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BATTERY

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CAUTION

If you remove battery, insulate the red, positive (+) battery cable terminal. Insulate with electrical tape. Exposed terminal may spark when generator runs.

IMPORTANT: Make sure battery connections are the correct polarity. This generator use negative ground, 12-volt DC starting system.

This generator has an electric starter. A battery is not supplied with generator. You must provide a 12-volt, 45-amp-hour battery. The positive and negative battery cables are supplied with generator. You must install these cables before mounting battery.

Always wear safety glasses when working with battery. Make sure battery termi- nals are clean. Make sure cable connections are tight.

Always shut down engine before removing or attaching battery cables. Always remove the negative (–) cable first. Always attach negative (–) cable last.

INSTALLING BATTERY CABLES TO ENGINE

1.Attach the red, positive (+) battery cable to the starter solenoid on engine (see Figure 8).

2.Attach the black, negative (–) battery cable to the engine block. Use the bolt, nut, and two washers provided with the battery cables. Attach cable as shown in Figure 9.

Starter

Solenoid

Red, Positive (+)

Battery Cable

Figure 8 - Connecting Red, Positive (+) Battery Cable

to Starter Solenoid on Engine

Black, Negative (–)

Battery Cable

Figure 9 - Connecting Black, Negative (–) Battery Cable to Engine Block