1. Lo w er the loader ar ms , stop the engine , and
remo v e the k ey .
2. Syphon the g asoline from the tank using a
pump type syphon.
Note: No w is the best time to install a new fuel
filter because the fuel tank is empty .
Electrical System
Maintenance
Servicing the Battery
Warning
CALIFORNIA
Pr oposition 65 W ar ning
Batter y posts, ter minals, and r elated
accessories contain lead and lead
compounds, chemicals kno wn to the State of
Calif or nia to cause cancer and r epr oducti v e
har m. W ash hands after handling .
Important: T he f ollo wing pr ocedur es
appl y when ser vicing a (dr y) batter y that has
r eplaced the original batter y . T he original
(w et) batter y does not r equir e ser vice.
Chec k the electrolyte lev el in the batter y ev er y 100
hours . Alw a ys k ee p the batter y clean and fully
c harg ed. Use a paper to w el to clean the batter y
case . If the batter y ter minals are cor roded, clean
them with a solution of four par ts w ater and one
par t baking soda. Apply a light coating of g rease
to the batter y ter minals to reduce cor rosion.
V oltag e: 12 v , 450 Cold Cranking Amps
Checking the Electrolyte Level
1. Stop the engine and remo v e the k ey .
2. R emo v e the 4 bolts securing the batter y co v er
and remo v e it from o v er the batter y .
3. Look at the side of the batter y . T he electrolyte
m ust be up to the Upper line ( Figure 34 ).
Do not allo w the electrolyte to fall belo w the
Lo w er line ( Figure 34 ).
Figure 34
1. Filler caps 3. Lower line
2. Upper line
4. If the electrolyte is lo w , add the required
amount of distilled w ater; refer to Adding
W ater to the Batter y .
Adding Water to the Battery
T he best time to add distilled w ater to the batter y
is just before y ou operate the traction unit. T his
lets the w ater mix thoroughly with the electrolyte
solution.
Batter y electr ol yte contains sulfuric acid
which is a deadl y poison and causes sev er e
bur ns.
• Do not drink electr ol yte and a v oid
contact with skin, ey es or clothing . W ear
safety g lasses to shield y our ey es and
r ub ber g lo v es to pr otect y our hands.
• Fill the batter y wher e clean w ater is
al w ays a v aila ble f or flushing the skin.
1. R emo v e the batter y from the traction unit.
Important: Nev er fill the batter y with
distilled w ater while the batter y is installed
in the traction unit. Electr ol yte could be
spilled on other par ts and cause cor r osion.
2. Clean the top of the batter y with a paper to w el.
3. R emo v e the filler caps from the batter y
( Figure 34 ).
4. Slo wly pour distilled w ater into eac h batter y
cell until the electrolyte lev el is up to the Upper
line ( Figure 34 ) on the batter y case .
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