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Regular Maintenance
Cleaning the Battery and Cables
NOTE: This unit is equipped with a maintenance-free
BCIU1 battery.
Removing the Floor Pan to Access the Battery:
S/N: 2014696070 & Below:
1. Tilt the left side of the floor pan (C, Figure 28)
up so that the locking pins clear the holes in the
frame. Slide the floor pan to the left until it stops.
2. Raise the floor pan straight up and remove from
the machine.
S/N: 2014696071 - 2016564121:
1. Remove the two hair pins with lanyards (D) from
the floor pan retention pins (E).
2. Raise the floor pan straight up and remove from
the machine.
S/N: 2016564122 & Above:
1. Remove the two hair pins with lanyards (D) from
the floor pan retention pins (E).
2. Slide the floor pan towards the back of the
machine and then lift up to remove from the
machine.
Cleaning the Battery and Cables:
1. Disconnect the cables from the battery, negative
(black) cable first (B).
2. Clean the battery terminals and cable ends with a
wire brush until shiny.
3. Reinstall the battery and reattach the battery
cables, positive (red) cable first (A).
4. Coat the cable ends and battery terminals with
petroleum jelly or non-conducting grease.
Reinstall the Floor Pan:
S/N: 2014696070 & Below:
1. Insert the floor pan so that the right locking pins
go into the holes in the right side of the frame.
Push the floor pan to the right until it stops and
then lower the floor pan into place.
S/N: 2014696071 - 2016564121:
1. Insert the floor pan onto the machine and install
the two hair pins with lanyards (D) into the floor
pan retention pins (E).
S/N: 2016564122 & Above:
1. Position the floor pan so that the rubber bushings
slide into the slots in the rear frame brace. Pull the
floor pan forward and lower into place.
2. Install the two hair pins with lanyards into the floor
pan retention pins.
Figure 28. Battery Compartment
A. Positive (+) Cable & Terminal
B. Negative (-) Cable & Terminal
C. Floor pan
D. Hair Pins with Retainers
E. Floor Pan Retention Pin
WARNING
Be careful when handling the battery. Avoid
spilling electrolyte. Keep flames and sparks
away from the battery.
When removing or installing battery cables,
disconnect the negative cable FIRST and
reconnect it LAST. If not done in this order, the
positive terminal can be shorted to the frame by
a tool.
C
D
E
A
B
S/N: 2014696070 &
Below
S/N: 2014696071 &
Above
B
A