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Using Separate Battery
for Generator Set
Battery
Vehicle Frame
Positive
Using Same Battery
as Vehicle Engine
Battery
Vehicle
Positive
Frame
Figure 6-16. Battery Connection Details
6-18 Installation
View A
--
+
N
12-Volt
Battery
View B
Ground Strap
Vehicle Frame
12-Volt
Battery
--
+
N
Battery Negative
to Vehicle Frame
WARNING
Sulfuric acid in batteries.
Can cause severe injury or death.
Use protective goggles and clothes. Battery acid can
cause permanent damage to eyes, burn skin, and eat
holes in clothing.
Battery gases. Explosion can cause severe injury
Battery gases can cause an explosion. Do
or death.
not smoke or permit flame or spark to occur near a
battery at any time, particularly when it is charging.
Avoid touching terminals with tools, etc., to prevent
burns and sparks that could cause an explosion.
Remove wristwatch, rings, and any other jewelry before
handling battery. Never connect negative (--) battery
cable to positive (+) connection terminal of starter
solenoid. Do not test battery condition by shorting
terminals together. Sparks could ignite battery gases or
fuel vapors.
Ventilate any compartment containing
batteries to prevent accumulation of explosive gases.
To avoid sparks, do not disturb battery charger
connections while battery is being charged. Always turn
battery charger off before disconnecting battery
connections. Remove negative lead first and reconnect
it last when disconnecting battery.
A ground connection is required between the generator
and the vehicle frame even if the battery used to start the
generator is not the same as the vehicle.
NOTE
TP-5605 4/97
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