SERVICE
Service - 45
Cleaning The Battery And Terminals
1. Park the power unit on a level surface.
2.
Engage the parking brake and shut off the engine.
3. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
4. Open the left hood panel.
5. Disconnect and remove the battery.
6. Wash the battery with a solution of four table-
spoons of baking soda to 1 gallon (3.8 L) of
water. Be careful not to get the soda solution
into the cell.
7. Rinse the battery with clean water and dry.
8. Clean the battery posts and battery cable termi-
nals with a wire brush.
9. Install the battery back into the power unit.
10. Apply dielectric grease to the battery terminals
to prevent corrosion.
11. Place the covers back over the battery terminals.
12. Close the left hood panel.
Charging The Battery
DANGER
Batteries produce explosive gases. Charge the
battery in a well ventilated space where the
gases produced by charging can dissipate. Do
not charge where the battery could be exposed to
sparks, open flames, or other sources of ignition.
Never charge a frozen battery, as it may explode.
Allow the battery to warm up and inspect for
cracks or damage before charging.
To preserve optimum battery performance and life,
do not allow the battery to stand in a discharged
state for long periods of time. If the battery is not
being used, check the battery voltage every 30 days
and recharge the battery if the voltage drops to 12.4
volts or lower.
Keep the battery fully charged in cold weather to
prevent damage due to freezing.
1. If possible, remove the battery from the power
unit before charging.
2. Refer to the battery charger’s manual for spe-
cific charging instructions.
3. If electrolyte is expelled or excessive gassing
occurs, or if the temperature of the battery
exceeds 125° F (52° C), charging must be tem-
porarily stopped to permit cooling. After cooling,
reduce the charging rate before starting the
charger again.
Jump Starting Procedure
1.
DANGER
The battery produces a flammable and explosive
gas. The battery may explode.
• Wear eye protection and gloves.
• Do not jump start a cold or frozen battery. Allow
the battery to warm up and inspect for cracks
or damage.
• Do not jump start a cracked or damaged battery.
• Do not attempt to jump start the power unit
using a battery of a different voltage.
Inspect the discharged battery for terminal corro-
sion and loose connections. Clean terminals and
tighten connections prior to jump starting.
2. Make sure the vehicle used to jump start the
power unit has a 12 volt, negative ground, elec-
trical system.
3. Pull the boosting vehicle up close to the disabled
power unit. Be sure the vehicles do not touch.
4.
Shut off the boosting vehicle’s engine and set
the parking brake.
5.
CAUTION
Attempting to start the disabled unit with the
boosting vehicle’s engine running could cause
damage to the regulator.
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A. Discharged Battery
B. Booster Battery
C. Ground Stud
Connect one end of the positive (+) booster cable
to the discharged battery’s positive (+) terminal (1).
6. Connect the other end of the positive (+)
booster cable to the booster battery’s positive
(+) terminal (2).
