Kohler Command Pro CV980 - Manual (Page 53)

7.3
Section 7
Electrical System and Components
7
DC Voltmeter
Battery
Battery
General
ȱŗŘȬŸ˜•ȱ‹ŠĴŽ›¢ȱ ’‘ȱŚŖŖȱŒ˜•ȱŒ›Š—”’—ȱŠ–™œȱǻŒŒŠǼȱ’œȱ
generally recommended for starting in all conditions.
ȱœ–Š••Ž›ȱŒŠ™ŠŒ’¢ȱ‹ŠĴŽ›¢ȱ’œȱ˜ĞŽ—ȱœžĜŒ’Ž—ȱ’ȱŠ—ȱ
application is started only in warmer temperatures.
ŽŽ›ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱŠ‹•Žȱ˜›ȱ–’—’–ž–ȱŒŠ™ŠŒ’’Žœȱ
‹ŠœŽȱ˜—ȱŠ—’Œ’™ŠŽȱŠ–‹’Ž—ȱŽ–™Ž›Šž›Žœǯȱ‘Žȱ
actual cold cranking requirement depends on engine
size, application, and starting temperatures. The
cranking requirements increase as temperatures
ŽŒ›ŽŠœŽȱŠ—ȱ‹ŠĴŽ›¢ȱŒŠ™ŠŒ’¢ȱœ‘›’—”œǯȱŽŽ›ȱŠ•œ˜ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ
operating instructions of the equipment this engine
™˜ Ž›œȱ˜›ȱœ™ŽŒ’ęŒȱ‹ŠĴŽ›¢ȱ›Žšž’›Ž–Ž—œǯ
Battery Size Recommendations
ȱ‘Žȱ‹ŠĴŽ›¢ȱŒ‘Š›Žȱ’œȱ’—œžĜŒ’Ž—ȱ˜ȱž›—ȱ˜ŸŽ›ȱ‘Žȱ
Ž—’—Žǰȱ›ŽŒ‘Š›Žȱ‘Žȱ‹ŠĴŽ›¢ǯ
Battery Maintenance
Žž•Š›ȱ–Š’—Ž—Š—ŒŽȱ’œȱ—ŽŒŽœœŠ›¢ȱ˜ȱ™›˜•˜—ȱ‹ŠĴŽ›¢ȱ
life.
WARNING: Explosive Gas!
ŠĴŽ›’Žœȱ™›˜žŒŽȱŽ¡™•˜œ’ŸŽȱ‘¢›˜Ž—ȱŠœȱ ‘’•Žȱ‹Ž’—ȱ
Œ‘Š›Žǯȱ˜ȱ™›ŽŸŽ—ȱŠȱꛎȱ˜›ȱŽ¡™•˜œ’˜—ǰȱŒ‘Š›Žȱ‹ŠĴŽ›’Žœȱ˜—•¢ȱ
’—ȱ Ž••ȱŸŽ—’•ŠŽȱŠ›ŽŠœǯȱ
ŽŽ™ȱœ˜ž›ŒŽœȱ˜ȱ’—’’˜—ȱŠ Š¢ȱ›˜–ȱ
‘Žȱ‹ŠĴŽ›¢ȱŠȱŠ••ȱ’–Žœǯȱ
ŽŽ™ȱ‹ŠĴŽ›’Žœȱ˜žȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›ŽŠŒ‘ȱ˜ȱ
Œ‘’•›Ž—ǯȱŽ–˜ŸŽȱŠ••ȱ“Ž Ž•›¢ȱ ‘Ž—ȱœŽ›Ÿ’Œ’—ȱ‹ŠĴŽ›’Žœǯ
Ž˜›Žȱ’œŒ˜——ŽŒ’—ȱ‘Žȱ—ŽŠ’ŸŽȱǻȬǼȱ›˜ž—ȱŒŠ‹•Žǰȱ–Š”Žȱ
œž›ŽȱŠ••ȱœ ’Œ‘ŽœȱŠ›ŽȱǯȱȱǰȱŠȱœ™Š›”ȱ ’••ȱ˜ŒŒž›ȱŠȱ‘Žȱ
›˜ž—ȱŒŠ‹•ŽȱŽ›–’—Š•ȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱŒ˜ž•ȱŒŠžœŽȱŠ—ȱŽ¡™•˜œ’˜—ȱ’ȱ
‘¢›˜Ž—ȱŠœȱ˜›ȱŠœ˜•’—ŽȱŸŠ™˜›œȱŠ›Žȱ™›ŽœŽ—ǯ
ȱ ŗǯȱ Žž•Š›•¢ȱŒ‘ŽŒ”ȱ‘Žȱ•ŽŸŽ•ȱ˜ȱŽ•ŽŒ›˜•¢Žǯȱȱ
distilled water as necessary to maintain the
recommended level.
