Taylor TX180S, Maintenance Manual

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6-1 6-1 TX / TXH / TXB 180S - 400L (Rev. 4/23/07) TX / TXH / TXB 180S - 400L (Rev. 4/23/07)
routed and clamped after servicing the vehicle. routed and clamped after servicing the vehicle.
Battery. Battery. The machine The machine is equipped is equipped with an with an indus- indus-
trial type, long life battery trial type, long life battery . . The battery is The battery is perish- perish-
able and requires servicing on a regular basis. able and requires servicing on a regular basis.
Batteries that are properly cared for can be Batteries that are properly cared for can be
expected to give long trouble-free service. expected to give long trouble-free service.
Perform the following procedures to maintain the Perform the following procedures to maintain the
battery in a serviceable condition: battery in a serviceable condition:
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  Under no Under no circumstances all circumstances all ow any sparks ow any sparks or or
open flames around open flames around battery battery . . No smoking. No smoking.
Batteries produce a highly flammable gas Batteries produce a highly flammable gas
which could lead to battery explosion if which could lead to battery explosion if
ignited. ignited.
  Never check Never check the battery b the battery b y placing y placing a metal a metal
object across the battery posts. object across the battery posts.
NOTE: NOTE: If the truck If the truck is to be inoperativ is to be inoperativ e or idle for e or idle for
more than 30 more than 30 days, remove the days, remove the battery battery . . The bat- The bat-
tery should be tery should be stored in a stored in a cool, dry cool, dry place. place. The The
electrolyte level should be checked regularly and electrolyte level should be checked regularly and
the battery kept fully charged. the battery kept fully charged.
Booster Battery Connection Procedure. Booster Battery Connection Procedure. Acci- Acci-
dentally reversing the battery connections must be dentally reversing the battery connections must be
avoided. avoided. If a boost If a boost er battery is er battery is to be used, to be used, first first
connect the positive (+) terminal of booster battery connect the positive (+) terminal of booster battery
to the positive (+) terminal of discharged battery to the positive (+) terminal of discharged battery
and then connect the negative (-) terminal of and then connect the negative (-) terminal of
booster battery to engine or body ground (-) booster battery to engine or body ground (-)
(Refer to t (Refer to t he decal below). he decal below). Never cross Never cross polarity of polarity of
the battery the battery terminals. terminals. Disconnect cables Disconnect cables in the in the
exact reverse order from above. exact reverse order from above.
Alternator. Alternator. The st The st andard alternator andard alternator for the for the
Cummins QSB6.7 engine is a 130 amp alternator. Cummins QSB6.7 engine is a 130 amp alternator.
It should be expected to give long, trouble-free It should be expected to give long, trouble-free
service; however, the diodes and transistors in the service; however, the diodes and transistors in the
alternator circuit are very sensitive and can be alternator circuit are very sensitive and can be
easily easily destroyed. destroyed. The The following following precautions precautions
should be observed when working on or around should be observed when working on or around
the alternator. the alternator.
Avoid grounding the Avoid grounding the output wires or the output wires or the field wires field wires
between the alt between the alt ernator and the ernator and the regulator. regulator. Never Never
run an alternator on an open circuit. run an alternator on an open circuit.
Grounding an alternator’s output wires or termi- Grounding an alternator’s output wires or termi-
l hi h l h t dl f h th l hi h l h t dl f h th
when engine is when engine is started. started. Once engine is Once engine is acceler- acceler-
ated, the light ated, the light should go should go out. out.
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