Generac Portable Products 1315-0 Owner's Manual page 5

Generac Portable Products 7,500 EXL Generator
Installing Tray and Battery
To obtain electric start, you must purchase and installa
12 Volt DC battery (Series U1-109). The battery should
be serviced as necessary and fully charged prior to
installation. Install the battery asfollows:
• Find the battery tray and fasteners shipped loose in the
carton. You should have one battery hold down bracket,
a black battery cable, a red battery cable, two 7" J bolts,
two lock washers, two fiat washers and two hex nuts.
• Remove the four battery tray screws from cradle.
• Position the battery tray and installwith screws removed
above (Figure 3).
• Set battery onto tray.
• Retain battery to tray with hold down bracket, two
J bolts, two lock washers, two fiat washers and two hex
nuts (Figure 4). Tighten with 3/8" wrench.
• Connect one end of the red battery cable to the
outboard terminal of the engine start switch.
• Connect other end of the red battery cable from the
engine start switch to positive (+) terminal on the
battery (Figure 5).
RED wire
from battery
BLACK wire
from battery
• Connect the black battery cable to the negative (-)
terminal on the battery (Figure 5).
• Connect the other end of the black cable to the engine,
not the frame (Figure 5).
_ AUTION! Be sure the black cable isconnected
to the engine and not the frame. Failure to connect
cable to the engine block will result in damageto the
wiring which isnot covered under warranty.
• Double check all connections to ensure they are in the
correct locations and secure.
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