DZȱ ˜ȱ—˜ȱ˜ŸŽ›ę••ȱ‘Žȱ‹ŠĴŽ›¢ǯȱ˜˜›ȱ
performance or early failure due to loss
of electrolyte will result.
ȱ Řǯȱ
ŽŽ™ȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ‹•ŽœǰȱŽ›–’—Š•œǰȱŠ—ȱŽ¡Ž›—Š•ȱœž›ŠŒŽœȱ
˜ȱ‘Žȱ‹ŠĴŽ›¢ȱŒ•ŽŠ—ǯȱȱ‹ž’•Ȭž™ȱ˜ȱŒ˜››˜œ’ŸŽȱŠŒ’ȱ
or grime on the external surfaces can cause the
‹ŠĴŽ›¢ȱ˜ȱœŽ•Ȭ’œŒ‘Š›ŽǯȱŽ•Ȭ’œŒ‘Š›Žȱ˜ŒŒž›œȱ
rapidly when moisture is present.
ȱ řǯȱ Šœ‘ȱ‘ŽȱŒŠ‹•ŽœǰȱŽ›–’—Š•œǰȱŠ—ȱŽ¡Ž›—Š•ȱœž›ŠŒŽœȱ
’‘ȱŠȱ–’•ȱ‹Š”’—ȱœ˜ŠȱŠ—ȱ ŠŽ›ȱœ˜•ž’˜—ǯȱ
Rinse thoroughly with clear water.
DZȱ ˜ȱ—˜ȱŠ••˜ ȱ‘Žȱ‹Š”’—ȱœ˜Šȱœ˜•ž’˜—ȱ
to enter the cells as this will destroy the
electrolyte.
Battery Test
˜ȱŽœȱ‘Žȱ‹ŠĴŽ›¢ǰȱ¢˜žȱ ’••ȱ—ŽŽȱŠȱȱŸ˜•–ŽŽ›ǯȱ
Ž›˜›–ȱ‘Žȱ˜••˜ ’—ȱœŽ™œȱǻŽŽȱ’ž›ŽȱŝȬŘǼDZ
ȱ ŗǯȱ ˜——ŽŒȱ‘ŽȱŸ˜•–ŽŽ›ȱŠŒ›˜œœȱ‘Žȱ‹ŠĴŽ›¢ȱ
terminals.
ȱ Řǯȱ ›Š—”ȱ‘ŽȱŽ—’—Žǯȱȱ‘Žȱ‹ŠĴŽ›¢ȱ›˜™œȱ‹Ž•˜ ȱşȱ
Ÿ˜•œȱ ‘’•ŽȱŒ›Š—”’—ǰȱ‘Žȱ‹ŠĴŽ›¢ȱ’œȱ˜˜ȱœ–Š••ǰȱ
discharged, or faulty.
Figure 7-2. Battery Voltage Test.
Temperature Battery Required
Above 32°F (0°C) 300 cca minimum
0°F to 32°F (-18°C to 0°C) 300 cca minimum
-5°F to 0°F (-21°C to -18°C) 300 cca minimum
-10°F (-23°C) or below 400 cca minimum