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Welding & Battery Charging
Precautions: Welding
To avoid damage to the electronic/electrical systems,
always observe the following:
1. Always disconnect
BOTH cables from the batteries
before carrying out any welding on the tractor or on
any implement attached to the tractor.
2. Position the welder ground cable clamp as close to
the welding area as possible. Never weld on one
frame member (i.e., front or rear frame) and have
the ground strap of the welder on the other frame.
Doing this can cause damage to the hoses,
articulation bearings, and wire harnesses in the
articulation joint area.
3. Never allow welding cables to lay on, near or across
any electrical wiring or electronic component while
welding is in progress.
4. On Powershift transmission equipped units, remove
the electrical connectors attached to the
transmission electronic controller, even when
the negative cable of the battery is disconnected,
to provide additional protection to the transmission
controller.
5. Always have an assistant standing by with a fire
extinguisher to put out any fires that may start due
to welding procedures.
6. Always completely clean the area to be welded so
that it is free of any grease, fuel or oil before
welding.
Precautions: Battery Charging
1. Never make or break any of the charging circuit
connections, including the connection at the
batteries, when the engine is running.
2. Never short any of the charging components to
ground.
3. Do not use a booster battery of higher than 12 volts
nominal voltage.
4. Always observe correct polarity when installing the
batteries or using a booster battery to jump start
the engine. Follow the instructions in this manual
when jump starting the tractor. Connect positive to
positive and negative to negative.
5. Always disconnect the negative cable from the
batteries when charging the batteries in the tractor
with a battery charger.
WARNING: BATTERIES CONTAIN SULPHURIC ACID.
IN CASE OF CONTACT WITH SKIN, FLUSH THE
AFFECTED AREA WITH WATER FOR FIVE MINUTES.
SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY.
AVOID CONTACT WITH THE SKIN, EYES OR
CLOTHING. WEAR EYE PROTECTION AND
PROTECTIVE CLOTHING WHEN WORKING NEAR
BATTERIES.
Section 3 - Operation
Welding & Battery Charging