DisconnectingtheBattery
WARNING
Batteryterminalsormetaltoolscouldshort
againstmetalcomponents,causingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
•Whenremovingorinstallingthebattery,
donotallowthebatteryterminalstotouch
anymetalpartsofthemachine.
•Donotallowmetaltoolstoshortbetween
thebatteryterminalsandmetalpartsofthe
machine.
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcables,causingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
Alwaysdisconnectthenegative(black)
batterycablebeforedisconnectingthe
positive(red)cable.
1.Removethenegativebatterycablefromthe
batterypost(Figure54).
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Figure54
1.Negativebatterycable2.Positivebatterycable
2.Lifttheinsulatorandremovethepositivebattery
cablefromthebatterypost(Figure54).
ConnectingtheBattery
WARNING
Incorrectbatterycableroutingcoulddamage
themachineandcables,causingsparks.
Sparkscancausethebatterygassesto
explode,resultinginpersonalinjury.
Alwaysconnectthepositive(red)battery
cablebeforeconnectingthenegative(black)
cable.
1.Connectthepositivecabletothebatteryand
tightenthebattery-clampnut(Figure55).
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Figure55
1.Positivebatterycable2.Negativebatterycable
2.Connectthenegativecabletothebatteryand
tightenthebattery-clampnut(Figure55).
Important:Ensurethatthecable-clamp
fastenersdonotinterferewiththefueltank.
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