Important: Do not o v erfill the batter y
because electr ol yte (sulfuric acid) can
cause sev er e cor r osion and dama ge to the
chassis.
5. W ait fiv e to ten min utes after filling the batter y
cells . Add distilled w ater , if necessar y , until
the electrolyte lev el is up to the Upper line
( Figure 34 ) on the batter y case .
6. Install the batter y filler caps .
Charging the Battery
Charging the batter y pr oduces gasses that
can explode.
Nev er smok e near the batter y and k eep
spar ks and flames a w ay fr om batter y .
Important: Al w ays k eep the batter y
full y charged (1.265 specific g ra vity). T his
is especiall y impor tant to pr ev ent batter y
dama ge when the temperatur e is belo w 325F
(05C).
1. Chec k the electrolyte lev el; refer to Chec king
Electrolyte Lev el.
2. Mak e sure the filler caps are installed in the
batter y .
3. Charg e the batter y for 10 to 15 min utes at
25 to 30 amps or 30 min utes at 4 to 6 amps
( Figure 35 ). Do not o v erc harg e the batter y .
Figure 35
1. Positive battery post
3. Red (+) charger lead
2. Negative battery post
4. Black (-) charger lead
4. W hen the batter y is fully c harg ed, unplug
the c harg er from the electrical outlet, then
disconnect the c harg er leads from the batter y
posts ( Figure 35 ).
5. R e place the batter y co v er .
Drive System
Maintenance
Servicing the Tracks
Cleaning the Tracks
Chec k the trac ks for ex cessi v e w ear and clean them
periodically . If the trac ks are w or n, re place them.
1. With a buc k et on the loader ar ms , lo w er the
buc k et to the g round so that the front of the
traction unit lifts off of the g round a few
inc hes .
2. Stop the engine , and remo v e the k ey .
3. Using a w ater hose or pressure w asher , remo v e
dir t from eac h trac k system.
Important: Ensur e that y ou use
high-pr essur e w ater to w ash onl y the
track ar ea. Do not use a high-pr essur e
w asher to clean the r est of the traction unit.
High-pr essur e w ashing can dama ge the
electrical system and h y draulic v alv es or
deplete g r ease.
Important: Ensur e that y ou full y clean the
r oad wheels, the tension wheel, and the dri v e
spr ock et ( Figur e 36 ). T he r oad wheels should
r otate fr eel y when clean.
Figure 36
1. Track 3. Road wheels
2. Tension wheel 4. Drive sprocket
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