Regular Maintenance
BATTERY MAINTENANCE
NOTE: This unit is equipped with a
BCIU1 battery.
Cleaning the Battery and Cables | A | |
1. | Disconnect the cables from the battery, negative |
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| (black) cable first (B, Figure 23). |
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2. | Clean the battery terminals and cable ends with a | B |
| wire brush until shiny. | |
3. | Reinstall the battery and reattach the battery |
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| cables, positive (red) cable first (A). |
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4. | Coat the cable ends and battery terminals with |
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| petroleum jelly or |
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WARNING |
| Figure 23. Battery Compartment | |
Be careful when handling the battery. Avoid | |||
spilling electrolyte. Keep flames and sparks | A. Positive (+) Cable & Terminal | ||
B. Negative | |||
away from the battery. |
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When removing or installing battery cables, |
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disconnect the negative cable FIRST and |
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| Reproduction | ||
reconnect it LAST. If not done in this order, the | for | ||
positive terminal can be shorted to the frame by |
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a tool. |
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