North Star M268180M Owner's Manual page 12

3. Se parate powe r
cords
4. Pre pare wire ends
5. Connect powe r cord
to batte ry
6. Ve rify conne ction
7. Attach sprayer to
ve hicle if haven't ye t
Assembly (continued)
Disconne ct the batte ry powe r cord from the pump powe r cord.
Battery
power cord
Pump power cord
Pre pare the wire ends of the spraye r's battery powe r cord for conne ction to
the vehicle batte ry:
a) Determine the type of end connectors you need to connect to your vehicle's
battery terminals.
b) Install battery clamps (supplied) or end connectors of your choosing on the
bare ends of the sprayer's battery power cord wires.
To install batte ry clamps:
1. Remove red plastic handle
shield from red battery
clamp and slide onto red wire
2. Strip red battery cord wire ½"
3. Insert bare wire under raised hoop
on red battery clamp handle
4. Use a pliers to press hoop down and crimp wire
5. Fold prongs over wire insulation to hold wire in place
6. Push plastic handle shield back over battery clamp handle
7. Repeat for black wire and black battery clamp.
Connect the sprayer's batte ry power cord to the vehicle battery using the
following proce dure:
a) Disconnect the vehicle battery ground wire.
b) Connect the remote switch's red battery clamp or red wire connector to the
positive(+) terminal of the battery.
c) Connect the remote switch's black battery clamp or black wire connector to
the negative(-) terminal of the battery.
d) Reconnect the vehicle battery ground wire.
WARNING: Always connect in this sequence to avoid possible shock.
Ve rify a complete conne ction has been made by checking with a DC voltmeter,
or by briefly connecting to the pump power cord and listening for pump
activation.
If you have not yet mounte d the spraye r to your vehicle, do so at this time
following the instructions in "Ste p Six: Attach Spraye r to Vehicle".
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Hoop
Prongs
Strip ½"
Red wire
Handle
shield