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Important: Make sure that the negative battery
cable is disconnected and the battery charger used
for charging the battery has an output of 16 volts
and 7 amps or less to avoid damaging the battery
(see chart for recommended charger settings).
Battery Charge Table
Voltage
Percent
Reading
Charge
12.6 or
100%
greater
12.4 – 12.6
75–100%
12.2 – 12.4
50–75%
12.0–12.2
25–50%
11.7–12.0
0–25%
11.7 or less
0%
5. If the positive cable is also disconnected, connect the
positive (red) cable to the positive battery terminal
and slip terminal cover over the positive terminal
(.Figure
71).
6. Remove the screw, washer, and ground cable from the
engine. Secure the battery cable to the battery terminal
with the bolt, washer, and nut and torque the nut and
bolt to 1978 to 2542 N-cm (175 to 225 in-lb).
Note: If time does not permit charging the battery
or if charging equipment is not available, connect the
negative battery cables and run the vehicle continuously
for 20 to 30 minutes to charge the battery.
7. Align the battery cover to the battery box and secure
the cover and box to the battery tray with the battery
strap
(Figure
71).
Charging the Battery
WARNING
Charging the battery produces gasses that can
explode.
Never smoke near the battery and keep sparks and
flames away from battery.
Important: Always keep the battery fully charged
(1.265 specific gravity) to prevent battery damage when
the temperature is below 32°F (0°C).
1. Remove the battery from the chassis; refer to
the Battery (page
59).
2. Check the electrolyte level.
Maximum
Charging
Charger
Interval
Settings
16 volts/
No Charging
7 amps
Required
16 volts/
30 Minutes
7 amps
1 Hour
16 volts/
7 amps
14.4 volts/
2 Hours
4 amps
3 Hours
14.4 volts/
4 amps
14.4 volts/
6 Hours or
2 amps
More
Removing
3. Ensure that the filler caps are installed on the battery.
4. Charge the battery for 1 hour at 25 to 30 amps or 6
hours at 4 to 6 amps.
5. When the battery is fully charged, unplug the charger
from the electrical outlet, and disconnect the charger
leads from the battery posts
6. Install the battery onto the machine and connect the
battery cables; refer to
Note: Do not run the machine with the battery
disconnected; electrical damage may occur.
1. Positive battery post
2. Negative battery post
Removing and Installing the
Battery
Removing the Battery
WARNING
Battery terminals or metal tools could short against
metal machine components causing sparks. Sparks
can cause the battery gasses to explode, resulting
in personal injury.
• When removing or installing the battery, do not
allow the battery terminals to touch any metal
parts of the machine.
• Do not allow metal tools to short between
the battery terminals and metal parts of the
machine.
59
(Figure
72).
Installing the Battery (page
Figure 72
3. Red (+) charger lead
4. Black (-) charger lead
60).
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