TM 5-5420-280-23&P
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BATTERY AND CABLES REPLACEMENT (Contd)
WARNING
Battery acid (electrolyte) is harmful. Always wear safety goggles
and rubber gloves, and do not smoke when performing battery
maintenance. Severe injury will result if acid contacts eyes or skin.
Remove all jewelry such as rings, dogtags, bracelets, etc. If jewelry
or disconnected battery ground cable contacts battery terminal, a
direct short can result, causing instant heating of tools, severe
injury to personnel, or damage to equipment.
When removing battery cable clamps, disconnect ground cables
first. Ensure all switches are in OFF position before disconnecting.
Do not allow tools to come in contact with pallet when
disconnecting cable camps. A direct short can result, causing
instant heating of tools, tool damage, battery damage, or battery
explosion.
REMOVAL
1.
Remove wingnut (2), washer (3) cover (1), and spacer (4) from stud (12) on battery box (11).
2.
Remove nut (5), washer (3), and holddown plate (6) from stud (12) and batteries (14).
NOTE
Note position of battery terminals for installation.
3.
Unlock and open two terminal lug covers (8) and (10).
4.
Disconnect battery ground cable (9) and position battery ground cable (9) out of way.
6.
Disconnect battery positive cable (7) and position battery positive cable (7) out of way.
NOTE
Note position of battery jumper cable for installation.
6.
Disconnect both ends of battery jumper cable (15) and remove from batteries (14).
7.
Remove two terminal tug covers (8) and (10) from positive and negative post on batteries (14).
8.
Carefully remove batteries (14) from battery box (11).
9.
If damaged, remove two cable guides (13) from battery box (11).
10.
If stud (12) is damaged, remove bottom nut (5), washer (3), and stud (12) from battery box (11).
INSTALLATION
1.
If removed, install stud (12) on battery box (11) with two washers (3) and nuts (5). Adjust top nut (5)
down until the threads of stud (12) are one inch above cover (1) and tighten bottom nut (5).
2.
If removed, install two cable guides (13) on battery box (11).
3.
Carefully install batteries (14) into battery box (11).
4.
Install two positive and negative terminal lug covers (8) and (10) on battery post.
5.
Connect each end of battery jumper cable (15) to batteries (14).
6.
Connect battery positive cable (7) to battery positive post (+).
7.
Connect battery ground cable (9) to battery negative post (-).
8.
Close and lock terminal log covers (8) and 10) around cables.
9.
Install battery holddown plate (6), washer (3), and nut (5) on stud (12).
10.
Install spacer (4) and cover (1) on stud (12) of battery box (11) with washer (3) and wingnut (2).
11.
Install bridge halves on pallet. Refer to WP 0018 00.
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