SECTION 20—M91 BATTERIES
Part No 1125031
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NOTE: Perform this section on one battery at a time starting with the FRONT battery. Repeat
STEP 10 to remove remaining battery from battery tray.
11. Perform one of the following to remove the battery from the battery tray:
A. Batteries With Built-in Lifting Strap- Use built in lifting strap to remove the battery
from the battery tray (Detail “A” of FIGURE 20.1).
B. Batteries Without Built-in Lifting Strap- Use the battery lifting strap to remove the
battery from the battery tray (Detail “B” of FIGURE 20.1).
Connecting/Disconnecting the Battery Wiring Harness
NOTE: Perform this section on one battery at a time starting with the front battery.
NOTE: The front battery has three connectors - two to the rear battery wiring harness (RED and
BLACK) and one to the controller cable (RED), and the rear battery has two connectors (RED and
BLACK) to the front battery wiring harness.
NOTE: Both the front and rear wiring harnesses are shipped with the POSITIVE (+) RED battery
cable and mounting screw connected. Use the exposed, threaded portion of the mounting screw to
secure the POSITIVE (+) RED cable to the POSITIVE (+) terminal.
WARNING
DO NOT remove fuse or mounting hardware from POSITIVE (+) RED battery
cable/mounting screw.
All battery terminal covers (two on the front battery and two on the rear battery)
MUST be installed prior to use.
Connecting
NOTE: For this procedure, refer to FIGURE 20.3 on page 154.
1. Peel back RED battery terminal cover to expose RED battery cable connection to
battery terminal.
2. Peel back BLACK battery terminal cover from BLACK battery cable on front battery
or GREY battery terminal cover from BLACK battery cable on rear battery.
3. Using the mounting screws and nuts, secure the NEGATIVE (-) BLACK battery cable
to NEGATIVE (-) battery terminal/post as shown in FIGURE 20.3.
4. Using the mounting screws and nuts, secure the POSITIVE (+) RED battery cable to
POSITIVE (+) battery terminal/post as shown in FIGURE 20.3.
5. Verify wiring harness is correctly installed and securely tightened.
6. Verify proper battery orientation.
7. Reposition battery terminal covers over battery post(s).
8. Using new tie-wraps, secure the terminal covers to the battery terminals as shown in