Minuteman KS 28 G (6403.xx) - Manual (Page 41)

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Maintenance and Service
1. Unlock the hood (Fig. 15/5) using a
square wrench and open the hood
(Fig.
15/5).
Ensure the engine has
stopped before opening the
hood. Risk of injury through
belt drive and rotating fan!
2. Disconnect the negative cable from
the battery (Fig. 15/6).
3. Disconnect the positive cable from
the battery (Fig. 15/6).
4. Release the retaining strap.
5. Take hold of the battery (Fig.
15/6)
by their handles (Fig. 15/7) and lift
them out.
5.5.5 Inserting batteries
Only the special, maintenance-
free batteries approved by Min-
uteman may be installed at the
prescribed position.
1. Unlock the hood (Fig. 15/5) using a
square wrench and open the hood
(Fig.
15/5).
Ensure the engine has
stopped before opening the
hood. Risk of injury through
belt drive and rotating fan!
2. Take hold of the battery (Fig. 15/6)
by their handles (Fig. 15/7) and in-
stall them at their prescribed posi-
tions in the machine, refer to Fig-
ure 15.
3. Secure the battery using the retain-
ing straps.
4. Connect the battery (Fig. 15/6) in ac-
cordance with the connection dia-
gram (Fig.
15/4).
5. Connect the negative cable of the
machine to the battery (Fig. 15/6) in-
stalled in the machine.
6. Connect the positive cable of the
machine to the battery (Fig. 15/6) in-
stalled in the machine, refer to Sec-
tion 2.1.4.
Sparks could be produced
when connecting the battery!
7. Close the hood (Fig. 15/5) so that it
audibly locks.
5.5.6 Disposing of batteries
Used batteries with the recycling sym-
bol contain reusable commodities.
However, the heavy metals contained
also represent a major risk to human
health and to the environment. Never
open or damage batteries. Never touch,
inhale or swallow the content matter of
batteries. Health hazard! Do not allow
batteries to pollute the environment.
There is a risk of contaminating the
ground and water! In accordance with
the symbol with the crossed out bin,
these batteries must not be disposed of
in domestic waste. The return and recy-
cling of old batteries must be agreed on
with the authorized Minuteman dealer
in accordance with national require-
ments.