Installing The Battery (Electric Start Generators Only) - Westinghouse WH4500 Owner's Manual

ASSEMBLY
INSTALLING THE BATTERY
(ELECTRIC START
GENERATORS ONLY)
WARNING
To avoid electric shock:
• ALWAYS connect the positive (+)
battery wire (red boot) fi rst when
connecting battery wires.
• ALWAYS disconnect the negative (-)
battery wire (black boot) fi rst when
disconnecting battery wires.
• NEVER connect the negative (-)
battery wire (black boot) to the
positive (+) post on the battery.
• NEVER connect the positive (+)
battery wire (red boot) to the negative
(-) post on the battery.
• NEVER touch both battery posts
simultaneously.
• NEVER place a metal tool across
both battery posts.
• ALWAYS use insulated or non-
conducting tools when installing the
battery.
N OTE: The generator comes equipped with the
positive battery wire (red boot) already
attached.
1. Verify the positive (+) battery wire (red boot) is
securely tightened to the positive (+) battery post.
Make sure boot is over battery post.
2. Carefully remove the protective wrapping around
the lug of the negative (-) battery wire (black boot).
3. Locate negative (-) cable attached to alternator
cable, remove tie and route to the negative (-)
battery post.
4. Pull back the black boot and securely attach the
negative (-) battery wire (black boot) to the negative
(-) battery post as shown in Figure 15. Replace the
black boot so it protects the wire lug and battery
post.
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Figure 15 – Attaching the Negative (-) Battery Wire
(Black)
1 - Positive (+)
Battery Cable
(Red)
2 - Negative (-)
Battery Cable
(Black)