Operator's Manual

ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every50hours
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
Important:Beforeweldingonthemachine,disconnect
thenegativecablefromthebattery.
UsingtheBattery-DisconnectSwitch
1.Openthehood,securethehoodprop,andremovethe
leftsidescreen.
2.Turnthebattery-disconnectswitchtotheONorOFF
positiontoperformthefollowing:
•Toenergizethemachineelectrically,rotatethe
battery-disconnectswitchclockwisetotheON
position(Figure49).
•Tode-energizethemachineelectrically,rotatethe
battery-disconnectswitchcounterclockwisetothe
OFFposition(Figure50).
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Figure49
1.Battery-disconnect
switch—OFFposition
3.Jumppost
2.Battery-disconnect
switch—ONposition
ChargingandConnectingtheBattery
DANGER
Batteryelectrolytecontainssulfuricacid,whichisa
deadlypoisonandcausessevereburns.
•Donotdrinkelectrolyteandavoidcontactwith
skin,eyesorclothing.Wearsafetyglassesto
shieldyoureyesandrubberglovestoprotect
yourhands.
•Fillthebatterywherecleanwaterisalways
availableforushingtheskin.
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshortagainst
metalcomponentscausingsparks.Sparkscan
causethebatterygassestoexplode,resultingin
personalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,donot
allowthebatteryterminalstotouchanymetal
partsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
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