ElectricalSystem
Maintenance
ServicingtheBattery
ServiceInterval:Every50hours—Checkthebattery
condition
WARNING
CALIFORNIA
Proposition65Warning
Batteryposts,terminals,andrelated
accessoriescontainleadandleadcompounds,
chemicalsknowntotheStateofCalifornia
tocausecancerandreproductiveharm.
Washhandsafterhandling.
Important:Beforeweldingonthemachine,disconnect
thenegativecablefromthebatterytopreventdamageto
theelectricalsystem.Also,disconnecttheengineand
machinecontrollersbeforeweldingonthemachine.
Note:Checkthebatteryconditionweeklyorafterevery
50hoursofoperation.Keeptheterminalsandtheentire
batterycasecleanbecauseadirtybatterywilldischargeslowly.
Tocleanthebattery,washtheentirecasewithasolution
ofbakingsodaandwater.Rinsewithclearwater.Coat
thebatterypostsandcableconnectorswithGrafo112X
(skin-over)grease(ToroPartNo.505-47)orpetroleumjelly
topreventcorrosion.
WARNING
Exposuretobatteryacidorabatteryexplosioncan
causeseriouspersonalinjury.
Beforeyouserviceabattery,wearfaceprotection,
protectivegloves,andprotectiveclothing.
WARNING
Abatterycontainssulfuricacid,whichcancause
seriousburns;andtheycanproduceexplosive
gases.
•Avoidcontactwithskin,eyes,orclothing;ush
affectedareaswithwater.
•Iftakeninternally,drinklargequantitiesofwater
ormilk.
Do not
inducevomiting.Seekmedical
attentionimmediately.
•Keepsparks,ames,andlitcigarettesandcigars
awayfromthebattery.
•Ventilatethebatterywhenyouarechargingitor
usingitinanenclosedarea.
•Weareyeprotectionwhenworkingneara
battery.
•Washyourhandsafterhandlingabattery.
•Keepthebatteryoutofthereachofchildren.
WARNING
Ifyoutrytochargeorjumpstartafrozenbattery,it
couldbeexplosive,causingpersonalinjurytoyou
orothersinthearea.
Topreventthebatteryelectrolytefromfreezing,
keepthebatteryfullycharged.
WARNING
•Sparksoraamecancausehydrogengasina
batterytoexplode.
•Whenyoudisconnectthebatterycables,
disconnectthenegative(-)cablerst.
•Whenyouconnectthebatterycables,connect
thenegative(-)cablelast.
•Donotshort-circuitthebatterypostswitha
metalobject.
•Donotweld,grind,orsmokenearabattery.
Note:Theelectricalsysteminthismachineis12volts.
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