Routine Maintenance
Electrical System
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Electrical System
Battery
Battery Disconnection/Connection
T3-019_4
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WARNING
Keep metal watch straps and any metal fasteners on
your clothes, clear of the positive (+) battery terminal.
Such items can short between the terminal and nearby
metal work. If it happens you can get burned.
5-2-2-4
Disconnection
1
Get access to the battery. See
Access Panels
.
2
If the machine has a battery isolator, move the switch
to the OFF position then remove the key.
3
Remove the leads. Disconnect the earth (-) terminal
first.
Connection
1
Check the battery.
a
If the terminal is dirty, clean the post.
Fig 89.
b
If the terminal post is corroded and generates
white powder wash the terminal with hot water. If
considerable corrosion is detected, clean with a
wire brush or abrasive paper.
c
After cleaning, apply a thin coat of petroleum jelly
to the terminal.
2
Re-connect the leads. Connect the earth (-) terminal
last.
3
If the machine has a battery isolator, move the switch
to the ON position.
4
Close and lock the access panels.
Checking the Electrolyte Level
T3-020_3
Low maintenance batteries used in normal temperate
climate applications should not need topping up. However,
in certain conditions (such as prolonged operation at
tropical temperatures or if the alternator overcharges) the
electrolyte level should be checked as described below.
1
Get access to the battery. See
Access Panels
.
2
Disconnect and remove battery. See
Battery
Disconnection/Connection.
!M
WARNING
Do not top the battery up with acid. The electrolyte
could boil out and burn you.
2-3-4-6
3
Remove covers
A
. Look at the level in each cell. The
electrolyte should be 6 mm (1/4 in) above the plates.
Top up if necessary with distilled water or de-ionized
water.
Fig 90. Typical Battery
4
Refit battery.
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