Voltage
Percent
Reading
Charge
12.6 V or
100%
greater
12.4 V to 12.6
75% to 100%
V
12.2 V to 12.4
50% to 75%
V
12.0 V to 12.2
25% to 50%
V
11.7 V to 12.0
0% to 25%
V
11.7 V or less
0%
Maximum
Charging
Charger
Interval
Settings
16 V/7 A
No charging
required
16 V/7 A
30 minutes
16 V/7 A
1 hour
2 hours
14.4 V/4 A
14.4 V/4 A
3 hours
14.4 V/2 A
6 hours or
more
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). This is especially
important to prevent battery damage when the
temperature is below 0°C (32°F).
1.
Make sure that the filler caps are installed in
battery. Charge battery for 10 to 15 minutes at
25 to 30 A or 30 minutes at 10 A.
2.
When the battery is fully charged, unplug
the charger from the electrical outlet, then
disconnect the charger leads from the battery
posts
(Figure
3.
Install the battery in the machine and connect
the battery cables.
Note:
Do not run the machine with the battery
disconnected, electrical damage may occur.
1. Positive battery post
2. Negative battery post
42
46).
Figure 46
3. Red (+) charger lead
4. Black (-) charger lead
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