers. It is usually not
necessary to check or adjust the level of electrolyte.
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Replace only with a similar maintenance-free battery. See
information in the Technical data section.
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When welding on the machine, always disconnect both
battery cables and store cables away from battery poles.
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Always connect the minus pole of welding gear as close
as possible to the weld spot.
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Check the battery daily. When the Engine start switch is in
ignition on position, battery gauge in the display should
not reach under 12V.
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If battery has difficulties holding voltage over long time
periods when load is not applied, replace battery. For
more information about recommended batteries, see
section ”Technical data”
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Charge battery regularly.
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Keep battery terminals and its accessories clean.
Connecting the battery
Note! Install and remove the battery cables only in the
sequence described in this section.
1
Always connect positive terminal first.
2
Remount the battery holder.
3
Connect negative terminal.
Disconnecting the battery
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Remove the cables in the reverse order
Starting the engine with a weak
battery
If the battery is too weak to start the engine, it should be
recharged.
When jump leads are used for emergency starting, follow the
procedure below:
Connecting the jump leads
1
Connect each end of the red cable to the POSITIVE pole
(+) on each battery, exercise care not to short circuit any
of the ends against the chassis.
2
Connect one end of the black cable to the NEGATIVE pole
(-) on the fully charged battery.
3
Connect the other end of the black cable to a good
ENGINE BLOCK EARTH, away from the fuel tank and the
battery.
Remove the cables in the reverse order
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The BLACK cable is removed from the engine block and
then the fully charged battery.
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Finally the RED cable from both batteries.
Storage
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Store the battery cool and dry area.
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WARNING! Lead-acid batteries produce
explosive gases. Avoid sparks, open flames
and smoking close to batteries.
NOTICE! Do not override maximum physical size of battery.
Too large battery can damage or be damaged by adjacent
parts.
Handle the battery carefully, of environmental
considerations. Follow the local recycling requirements.
<1200 RPM
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CURRENT:
STOP:
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WORKING HOUR
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12
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V
100
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120
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Min. 12V
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