Thermo King TriPac Envidia, Installation Manual

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Installing Battery Cables
TriPac Envidia Battery Box
1. POSITIVE BATTERY CABLES
a. Inside the TriPac Envidia battery box, route and connect each positive battery cable to each
corresponding positive battery post and tighten securely.
b. Apply Superlube (PN 203-524) or equivalent onto the battery’s connections.
c. Position the protective boots over the terminal lugs.
2. NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLES
a. They are pre-connected.
Tractor Battery Box
NOTE: If truck batteries are being replaced that should be done now.
NOTE: Do not attach both the positive and the negative cables to a single battery. For best results, attach the
positive cable to the first battery and the negative cable to the last battery as shown.
1. FUSE HOLDER
a. Mount fuse holder securely with (installer supplied) 1/4-20 hardware and within 12.0 inches (304.8
mm) of the tractor batteries positive terminal.
b. DO NOT install the fuse at this time.
2. POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE
a. Route the positive cable from the TriPac ENVIDIA battery box to the fuse holder, cut to length and
strip 1/2 to 3/4 in. (13 to 19 mm) of insulation from cable end.
b. Slide the supplied RED heat shrink tubing and terminal ring onto the end of the cable. Attach the
terminal ring firmly to the cable.
c. Position heat shrink tubing to cover exposed wires on the terminal ring and use a heat gun to shrink
the tubing in place.
d. Install the positive cable terminal lug onto the fuse holder stud and hand tighten the nut.
3. SHORT POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE
a. This cable has two different size battery lugs. Install cable lug with small hole onto the other fuse
holder stud and hand tighten the nut.
b. Install the ring connector with the large hole onto the battery’s POSITIVE (+) connection and tighten
securely.
c. Apply Superlube (PN 203-524) or equivalent onto the battery’s connection.