GASOLINEVEHICLE-ELECTRICAL
COMPONENTSBattery
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BATTERYREMOVAL
AlsoseeDANGERatbeginningofBatterytopic.
1.TurnthekeyswitchOFFandremovethekey.PlacetheForward/ReversehandleintheNEUTRALposition.
Chockthewheels.
2.Disconnectbatteryandsparkplugwire(s).SeeDisconnectingtheBattery-GasolineVehiclesonpage1-3.
3.Removethebatteryhold-downclampfromthebattery.
4.Liftthebatteryfromthevehicle.SeefollowingWARNING.
WARNING
•Keepthebatteryinanuprightpositiontopreventelectrolyteleakage.Tippingthebatterybeyonda
45°angleinanydirectioncanallowasmallamountofelectrolytetoleakoutoftheventhole.Donot
exceedthis45°anglewhenlifting,carryingorinstallingbattery.Thebatteryacidcouldcausesevere
personalinjurywhenaccidentallycomingincontactwiththeskinoreyes,andcoulddamageclothing.
CHARGINGTHEBATTERY
AlsoseeDANGERatbeginningofBatterytopic.
1.Chargethebatteryusinganautomotivetype12-voltbatterycharger.Followallwarningsandproceduressupplied
bythebatterychargermanufacturer.
2.Attachthepositive(+)chargercabletothepositive(+)batterypost.
3.Attachthenegative(–)chargercabletothenegative(–)batterypost.
4.Thebatterymaybechargedwithaslowcharge(3to10amps)orafastcharge(20to30amps).Chargeuntil
thebatteryvoltageisgreaterthan12.4volts.SeefollowingWARNING.
WARNING
•Ifthebatterycasefeelshot(approximately125°F(52°C)ormore),emitsgases,oruidboilsfrom
vents,stopchargingimmediately.Failuretostopchargingbatterywhenanyoftheseconditionsare
presentcouldresultinanexplosion,personalinjuryand/ordamagetothebattery.
•DonotdisconnectthechargerDCleadsfromthebatterywhenthechargerison.Theresultingarcing
betweentheDCleadsandbatterypostcouldcauseanexplosion.
•Ifthechargermustbestopped,disconnecttheACsupplycordfromthewalloutletbefore
disconnectingtheDCleadsfromthebattery.Allowthebatterytocooltoroomtemperatureand
resumechargingbatteryataloweramprate.
BATTERYINSTALLATION
AlsoseeDANGERatbeginningofBatterytopic.
1.Placethebatteryintothevehiclewiththebatterypostsfacingtheengine.
2.Securethebatterytothevehiclewiththeclampandinstallbolt,washerandlocknutandtightento41in·lb(4.3
N·m)fortop-postbattery.Aloosebatteryclampmayallowthebatterytobecomedamagedfromvibrationor
jarring.
3.Connectbatteryandsparkplugwire(s).SeeConnectingtheBattery-GasolineVehiclesonpage1-3.
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