BEFORE YOU OPERATE
YDG Operation Manual
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Charging the Battery
1. Disconnect the battery cables from the battery.
See Disconnecting and Connecting Battery
Cables on page 25
.
2. Clean terminals on the battery and clamps on
the end of the cables.
3. Connect the positive (+) clamp from the charger
to the positive (+) terminal on the battery.
DANGER
• If the electrolyte is frozen, slowly warm the
battery before you recharge it.
• Avoid serious personal injury or
equipment damage. Before charging,
remove the cap from each cell of the
battery and always make sure there is
plenty of ventilation when charging
battery. Discontinue charging if the
electrolyte temperature exceeds 117 °F (45
°C). While the engine is running or the
battery is charging, hydrogen gas is being
produced and can be easily ignited.
Always keep the area around the battery
well-ventilated and keep sparks, open
flames and any other form of ignition out
of the area.
• Never charge the battery while connected.
The diodes will be damaged by the high
voltage. Connect the (+) lead of the
charger to the (+) terminal of the battery,
and the (–) lead to the (–) terminal.
Reversed polarity will damage the charger
rectifier or the battery. After charging is
completed, connect the battery cables
correctly to the battery. Reversed polarity
wiring will damage the diodes.
Quick-charging should only be done in an
emergency; slow charging is
recommended.
4. Connect the negative (–) clamp from the
charger to the negative (–) terminal on the
battery.
Figure 2
5. When finished charging the battery, unplug the
charger before disconnecting clamps from the
battery.
See Disconnecting and Connecting
.
Disconnecting and Connecting
Battery Cables
CAUTION
This generator uses a negative ground 12 VDC
starting system. Always shut down the engine
before removing or attaching battery cables.
Always remove the negative (–) cable first.
Always attach the negative (–) cable last
1. When disconnecting cables, loosen and
disconnect negative (–) cable (1,
from battery.
2. Disconnect positive (+) cable (2,
) from
battery last.
(-)
(+)
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