8-3. Battery Charge Cable Connections
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! Stop engine.
! Do not charge or jump start a battery which has loose terminals or one showing damage such as a cracked case or cover.
! Have only qualified persons do bat- tery charging work.
! Keep cables away from moving parts.
! Do not use damaged cables.
! Be sure charger output voltage matches battery voltage.
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! Read BCI Battery Service Manual before charging or jump starting.
.Before connecting to battery, place
Output Selector switch in position matching voltage of battery being charged.
1Battery
2Battery Charging Cables
For battery charging, use less than 20 feet (6.1 m) of AWG #1 or larger cable. For jump starting, use less than 20 feet (6.1 m) of AWG 2/0 or larger cable.
3 Terminal Lug
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Use lugs of proper amperage capacity and hole size for connecting to charge output terminals.
Install suitable connectors on remaining ends of battery cables.
4Battery Charge Positive (+) Output Terminal
5Battery Charge Negative (−) Output Terminal
.Connect charging cables to battery
charge output terminals before con- necting to battery terminals.
Connect Battery Charge Positive (+) cable to battery positive (+) terminal, and battery Charge Negative (−) cable to battery nega- tive (−) terminal.