Maintenance
Voltage | Percent | Maximum | Charging |
Reading | Charge | Charger | Interval |
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14.4 volts/4 | 2 Hours | ||
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14.4 volts/4 | 3 Hours | ||
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11.7 or less | 0% | 14.4 volts/2 | 6 Hours or |
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Important: For Kohler EFI units: Unplug the harness from the ECU before performing any welding on the equipment.
CAUTION
Connecting the jumper cables incorrectly (wrong polarity) can immediately damage the electrical and/or EFI system.
Be certain of battery terminal polarity and jumper cable polarity when hooking up batteries.
Note: The following instructions are adapted from the SAE J1494 Rev. Dec. 2001 – Battery Booster Cables – Surface Vehicle Recommended Practice (SAE – Society of Automotive Engineers).
Recommended Jump |
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Starting Procedure |
| Batteries contain acid and produce explosive | |||
Service Interval: As required |
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| • Shield the eyes and face from the batteries | ||||
1. Check the weak battery for terminal corrosion |
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| (white, green, or blue “snow”), it must be cleaned |
| • Do Not lean over the batteries. | ||
| off prior to jump starting. Clean and tighten |
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| connections as necessary. |
| Note: Be sure the vent caps are tight and level. | ||
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| Place a damp cloth, if available, over any vent | |
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| caps on both batteries. Be sure the vehicles do | |
| Corrosion or loose connections can cause | ||||
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| not touch and that both electrical systems are | |||
| unwanted electrical voltage spikes at anytime |
| off and at the same rated system voltage. These | ||
| during the jump starting procedure. |
| instructions are for negative ground systems only. | ||
| Do Not attempt to jump start with loose or | 3. Connect the positive (+) cable to the positive (+) | |||
| corroded battery terminals or damage to the |
| terminal of the discharged battery that is wired to | ||
| engine or EFI may occur. |
| the starter or solenoid as shown in Figure 19. | ||
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| Jump starting a weak battery that is cracked, |
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| frozen, has low electrolyte level, or an |
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| open/shorted battery cell, can cause an |
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| explosion resulting in serious personal injury. |
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2.Make sure the booster is a good and fully charged lead acid battery at 12.6 volts or greater. Use properly sized jumper cables (4 to 6 AWG) with short lengths to reduce voltage drop between systems. Make sure the cables are color coded or labeled for the correct polarity.
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