Connecting Or Replacing The Battery - Hobart Welding Products Champion Elite 225 Owner's Manual

5-5.

Connecting Or Replacing The Battery

1/2 in.
wrench
crescent wrench
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Connect negative (-) battery cable
last.
To connect battery, open right side engine
access door.
� Do not allow the battery cables to touch
opposing terminals. When connecting
the battery cables attach the positive (+)
cable to the positive (+) battery terminal
first, followed by negative (-) cable to
negative (-) battery terminal.
� Never start the engine when the cables
are loose or poorly connected to the bat-
tery terminals.
� Never disconnect the battery while the
engine is running.
� Never use a quick battery charger to
start the engine.
� Do not charge battery with Engine Con-
trol switch On.
� Always disconnect the negative (-) bat-
tery cable before charging battery.
1 Battery Holddown
To change battery, remove rear panel with
baffle and battery holddown.
Be sure battery cables and fuel tank vent
hose are not pinched when installing battery
and replacing rear panel.
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