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Replacing the battery
1. Remove the clamp and the cable from the negative (-) post on the battery. (Always
remove negative side first.)
2. Remove the clamp and cable from the positive (+) post on the battery. (Never touch
the battery fixing plate to the terminals)
3. Remove the battery fixing plate from the battery. (Never touch the battery fixing plate
to the terminal)
4. Pull out the battery. (Never touch the terminals to the equipment body)
Reinstall a new battery in reverse order. (Always attach the cable to the positive (+)
post on a battery first.)
<Caution>
Only use the following battery.
Yuasa YTX9-BS
10. Long-term Storage
<Caution>
Leaving petrol inside the carburetor for a long term can cause a starting failure or
irregular engine speed.
When disposing of oil, fuel, fuel filter, battery and /or other harmful materials, please
follow international regulations.
When disposing of parts containing liquids (capacitors and batteries), handle the waste
parts thereof carefully so that they do not leak due to cracking.
If the equipment is not to be used for more than 2 months, perform the following
maintenance and storage procedures.
1. Turn the fuel valve to [CLOSE] position. Unscrew the bolts. Pull out the fuel valve.
(Refer to 9. Checking and Maintenance (4) Clean Fuel Strainer (P. 26))
2. Loosen the ring and remove the strainer cup.
3. Turn the fuel valve to [OPEN] position, drain all the fuel in the fuel tank.
Warning: Electric Shock/Injuries
Before performing any equipment check or maintenance, stop the engine, and
remove the starter key. The person performing the maintenance must always keep
the key.
Warning: Fire
When checking engine, always stop the engine and keep far away from fire.
When refueling fuel and cleaning the fuel strainers, always stop the engine, remove
static electricity.
Caution: Burns
Temperatures around the muffler and exhaust can get extremely high. Wait until the
engine cools down, before performing any checks.
Caution: Fire
Always wait until the equipment cools down, before covering for storage.
