SERVICE ELECTRICAL Service the Battery Safely Cleaning Battery and Terminals 1. Park machine safely. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY section.) 2. Disconnect and remove battery. 3. Wash battery with solution of four tablespoons of baking soda to one gallon of water. Be careful not to get the soda solution into the cells. 4. Rinse the battery with plain water and dry. 5. Clean terminals and battery cable ends with wire brush until bright. 6. Install battery. 7. Attach cables to battery terminals using washers and nuts. 8. Apply spray lubricant to terminal to prevent corrosion. Using Booster Battery c CAUTION: Avoid injury! The battery produces a flammable and explosive gas.
The battery may explode: c CAUTION: Avoid injury! The battery produces a flammable and explosive gas. The battery may explode: • Do not smoke or have open flame near battery. • Do not smoke or have open flame near battery. • Wear eye protection and gloves. • Wear eye protection and gloves. • Do not jump start or charge a frozen battery. Warm battery to 16°C (60°F). • Do not allow direct metal contact across battery posts. • Remove negative cable first when disconnecting. • Install negative cable last when connecting. • Do not connect the negative (-) booster cable to the negative (-) terminal of the discharged battery. Connect at a good ground location away from the discharged battery.
Removing and Installing the Battery Removing F 1. Park machine safely and lift hood. (See Parking Safely in the SAFETY Section.) E C D A B A B M71044 A- Booster Battery B- Disabled Vehicle Battery 1. Connect positive (+) booster cable to booster battery (A) positive (+) post (C). 2. Disconnect negative (-) battery cable (A). MX16570 2. Connect the other end of positive (+) booster cable to the disabled vehicle battery (B) positive (+) post (D). 3. Push red cover (B) away from positive (+) battery terminal and remove cable from battery. 4. Remove battery. 3. Connect negative (–) booster cable to booster battery negative (–) post (E). Installing IMPORTANT: Avoid damage!
Electric charge from booster battery can damage machine components. Do not install negative booster cable to machine frame. Install only to the engine block. 1. Place battery into battery tray. 2. Connect positive (+) cable to positive (+) battery terminal first, then negative (-) cable to negative (-) battery terminal. Install negative booster cable away from moving parts in the engine compartment, such as belts and fan blades. 3. Apply spray lubricant to terminal to help prevent corrosion. 4. Connect the other end (F) of negative (–) booster cable to a metal part of the disabled machine engine block away from battery. 4. Slide red cover over positive battery terminal.
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