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• Switch on charger.
• Charging
rate
not over 6 Amp.
Vormally,
a battery should be charged at
rc more than 10 percent of its rated
capa
city.
For
example, a charging current of 4.5
Amp.
would be used on a battery having
• Ah. Rated capacity of the battery in .our vehicle is listed on the battery
"Dusing.
• After charging,
turn
off charger and dis-
ronnect charger
cables.
To
remove
battery
from
vehicle • Disconnect negative ground cable.
• Disconnect positive cable.
• Unscrew bolt of holding plate with open
end
wrench.
To
reinstall
battery
in vehicle •
Place
battery in vehicle and tighten bolt
of holding plate.
• Reconnect positive cable. • Reconnect negative ground cable.
WARNING
Do not
reverse
polarity.
Cleaning
terminals
and
connections
WARNING
• Before
work
is done on the
electrical
system, disconnect the
negative
ground cable.
•
When
working
on the
battery,
be
sure not to short circuit the
terminals
with
tools or
other
metal
objects. This
would
cause the
battery
to
heat
up
very
quickly,
which
could
lead
to
damage
or
explosion and personal
injury.
The
terminals and connections should be kept clean and greased with silicone spray
or
petroleum jelly. Make sure the ground
connection
to the body is
tight
and free of
corrosion.
With
a disconnected
battery
the
engine
must
not run because the
electrical
sys
tem
will
be damaged. Replacing
battery
A
replacement battery must have the
same
specifications and dimensions as
the original equipment battery.
Specifica
tions are listed on the battery housing.
Make
sure the replacement battery is in
stalled
correctly and securely. See "Re moving and reinstalling battery".
Always heed
WARNINGS
on
page
97.
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