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Maintenance
5. Replace the battery caps, and leave them in place
while charging.
6. Unplug the battery connector from the machine.
SAFTEY: When charging, connect the charger to the
batteries before connecting the charger to the AC
wall outlet. Never connect the charger to the AC wall
outlet first. Hazardous sparks may result.
7. Plug the charger connector into the battery
connector. Connect the charger AC plug to a wall
outlet. The charger gauge should indicate that the
batteries are charging.
8. When the batteries are fully charged, disconnect
the charger from the AC wall outlet, then discon-
nect the charger from the batteries.
9. Connect the batteries to the machine connector.
10. Check the electrolyte level. It should be up to the
indicator ring. If necessary, add distilled water.
11. Install the rear cover.
Changing Batteries
Stop the machine in a clean area next to the charger.
Turn off machine.
SAFETY: Before leaving or servicing the machine;
stop on level surface, turn off machine and remove
key.
1. Remove the rear cover.
2. Disconnect battery pack from machine.
3. Unlatch battery tray from machine and pull out to
expose batteries.
4. Use the proper size open end wrench to discon-
nect main ground wire first and secure cable
terminal away from batteries.
5. Disconnect main positive lead and secure cable
terminals away from batteries.
6. Loosen both terminals on each jumper cable and
remove one at a time.
7. Prepare a suitable site to place the batteries.
8. Attach suitable battery lifting device and lift
batteries from the machine.
Batteries are a potential environmental hazard.
Consult your battery supplier for safe disposal
methods.
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