Echo Bear Cat 70385 - Manual (Page 29)

Page 23 Bear Cat Chipper Shredder Operator’s Manual
Assembly
ADDING MOTOR OIL TO ENGINE (ALL MODELS)
1. The machine was shipped without
oil in the engine. Fill the engine
crankcase with the amount of oil
specified in the engine owners
manual.
IMPORTANT
Motor oil must be
added to the engine
before it is started.
INSTALL THE BATTERY (MODELS 70385 & 70085)
1. The machine may or may not have been shipped with a
battery depending on your area. If you did not receive a
battery with your machine, you will need to purchase
one.
Use a battery that meets or exceeds the following specifi-
cations:
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
If you received a battery with your machine, proceed to the
next step.
2. Remove or destroy any sealing device which may have
been used to close or restrict the vent openings.
3. 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
preferably not above 100° F.
4. After filling, charge the battery and put into service im-
mediately.
Charging Times:
Temperature over 60° F
3 amperes for 4 Hours.
Temperature under 60° F
3 amperes for 6 Hours.
5. Place charged battery in battery box on chipper shred-
der.
6. Remove key from engine ignition.
7. Install the positive (+) battery cable to the positive (+)
battery 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 termi-
nal, making sure to cover the terminal completely.
8. Install the negative (-) cable on the negative (-) battery
terminal using a 5/16 X 1” hex head bolt and 5/16
nylock nut. No insulating boot exists for this terminal.
9. Secure battery box with bolt and clamp.
Fig. #25 Honda oil fill Fig. #24 Briggs oil fill
NOTE
The battery that was shipped with your ma-
chine was shipped dry. Service the battery
before installation.
To avoid sparks and a possible explosion or fire due to a
short circuit:
• Do not touch the positive (+) battery terminal and any
surrounding metal with tools, jewelry or other metal ob-
jects.
• 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.