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GeneralWarningsSAFETY
(Viewedfromdriversideofvehicle)
1.PlaceTOW/RUNSwitchinTOWbeforedisconnectingorconnecting
batterycables.
2.Removenegativebatterycable.
3.Removepositivebatterycable.
Connectbatterycablesinreverseorder.
(Viewedfromdriversideofvehicle)
1.Removepositiveterminalcover.
2.Removenegativebatterycable.
3.Removepositivebatterycable.
Connectbatterycablesinreverseorder.
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Figure1-1BatteryCableRemoval–ElectricVehicles
6x8-VoltBatteryConguration
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Figure1-2Top-Battery:BatteryCableRemoval-Gasoline
Vehicles
DISCONNECTINGTHEBATTERIES–ELECTRICVEHICLES
1.Disablethevehicle.SeeDisablingtheVehicleonpage1-3.
2.PlaceT ow/RunswitchintheTOWpositionbeforedisconnectingorconnectingthebatteries.Failuretoheed
thiswarningcouldresultinabatteryexplosionorseverepersonalinjury.
3.Disconnectthebatteries,negative(–)cablerst,asshown(Figure1-1).
4.Afterdisconnectingthebatteries,wait90secondsforthecontrollercapacitorstodischarge.
CONNECTINGTHEBATTERIES–ELECTRICVEHICLES
1.EnsuretheT ow/RunswitchisintheTOWposition.
2.Connectthebatterycables,positive(+)cablerst.
3.Tightenbatteryterminalsto110in·lb(12.4N·m).
4.CoatterminalswithBatteryT erminalProtectorSpraytominimizecorrosion.
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