CleaningtheBattery
Note:Keeptheterminalsandtheentirebatterycase
clean,tohelpextendbatterylife.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engage
theparkingbrake(ifequipped),andlowerthe
loaderarms.
2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
3.Removethebatteryfromthemachine;
RemovingtheBattery(page31).
4.Washtheentirecasewithasolutionofbaking
sodaandwater.
5.Rinsethebatterywithclearwater.
6.Coatthebatterypostsandcableconnectorswith
Grafo112X(skin-over)grease(T oroPartNo.
505-47)orpetroleumjellytopreventcorrosion.
7.Installthebattery;refertoInstallingtheBattery
(page33).
InstallingtheBattery
1.Usingthefastenerspreviouslyremoved,install
thepositive(red)batterycabletothepositive(+)
batteryterminal(Figure38).
2.Slidetheredterminalbootontothepositive
batterypost.
3.Usingthefastenerspreviouslyremoved,install
thenegative(black)batterycabletothenegative
(-)batteryterminal(Figure38).
4.Securethebatteryusingthebar,bolt,and
washer(Figure38).
Important:Ensurethatthebatterycablesdo
notcontactanysharpedgesoreachother.
5.Installthebattery-accesspanel(Figure37).
6.Closetherear-accesscover;refertoClosingthe
Rear-AccessCover(page25).
ServicingaReplacementBattery
Theoriginalbatteryismaintenance-freeanddoesnot
requireservice.Forservicingareplacementbattery,
refertothebatterymanufacturer’sinstructions.
ServicingtheFuses
Theelectricalsystemisprotectedbyfuses.Itrequires
nomaintenance;however,ifafuseblows,checkthe
component/circuitforamalfunctionorashort.Figure
40illustratesthefuseblockandidentiesthefuse
positions.
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Figure40
1.Fuse(30A)3.Fuse(10A)
2.Empty
4.Openpositionforoptional
accessories
Note:Ifthemachinedoesnotstart,eitherthemain
circuitorcontrolpanel/relayfusecouldbeblown.
Toaccessthefuses,youmustremovethefusepanel,
asfollows:
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,engage
theparkingbrake(ifequipped),andlowerthe
loaderarms.
2.Shutofftheengineandremovethekey.
3.Openthehood.
4.Pullthehairpincotterfromthebottomendofthe
hoodprop-rodandslidetheproprodoutofthe
retainingbracketsandtheprop-rodtab(Figure
41).
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