Shindaiwa 4 Cycle Diesel Engine Checking Fuel, Engine Oil and Water Leakage, Checking Battery

6-4 Checking Fuel, Engine Oil and Water Leakage

Caution : Fire

zAlways wipe any drip of Diesel fuel or oil. Do not use this equipment when a leak is found.

Repair the equipment before use.

Be sure to check for any fuel leak at the hose connection, and oil and coolant/water by opening side doors. When checking for any fuel leak, open a fuel lever and be sure to close the fuel lever after checking.

6-5 Checking Battery

Caution : Injuries to eyes and skin

zBattery fluid contains diluted sulfuric acid. Avoid contact with eyes, skin or clothing. If the acid comes in contact, especially with eyes, flush with a lot of water, and contact your physician immediately.

Caution : Explosion

zWhen the liquid level is below the LOWER level, never use the equipment nor recharge the battery.

zBattery may emit some combustible gas, so keep it away from fire and sparks.

①	Check the fluid level. If the level is near or lower than the	TERMINAL
	LOWER level, add distilled water until the fluid level reaches
	the UPPER level.
②	Make sure that the battery cables are firmly secured to the	UPPER
		LEVEL
	posts. Tighten the clamps if necessary.	LOWER
		LEVEL

<Caution>

zCheck the hydrometer of the battery fluid. If it falls below 1.23, the battery requires recharg- ing. Please consult with our authorized distributor or our engineering section.

„ Replacing battery	INS-CAP	- TERMINAL
		+ TERMINAL

①Remove the clamp and cable from negative (-) post in the battery. (Remove always negative side first)

②Remove the hold-down clamp from the battery.

③	Remove the clamp and cable from positive (+) post in	HOLD-DOWN
	the battery.	CLAMP
④	Remove the battery from the seat.	BATTERY

※Reinstall a new battery in the reverse order. (Install always the cable to the positive (+) post in the new battery first.)

<Caution>

zUse the following battery. 46B24L

7.Operation

7-1 Initializing/Preparation

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