Echo 74824 Owners Manual v.3 - Manual (Page 12)

Page 10 6" & 8" Bear Cat Chipper Operator’s Manual
To avoid sparks and a possible explosion or fire due to a
short circuit:
1. Do not touch the positive (+) battery terminal and
any surrounding metal with tools, jewelry or other
metal objects.
2. When installing battery cables, connect positive (+)
cable first and negative (-) cable last.
WARNING
IMPORTANT
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO START THE ENGINE AT THIS
TIME. Wait until you have read the complete starting
instructions in the Operation Section of this Manual.
1. The machine may or may not have been shipped with a
battery. If you did not receive a battery with your ma-
chine, you will need to purchase one.
2. Use a battery that meets or exceeds the following speci-
fications:
Battery, Category, Lawn and Garden
BCI Group Size U1
200-250 CCA
7-3/4” X 5-3/16” X 7-5/16”
Suggested Source: Exide Cutting Edge, Type GT-H
3. If you received a battery with your machine, proceed to
the next step.
4. Remove or destroy any sealing device which may have
been used to close or restrict the vent openings.
5. Remove battery vent caps and fill cells until baffle plate
is covered with 1.25” of electrolyte at 80° F. Battery
and electrolyte must be at a temperature above 60° F,
but should not exceed 100° F.
6. After filling, the battery may need to be charged. See
the battery manufacturer's Owner's Manual for instruc-
tions on charging the battery.
7. Place charged battery in battery box on chipper.
8. Remove key from engine ignition.
9. Install the positive (+) battery cable to positive (+) bat-
tery terminal using a 5/16 X 1” hex head bolt and 5/16
nylock nut. An insulating boot is loosely installed on
this cable. Slide the insulating boot over the terminal,
making sure that the terminal is completely covered.
NOTE
The battery that was shipped with the machine was
shipped dry. The battery will need to be serviced before
installation.
2.7 INSTALLING THE BATTERY
ASSEMBLY
10. Install the negative (-) cable on the negative (-) battery
terminal using a 5/16 X 1” hex head bolt and 5/16 nylock
nut. There is no insulating boot for this terminal.
11. Secure battery box cover.