Stacked Battery System - Regal LS4 Owner's Manual

Stacked Battery System

Introduction
Integrated under the starboard cockpit seat at the
forward end of the bilge is located a stacked battery
system housing the engine and house batteries.
Note on select vessels higher amperage draw
components may be installed such as a bow
thruster. These components use the house battery
for DC power requirements and leave the engine
battery safely isolated for starting requirements.
The stacked battery system features a sliding tray,
hold down system, and protective cover which
permits increased storage room verses conventional
battery systems using side-by-side battery trays or
boxes.
System Accessibility
T h e s t a c k e d s y s t e m
SCREWS
protective panel helps
t o p r e v e n t a n y l o o s e
equipment contact with the
battery system and related
components.
Before removing the protective cover turn the
battery switch(es) to the "off" position.
To remove the protective cover fi rst extract any
screws holding the cover bottom on the angle
hardware. Next, pull the cover aft which will free
it from both port and starboard latches. Set cover
aside to access batteries. See photo above.
To remove the top battery slide the positive boot
off the positive battery cable (red wire) and loosen
the battery cable positive terminal wiring. Move the
cable out of the way.
Next, loosen the negative battery cable (black wire)
and move the cable out of the way.
Remove the battery hold down hardware.
To remove the top battery slide the top tray out to
a point where the battery can be safely lifted out of
the tray.
With lead acid batteries make sure the battery
remains positioned with the battery caps facing up
to prevent electrolyte spillage when removing or
installling batteries.
WARNING
AVOID SERIOUS INJURY!
BATTERIES CONTAIN SULFURIC ACID
(POISON) WHICH ALSO CAN CAUSE BURNS.
AVOID CONTACT WITH THE SKIN, EYES, AND
CLOTHING. IF CONTACTED, FLUSH WITH
WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES.
IF SWALLOWED, DRINK LARGE AMOUNTS OF
WATER, OR MILK. FOLLOW UP WITH MILK OF
MAGNESIA, BEATEN EGG, OR VEGETABLE
OIL. GET MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY!
WARNING
AVOID SERIOUS INJURY!
WEAR GOGGLES, RUBBER GLOVES, AND A
PROTECTIVE APRON WHEN WORKING
WITH A BATTERY. BATTERY ELECTROLYTE
CAUSES SEVERE EYE DAMAGE AND SKIN
BURNS. IN CASE OF SPILLAGE, WASH AREA
WITH A SOLUTION
OF BAKING SODA AND WATER.
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