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WARNING

Explosion.

Can cause severe injury or death.

Relays in the battery charger

cause arcs or sparks.

Locate the battery in a well-ventilated

area. Isolate the battery charger from

explosive fumes.

Battery gases. Explosion can cause severe injury or

death. Battery gases can cause an explosion. Do not smoke

or permit flames or sparks to occur near a battery at any time,

particularly when it is charging. Do not dispose of a battery in a

fire.

To prevent burns and sparks that could cause an

explosion, avoid touching the battery terminals with tools or

other metal objects. Remove all jewelry before servicing the

equipment. Discharge static electricity from your body before

touching batteries by first touching a grounded metal surface

away from the battery. To avoid sparks, do not disturb the

battery charger connections while the battery is charging.

Always turn the battery charger off before disconnecting the

battery connections. Ventilate the compartments containing

batteries to prevent accumulation of explosive gases.

Battery short circuits. Explosion can cause severe injury

or death.

Short circuits can cause bodily injury and/or

equipment damage. Disconnect the battery before generator

set installation or maintenance. Remove all jewelry before

servicing the equipment. Use tools with insulated handles.

Remove the negative (--) lead first when disconnecting the

battery.

Reconnect the negative (--) lead last when

reconnecting the battery. Never connect the negative (--)

battery cable to the positive (+) connection terminal of the

starter solenoid. Do not test the battery condition by shorting

the terminals together.

Connecting the battery and the battery charger.

Hazardous voltage can cause severe injury or death.

Reconnect the battery correctly, positive to positive and

negative to negative, to avoid electrical shock and damage to

the battery charger and battery(ies).

electrician install the battery(ies).

Use a 12-volt battery with a minimum rating of 525 cold

cranking amps at 0_F.

negative ground with a 12-volt engine electrical system.

See Figure 2-16 for battery connections. Make sure

that the battery is correctly connected and the terminals

are tight.

Note: The generator set will not start and circuit board

damage may occur if the battery is connected in

reverse.

Section 2 Installation

Have a qualified

The generator set uses a

Figure 2-17 shows the location of the engine starting

battery.

Standard battery cables provide easy

connection to the battery. Use the following procedure

to install and connect the battery.

1. To positive (+) terminal on starter solenoid.

2. To ground (--) terminal on or near starter motor.

Figure 2-16 12-Volt Engine Electrical System Single

Starter Motor Typical Battery Connection

1. Engine starting battery location

Figure 2-17 Battery Location, Air Intake End

Battery Installation Procedure

1. Ensure that the starting battery is fully charged

before placing the battery in service.

2. Clean the battery posts and/or adapters if

necessary.

3. Install the battery post adapters, if needed.

4. Place the battery in the housing.

5. Verify that the controller master switch is in the OFF

position.

6. Connect the positive (+) lead to the engine starting

battery.

7. Connect the negative (--) lead to the engine starting

battery.

EZ-273000-J

ADV-7023A

TP-6397 4/07