Connecting Battery Cables - Invacare Xterra GT Operating And Maintenance Manual

SECTION 8

CONNECTING BATTERY CABLES

NEVER allow any of your tools and/or battery cable(s) to contact BOTH
battery terminal(s)/post(s) at the same time. An electrical short may
occur and serious personal injury or damage may occur.
The use of rubber gloves and chemical goggles is recommended when
working with batteries.
Perform one (1) of the following methods for connecting the battery cable(s):
A. FOR GROUP 22 NF BATTERIES THAT HAVE MOUNTING HOLES
IN THE BATTERY TERMINAL(S)/POST(S) - Use direct mount method.
B. FOR GROUP 22 NF BATTERIES THAT DO NOT HAVE MOUNTING
HOLES IN THE BATTERY TERMINAL(S)/POST(S) - Use battery clamp
method.
DIRECT MOUNT METHOD (FIGURES 5 AND 6)
NOTE: Batteries with proper battery terminal configuration MUST be used. Refer to USING
THE PROPER BATTERIES in this section of the manual.
1. Install battery terminal cap(s) onto
battery cable(s) as follows (FIGURE 5):
A. RED battery terminal cap onto RED
battery cable.
B. BLACK battery terminal cap onto
BLACK battery cable.
When connecting the battery cables to the battery(ies), the battery
cable(s) MUST be connected to the battery terminal(s)/post(s) as shown
in FIGURE 6, otherwise damage to the battery cable may result when
installing battery terminal caps.
2. Connect battery cable(s) to battery(ies) terminal(s)/post(s) as follows:
A. NEGATIVE (-) BLACK battery cable to NEGATIVE (-) battery terminal/post.
B. POSITIVE (+) RED battery cable to POSITIVE (+) battery terminal/post.
Xterra™GT™
WARNING
INSTALLING BATTERY TERMINAL
NOTE: Only one (1) battery cable and terminal cap
shown for clarity. Both caps install in the same
manner.
FIGURE 5 - CONNECTING
BATTERY CABLES - DIRECT
MOUNT METHOD
CAUTION
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BATTERIES
CAPS
Battery Cable
Battery Terminal Cap
Part No. 1106627