Assembly (continued) – North Star M268180M User Manual
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Assembly (continued)
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5. Connect power cord
to battery
Connect the sprayer’s battery power cord to the vehicle battery using the
following procedure:
a) Disconnect the vehicle battery ground wire.
b) Connect the remote switch’s red battery clamp or red wire connector to the
positive (+) terminal of the battery.
c) Connect the remote switch’s black battery clamp or black wire connector to
the negative (-) terminal of the battery.
d) Reconnect the vehicle battery ground wire.
WARNING: Always connect in this sequence to avoid possible shock.
6. Verify connection
Verify a complete connection has been made by checking with a DC voltmeter,
or by briefly connecting to the pump power cord and listening for pump
activation.
7. Attach sprayer to
vehicle if haven’t yet
If you have not yet mounted the sprayer to your vehicle, do so at this time
following the instructions in “Step Six: Attach Sprayer to Vehicle”.
8. Connect all three
power cords
together
Connect the three sprayer power cords together.
a) Check to be sure the power switch is in the “OFF” position on the remote
switch power cord.
b) Connect the one end of the remote switch power cord to the battery power
cord and the other end to the pump power cord.
9. Attach remote switch
to vehicle
Using supplied Velcro pads, affix remote switch to vehicle in a position that is
easily reached from the driver’s seat.
10. Disconnect after use
AFTER
EACH
USE,
disconnect power to the sprayer by disconnecting the
sprayer’s remote switch power cord from the battery power cord – the battery
power cord may remain connected to the battery.
NOTE: It is important to disconnect power to the sprayer when not in use,
both for safety reasons and to prevent the pump from draining the battery.
ALWAYS verify that the power has been disconnected before servicing the
sprayer.
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Battery power cord
Remote switch
power cord
Pump power cord
To Battery