Desa Mgh3000 - Manual (Page 13)

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CAUTION
If you remove battery, insulate the red, positive (+)
battery cable terminal. Insulate with electrical tape.
Exposed terminal may spark when generator runs.
IMPORTANT: Make sure battery connections are the correct polarity. Electric
start generators use negative ground, 12-volt DC starting system.
Model MGH7000 has an electric starter. A battery is not supplied with generator.
You must provide a 12-volt, 32-amp-hour battery. The positive and negative
battery cables are supplied with generator. You must install these cables before
mounting battery.
Always wear safety glasses when working with battery. Make sure battery termi-
nals are clean. Make sure cable connections are tight.
Always shut down engine before removing or attaching battery cables. Always
remove the negative (–) cable first. Always attach negative (–) cable last.
INSTALLING BATTERY CABLES TO ENGINE
1. Attach the red, positive (+) battery cable to the starter solenoid on engine (see
Figure 8).
2. Attach the black, negative (–) battery cable to the engine block. Use the bolt,
nut, and two washers provided with the battery cables. Use long mounting hole
on opposite side of engine from starter solenoid. Attach cable as shown in
Figure 9.
Starter
Solenoid
Figure 8 - Connecting Red, Positive (+) Battery Cable to Engine Starter Solenoid
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Figure 9 - Connecting Black, Negative (–) Battery Cable to Engine Block
Red, Positive
(+) Battery
Cable
Black, Negative (–)
Battery Cable
BATTERY
(Model MGH7000 Only)
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