General service information, Alternator charging system – Cub Cadet 7532 User Manual

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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GENERAL SERVICE INFORMATION

Alternator Charging System

Follow these general rules to prevent damage to the electrical system:

1. Before working on the electrical system, disconnect the battery cables.

2. Do not make a reverse battery connection.

3. When you use an auxiliary battery for starting, connect positive-to-positive

and negative on the auxiliary battery to the tractor side rail as a ground.

4. When charging the tractor battery, disconnect the battery cables from

the battery terminals. Do not use a battery-charging machine for starting

the

tractor.

5. Never operate the tractor when the battery cables are disconnected.

6. When you do maintenance on the engine, prevent foreign material

from entering alternator.

7. If you must do welding, disconnect the battery. Put the welder ground

cable as close as you can to the weld area. Do not put the ground cable

where the current can flow through bearings or along channels with

wire

harnesses.

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