Maintenance
Electrical System
125
9831/7750-1
125
Battery
Clean
WARNING
Keep metal watch straps and any metal fasteners on your clothes, clear of the positive (+)
battery terminal. Such items can short between the terminal and nearby metal work. If it happens you can
get burned.
1. Make the machine safe.
Refer to: Maintenance Positions (Page 87).
2. Get access to the battery.
Refer to: Access Apertures (Page 90).
3. If the terminal posts are corroded and covered with white powder wash them with hot water. If there is
considerable corrosion, clean the terminal posts with a wire brush or abrasive paper. Refer to Figure 74.
Figure 74.
4. Apply a thin layer of petroleum jelly to the terminal posts.
Connect
WARNING
Keep metal watch straps and any metal fasteners on your clothes, clear of the positive (+)
battery terminal. Such items can short between the terminal and nearby metal work. If it happens you can
get burned.
CAUTION
The machine is negatively earthed. Always connect the negative pole of the battery to earth.
When connecting the battery, connect the earth (-) lead last.
When disconnecting the battery, disconnect the earth (-) lead first.
CAUTION
Understand the electrical circuit before connecting or disconnecting an electrical component. A
wrong connection can cause injury and/or damage.
1. Get access to the batteries.
Refer to: Disconnect (Page 125).
2. Connect the battery leads. Connect the earth (-) terminal last.
3. If the machine has a battery isolator, move the switch to the on position.
Refer to: Battery Isolator (Page 32).
Disconnect
WARNING
Keep metal watch straps and any metal fasteners on your clothes, clear of the positive (+)
battery terminal. Such items can short between the terminal and nearby metal work. If it happens you can
get burned.
Summary of Contents for CT160
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Page 25: ...About the Product Safety Labels 15 9831 7750 1 15 Figure 8 C F G E B A D...
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Page 118: ...Maintenance Fuel System 108 9831 7750 1 108 Figure 62 B A A Bowl B Tap...
Page 138: ...Maintenance Electrical System 128 9831 7750 1 128 Figure 76 A B B A Panel B Screws...
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