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MAINTAINING BATTERY AND BATTERY
CONNECTIONS
nections, always removing the negative (−)
cable first and reconnecting it last to reduce arcing.
Refer to Table 3 for scheduled battery maintenance,
and follow the battery manufacturer’s instructions.
Have the battery charging system serviced if DC system voltage is consistently low or high. Always:
REPLACING AIR FILTER ELEMENT
Refer to Table 3 for scheduled air filter element replacement. In dusty environments the filter element
should be inspected and changed more frequently.
Arcing at battery terminals or in light
switches or other equipment, and flames or
sparks, can ignite battery gas causing severe
personal injury. To prevent injury:
• Ventilate battery area before working on or near
battery
• Wear safety glasses
• Do not smoke
• Switch work light ON or OFF away from battery
• Stop genset and disconnect charger before
disconnecting battery cables
• Disconnect negative (−) cable first and
reconnect it last.
WARNING
WARNING To prevent accidental or remote
starting while working on the genset, disconnect
the negative (−) battery cable at the battery.
WARNING Do not run the genset with the maintenance access covers off. Contact with hazardous moving parts and hot exhaust manifolds can
cause severe personal injury.
Remove the front access door, unscrew the 2 wingnuts on the filter housing and pull away the filter housing and filter element (Figure 9).
1. Keep the battery case and terminals clean and
dry and the terminals tight.
When installing the new filter element, turn the wingnuts hand tight.
2. Remove battery cables with a battery terminal
puller.
Secure the maintenance access covers for proper
engine cooling and for protection from hazardous
moving parts and hot exhaust manifolds.
3. Make sure which terminal is positive (+) and
which is negative (−) before making battery con-
FILTER ELEMENT
FILTER HOUSING
FIGURE 9. REPLACING THE AIR FILTER ELEMENT
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