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SERVICE ELECTRICAL
Service E lectrical
Service the Battery Safely
Removing and Installing the Battery
Removing
1. Park machine safely and lift hood. (See Parking Safely
in the SAFETY Section.)
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2. Disconnect negative (–) battery cable (A).
3. Push red cover (B) away from positive (+) battery
terminal and remove cable from battery.
4. Remove battery.
Installing
1. Place battery into battery tray.
2. Connect positive (+) cable to battery first, then negative
(-) cable.
3. Apply general purpose grease or silicone spray to
terminal to help prevent corrosion.
4. Slide red cover over positive battery terminal.
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. Apply petroleum jelly or silicone spray to terminal to
prevent corrosion.
7. Install battery.
Using Booster Battery
c CAUTION: Avoid injury! The battery produces a
flammable and explosive gas. The battery may
explode:
• Do not smoke near battery.
• Wear eye protection and gloves.
• Do not allow direct metal contact across
battery posts.
• Remove negative cable first when
disconnecting.
• Install negative cable last when connecting.
A
B
c CAUTION: Avoid injury! The battery produces a
flammable and explosive gas. The battery may
explode:
• Do not attempt to jump start a frozen
battery. Warm to 16 degrees C (60 degrees F).
• Do not smoke near battery.
• Wear eye protection and gloves.
• Keep sparks and flames away.
• 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.