Operator's Manual

Table Of Contents
ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ElectricalSystemSafety
Disconnectthebatterybeforerepairingthe
machine.Disconnectthenegativeterminalrst
andthepositivelast.Connectthepositiveterminal
rstandthenegativelast.
Chargethebatteryinanopen,well-ventilated
area,awayfromsparksandames.Unplugthe
chargerbeforeconnectingordisconnectingthe
battery.Wearprotectiveclothinganduseinsulated
tools.
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandlead
compounds,chemicalsknownto
theStateofCaliforniatocause
cancerandreproductiveharm.Wash
handsafterhandling.
Jump-StartingtheMachine
1.Removeanycorrosionfromthebattery
terminals,andensurethattheconnectionsare
tightbeforejump-startingthemachine.
Important:Corrosionorlooseconnections
cancauseunwantedelectricalvoltage
spikesatanytimeduringthejump-starting
procedure,whichcoulddamagetheengine.
Donotattempttojump-startthemachineif
thebatteryterminalsarelooseorcorroded.
DANGER
Jump-startingaweakbatterythatis
crackedorfrozen,orhasalowelectrolyte
leveloranopen/shortedbatterycell,can
causeanexplosionresultinginserious
personalinjury.
Donotjump-startaweakbatteryifthese
conditionsexist.
2.Ensurethattheboosterbatteryisagood,fully
chargedlead-acidbatterywithatleast12.6V.
Useproperlysizedjumpercableswithshort
lengthstoreducethevoltagedropbetweenthe
systems.Makesurethatthecablesarecolor
codedorlabeledforthecorrectpolarity.
Note:Besurethattheventcapsaretightand
level.Placeadampcloth,ifavailable,overthe
ventcapsoneachbattery.Besurethatthe
machinesdonottouchandthatbothelectrical
systemsareturnedoffandhavethesamerated
systemvoltage.Theseinstructionsarefor
negative-groundsystemsonly.
3.Connectthepositive(+)cabletothepositive(+)
terminalofthedischargedbatterythatiswired
tothestarterorsolenoidasshowninFigure49.
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Figure49
1.Positive(+)cableon
dischargedbattery
5.Boosterbattery
2.Positive(+)cableon
boosterbattery
6.Dischargedbattery
3.Negative(–)cableonthe
boosterbattery
7.Engineblock
4.Negative(–)cableonthe
engineblock
4.Connecttheotherendofthepositivecableto
thepositiveterminaloftheboosterbattery.
5.Connecttheblacknegative(–)cabletotheother
terminal(negative)oftheboosterbattery.
6.Makethenalconnectionontheengineblock
(notonthenegativebatterypost)ofthemachine
withthedischargedbattery,awayfromthe
battery,andstandback(Figure50).
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Figure50
1.Engineblock
2.Negative(–)cable
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